America braces for a new coronavirus surge following the Thanksgiving holiday, as the United States now reaches 13 million confirmed cases. The pandemic not stopping some customers across the country from hitting the stores on the busiest shopping day of the year. President Trump doubling down on his refusal to concede the election, despite his campaign suffering another defeat in Pennsylvania. Iran says its top nuclear scientist has been assassinated. The ABC News year-long investigation into the Boeing 737-Max jets. And the socially distant wedding in the age of COVID.

President Trump taking questions from reporters for the first time since Election Day, responding to questions if he will concede. The CDC now projecting nearly 321,000 COVID-19 deaths by December 19, as millions of Americans gather to spend the Thanksgiving holiday together in spite of warnings. The major wildfire danger in the west. Thousands of Americans wait on food lines during this Thanksgiving with as many as 11 million children going hungry. Black Friday collides with the coronavirus pandemic, and a touching Thanksgiving message from the late Alex Trebek more than two weeks after his passing.

As America prepares to mark Thanksgiving in the middle of a global pandemic, public health officials double down on warnings to stay home. Dr. Fauci voices his concern that with millions of Americans traveling, the pandemic could become "a humanitarian crisis." President-elect Joe Biden addresses the nation, predicting a "long-hard winter ahead." President Trump has pardoned Michael Flynn, his first National Security Advisor who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contact with Russia. Amid the staggering economic toll, long lines at food banks coast-to-coast. And remembering a soccer legend whose skills captivated millions across the globe.

Sending in reinforcements just 2 days before Thanksgiving, 170 thousand new cases of COVID-19 were reported in just 24 hours; States across the country are imposing new COVID-19 restrictions in preparation for the holidays; The transition of the Biden administration into the White House has formally begun.

The concern for millions as they travel for the Thanksgiving holiday; The transition official begins for President-Elect Joe Biden; The new and alarming COVID-19 numbers as Governors sound the alarm for more testing; The Oxford University vaccine now being called highly effective.