sent out tony dokoupil. >> reporter: how are you feeling about the state of the country?devastated. >> i think our country is more divided than ever. >> it's terrible, terrible. >> reporter: after 244 years togethers together as a nation, seem to be growing apart. are you concerned about the division and polarization in the country? >> absolutely. >> of course. >> don't feel there's compassion for us as human beings anymore. >> reporter: and most agree that state of the union is on the rocks. >> yes, yes, definitely yes. >> definitely the feeling where the husband goes home, does his hobbies, doesn't talk to the wife until goes to bed. >> marriage counseling who thinks that america is a bit like a marriage, not going too well. >> we need therapy. >> reporter: we do, he does therapy as it happens. he is bill doherty, cofounder of braver angels. workshops nationwide. dedicated to repairing the bond between liberals and conservatives, using the same techniques that dougherty has used to help husbands and wives. >> we're an american family, sit at same table. imagine one big

here in times square, new york, i'm gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil.re covering the breaking news on the presidential race. former vice president joe biden has taken the lead in two key battleground states. pennsylvania and georgia. to help break it all down for us, we are joined by cbs evening news anchor norah o'donnell and senior political analyst and "60 minutes" correspondent john dickerson. welcome, welcome to you both. remember at the beginning of the week on tuesday, election night, we were all calling it a big puzzle. we were all putting the puzzle pieces together. waiting for the puzzle pieces. we have a big piece of that puzzle as we sit here right

tony dokoupil joins us live from new york with this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning.ad on cbs this morning, governors nationwide warn against traveling for thanksgiving and urge family gatherings to remain small. we will talk to dr. anthony fauci about accelerated covid spread and what needs to change to get things under control. cindy mccain talks to joe biden and talks about her role as a republican advising president- elect during the transition. an interesting interview. we were at kennedy space center to mark start of an exciting new era of travel to international space station, a public private partnership. how one astronaut in particular on that ride that's been going up this weekend is making history in his own right. a very big deal. a lot of us are going nowhere. they're going somewhere. >> they are. thank you much. we'll see you at 7:00. >>> stocks wrapping up the week on wall street strong. diane king hall is joining us with a money watch update. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. trading has been underway for a little less than 15 minutes. you have

tony dokoupil joins us live from new york.efully you were able to catch up on some sleep over the weekend. >> i was out of commission all weekend. friday was my last day until right now. we have a big show coming up on cbs this morning. former vice president joe biden begins his first week as america's president-elect. we will tell you what he is expected to announce today. >>> president donald trump repeats his false claims of widespread election fraud. his legal team is expected to file more lawsuits this week. will any of these challenges make a difference in the outcome? finally, we remember alex trebek with a look at the legacy of the longtime jeopardy host. we will see you guys at 7:00. >>> uber will reopen in the san francisco headquarters to staff for the first time since march with far fewer people. according to cnet, the offices are opening to help employees who want to work away from home but uber is capping capacity at 10% or about 250 employees. the company told employees they can work from home until at least jul

i'm gayle king with tony dokoupil, and anthony mason. it's down to the wire.ampaigns are so focused on states like pennsylvania. what to except. >>> safe voting. we have information how to vote and stay healthy when you go to the polls. >>> and great shakes. a revealing conversation with brittany howard about her solo work. >> first, here's today's eye opener at 8:00. >>> it's a sprint to the finish for both presidential candidates on this last day before the election. >> president trump will spend the entire day on the road w. the president still trailing in the polls he continues to sow doubts about the election. >> the president openly aye toying with the idea of firing dr. fauci because the doctor has given yet another interview where he criticizes the administration's response to the virus. >> this is about breaking the glass. >> in general, here in new york city there is concerns about tensions rising and a lot of people feel unsafe. >>> a daily record of 100,000 cases and at least 14 states have broken their own single day records. >>> the chargers foun

i'm gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil. this election is too close to call. multiple battleground states still undecided with millions of votes yet to be counted. we'll tell you which states are still in play and why. >>> duelling messages from the candidates. joe biden calls for patience while president trump falsely claims that he's already won. the very different statements what they tell us about the legal and political battles ahead. >>> and at the white house and all around the country following the results as they continue to come in. >>> but first, here's today's "eye opener" it's your world in 90 seconds. >>> this is an embarrassment to the our country. we were getting ready to win this election, frankly, we did win this election. [ cheers ] >> he is calling the game at the end of the first quarter. >> why people are boarding up the stores. he's already plantened the seed that this election has been stolen from him. >> it's not my place or donald trump's place to declare who's one the selection. that's the decision of the american people, but i'm opt

i'm gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil.he pandemic shatters records with more than 1 -- cases in one day. what the tax force said in its first briefing in four months. >>> crisis on the front lines. we take you inside a small hospital with room for only three covid patients. plus, the challenges of distributing the vaccines we're all counting on. hhs secretary alex azar will join us. >> the president and his campaign team launch new efforts to overturn the election with baseless conspiracy theories. why a republican senator is now accusing the president of trying to subvert the will of the people. >> and princess diana reimagined. actress emma koren reveals how she re-created the look and voice of the iconic royal for the new season of "the crown." >> people love "the crown." first, today's "eye opener." it's your world in 90 seconds. >> every american needs to be vigilant in this moment because we know that when you are, we can mitigate this virus. >> good news on the vaccine front. the cdc urged americans to not travel fo

i'll gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil.aches a terrible new level in america. daily cases topped 100,000 for the 14th day in a row, and governors and mayors impose new restrictions. we're agape seeing empty shelves in the stores and the virus is taking a heavy toll on nursing homes. >>> president-elect biden issues a warning on the transition. he says the trump administration's delay could cost american lives. >>> plus, how mr. trump's allies may be trying to influence the election result in georgia. >> a family demands answers after the violent arrest of a texas teenager caught on camera at his own front door.

. >> gayle king and tony dokoupil shift and we appreciate it.imagine how you feel. standing in the upright position. bravo to you. thank you. >>> as you just heardics the battleground state of north carolina still too close to call even though about 95% of the vote is in, where the vote count there stands right now but we are still waiting for much of the absentee vote to come in. about 117,000 absentee ballots have yet to be returned. kris van cleave is in raleigh with more on that part of the story. kris, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, gayle. we don't know how many of the outstanding ballots will be returned if postmarked by yesterday they don't have to arrive until the 12th to be counted. so there's several more days where some of these could come in. as it stands right now, the president is sitting on about a 77,000 vote lead. he has, as you know, has claimed victory here. we're not ready to call it yet. it's about, a little over a point and a half here. tighter margins than we saw in 201. in fact, several races here in north carol

i'll gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil.resident-elect biden has big plans for the country. >> i pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide but unify. >> what we know about his transition, including a new coronavirus task force. >> president trump refuses to concede. his legal team files a number of challenges providing little evidence of voter fraud as his supporters protest around the country. we'll look at whether there's any chance his strategy will work. >>> we have breaking news on the race for a coronavirus vaccine. pfizer has just made a major announcement on the results of its trials while the pandemic worsens. what needs to happen next and how long it can take for a vaccine to get to your doctor's office. >> and we celebrate the life of "jeopardy" host alex trebek. how he became part of the lives of tens of millions of americans. >> he will be so missed. first, here's today's "eye opener." it's your world in 90 seconds. >> for all those of you who voted for president trump, i understand the disappointment ton

i'm gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil. >>> breaking news.his morning, we're learning about a promising new breakthrough on a second coronavirus vaccine. plus, american health care workers plead for help. we'll show you the struggle inside hospitals as the u.s. adds nearly a million new covid cases in less than a week. >>> president trump says he's conceding nothing. clashes erupt as mr. trump still refuses to admit that joe biden won the election. former president obama tells us what he thinks is tearing our nation apart. >> a staggering number of sex abuse claims against boy scouts of america. we speak with one of the more than 82,000 accusers about what allegedly happened and what needs to change. >>> and a miraculous recovery of a hiker found unconscious on mt. rainier. how he lived to tell us the story after he was on the brink of death for 45 minutes and doctors revived him. >> first, here's today's "eye opener." it's your world in 90 seconds. >> we really are in a critical situation today. you must physically distance when you cannot p

i'm gayle king with tony dokoupil and that's anthony mason. >>> covid trouble ahead. jersey governor phil murphy tells us why he's expecting a brutal winter. >>> the biden transition begins without a concession from president trump. how the country has handled contentious transfers of power in the past. >>> and close encounter. actress glenn close will talk with us about her remarkable transformation and her role in the new movie "hillbilly ellegy. " >> you will not recognize her. first here's "eye opener" at 8:00. president-elect joe biden transition process can formally begin. >> reporter: this is what the biden team is waiting for a letter from the general services administrati administration. >> these nominees previously served in the obama-biden administration. they are crisis tested leaders ready to hit the ground on day one. >> one of the most important parts of the transition that happen now? >> enwith you get into the presidency, the number of challenges are huge. joe biden of course faces the pandemic, the economic unrest, a bigger to-to list than normal pre

i'm gayle gayle with tony dokoupil. that's anthony mason. the road ahead.a holiday weekend. plus what we are learn being the long term effects of this virus. >>> talking turkey. why big birds aren't selling, and smaller birds are selling out. >>> and home remedy. how the oldest known world war ii veteran in america got a new roof over his head thanks to dozens of volunteers. >> great story. >>> first, here's today's eye open, he at 8:00. >>> millions of americans going to extraordinary lengths to celebrate thanksgiving and many are waiting in lines for hours for testing. >> southwest's ceo told us while the airline was seeing an increase in cancellations it is being outpace by new bookings. >>> over the last weeks, south dakota has recorded more covid-relted deaths than any other place in the country. >> everybody in the house is going to take a test. er with all going to gather together and we have all tested negative. isn't that okay? >> i wish it was. that makes it better. it's better than not testing at all. >> senior administration officials tell cbs n

i'm here with anthony mason and tony dokoupil.e are ready to go. >>> it's decision day in america. we're at the crossroads of history. each candidate made their final appeal for votes as americans prepare to choose the next president of the united atweave across the entire country. >> president trump and joe biden both face tough paths to 27 electoral votes. and it could all come down to a handful of key states. we'll show you which states are most important and why we may not know the winner right away. >>> the country is on edge amid hopes and fears of what might come next. we'll look at concerns about possible unrest and how lawsuits could challenge results. >>> plus, we'll talk to voters about their hopes for the next four years. >>> first, here's today's "eye opener." it's your world in 90 seconds. >> i don't care how hard donald trump tries. there's nothing -- nothing that's going to stop the people of this nation from voting. >> polls officially open election day 2020 is finally upon us. >> look at this guy. you can't even

i'll gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil. the coronavirus is skyrocketing in america.e've broken the new case record again and had the most daily deaths since may. plus, the trump administration faces new questions over its response. sources say the president hasn't been to a task force meeting in months. >>> president-elect biden makes his first top-level appointment. what we're learning about his new chief of staff who once served as the country's ebola czar. >> was there a failure to treat veterans. in part two of our cbs news investigation, a whistleblower claims a va medical center failed to properly evaluate traumatic brain injuries for years. we confronted one of the doctors in charge of their care. >>> and a masters like no other. how the tournament will look different this year while keeping tradition alive. >> especially the music. but first, here's today's "eye opener." it's your world in 90 seconds. >> the coronavirus is now spreading so quickly, public health experts say it is simply uncontrollable. >> and the days ahead will be even worse. >> what we're s

i'll gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil. >> a potential big step forward in the effort toet a coronavirus vaccine to americans. officials warn of a wave of surges through the holidays. >>> plus, why one nfl team played with a fifth string quarterback because of the pandemic. >> president trump makes wild, unsubstantiated election claims in his first tv interview since losing. and his fired elections security chief tells "60 minutes" there was no fraud. >>> the new shape of shipping. huge expected sales numbers for cyber monday could mean backlogs on delivery. why you want to give yourself extra time this year. >>> life through the eyes of matthew mcconaughey. we'll talk to him about his new book and why, despite many ups and downs, he still feels pretty good. i can't do it like him, but, first -- all right, all right, all right. but first, here's today's "eye opener." no one says it like him. it's your world in 90 seconds. >> if your family traveled, you have to assume that you were exposed. >> it's going to get worse over the next several weeks. >> we may see a surge upon

i'll gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil. >> president trump says he will never concede.how you the names to watch as mr. biden builds his team. >>> how to fight the pandemic. we take you to a city in south dakota that's keeping covid rates low while the statewide death rate skyrockets. >>> plus, one hospital in florida shows us how it's getting ready for the arrival of vaccines. >> airlines face new challenges in the covid crisis. airports are the busiest they've been since march due to thanksgiving travelers, but many airline workers are out of work. they tell us how the a

i'll gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil. the coronavirus is skyrocketing in america.the new case record again and had the most daily deaths since may. plus, the trump administration faces new questions over its response. sources say the president hasn't been to a task force meeting in months. >>> president-elect biden makes his first top-level appointment. what we're learning about his new chief of staff who once served as the country's ebola czar. >> was there a failure to treat veterans. in part two of our cbs news investigation, a whistleblower claims a va medical center failed to properly evaluate traumatic brain injuries for years.

i'll gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil. >> a potential big step forward in the effort tot a coronavirus vaccine to americans. officials warn of a wave of surges through the holidays. >>> plus, why one nfl team played with a fifth string quarterback because of the pandemic. >> president trump makes wild, unsubstantiated election claims in his first tv interview since losing. and his fired elections security chief tells "60 minutes" there was no fraud. >>> the new shape of shipping. huge expected sales numbers for cyber monday could mean backlogs on delivery. why you want to give yourself extra time this year. >>> life through the

i'll gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil.he trump administration is on a collision course with president-elect biden. president trump's attorney general mobilizes the justice department over claims of voter fraud. in the meantime, mr. biden's team considers legal action over delays in the transition. how the unfolding drama could impact national security. >>> 1 million new covid cases in ten days. hospitals and morgues are overrun in some areas. but there is new hope for a vaccine. we'll talk to hhs secretary alex azar and a member of mr. biden's coronavirus task force. >> the future of obamacare is in the hands of the supreme court. justices hear a key case today that could cost more than 20 million americans their coverage. how it's likely to play out with a newly conservative court. >>> and the fight for votes in georgia. we'll talk with stacey abrams about how she helped a red state turn out for president-elect joe biden. >> how did she do that? >>> first, here's today's "eye opener." it's your world in 90 seconds. >> i w

i'm gayle king with anthony mason, that's tony dokoupil. >>> millions are visiting loved ones despitefrom the cdc and the highest daily death toll since may. plus, we show you the terrible conditions in america's heartland. >> president-elect biden says his mission statement to the word -- america is back as he introduces key members of his national security team. how policy could change under his leadership. >>> breaking overnight -- meghan markle makes a heartbreaking revelation saying she had a miscarriage over the summer and share as profound message about pain and healing.

i'm gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil. >>> doctors in the coronavirus task force soundg we could see 2,000 deaths a day by christmas. we'll show you the urgent message from exhausted health care workers on the frontlines of the pandemic. >>> president trump fires the top election official who disputed his claims of election fraud, and called it the most secure in american history. plus, ballot drama in michigan. >> shame on you. shame on you for leading to this level of corruption. >> residents erupt after republicans initially refuse to certsu

i am gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil in times square where we are much, much closer towho will be the next president of the united states. >> we are getting new numbers from the battleground state of pennsylvania with 20 electorial votes where joe biden has just taken the lead, a very narrow lead, after three days of counting. we are joined by anthony salvanto. >> you said it. i will read this out because it

i'll gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil. unimaginable loss and heartbreak. the u.s.250,000 dead as coronavirus cases soar. plus, an urgent plea from doctors and breaking news in the race for a vaccine. >>> the controversy over school closures intensifies. a rising number of districts are closing classrooms, often in places where businesses remain open. first on "cbs this morning," new york mayor bill de blasio on why students in the country's largest school district are staying home again. >>> whistleblowers speak out about the military's inability to fight sexual assault within

i'm gayle cunning wiking with a mason and tony dokoupil. >>> many americans are ignoring the covid riskre traveling despite more cases over the past three days. we'll take you to one of the hardest hit states. >>> more good news on the race to a vaccine. a major announcement on the third vaccine developed in a western country. dr. ashish jha will give us the latest on a timeline. >> president-elect biden is set to begin rolling out his cabinet picks. what we know about his choice for secretary of state. plus, how president trump's efforts to reverse his defeat appear to be unraveling. >>> and fighting hunger in

i'm gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil. >>> breaking news.'re learning about a promising new breakthrough on a second coronavirus vaccine. plus, american health care workers plead for help. we'll show you the struggle inside hospitals as the u.s. adds nearly a million new covid cases in less than a week. >>> president trump says he's conceding nothing. clashes erupt as mr. trump still refuses to admit that joe biden won the election. former president obama tells us what he thinks is tearing our nation apart. >> a staggering number of

i'll gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil.tion is on a collision course with president-elect biden. president trump's attorney general mobilizes the justice department over claims of voter fraud. in the meantime, mr. biden's team considers legal action over delays in the transition. how the unfolding drama could impact national security. >>> 1 million new covid cases in ten days. hospitals and morgues are overrun in some areas. but there is new hope for a vaccine. we'll talk to hhs secretary alex azar and a member of mr. biden's

i'm here with anthony mason and tony dokoupil. are ready to go. >>> it's decision day in america. we're at the crossroads of history. each candidate made their final appeal for votes as americans prepare to choose the next president of the united atweave across the entire country. >> president trump and joe biden both face tough paths to 27 electoral votes. and it could all come down to a handful of key states. we'll show you which states are most important and why we may not know the winner right away. >>> the country is on edge amid hopes and fears of what might come next. we'll look at concerns about possible unrest and h

i'm tony dokoupil. i was the relief team. i came in at 3:00 a.m.e are still following the unfolding and yet to be undecided presidential election. we're joined by david becker who is an election law expert and the founder of the center for election innovation and research. david, good morning to you. exactly the kind of expertise we need because we have a president claiming a fraud is being perpetrated and yet simultaneously we have what seems to be a normal process unfolding in several key states. talk to us about the gap between what the president is saying and what we're seeing unfolding at this hour. >> here's what we know. we know that there are about 20 million ballots still left to be counted nationwide. we know that in the five toss-up states there are about 5 million ballots left to be counted. and in states like georgia and wisconsin, the margin is only about 100,000 votes. and a lot of the counties that have the majority of ballots left to count are in atlanta around savannah. in michigan the margin is only about 300,000 votes. we've got

i'll gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil. unimaginable loss and heartbreak. the u.s.its 250,000 dead as coronavirus cases soar. plus, an urgent plea from doctors and breaking news in the race for a vaccine. >>> the controversy over school closures intensifies. a rising number of districts are closing classrooms, often in places where businesses remain open. first on "cbs this morning," new york mayor bill de blasio on why students in the country's largest school district are staying home again. >>> whistleblowers speak out about the military's inability to fight sexual assault within its ranks. more on the investigation and why a multimillion-dollar program created to help survivors is not working. >>> and dancing through pain. sam smith on how they turned heartbreak into hope and found a way to express their true self on their new album. >> can't wait to hear from sam. first, here's today's "eye opener. "it's your world in 90 seconds. >> too many people still seem to think covid-19 is a hoax. >> there is no way to sugarcoat any of these numbers. >> we need to redoubl

we're saying hi to gayle king, anthony mason and tony dokoupil all off this morning. >>> the exploding coronavirus pandemic is upending thanksgiving traditions, but millions of americans are determined to celebrate hitting the road at a time when health officials want us to stay at home. more than 2,200 covid related deaths were reported yesterday, the highest one-day toll in more than six months. >> the virus has altered another thanksgiving tradition. the nfl postponed tonight's ravens/steelers game. this after some ravens staff and players tested positive. the midwest continues to have the highest rate of new infections. adriana is outside a hospital in hard-hit chicago. >> reporter: good morning and happy thanksgiving. doctors here at northwestern memorial hospital say they're more prepared for the surge, but the wave of patients is coming faster than in the spring. the covid population has doubled in the last two weeks filling a second covid icu and one doctor warning that infections over thanksgiving could lead to deaths by christmas. >> i expected to be celebrating with my 92-ye

here in times square, new york, i'm gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil.e're covering the breaking news on the presidential race. former vice president joe biden has taken the lead in two key battleground states. pennsylvania and georgia. to help break it all down for us, we are joined by cbs evening news anchor norah o'donnell and senior political analyst and "60 minutes" correspondent john dickerson. welcome, welcome to you both. remember at the beginning of the week on tuesday, election night, we were all calling it a big puzzle. we were all putting the puzzle pieces together. waiting for the puzzle pieces. we have a big piece of that puzzle as we sit here right now. >> i'm going to let john address because it was his metaphor about the puzzle. >> once you get into those metaphors you can break a wrist trying to keep them going. >> if you are just waking up, significant developments. overnight joe biden taking the lead in georgia in part with some of the votes coming in from john lewis' district. an historical significance. >> something poetic about tha

i'll gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil.he pandemic reaches a terrible new level in america. daily cases topped 100,000 for the 14th day in a row, and governors and mayors impose new restrictions. we're agape seeing empty shelves in the stores and the virus is taking a heavy toll on nursing homes. >>> president-elect biden issues a warning on the transition. he says the trump administration's delay could cost american lives. >>> plus, how mr. trump's allies may be trying to influence the election result in georgia. >> a family demands answers after the violent arrest of a texas teenager caught on camera at his own front door. why family members say it was motivated by race and how police are responding. >> and staying on track. lewis hamilton, the only black driver in formula 1 will talk to us about what it takes to win. both as a driver and an advocate of social change. >> he's a champion on a mission. >>> first, here's today's "eye opener." it's your world in 90 seconds. >> we have a covid storm that's hitting. >> our rate

i'm gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil. >>> doctors in the coronavirus task force sound the alarm warning we could see 2,000 deaths a day by christmas. we'll show you the urgent message from exhausted health care workers on the frontlines of the pandemic. >>> president trump fires the top election official who disputed his claims of election fraud, and called it the most secure in american history. plus, ballot drama in michigan. >> shame on you. shame on you for leading to this level of corruption. >> residents erupt after republicans initially refuse to certify results in the largest black county in the state. >>> sexual assault in the military. a year and a half-long cbs news investigation uncovers failure to fight misconduct. one mother says mishandling of her daughter's assault had deadly consequences. >>> and the boeing 737 max getting back in the sky. the faa expected to give the plane clearance to fly again today after two deadly crashes. why relatives of those killed say it is still too soon. >>> first, here is today's eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. >> ma

i'll gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil. >> a terrible new milestone in the pandemic.he u.s. smashes another record for coronavirus cases. while many hospitals are on the brink. we'll talk to dr. anthony fauci who says help is on the way. >>> former president obama gives his first tv interview since the election to cbs news. we'll preview that conversation with him, including his thoughts on president trump's refusal to concede. why he says it puts democracy on a very dangerous path. >> breaking overnight, president-elect biden flips arizona for democrats for the first time in decades. we'll talk to cindy mccain about his achievement and her role in the biden transition team. >>> plus y more republicans are side with the president-elect on a matter of national security. >> and the dawn of a new era in space travel. we'll have an inside look at a landmark mission for four astronauts launching this weekend. >> but first, here's today's "eye opener." it's your world in 90 seconds. >> we're running out of time and we're running out of options. >> we've gone through hell. k

i'm gayle king with tony dokoupil and anthony mason.oth the biden and trump campaigns with millions of votes still to be counted. >>> keystone state pennsylvania is earning that name today, as it remains too close to call. the latest twist in the closely fought battle. >> world view. how other countries are acting to this divisive electin and uncertainty. >> first here is today's eye opener at 8:00. we are all waiting for all the votes to be counted and wisconsin, michigan, pennsylvania, georgia and north carolina. >> the biden campaign is hopeful it hasn't cashed in a victory. the president is arguing it's over, suggesting without evidence there was widespread voter fraud. >> what kind of path does the president have? >> the president may have a more difficult path, given just state by state but all of the states are far too close to project. >> if you're joe biden right now, what do you do? >> you stay in your line, which his lane has been let the system work and the process work. because you hope someday to be president. >> he's unde

i'm gayle king with tony dokoupil and anthony mason. an alarming coronavirus surge.ening in the pandemic with more americans in the hospital than ever before. we will take you to one the hardest hit cities, el paso, texas. >>> the transition in turmoil. a former homeland security advisor to president george w. bush will tell us how president trump's refusal to concede affects national security. >>> and on this veterans day, one former marine's efforts to give pack to communities hit hard by disaster with help from others who have served. >>> first, here's today's "eye opener" at 8:00. >> coronavirus crisis. there are record 136,000 new cases just yesterday. >> things are going in the wrong direction here. yesterday ohio set a record in terms of hospitalizations and more new covid cases than any other day in this this pandemic. >> mr. biden is moving ahead with his transition appointing what are called agency review teams to start diving into the details of governing ahead of the biden administration taking over in january. >> joe biden will not get an invitation to t

i'm gayle king with anthony mason, that's tony dokoupil. >>> millions are visiting loved ones despite warnings from the cdc and the highest daily death toll since may. plus, we show you the terrible conditions in america's heartland. >> president-elect biden says his mission statement to the word -- america is back as he introduces key members of his national security team. how policy could change under his leadership. >>> breaking overnight -- meghan markle makes a heartbreaking revelation saying she had a miscarriage over the summer and share as profound message about pain and healing. >>> and new controversy at the grammys. why the weeknd charges them with corruption after he was snubbed in this year's nominations. we'll show you how the grammys are responding. >> first, here's today's "eye opener," it's your world in 90 seconds. >>> the possibility of not being able to see family and friends over the holiday is heartbreaking for all of us. >> as states across the country see cases double, concern that thanksgiving travel could intensify an alarming surge of infections. >> at this