new evidence of how donald trump may have had tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election. this time in michigan. and it was caught on tape. we're gonna talk about what was said. we're gonna talk about what it could mean for the former president and the current cases against him. and, -- employees have a lot to think about over the holidays after a leaked message shows how they're ceo wants them to consider working longer hours

and, quote, lending work and life in the new year. >> kind of a bomba vibe there. travelers can expect to spend longer hours at the airports today as they head out for the holidays. a new report shows many of their fellow flyers are not on their best behavior. we are following these developing stories and many more, all coming in right here to cnn news central. >> welcome to cnn news central, i'm brianna keilar, boris sanchez is off with jim acosta. what a treat. very nice. we are watching this donald trump tape, another one, that could have major legal ramifications. it has surfaced and this one is a recording of a call that he made two election workers in michigan. pressuring them to block joe biden's victory two weeks after election day in 2020. there was a meeting to certify

michigan's result, you've seen the footage here of that meeting, two-way and county election officials initially voting against certifying. then they flipped and voted to certify. that is when trump stepped in. >> according to great reporting in the detroit news, hours, later these two republican election workers got a call from then president trump. he urged them not to sign the certification and promised he would, quote, take care of, getting them lawyers. they report that after the conversation the canvassers refused to sign. that is what trump wanted. but in the end their signatures were not even needed so michigan certification proceeded. >> cnn's jessica schneider in alina treene's here with more on. this we should mention, cnn has not independently heard these recordings. detroit news has listen to them. what else are we learning about this phone call? >> about the phone call itself, you're right, the detroit news reporters heard the phone call but they're not releasing the audio because the whistle blowers who gave it to them don't want it release just yet.

that's why we're seeing just quotes instead of the actual audio. we had known that trump had made this phone call, but what this is revealing is the actual details and words of the phone call. we are seeing this pressure that trump and also rhonda mcdaniel put on these canvassers to not signed the certification. this was after their flip-flop of votes, they said they voted nay to the certification, then they got some flak from the fellow canvassers, they said they felt pressured so they changed their vote to gas. that is when the phone call happened. what trump apparently set on this phone call, one of the things he said, they have heard four minutes worth. he said everyone knows detroit is crooked as. what donald trump was referring to was his constant claims that the vote count -- false claims, i might, add that the vote count in detroit was somehow rigged or fraudulent. that was never proven but he continued to talk about that repeatedly. and that is what he's referring to there. the emergence of this audio is important. it happened several years ago

now but we are in the midst of a special counsel case, trial, here in d.c.. and the -- trying to change the vote in michigan as one of the factors, one of the crucial elements jack smith's case. it could play a role in this election subversion case we are seeing. >> reminiscent of the georgia phone call, the infamous phone call of the secretary of state, john raffensperger. layout, whenever a call comes out like this john -- trump always says it's a perfect phone call. >> what are they saying this time? >> they're pushing back pretty hard on this. the trump campaign released a statement last night. it did not directly address the phone call itself. i will read you some from the trump campaign spokesman. it says quote, all of trump's actions were taken in for variance of his duty as president of the united states, to take care of the laws can ensure election integrity including investigating the stolen 2020 presidential election. they are still doubling down on saying that the election was stolen.

what is interesting here, and why this -- this could potentially be a key part of the case that jack smith is still building as they head to trial in march, or if it stays in march, it could slide. it also speaks to a pattern of donald trump making these phone calls to a state and local official across the country, pressuring them to interfere and block the certification of these votes. you mentioned the phone call with brad raffensperger where asked to find the votes. this is just another part of one of those calls. >> it's always interesting to see who is on a particular call with him. in this case, you have run-up mcdaniel, the chair of the rnc, her state, by the way, michigan, she's a michigander, that is significant. what is she saying? >>o what the detroit news is reporting she was an integral part of this phone call. trying to convince those canvassers not to sign the certification.

i will note, ultimately they decided that those canvassers did not sign it. ultimately they decided they didn't meet their signatures. it really seems that ronna mcdaniel and donald trump was successful in not signing the certification. if you can help, it if you cannot go back in, they're not silent, we will help you get attorneys. donald trump agreed with that on the phone call. ronna mcdaniel has issued a statement about this. she's saying that what i said publicly, repeated at the time in my letter on november 21st 2020, is that there was ample evidence that warranted an audit. she is continuing to press that she believed that the election results should've been looked into using that as her defense for what we are hearing from her on the phone call. >> all, right very interesting. but it does seem like part of a pattern, what we saw, pressure from the president's team at the time. guys, jessica, alina, thank you. we bring in former u.s. attorney, harry litman. harry, all of this sounds reminiscent of -- what do you think about the new

reporting? how significant is that for prosecutors? folks like special counsel, jack smith, what do you think? >> i think that is exactly. right it really is a piece with the infamous phone call to raffensperger. one key difference, these two canvassers let us inside and play ball, they came back the next, day tried to rescind the votes. never did sign and then said publicly that from the president of the united states, they did not quite remember what was said. they think he was just congratulating them on their good work. so it really is here where he was successful. but it did not keep them from certifying the election. it is, it feeds totally into jack smith's case, which already concerns michigan. this call is not in there but we have to expect that they have it. in addition it is a state crime almost certainly because michigan law prohibits bribery or getting a public official to

try not to do their duty by offering something to value. that is a lawyer here because they knew, everyone knew it would be needed. so this is hot water all around. >> that is really interesting. you do hear some of the same defenses, right? we heard this from the trump team. this is part of his presidential duties, calling up local election workers, trying to sway them. fact check that for us. >> yeah, two things, first, he is getting at immunity here. this is the claim he is trying to make now with the supreme court saying, even if i didn't, because it was my official duties, you cannot convict me or indict me, that's not going to fly because he's not acting as president here. he's acting as a candidate. ronna mcdaniel is trying to, say we were just looking into things. but that does not fly either because she is exhorting them, not to do their job. they were not looking into

things. they were actually trying to stonewall the legal process. but it is important to note that this is trump trying to blame immunity for this act as he is doing generally now in the d.c. case. >> harry, one of these election officials talk to reporters about this call at the time. let's revisit that and talk about that. >> i received a call from the president, it was after the meeting. and he thanked me for my service asked me how i was doing, there is a genuine concern for my safety with what he had heard, the threats that were coming in. >> you're saying the presidents call have no influence on you or your vote? >> absolutely. >> now she says the trump call had no influence on her. either way, they refused to sign after the call. that is what trump wanted to happen. as you mentioned, harry, there was an offer of paying for legal services as well, which

that completely was forgotten. that could put you in hot water there. it just goes to show you. i mean, even all these years later, there is stuff we have not learned about what took place around this election. it's just incredible. >> isn't that remarkable? . quickly, that is often a sly a lot. in that conversation she later says there was nothing said about the election. as i said, she played ball. as did her colleague who has since died. they could have had real consequences if it was not enough for just the democratic members of the board to go forward. >> harry, how problematic is that for her? for instance, michigan is already prosecuting fake electors. and you have, assuming, we get to see this call for ourselves, certainly the special counsel or the michigan a.g. gets to take a look at this, they will be able to tell that what she is representing there is different than what happened on the call. >> yes, i will say this, she certainly needs lawyer, whether or not trump pays for it.

but you can imagine, if i'm a michigan prosecutor, and i'm trying to charge trump here, they are obviously candidates as coconspirators to violate michigan election laws. and that would be something that a prosecutor would look for them to cooperate against trump in order to not face serious penalties themselves. >> many interesting things to talk about with the revelation of this new call. harry, thanks for being with. us >> thank you. >> thank you. >> still ahead, the u.n. security council has just approved a resolution, someone say it's watered down here but it calls for long enough pauses in the fighting to get increased aid into gaza. the u.s. abstaining from that vote. more on the diplomatic fallout. plus, border police say they are encountering a record number of migrants each day. much more on what is being called an unprecedented surge ahead.

after several delays this. week the u.n. security council has passed a resolution calling for an extended pause in the fighting between israel and hamas. more aid to gaza. there were days of intense debate behind the scenes. the u.s. did not vote in favor but did abstain, allowing it to pass. here is u.s. ambassador to the u.n., linda thomas-greenfield after that. >> it took many days in many many long nights of negotiating to get this right. but today, this council provided a glimmer of hope amongst a sea of unimaginable suffering. today, this council called for urgent steps to immediately allow safe, unhindered and expanded humanitarian access.

>> cnn's jeremy diamond is in tel aviv. jeremy, what is the latest? what can you tell us about what happened there? >> well, after days of negotiations, the united nations security council finally passed this resolution. if you listen to the u.s. ambassador to the united nations, you would think the u.s. had actually supported this. but actually, the united states ultimately ended up abstaining. but nonetheless, allowing the resolution to pass. linda thomas-greenfield, the ambassador said that the u.s. did not ultimately vote for it because of the lack of condemnation of hamas and its attack on october 7th, saying she will never understand why certain members of the council did not support that. she did welcomed the fact that this resolution will appoint a senior u.n. official to help coordinate and facilitate the entry of aid into gaza. israeli officials, for their part, or not altogether condemning this resolution but they are saying that they will continue this war against hamas until all hostages are returned

and until hamas is eradicated from the gaza strip. there is an effort to scale up the flow of aid into gaza. today i was at the kerem shalom crossing from israel into gaza, where for the first week, after a lot of u.s. pressure, israel has been allowing the entry of u.n. trucks directly into gaza from israel after they undergo those security checks. but they still have a big disconnect, in terms of the number of trucks that are getting in and the enormous need and gaza for much much more aid. also in terms of israeli officials recognizing the reality and the facts of what is happening in gaza. today, i spoke with colonel brochet tetra who is the senior israeli military officer in charge of coordinating the delivery of the aid in gaza. with a straight face he looked at me and he said that there is no food shortage in gaza. that is not the case, according to accounts on the ground, according to the united nations, the world food programme, which says that at least half of gazans are currently experiencing severe or extreme

hunger. so there is certainly a big disconnect on the ground in terms of what israeli officials are seeing, and, again the need is still very large for gazans who are continuing to suffer. >> absolutely. jeremy, we're also learning that a 73-year-old israeli american dual national was killed while being held captive in gaza by hamas. what more can you tell us about him? >> yes, 73 year old god e hug guy, was kidnapped alongside his wife from a kibbutz. they were actually out for a walk when hamas terrorists attacked that kibbutz. he was critically wounded. he was shot during that attack. critically wounded, believed to have been taken hostage to gaza alongside his wife. today, the hostage and missing persons families forum said that he is now dead. they did not say exactly when he died or how or how they have the information. but they have been a reliable source and in contact with a

lot of the families of the hostages. his wife, meanwhile, is still believed to be held hostage. his body is still believed to be in gaza. hamas, as we know, not only has held people hostage but also holds the bodies of those who have been killed hostage, at least 20 of those hostages are believed to be dead. their bodies are still being held by hamas. jim? >> all right, jeremy diamond, thank you very much. breonna, over to you. >> so you hear israel compare its airstrikes in gaza to the u.s. coalition targeting of i.s.i.s.. but actually, this concentration of bombs that israel has dropped purse well while in gaza, at least the first month of the war, has not been seen since vietnam. that is how one former u.s. defense intelligence analyst describes it. new analysis by cnn and a.i. company, synthetic, suggests that israel dropped hundreds of massive bombs on gaza. you look at satellite imagery here revealing more than 500 impact craters that exceed 40

feet in diameter. that is important because it is consistent with a 2000 pound bomb. keep in mind, these are four times heavier than the largest bombs the u.s. dropped on i.s.i.s. in mosel, iraq, during the pivotal battle to remove the extremist group from that country. weapons and warfare experts blame the extensive use of had meat munitions like these 2000 pound bombs for the soaring death tolls of palestinians we've seen in gaza. this is very important. it is not just the point of impact, at this crater that is most concerning. it is actually. this the potential kill zone from a crater that can extend up to 1200 feet, which is an area equivalent to more than 75 football fields. that area equivalent to more than 75 football fields. so you have the u.s. and other western allies pressuring israel. this is over the scale of the disproportionate devastation in gaza. president biden even recently accused israel of

indiscriminate bombing. israeli officials argue that it's heavy emissions are necessary to eliminating hamas, whose fighters of course killed brutally more than 1200 people and took more than 240 hostages in israel on october 7th. officials also claim they are going to extraordinary lengths to minimize civilian casualties. and yet, we see the death toll in gaza. that tells another story. the hamas can mold ministry of health says they developed 20,000 people that have been killed since october 7th. these are not perfect. numbers it's very true. they count a hospital attack from a misfire islamic jihad rocket one as israeli, when it was not. but they grossly reflect the casualties. most of the dead are women and children, according to these figures. just last week, the u.s. intelligence sources, some of them told cnn that 40 to 45% of the 29,000 air to surface munitions that israel drawn from gaza were so called dumb

bombs. that means they are unguided bombs. it means they pose a significantly greater threat to civilians, especially in densely populated gaza. because of the sheer number of bombs dropped, some of these 2000 pound bombs are likely dumb bombs. israel has a large arsenal of big dumb bombs known as mark 84. it's according to two people who are familiar with the matter, the u.s. has provided israel with more than 5400 of those marks 80 forest since october 7th. the 2000 pound bombs feature prominently in attacks on the perimeter of gaza city. the epicenter of the israeli military operation in october and much of november. in one such strike you see here, this was the one on the jabalia refugee camp. and then, in another instance, you can see a large crater consistent with one of those bombs. it was seen on a coastal highway that runs through a major palestinian refugee camp known as beach camp. and a neighborhood just north

of that camp, 14 craters indicate 2000 pound bombs appear in just one square kilometer. then, in one area near beach camp, seven schools were within the lethal fragmentation zone of at least five craters. seven schools. let's talk more now about this with cnn military analyst, retired air force colonel, cedric leighton. he is going to walk us through some of this. you are actually very helpful in helping us understand some of what we've seen in this. israeli officials have consistently compared, as i was mentioning, the war that they are waging against hamas with the war that the u.s. and coalition forces and iraqi forces waged against i.s.i.s.. the statistics do not line up there. i know at a certain point we're arguing about degrees of awfulness. but it's still important to talk about this. how does this compare to the urban warfare that was seen in mosel in iraq? >> this is actually quite good to look at here because when you look at, for example, the

fragmentation blast soon area right here. you've got all of these different schools that are listed right here. you have all of these different things. if you're looking at this from the standpoint of what we did is in mosel, a lot of the bombs were dropped their had much less of a blast radius than the ones you see in iraq and in gaza. so when you look at the way in which this works, you see that this fragmentation area right here covers a lot of territory. a lot of civilian populations are really focused here, not only did they live here but they go to school here, they work here, they do all these kinds of things. they are part of this target area. when you look at what happened in mosel, theory actually no areas where you can see this kind of a situation there. because what we did was, in the u.s. system, we used a lot of a precise targeting process, and the other thing we did. breonna. we used lower powered bombs. so when you look at an urban

environment like this right here, which in essence is similar to what he saw in mosel. we saw far fewer fragmentation areas because you had a blast radius that would be around this area as opposed to this wider area. >> the entire large circle there. >> okay, so there is a defining feature in gaza which is the tunnels, that hamas is using. you did not have that in mosel. when you are talking about these mark 84,'s can they penetrate to those tunnels? >> so it depends, when you look at a mark 84, let's take a look right here at this bomb right here. it looks you, know, just like any other standard bomb. but a mark 84 actually cannot penetrate beneath 100 feet. so when you look at the kind of fusing that is involved with the mark 84. when you look at the kind of things that are part of that process, in terms of targeting and putting this bomb together.

most of the tunnels you're dealing with in gaza are the tween 100 in 160 feet deep, at least in some of the deeper areas. if it's 160 foot deep tunnel, this is not going to do anything for it. you have to hit the entrance shafts, you have to hit the areas where they get air, where they might have power connections. so either the entrance or exit areas, those are the kind of things you would hit with something like this. this is a very powerful bomb to go after something like that. >> there are bunker busters, just to be clear, we know based on what we've heard from the wall street journal reporter that the u.s. has since, but not, many hundred of these 2000 pound bombs or called blue ueno nines. what can you tell us about that? >> they are designed specifically to penetrate the hardened targets and deeply buried targets. so when you look at the kinds of things that they're able to, do, yes they have the same basic weight as a mark 84 bomb, for example, but they are built

to go after concrete targets such as the iranian nuclear facilities that have very much heart and concrete above those areas. that is what these kinds of bombs are designed to do. the fact that see israelis have them does not mean they're using them in this case. when they do use them, they are using them in a way that is not in concert with how the u.s. would use them at this point. >> they clearly do not have that many of them, compared to these other 2000 pound bombs, the mark 80 forest. colonel, thank you for taking us through, this it's incredibly helpful. >> you bet. >> coming up, new numbers out from border officials on the migrant surge. we will bring that to you ahead. plus, the ceo of online furniture company, wayfair, sent a blunt and give your message to his employees. don't you love those? don't shy away from doing more work and blending your work with your life. how did that go over? we will talk about it, ahead.

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priscilla, the situation is only worse here in recent weeks it appears. >> the numbers are only getting higher. a homeland security official source telling me that the seven-day average in december was 9600 encounters. compare that to late november where they were at 6800 encounters. at that point there was already alarm bells going off about the stresses that it placed on federal resources. this is not just a matter of numbers. it is where it is happening. these surges, they are happening in remote areas across the u.s. southern border. the challenge for authorities when that occurs is that they cannot easily decompress sectors or process migrants the way they usually would. that creates an entire set of challenges. the situation becoming so dire that president biden called mexican president, andres manuel lopez obrador, yesterday asking him to do more to stem the flow of migrants, placing pressure on his mexican counterpart on that front.

the two agree that additional enforcement is, quote, urgently needed. in the coming days, senior u.s. officials will be going down to mexico to continue these discussions. but this is the type of situation that the white house was hoping to avoid. especially on the cusp of a presidential election, where republicans are going to seize on this issue. what the white house is also up against's record mass migration across the western hemisphere that is landing at the u.s. southern border. if you add misinformation spread by smugglers, that make up of you is coming, different nationalities of ages and families, it all just makes it the more difficult with a very outdated immigration system. so the white house is trying to navigate both logistical and political challenges here. but officials tell me that this is the breaking point and there is really no end in sight. >> priscilla, let's talk about the situation with the texas national guard in a video obtained by us that shows and emirate woman trying to cross the rio grande with her infant

child. several texas national guard officers allegedly not assisting her despite signs that she was in distress. let's show some of this video and we will talk about it on the other side. [screaming ] >> reporter: my goodness. that is just shocking video. you can hear the child screaming as well. priscilla, how are texas officials responding to all of this? how is the white house waited? >> these are the types of incidents that cause alarm at the white house, which has slammed texas for its, quote, extreme policies when it comes to its border mission. but in this video that you saw

there, two national guardsmen, texas national guardsmen were watching and two nearby boats, as the woman was carrying a child, and yelling for assistance, they did not intervene, though we do know that the woman did eventually get to the mexican side of the border, with the child. that video being filmed december 12th by an immigration activist who was in the area. the texas military department saying that, quote, texas national guard soldiers approached by boat and determined that there were no signs of medical distress, industry, or incapacitation. they had the ability to return the short distance back to the mexican shore. the solace remained on site to monitor the situation. again, it is a troubling video. it is also indicative of what is happening along the u.s. southern border as migrants desperately cross in large numbers overwhelming all authorities. >> all right. >> i don't know how you can be in that boat and see a mother and a child screaming, obviously in distress, saying help me.

floating in the rio grande. and then, i mean, i would think anybody would just go over that to that woman and bring them into the boat or help them get to the other side. it is distressing to watch. >> it is horrible. it's just awful to watch. priscilla alvarez. thank you very much, we appreciate it. in the meantime, a new report out this morning is the latest evidence that the feds fight against inflation may be working. let's look at the numbers next. >> wayfair ceo has a holiday message for his workers. maybe they should try working longer hours. the online reaction, not very merry, perhaps? not surprising? >> yeah. not at all. sounds a little bottom but to me. >> sure does. we will have that next.

cnn news central. now to other headlines. we're watching the russian opposition leader, alexei navalny, has missed two more scheduled court hearings according to his team's. it adds to his fears further his health and safety. they're offering an award for information about his whereabouts. the putin critic has been missing for more than two weeks. the kremlin told reporters that they have neither the ability nor intention to monitor the fate of prisoners. prosecutors in idaho have proposed a summer 2024 start date for brian kohberger's murder trial. he's accused of murdering four students last year. prosecutors say a summer start date means avoiding the school year inspiring students and educators the destruction of increased media attention they expect the trial to last about six weeks. last month, for the first time since april 2020, prices fell

on a monthly basis. that is according to a report released by the commerce department, just out, today it also found inflation cool a little bit more in november and is getting closer to the feds target rate, also a new consumer survey shows americans attitude about the economy rose 14% this month. feelings are getting a little bit better. work longer hours? okay. that is -- >> who doesn't love to hear. that >> exactly. such a nice holiday message. that's the end of the year message from wayfair ceo who wrote in a memo to employees. working long hours, being responsive, lending work and life, it's not something to shy away from. there is not a lot of history of laziness being rewarded with success. wow, these are some gems. >> yeah. >> it's like a hallmark card. >> >> maybe should've seen that coming. way first business surging during the pandemic. the company has struggled as people shift back to shopping in person. cnn's, nathaniel meyersohn, is

with us now. nathaniel, tell us why the ceo of wayfair said merry christmas from the wayfair ceo. we are seeing this happen because during the pandemic people have really started to rethink their work life balance, pull back a little bit on work, prioritize family. that has given rise to the term, quite quitting. 59% of employees say they are checked out, disengaged, cry quitting from work. the wayfair ceo is taking a stand against quiet quitting. he's basically saying, screw work life balance. we need you got to be working longer and harder in the new year. >> i mean, so heartwarming. it is like a hallmark movie i'm watching. what is the state of wafers business right now? could that be driving things? >> kind of an interesting

moment for the wayfair ceo to be releasing this. the company has been on a rollercoaster ride the last couple of years. early in the pandemic when people were stuck at home, buying new couches and furniture the company's stock ballooned. as people have returned to stores and switched, they have the new couch already. they are going back to the tailors of concerts are going to see barbie. they don't need that anymore. the stock has tumbled. the company has really struggled. it has had a couple rounds of layoffs. morale is a little bit low right now at wayfair. and interesting way to try to boost it. >> barbie is out on streaming. your couch might actually come in handy. look, quite quickly doing is kind of tough. even when we understand the people are doing it, we think that, maybe, there should be a way for them to not do it. the question is, how do you engage them? how do you make those workers happy and not want to quite

quit? >> shaw, the ceo, he's trying to motivate employees, incentivize employees. there are other ways to do that, workers say. company culture, improving company culture, that is a big one about 59% -- excuse me, 41% say they want improved company culture. increasing pay and benefits is also really important to engage employees. 28% say that is important. improving well-being. longer breaks, different ways to boost company culture. these are all perhaps better ways to motivate employees than tough emails right before christmas. >> the daniel, we are going to need you to come in tomorrow. [laughs] >> exactly, right. if he does i'll be here. there you go! i hear they call the ceo santa claus. that is his nickname all year-round. >> nathaniel, thank you for

that report. and for having a little fun with it with us. if you or a loved one are traveling this weekend meditation, take a deep breath, millions of people are doing the same. a new report suggest lots of flyers they may be on santa's naughty list this year. we'll have more on that ahead. > he is watatching!

i'm a little anxious, i'm a little excited. i'm gonna be emotional, she's gonna be emotional, but it's gonna be so worth it. i love that i can give back to one of our customers. i hope you enjoy these amazing gifts. oh my goodness. oh, you guys. i know you like wrestling, so we got you some vip tickets. you have made an impact. so have you. for you guys to be out here doing something like this, it restores a lot of faith in humanity. the peak holiday travel

rush is on. not for us. here we are. we are not rushing. millions of americans are. heading out right now to their vacation destinations, potentially setting new records for both air and road trips. >> american airlines, the country's largest carrier, expected to be the busiest of the holiday travel period. cnn's paula sandoval is in laguardia airport. i hope everyone is behaving themselves out there. how is it going? >> us included, jim. it is very clear that americans are on the move this holiday season. what is really shaping up to be, as you mentioned, an extremely busy and perhaps even record-breaking holiday travel season. look at the numbers released by the department of homeland security from yesterday indicating that 2.6 -- just over two and a half million passengers using dna checkpoints yesterday. that number exceeded

expectations. the number four today will likely exceed that number according to officials. only about 7.5 million americans taking to the skies. i say only because if you compared to the larger number of the close to the 150 million americans traveling at least 50 miles away or more from their homes, that is certainly an impressive figure according to aaa. a figure that is only going to continue to rise. in terms of what we are seeing here at laguardia, it is not that obvious. what we witnessed is a slow, a steady stream of outbound passengers. looking at the board with little to no impact to future little cancellations or delays, at least here. when you look at the water map there are some impacts being felt, particularly down south. possibly whether related. they're no question, also, that the airlines have been under tremendous pressure, especially since last year's situation with south west airlines. you can recall tens of thousands of flights were canceled during the meltdown of

that travel season. what we have seen from the federal government here is really pushing some of these airlines to make sure they already. yes, the weather is out of their control. in the event that there is a weather situation, the federal government wants to make sure that airlines know how they can lessen that impact. back to you. >> look, it happens. but you have to know how to get through it. thank you for that report. amid the frenzy and stress of holiday travel is coming a disturbing new report on airline passengers behaving badly. federal regulators telling the wall street journal that in-flight disruptions from ranging from the annoying to the dangerous are still happening at really worrisome levels. more than one years after airlines dropped the mask requirement, which it was a major reason for a surge of in-flight altercations in 2021, so fly this year the faa has recorded nearly 2000 in-flight instance, up 71% from 2019.

the lower than 2021's unprecedented peak of 5973. look at that, pretty amazing! >> right after covid spiked. it is still going down. we've reported on many of these major incidents. american airlines customer service manager had to be hospitalized last month after being punched in the face by a passenger who was being removed from a flight in miami. this incident last flight when a southwest airlines flight was waiting at the gate in new orleans. a passenger opened an emergency exit, climbed on to the plane's wing, and jumped to the ground. do not do that! you will regret that. >> that's right. you might end up with coal in your stocking, and that might be the least of your problem. >> probably more from that. a visit from law enforcement might happen, as well. they do not bring coal, they do other things. >> all right, coming up next -- you better behave out there, guys. ahead on cnn news central, new evidence. donald trump tried to overturn the results of the 2020

election, this time he's caught on tape, that is after a quick break.