abc's andrew dymburt is in washington with the new details from overnight. andrew, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kenneth. yeah, you know, we've learned that the deal being hammered out on capitol hill does include another round of stimulus checks but americans may be disappointed to learn that that amount is probably going to be less than expected. the deal that's being worked out is likely to include a $600 to $700 payment for most people. that's half the amount people got back in the spring. the bill also includes an extra $300 per week in unemployment benefits and billions for small business loans and also extends protections against evictions and republicans and democrats are sounding optimistic that a deal will finally be reached. >> i think it is in the oven being baked as we speak and i hope it comes out soon. >> we are close to an agreement. it's not a done deal yet, but we are very close. >> reporter: and here's what's not included in the deal, money for state and local aid which democrats wanted and protections for businesses hit by pande

andrew dymburt, abc news in washington. >>> new developments tonight.ave arrested and charged an army green beret in connection with yesterday's bowling alley shooting in rockford, illinois. he's been identified as 37-year-old army sergeant duke webb of florida. police say webb shot six people and three of them died. a motive for the shooting is unknown. in a statement, the army says webb was on leave at the time of the shooting. >>> rain and cooler temperatures have finally brought an end to fire season in the north bay. this year was the most destructive in california history. cal fire says peak fire season is over in six north bay counties including napa, solano and sonoma. the period lasted a month longer than the previous two fire seasons. the state will continue to staff fire resources just in case of another disaster. more than 400,000 acres burned in the north bay this year alone with hundreds of homes and businesses lost. >>> a ban on flavored tobacco set to begin on january 1st in california. that has been delayed. opponents led by tobacco com

andrew dymburt, abc news, washington. >>> today, president-elect joe biden will get his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. doctor jill biden will also be vaccinated today. president trump who was hospitalized with covid-19 in october has not said whether he will get it. the vice president got the shot friday. vp-elect kamala harris will get it next week. >>> with moderna's vaccine set to arrive in the bay area as early as today, the cdc has recommendations about who should be next in line. a panel voted to give it to people over 75 along with essential workers like firefighters, playoffs, teachers, postal workers and grocery store employees but it will be ultimately up to the states to decide. >> nice to report our western states scientific review committee reviewed the moderna trials and supported safety and efficacy, this clears the way for upwards of 672,000 doses to be distributed. >> bay area medical groups including stanford, ucsf and kaiser are contacting patients about receiving the vaccine. federal officials anticipate having enough doses to immunize about a third of the

andrew dymburt, abc news, washington. >>> today in san jose, sacred heart community service kicks off its annual food distribution ahead of christmas. this year's distribution is almost enpytirely no contact. organizers implemented safety measures including mask and gro gloves for volunteers. the distribution will continue until wednesday at 1381 south 1st street in san jose. >>> happening today, president-elect joe biden will get his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. he will do it on live tv. abc news will have a special report when that happens. that will be around 11:00 this morning. this is part of a growing effort to prove that the vaccine is safe. doctor jill biden will also be vaccinated today. president trump who was hospitalized with covid-19 in october and who has spread misinformation about the risks has not said whether he will get it. the vice president got the shot friday. vp-elect kamala harris will get it next week. >>> with moderna's vaccine set to arrive in the bay area as early as today, the cdc has recommendations about who should be next in line. a panel vote

andrew dymburt begins our coverage from washington, good morning, andrew. >> good morning, mona. with his victory now official president-elect joe biden is asking the country to come together and more republicans are starting to accept the reality of his victory. but not all of them. this morning, president-elect joe biden blasting president trump for trying to overturn the election results. >> the court sent a clear signal to president trump that they would be no part of an unprecedented assault on our democracy. >> reporter: the electoral college formalizing biden's win monday giving him 306 electoral votes. >> the integrity of our elections remains intact and now it's time to turn the page as we've done throughout our history to unite, to heal. >> reporter: fears of a violent response from trump supporters forced arizona's electors to meet in a secret location and there were online threatts made against officials. trump and many of his allies are refusing to accept they lost. >> the only date in the constitution is january 20th so we have more than enough time to right the wro

abc's andrew dymburt is here with the latest. good morning, andrew. >> reporter: good morning, mona. you know, more than 20 million americans are on unemployment and now for the first time since april, congress is taking steps to help the economy. this morning, lawmakers reaching a deal on a stimulus package just hours before a potential government shutdown. >> we can finally report what our nation has needed to hear for a very long time, more help is on the way. >> reporter: the roughly $900 billion package will include $300 billion in aid to businesses, $300 in weekly federal unemployment benefits through march and $600 in direct payments for millions of americans, half of what the government sent back in march. >> make no mistake about it, this agreement is far from perfect, but it will deliver emergency relief to a nation in the throes of a genuine emergency. >> reporter: democrats were pushing for much more, initially demanding about three times the total amount. they call this package a down payment. >> we consider this a fi

abc's andrew dymburt has the latest for thus morning. good morning, andrew. >> reporter: and good morning, mona. experts say that this cyberattack that targeted u.s. government agencies may be far more pervasive than originally thought, and experts are scrambling to determine how much damage has been done. this morning, the number of government agencies impacted by a russian cyberattack is growing. a new analysis by microsoft shows the breach is international with at least seven countries affected including canada and israel. but 80% of the accounts affected were in the u.s. >> what's so scary about it is we could wait to see any decision from the hackers, appear to be the russians, on what they choose to do with those networks. >> reporter: treasury, homeland security and state, even the national institutes of health have been compromised. and now abc news confirms the energy department's nuclear security agency, which oversees the nuclear weapons stockpile, has been breached. according to the department, the hack impacted nonclassified

abc's andrew dymburt has the new details from washington. andrew, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kenneth. you know, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell did finally recognize joe biden's win but some other key republicans like house minority leader kevin mccarthy still have not and others insist the fight is not over. this morning, the stage is set for what could be the final act of president trump's campaign to overturn the election. congressman mo brooks of alabama is now calling on his fellow republicans to challenge the results on january 6th when congress convenes to officially tally the votes of the electoral college. >> by way of example the democrats in the house tried it in 2016 when they tried to strike alabama's votes. >> that's right. >> for donald trump. >> reporter: if just one senator backs him brooks can force congress to debate and vote on whether to accept a given state's slate of electors. >> this is not unusual. the law is very clear. the house of representatives in combination with the senate has the lawful au

abc's andrew dymburt has the latest for thus morning. od morning, andrew. >> reporter: and good morning, mona. experts say that this cyberattack that targeted u.s. government agencies may be far more pervasive than originally thought, and experts are scrambling to determine how much damage has been done. this morning, the number of government agencies impacted by a russian cyberattack is growing. a new analysis by microsoft shows the breach is international with at least seven countries affected including canada and israel. but 80% of the accounts affected were in the u.s. >> what's so scary about it is we could wait to see any decision from the hackers, appear to be the russians, on what they choose to do with those networks. >> reporter: treasury, homeland security and state, even the have been compromised. and now abc news confirms the energy department's nuclear security agency, which oversees the nuclear weapons stockpile, has been breached. according to the department, the hack impacted nonclassified systems and not those involving