>> it is one of the busiest travel days of the year but for millions of travelers, something unusual and unexpected is happening. the case of a boy missing for four years made a stunning find. the 13-year-old was hidden behind a fake wall. >> plus a ferrari crashes and burst into flames but the drivers actually make it out alive. >> hello again. a big change happening today in ferguson, missouri. the mayor says the city has cut ties with officer darren wilson. he said he feared for police department after threats had been made.

the resignation follows the grand injury decision not to indict. what more does the mayor have to say about how the city moves forward. >> the mayor and various city officials announced a series of programs planned to recruit more african-american police officers to the police force as well as community outreach programs to focus on in the long term. but the news of the day is darren wilson officially resigning. city officials say there will not be a severance paid out to the officer and really the mayor trying to talk as much as possible about looking ahead. >> we are committed to rebuilding our city and to once

again become a thriving community for economic development and residential stability. we are working hard to assemble resources that will be available to you shortly and in the near future. and to our business owners or entrepreneurs pursuing the american dream, whether you provide a service, own a boutique or a car shop, you are not forgotten. we ask you to stay strong and don't give up. >> still a lot of businesses boarded up, a lot of businesses not quite open for business once again. then you have this story here this is the church where michael brown senior attended. what's interesting here is that

this church was set on fire last monday night at the height of the most violent unrest here. atf and fbi and arson teams are investigating whether or not this is connected to the fact that this is the church where michael brown sr. attended. that's one of the issues that officials and investigators are looking at right now. >> was michael brown's father at that church service today? what more is the pastor saying about how they're going to try to move forward? >> he was. he didn't say anything but a lot of the church service focused on moving ahead as well really emboldening the community to stay active and push for the kind of reforms that they want to see in the police force here

locally. >> all right. ed, thank you so much. and coming up in a few minutes, i want to get a chance to ask the pastor myself about how they move on from this point forward. >> a 13-year-old boy missing for four years was hidden behind a fake wall in the boy's father. the father and the boy's stepmother were denied bond this morning. vogtors went to their house looking for the boy. then officials say the boy called his mother and told her that he was hidden behind a wall. the boy and his mom were reunited yesterday morning. xia spoke to maybes of the boy's father and stepmother. >> i'm shocked because you think you know somebody. >> julie had no idea that the 13-year-old boy who her son

played with everyday at this house was being held against his will. >> it was a shock to all of us. they were really nice people. open. like come over any time you want. >> according to police, the 13-year-old was kept behind a fake wall inside this home. neighbors tell me the family moved to this house about six months ago and they saw the boy out here all the time out in the yard and they had no idea he was being held captain. >> the mother told me he was home schooled so i didn't question why he was always home. >> this family tells us that he and his wife saw the boy nearly every day and now he is left wondering if there were any warning signs that we missed. >> gosh, it was right in our nose but he was never under distress.

>> it is one of the busiest frafl days of the year. returning home after this thanksgiving holiday weekend, flight tracking website put together this misery map showing the worst spots for delays and cancellations. not so good in the west, particularly in denver but the east coast looking pretty good so far. we are live at reagan national airport. okay. now we're seeing the crowd behind you picking up. how's it going? >> well, fred, just a little bit. actually senator john mccain leave here a few minutes ago. a lot of people come into washington d.c. on monday so monday can be a busy travel day, too. what we're seeing, people are moving through these lines much faster. tsa has done a lot to improve

these systems. we have seen smooth sailing for many of the travelers. we have heard that 90% of the travelers for this weekend are traveling by car going by road and that's a lot busier. the roads are a lot busier because gass prices have fallen dramatically. people may find bottlenecks when they are in the big city. >> oh my goodness. we're wishing the best to all traveling. thank you so much. jennifer gray has the forecast. >> fred, if you are traveling back today, should be much better compared to wednesday when people are trying to get to thanksgiving. nothing that is going to slow you down. we are seeing temperatures in

the 50s and low 60s. 76 in dallas. very cold air is going to stay to the north. our friends in the northern plains, brutal temperatures this morning. the only hang ups today will be from the rockies to the west. we are looking at snow and a lot of rain actually entering california. good news, though, that they are getting the rain. they need it. look at these temperatures. teens, single digits. the best places to be will be down in the south. torments will be close to 70 degrees. we cool off a little bit. dallas quite a temperature swing compared today to tomorrow. here's that system pushing on to

california. western oregon could pick up two to four inches. looking good for travel on the east coast. >> okay. >> ohio state football player was honored yesterday at ohio stadium but guess what? he wasn't even there. more ahead on the search for the 22-year-old missing since wednesday.

>> the search continues for a missing ohio state university football player. he was last seen on wednesday, reportedly upset. he was supposed to be playing

his last game in the buckeye's big rivalry match-up against michigan. everyone paused and got silent when the announcer mentioned his name. >> you know, i have talked to police and they tell me they are following every single lead. a hash tag was created on twitter as dozens of people look for the teammate, the friend, the son. >> with time, pumps, now steps up and runs. >> for him to drop off the radar is very unlike him. >> the football player and wrestler went missing last wednesday morning, his mother telling police that her son has suffered several concussions and confusion spells. his last text message at 1:30 a.m. saying i am sorry if i'm an

embarrassment but these concussions have my head all expletive up. >> get his picture out there, awareness of the situation. >> dozens of searchers have hit the streets. >> he's missing are. >> and talk to people about the 22-year-old senior. his mother and police tried to call his cell phone several times with no luck. >> i'm very scared for him. i'm worried. trying to remain optimistic but we love him and want him home. we miss him tremendously. >> his family taking to twitter and from his account, asking for prayers and information about his where abouts. so far, no sign yet.

>> and according to that missing person report, the family allowed police to go into his apartment and a few clues came out of there. his motorcycle was still there. three jackets were in that apartment. his book bag was also in that apartment and fred, they also noticed that nothing was out of place. everything was in order. >> we know his mom and others have said that he has experienced concussions. has anyone said anything about if he becomes forgetful, doesn't know where he is? >> the mother mentioned that he has had several concussions and confusion spells. we do know from looking at his

bio he has been a wrestler for a while. he joined the football team in august. we just don't know the history of his concussions on the field. >> very sad. we are of course hoping for the best outcome, thank you so much. >> mario cuomo is in good spirits after being admitted into the hospital. andrew cuomo says this, as the daily news reported, former governor is being hospitalized to treat a heart condition. he thanks everyone for their support and best wishes. we will provide updates as property. the current governor cuomo spent

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>> the church attended by michael brown's family was destroyed by fire earlier this week and police say the fire was deliberately set and they don't know if it was targeted because of its connection to the brown family, however. this church is about a mile from ferguson. joining me right now is the pastor of flood christian church. pastor lee, good to see you. i understand that you had services today but not inside the church but in the parking lot. give me an idea of what that was like today and your message. >> it was very different. something we had never done before. it was a bittersweet moment, you know. we're grateful that we're all still alive but more so hurt that even as we breathe we could smell the smoke that was coming

down from the church still. it was a constant reminder. i almost didn't want to have church this morning. i didn't think it would be that hard but certain things that i was looking for i lost in the fire. it's very hard. >> so you almost didn't want to have service but something in you said it's got happen. what was that message, that voice that told you it had to go on? >> two parts. it was definitely god told me you can't stop right now. you have work to do. and my wife encouraged me to continue on and not give up. we had to go out and let people know that we're there with them and for them and we're not leaving. >> what was the message to your congregation? what were some of your members willing to say to you today?

>> i have been so busy all this week. they know how we feel about the church and to take a blow like that it was very intense. my message came out of the book of psalm 66. you can send us to the flood and the fire but we come into a place of abundance. we have no idea what we're getting ready to come into. the love of god that we have nz of us will bring ussous. >> do you feel your church was targeted or was this a terrible mistake of, you know, someone playing with fire and not realizing what it was they were burning? what's your gut say? >> my gut says no it was not an

accident. it was calculated. someone did above and nond. i know there's an investigation going on. the stf told me there was forced entry and there was an axel rant. i know they messed up our church. so, you know, we pretty much lost everything that we have due to that. >> then today, the police chief as well as the mayor acknowledged that that the city is going to try to build from that and issue certain commitments to make sure that ferguson is more inclusive. does that message matter at all to you? how do you die jest that today?

>> it's very important. inclusion is always important especially with a lot of people who feel like the police are out of touch. so in this situation we need more transparency. we need accountability. it is moving in the right step forward. it's a step towards a long path that we have to take. we can come together in unity and love. >> all the best in the rebuilding efforts not just for your city but for your church as well. >> thank you so much. >> and some players on the st. louis rams took the field today with their hands up. that's become the symbol of the ferguson protest along with the chant hands up don't shoolt. >> and a gop communication

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>> all right. bot fom of the hour right now. the top stories crossing the news desk right now. tense moments today for passengers arriving from barcelona, spain, to jfk airport. american airlines flight was carrying about 200 passengers when someone called in a bomb threat. no one was injured and authorities searched the plane thoroughly but no bomb was found. this follows the grand injury decision not to indict in the wake of killing brown.

>> i don't know if anybody made a threat and gave him a deadline. if someone else did, if there is a group that did, i'm not aware of that intelligence but that may be the case. >> and u.s. led intelligence battling isis is a stronghold of the extremist group. and a 22-year-old woman shot in the head by her ex-boyfriend has died. the man opened fire in the crowded store where his exgirlfriend work ed as a seasonal employee.

>> it's hard to believe the two men in this car are alive. they were involved in a fiery crash. it's unclear what caused the driver to lose control. >> outrage is growing after a communication's director criticized obama's teen aged daughters on facebook. elizabeth has since apologized but now there are calls on twitter demanding her resignation. >> hey fred, i think the story has gained a lot of traction because historically the first daughters and first sons of presidents have been off limits. politicians in the media can criticize and scrutinize the adults all they want but there has been a general sense that people don't go after the children of those presidents. i think that's probably why this has gotten so much attention. this woman is a communication's

director. she speaks to the press and the public for tennessee congressman and yet now she is in this pr nightmare i would say it all started bauss of her facebook post on thanksgiving. it was barely noticed until a reporter at the root noticed it. that got a lot of attention. that caused it to go viral and now there is a possibility for her to be fired. i'm not so hur that that will happen. but children of presidents have historically been off limits. ut's one thing to citetize is president. to say that your mother and father don't appreciate that po positions but to tell the

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>> thank you. you, too. >> all right. 81-year-old supreme court jus sis ruth ginsburg expected to head back to work. she is also a colon and pancreatic cancer survivor. >> pope benedict has returned from a courageous trip. but first we are kounding down the time before cnn heroes airs. while we can't wait for that, cnn's anderson cooper shows us what last year's top honoree is doing right now. >> last november.

>> the 2013 cnn hero of the year is chad. >> one year later we caught up with him to get an ideas look at what he does and how he does it. it looks like a floating jump yard but it's also chad's part time home. >> the goal is serious but there is definitely quirk in this work. >> this would be your creepy doll collection. why do we have it? i don't know. we find a lot of creepy dolls. >> and trash is not all he needs to look out for on the river. >> one of the safety concerns is actually the flying carp.

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>> pope francis is back in rome after his trip to turkey. the pope called for interface dialogue and an end to religious persecution. earlier i spoke to cnn religious commentator ann host about why the pope's trip was so significant. >> well it began with the whole conversation with the christian

muslim dialogue which as we know has been very, very significant. you recall when pope benedict gave the famous speak where he alienated a lot of the muslim world because of an ill chosen met fore. he then went to turkey and went to the blue mosque in turkey and he prayed with the muslim leaders in that mosque. pope francis returned to that same mosque and prayed with the muslim leaders there and this has done a lot to heal the muslim christian rift. of course, pope francis did but he denounced all fundamentalism. so the first real important part of this trip was the christian muslim dialogue that pope francis was hoping to wade into

the waters and repair some of the damage. >> does it appear within and outside the catholic church this pope seems to do no wrong? he seems to have a way in which to bring people together or try to narrow the device. >> he's not trying to do it within his own faith but within the christian faith. it's a remarkable moment where he asked for blessing and he put his head down. remember when he first went out and asked for the blezing of all the people gathered in rome, he put his head down and the patriarch kissed his head this is a first historically for the

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>> if you love the oscar winning movie frozen then you will be pleased to hear that a sequel is reportedly in the works. adina menzel told the guardian that a sequel and stage musical are in the works. and she has overcome two major knee surgeries, now four time world cup champion, lindsay vaughn is ready to return to the slopes.

>> hi. >> hello lindsay. >> how are you? >> it's been a long road to recovery for lindsay but there have been a few bright spots along the way like adopting her car. >> he was hit by a car before i adopted him. so his back leg is shorter. it look narly. >> her boyfriend tiger woods has been a source of -- >> tiger and i went through rehab with our injuries at the similar time. we're both in the gym together and pushing each other and motivating each other and both frustrated. i think we both helped each other a lot through that time and, um, you know, i draw a lot of inspiration from him and i think he does the same with me and we continue to push each other and it's a really positive

relationship in that way. for us we're just two athletes trying to do the best we can in our spoorts. there's media and stuff like that. that's all a part of sports and a part of being a successful athlete and we both understand that and we just take it in stride. >> it's striky. >> i have a hole in one. >> wow. >> i had a hole in one, but he's pretty good -- he's a pretty good skier. we're highly competitive. we're competing at every single thing that we can. he holds the record in ping-pong. i have only won victory to i don't know how many hundred times he has beaten me. he's pretty much better than me

at everything except skiing. something tells me that they're both winners. the next hour of newsroom begins right now with my good friend. >> hi. you're in the cnn newsroom. the mayor of ferguson, missouri, says that darren wilson has cut all ties to the city's police force. he said wilson did not receive a severance package when he resigned. the community is now ready to look ahead. he is launching a new effort to recruit minorities to the police department and protesters, however, on the streets last night said that darren wilson's resignation comes far