stores or online at uqora. >> com. >> all there is with anderson cooper. >> listen, wherever you get your podcasts. >> closed captioning brought to you by aarp. join and get instant access to member benefits. >> join aarp for $12 for one year and get instant access to member benefits and social programs. >> join and get an insulated trunk organizer free. plus aarp, the magazine the rush is on. >> millions of travelers are packing up and heading out to the airports and highways for a

record thanksgiving travel season. we're tracking all aspects of it. plus, more than 18 hours in and the cease fire between israel and hezbollah seems to be holding. now. the u.s. is hoping that this deal could be a potential game changer. in a renewed push for a deal in gaza. >> and a shocking twist in a colorado murder case. a man suspected of poisoning his wife to death is now accused of taking steps to kill someone else. we're following these major developing stories and many more, all coming in right here to cnn news central we're so grateful to share this thanksgiving eve with you. >> i'm boris sanchez alongside rahel solomon in for brianna keilar today. it's going to be a nightmare out there if we're being honest. hold on to your turkeys. this is expected to be the busiest thanksgiving travel season ever. nearly 80 million

people heading out for the holiday. far and away. most are actually going to be hitting the roads some 72 million hitting the highways. >> yeah lower gas prices certainly welcome. if you are one of them. if you're going a long way. triple a says that the national average is down to $3.07 a gallon. and more good news for travelers. weather conditions seem to be improving. you love to hear that. we've got a team of reporters standing by. cnn meteorologist elisa raffa is tracking the cold front that's coming in. but first, let's go back to cnn's whitney wild. she is at o'hare airport in chicago. it looks okay, whitney, based on what we see behind you. how is it for fliers you guys, it has been so smooth today. >> it has been long lines at security. the crowds come, they go, they come, they go. but for the most part, there have been no problems here. it is very very smooth. this is the holy grail of holiday travel, especially when you consider, like you guys said, this is going to be a record travel weekend here in chicago alone at the two local airports they

think there are going to be at least a million and a half people between tuesday and next monday flowing through chicago and midway. that is an 11% increase over what they saw in 2023. so perfect weather with these big crowds is keeping things very smooth. there are very few delays very few cancellations across the country. when you consider how many people are traveling. so this seriously could not get any better. let me give you the proof. look at this tsa pre ten minutes through security first class five minutes through security economy ten minutes through security. do these numbers get any better? i don't think they do. i talked to a couple of people about how they like to travel over thanksgiving. what are their tips? especially when you're flying with kids. here's a couple of things that people told me out here so what are your tips? i mean, i've got four kids. you've got three. what are your tips for other moms and dads who are coming through the airport? this is a really busy travel season what are your tips? uh good snacks. >> uh good shows um, and

treats. >> treats for good behavior. what are your travel tips for other kids? >> um, i feel like you should bring, um like, a lot of books because, like, like, if you first traveling and you feel like, oh, it's going to be great. i'm not staying that long. i don't need, like things to entertain me. well, most likely you're going to need something to entertain yourself what's your favorite part of flying? >> um, the getting the food and stuff getting the snacks on the plane always a treat airplane pretzels just hit harder. you guys. that's the fact. back to you. >> i love how self-aware that young boy is that you don't think you need the distraction, but you should probably pack it just in case you need a distraction. >> you need the distraction, and it doesn't just. you know what i loved? i felt like it was such a throwback that he was like, bring some books. he he did not mention ipad, didn't mention devices. he was like, you got to bring the

books. he went old school for us today, which i really liked. and then, you know, one thing i forgot, guys looking forward sunday is going to be the busiest day here. they're thinking 254,000 people coming through o'hare on sunday alone. so it's busy today, but it doesn't end back to you pack your patience and your snacks. >> as that young woman pointed out u-box whitney wiley, thank you so much. >> thank you. all right, let's turn now to elisa at the cnn weather center. elisa, i think when you say conditions are improving, people perk up so talk to us about what that means for thanksgiving day. and also this weekend. >> yeah, i think today is definitely the best travel day. unfortunately, tomorrow looks like a mess on the east coast. we have a storm that's developing. it's bringing some rain and snow from colorado through kansas over to missouri. but you see all the green airplanes right now. things are going smoothly in the air, on the roads could be a little bit dicey when it comes to that mix of rain and snow along i-70 through kansas kansas city, missouri. they're seeing some of that rain and snow come in. so again, in the midwest, there could be some

problems spots on the roads. but what happens is the storm is really going to flourish as we go into tomorrow and pack so much rain and snow along the east coast. it's going to be a pretty soggy thanksgiving for a lot of those parade spots. two in new york and philadelphia when it comes to travel, you can see now we have major problems possible in new england where we could have some snow really pile on a couple of inches, and that could be a problem going into tomorrow. so you can see the storm really starts to pump up and flourish going into thursday. rain and snow in interior new england that rain stretching from new york down to d.c., philly and then even into the southeast. here, the rain in the southeast looks on the lighter side, but that snow could be a little bit more problematic in new england then behind this we have cold air coming in, and that's going to pump the lake effect snow machine through the weekend. if you're trying to travel in the great lakes region through saturday and sunday, you're going to have several feet of snow to contend with. so again, in the air, we could be looking at some problems with some of that rain in the central plains, tennessee valley, saint

louis, nashville today, tomorrow, the problems really shift to the big cities on the east coast we're talking new york and d.c. in the morning as that rain really starts going into the afternoon. new england is a problem with some of that heavy snow that could come down, a couple of inches of snow possible there, and then the snow continues to wrap around the great lakes through the weekend. could be some problems in chicago. we're starting to find winter storm warnings posted in new england going into the rest of the thanksgiving weekend, guys. >> okay elisa raffa thank you all right. and new today, the fbi says that it is aware of numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents against some members of donald trump's incoming administration. >> brooke rollins tapped for secretary of agriculture confirming that she was one of those targeted. let's get to cnn's steve contorno, who is live for us, not far from mar-a-lago in west palm beach steve. trump's pick to run the epa, former new york congressman lee zeldin also says that he was targeted. and we learned that the pick for

u.n. ambassador also was targeted. tell us about all of these folks in the trump transition team that are getting these threats yeah. so far, we know from the trump transition team that these swatting incidents and bomb threats took place tuesday night through wednesday morning. >> and the fbi has confirmed that it is aware of some of these incidents and has been involved in investigating the origins of these threats and so far, as you said, rollins, his pick for agriculture secretary as well as lee zeldin his epa administrator his choice to lead that agency matt gaetz, who withdrew as a choice for attorney general also acknowledged that he received threats as well as congresswoman elise stefanik of new york. she is trump's pick to lead be the un ambassador for the united states. zeldin i think we have some footage of some of the police activity

outside his home. if you want to take a look at what that threat looked like in his neighborhood. he also posted a statement on social media saying quote, a pipe bomb threat targeting me and my family at our home today was sent in with a pro-palestinian themed message my family and i were not home at the time and are safe. we are working with law enforcement to learn more as this situation develops. we are thankful for the swift actions taken by local officers to keep our family, neighbors and local community secure. we are also learning from our white house team that president joe biden was briefed about these targeted threats and has been getting updates from law enforcement officials about what transpired and what they are learning, telling us quote, the president has been briefed the white house is in touch with federal law enforcement and the president elect's team and continues to monitor the situation closely. biden is currently vacationing in

nantucket, massachusetts. >> yeah, clearly. so a lot of questions here steve, you have new reporting on why president-elect trump is moving so quickly to fill key roles in his incoming administration. what are you hearing yeah. >> aides and allies say part of the reason is he's just much more comfortable this go around than he was eight years ago when he didn't really know anyone or have any idea of who we might put in his cabinet. and he didn't really understand how washington worked. that is not the case this go round. he also feels like his the size of his victory has given him a much larger electoral mandate. but there's also an acute awareness that donald trump will be a lame duck president from the moment he takes office and there's also a very narrow window for him to act with both the majority in the house and the senate before those midterm elections, where we often see the pendulum swing back the other way. and in fact, the people i have spoken with said that if you think he is moving quickly now, just wait until he gets in office on january 20th,

one of his close advisers and allies, brian ballard, telling me that, quote, everyone understands we have a two year window with a majority in the house and senate. who knows what happens after that. and if you are not running at breakneck speed, you shouldn't be part of this administration so that's the message from trump's allies and his advisers. as we get ready for january 20th. boris and rahel clearly preparing for what they anticipate will be a difficult midterm election, as it historically is for the party of the incumbent president. >> steve contorno live for us from west palm beach thank you so much. let's discuss the trump transition and more with republican congressman derrick van orden of wisconsin. he serves on the house veterans affairs committee and is also a retired navy seal and congressman. i wanted to start there first. thank you so much for joining us. your thoughts on the president elect's recently announced pick for secretary of the navy, john fallon. he's not someone who has military experience or any

significant public connection to the navy or the pentagon. he is someone who founded a private investment company. he was a large donor to trump's reelection campaign. we should note. do you think fallon has the right qualifications to be secretary of the navy well first of all, happy thanksgiving to everybody. >> i'm also on the house agriculture committee. so when you're eating your thanksgiving feast tomorrow, make sure you thank a farmer. you know what i'm the longest serving enlisted member of the united states military to ever be elected to congress in the history of our nation. i have multiple combat tours as a united states navy seal and i'm completely comfortable with our incoming secnav. the reason being is that we need somebody that's able to, uh, make sure that they can lay out a strategic vision and then follow through with it. that's what the navy is about, projecting strategic power through keeping sea lanes open. and i have the utmost confidence that our incoming secretary is going to be able to do just that, because he understands that in order to get things done, you have to be

able to put something above yourself. and he's done that in the private sector, putting the company and the welfare of his stockholders above himself. and he's going to be able to do that as the incoming secnav by putting the united states of america, our well-being and the well-being of our allies above himself. >> congressman, i am glad that you mentioned agriculture. it is a huge part of wisconsin's economy. your home state exports something like $2 billion worth of food products to mexico, canada and china alone. what happens to farmers in your state if those countries decide to slap retaliatory tariffs on their goods? >> let's remember that 75 plus percent of all exports from mexico and about 85% of all exports from canada go into the united states of america. so if you want to talk about negotiating from a position of strength, it's not trudeau and the new president of mexico it's president donald trump. we have to make sure that we have a level playing field. canada unfortunately, has decided to not follow the regulations or

excuse me, the usmca agreement. and they're eating our lunch with our dairy farmers. mexico is doing the same thing across the board with a lot of our different commodities. brazil is gutting out our corn and ethanol industry. so what we need is someone that's going to stand up for the american farmer, because when the american farmer has a level playing field, they will be able to produce enough food to feed our country. in the world this is historically proven, and i'm really looking forward to getting this done congressman, as you know, farmers generally and especially dairy farmers were seriously impacted during the first trump administration because of his trade policies. >> u.s. farm bankruptcies jumped some 20% back in 2019. and that's despite the trump administration spending billions of dollars to bail out farmers. you're not concerned that another trade war would ultimately atrophy their businesses and have a lot of farmers at risk of having to close up shop. >> you know what i'm very concerned about is the fact that the democrat controlled

senate was two years late in producing their homework. that's called the farm bill. text so in the farm bill text, which was passed by the republican house through committee in a bipartisan manner last year, we lay out the conditions to make sure that all dairy industry from our small farmers to the larger, uh, to our larger producers, to our row croppers, to everybody in the entire spectrum of folks that are producing food have the ability to do so at a level playing field. so i'm deeply disappointed that the democrat controlled senate did not get the bill to us. what we're going to try to do before the end of the year is get title one. that's commodities and title 11, which is crop insurance, peeled off, and make sure that that stuff passes. in addition to that, we also want to get whole milk for healthy kids through both the house and the senate and have president biden, biden signing into law. and what that will do was radically change the dairy market as we know it. and we're going to get rid of all the reforms that they tried in 2010 and got an entire generation of kids not drinking milk. so if we get our whole milk for

healthy kids, title one and title 11 through with an abbreviated version of the farm bill that's going to be attached to a emergency bill the farmers in particular, our dairy farmers, are going to be in good shape there are serious concerns about the way that these tariffs could potentially wind up hitting consumers. >> and there's a belief that these tariffs could be inflationary, not just on one hand, the tariffs, but also the potential for disruption of supply chains. if donald trump's mass deportation plans were to take effect, there are estimates from the usda that show nearly half of all agricultural workers in this country are undocumented, including by at least one count. a majority of dairy workers. how is the trump administration planning to mass deport those workers without disrupting the nation's supply of food well, here's what's really been inflationary the last four years of the radical out of control biden spending with this inflation reduction

act. >> that's what has caused inflation. and if it means that i have to pay more for guacamole but fentanyl poison does not come across the canadian and mexican border. and our mothers and sisters and brothers and daughters aren't poisoned to death by this chemical that's coming across the border. i'm willing to pay more for guacamole, as is the rest of the united states of america. and we got to understand that this is not a political statement. it's not a republican or a democrat issue, or independent or libertarian we're sick and tired of our children and our neighbors dying from fentanyl poisoning. there's not a single person. there's not a single person listening to this show right now that is farther than one degree separated from someone that has died from fentanyl poisoning and that's exactly what president trump is getting to with these tariffs congressman, i wholeheartedly understand your point about fentanyl poisoning. >> i myself have friends who served in the u.s. armed services who are no longer with us because of it. it is an epidemic. but it doesn't

completely answer the question about keeping the food supply chain intact. if you're going to deport roughly half of that workforce, how is that going to work? >> let's remember, for the first time in the longest time, we are a net importer of foods so under biden's war on agriculture, which is what it's been from the war on energy, because the input costs are what's incredibly important. that goes from fuel to seed to nutrients. we have become a net importer of food so when we get rid of the disastrous joe biden and kamala harris's green new deal war on agriculture, we're going to be able to produce enough food here in the united states for ourselves when people say food security is national security, it's not some glib little statement that you throw out. it really means something. if you're incapable as a nation to provide of providing food for your own country, you are by definition beholden on other nations. and i'm not concerned that we're going to not be able to produce enough food here in the united states. i

just simply am not. we have an e-verify system that is marginally, at best functioning, but will make sure that we have the folks that are here legally and lawfully here to make sure that we can produce our food congressman derek van orden, we have to leave the conversation there i can hear some company in the background, so we'll let you enjoy your thanksgiving. >> hey, listen sarah jane and i have 11 grandchildren, and those are three of them over there. >> know what that is man? that's the sound of joy. and it's the sound of freedom. so i hope everybody watching this, i just wish that god would bless you and your families. and you have a wonderful thanksgiving. and don't forget, you thank a farmer when you say your prayers over your dinner tomorrow night i'm sure the farmers in wisconsin are thrilled to hear your shout out to them. >> congressman derrick van orden, thank you again for the time and happy thanksgiving. look forward to continuing the debate soon. yes, sir. >> you take care still to come, the cease fire between israel and iran backed hezbollah is holding thousands of now returning to their homes after months of war. >> how this is giving hope to some for the future of the

middle east. >> plus a thanksgiving message from space we are hearing from butch wilmore and sunny williams as they wait for a ride home greetings from the international space station. >> our crew up here just wanted to say happy thanksgiving to all our friends and family who are down on earth and everyone who is supporting us watch cnn's coverage of thanksgiving parades around the country with special with special appearances by chef bobby flay, t.i., andy grammer and more. >> john berman and erica hill host cnn thanksgiving in america live coverage starts at 8:00 on. >> remember when they said, you've got your whole life ahead of you? at unitedhealthcare we say you still do wouldn't it be nice if we were older then we wouldn't have to wait so long. >> and wouldn't it be nice to live together in the kind of world where we belong? oh, wouldn't it it's nice to know

you're free to focus on what matters. >> with reliable medicare coverage from unitedhealthcare if you're shopping for a home realtor. >> com's real commute tool lets you find homes close to work school, even grandma's house. >> don't all apps do that? >> not really. >> trust the number one app. real estate professionals trust. >> spend less time making cocktails and more time making memories. introducing bartesian premium cocktails at the touch of a button. >> get our best black friday deal now only at bartesian. dotcom slash deal. for more than a decade, pozega has been trusted again and again and again for s. e. cupp s. e. cupp ask your doctor about pozega advil. >> liquid gels are faster and stronger than tylenol rapid release gels also from advil. advil. targeted relief the only

topical with four powerful pain fighting ingredients that start working on contact and lasts up to eight hours. >> this is the story of the one. >> the one knows the unexpected can put everything on the line, but with a teammate like ranger, she's confident that she will always win the day. call, click or just stop by ranger for the ones who get it done. it's the most wonderful time with the kids jingle be of good cheer it's the most one. >> whether your phone is broken or old, we've got you with verizon. trade in any phone, any condition and for a limited time get iphone 16 pro with apple intelligence get four on us on any unlimited plan, only on verizon believe it or not, baby you could earn your

masters for under 11,000, master's degree for under 11 k in less than a year earn your competency based masters at university of phoenix berwick every year millions of noses are ghosted by their plugins. >> new airwick advanced our groundbreaking plugin that pulses scent for staying power up to 60 days, plus a fragrance boost button. our noses won't be ignored again stand up stand up stand up stand up when i move you move move just like that. >> when i move you move just like that. when i move, you move just like that hell yeah. >> hey, dj, bring that back now! move! you move! just like that. when i move, you move just like that. >> when i move you move just like that. hell yeah dj, bring that back no more gross cough sirup. >> all want you to feel better i want extra tv time or i'll

walk. >> how about this? >> introducing the only kid soft shoe for medicated cough relief. new mucinex children's mighty chews are mighty clever. >> i've been worn by celebrities, athletes and world leaders, but i've always felt most comfortable up here with the folks that made me who i am. i'm right at home out here on the land, and i'm in my lane on the shoulder of the interstate because this is where i come from. i've been showing up here for nearly 200 years, and i can't wait to see what's next. >> hats off to the future nothing runs like a deer. >> i'm rahel solomon in new york and this is cnn the ceasefire between israel and hezbollah appears to be holding and sparking new hope for the possibility of peace in gaza. >> right now, thousands of residents displaced by the fighting are heading back to their homes in southern lebanon. as the truce brings a pause to the bloodshed that has

now been going on for more than a year. >> over the next 60 days, israeli forces are expected to withdraw from lebanese territory, while hezbollah fighters have to retreat from the israel-lebanon border. let's bring in cnn's nic robertson, who is live for us in jerusalem as well as arlette saenz, who is traveling with president biden in nantucket massachusetts. first, let's get to you, nic. what comes next now for both sides, now that this deal is in place yeah. >> here in israel, i think there's obviously going to be a respite from the hezbollah rockets and drones that really become, over the past couple of months, brought a changed reality to the people of central israel and the north, who really hadn't been under this much rocket fire before. >> 78 people were killed during the period, 779 people injured and in the north, well, in lebanon, there are more than 3000 killed, more than 13,000 injured. so for both sides, there's a pause in that loss of life. there's a pause there's a pause in all the

injuries in both communities. north and south of the border. there will be rebuilding. i think there's a greater level of excitement on the lebanese side for people, because there's more than 1 million people displaced there to get to their properties, close to the border with israel. that's going to take a little while. probably not everyone getting back until the israeli forces the idf pulls out completely. and i think on the israeli side for moving north. it's about 60,000 people that are expected to go back to their homes. but i think there's going to be a greater degree of hesitancy on the israeli side, because there really isn't among many people who live in the north, a great degree of confidence that this new deal, this new ceasefire is that much different to the 118 years ago that the israeli government hammered out with hezbollah because people aren't confident that the u.n. and the lebanese army, who are supposed to be moving into place who are supposed to keep hezbollah back there's a low degree of confidence that over time that that is actually

going to work. but i think where does it go from here? the prime minister says that he wants to focus on, uh, iran and he wants to give the troops a chance to rest. there are troops obviously still in combat in gaza, and that raises the question. you mentioned about a ceasefire there. we're not seeing any political moves at the moment towards a ceasefire in gaza. so i think i think really it's rest and recuperate for the troops. reequip for the troops and focusing on the occupied west bank. this is where the prime minister seems to be turning his attention right now. >> yeah. and also pivoting some of his focus, at least to iran, as he said yesterday, nic robertson live in jerusalem for us. thank you so much, nic. i want to go to cnn white house correspondent arlette saenz. now, arlette, we heard president biden yesterday draw a direct line between this israel, hezbollah deal and his efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage deal in gaza. what are we hearing from president biden as the ceasefire appears to now be

holding well, boris president biden certainly, and his team believe that are hoping that this cease fire agreement in lebanon could be a game changer, could potentially push forward efforts to try to secure a hostage and ceasefire deal in gaza. >> it comes as president biden yesterday said that they would be renewing a push to try to secure such a deal, working with countries like israel, qatar, egypt and turkey to try to hammer out some type of agreement. earlier today national security advisor jake sullivan said that they really view this as a fresh opportunity because in the united states eyes, they believe that this cease fire between israel and hezbollah in lebanon really further isolates hamas that perhaps this could push hamas back to the negotiating table as talks to try to achieve a cease fire deal in gaza have really stalled out over the course of the past few months. now, for

president biden, he's expressing a lot of hope that they might be able to achieve that type of cease fire and hostage release deal in gaza, but there are many questions whether that is just wishful thinking or if they can actually turn this into a reality. we know that the president's middle east coordinator, brett mcgurk was in saudi arabia yesterday to talk about this ceasefire deal in lebanon. but also the potential for it to unlock negotiations relating to gaza. but as you heard nick talking about, there there so far haven't been any political moves from israel relating to a cease fire deal in gaza. but for president biden, having the cease fire in lebanon, for him, it really is an effort to restore calm in at least one front of this multifaceted war. president biden argued yesterday that it shows that peace is possible. he said he'll be dedicating his remaining time in office to trying to secure peace on other fronts in the middle east. and then there's the also the factor of president elect donald trump. we know when president biden met with trump in the oval office just about two weeks ago, the two talked

about this conflict in the middle east, specifically trying to get those american hostages back home. the hostage families have been urging for the two sides to work together, so we will see whether there will be any type of coordination in the coming weeks. as president biden is very, quite hopeful that he can try to finish off this deal try to get those loved ones back home before he leaves office. >> yeah clearly a point that he's passionate about as he repeated that refrain yesterday, that peace in the middle east is possible. arlette saenz live for us in nantucket. have a happy thanksgiving, arlette. still to come, a colorado dentist accused of murdering his wife is facing new charges, this time in an alleged plot involving one of the detectives on his case. we'll be right back cnn heroes, an all star tribute meet and celebrate the honorees then find out who will be hero of the year. >> plus, a special tribute to michael j. fox, cnn heroes, an all star tribute sunday

december 8th at eight on cnn. >> want to know a secret more than just my armpits stink? >> that's why i use secret whole body deodorant everywhere. >> four out of five gynecologists would recommend whole body deodorant, which gives you 72 hour odor protection from your pits to your secret whole body deodorant i wish my tv provider let me choose what i pay for and pause my subscription when i want and have hundreds of free channels. >> sling lets you do that choose and customize your channel lineup or watch for free. >> sling lets you do that. >> this is a keepsake frame. this is actually a photo from my wedding i'm adam weiss, founder and ceo of keepsake the mobile app that makes it easy to have your photos printed, framed, and shipped to your doorstep. you just choose a photo that you love. you can preview it in over 100 frames and in a couple of days, you're going to receive your photo in a beautiful handmade frame. so if you've got a special photo on your phone, install the free keepsake app. we would love a

chance to frame it for you. >> no peeking. okay, okay open up over 600,000 usps employees working in sync to ensure everything sent on its holiday ride ends with a moment of joy the united states postal service it's time for the main event. >> wayfair's black friday savings spectacular is here right now get up to 80% off furniture and cookware, holiday decor and more at wayfair's. lowest prices of the year. plus score 24 hour flash deals. you have to see to believe and get free shipping on everything. save up to 80% off wayfair's black friday savings spectacular now through december 2nd. >> wayfair every style, every

home at drivetime.com. >> we've been hard at work and we finally did it. >> did you make it so i can finally see my real payments and shop for thousands of cards with no hit to my credit. >> wait, yes shop for cars online with no credit hit. >> yeah, go to drivetime.com and get approved with no credit hit. >> your parents have given you some amazing gifts, but what about the inherited ones celebrate them with ancestry dna. the simple test that shows your deep family roots from your mom's side and your dad's side with some serious detail trace the journeys and history that shaped who you are today, and see the traits they pass down your connections to the past are all waiting. see, just how gifted you are for only $39. >> this is the emirates premium economy seat economy. >> perhaps they need to call it something else

bye bye. >> cough later. chest congestion. hello, 12 hours of relief. 12 hours. >> not coughing. >> hashtag still not coughing mucinex dm gives you 12 hours ♪ ♪ ♪ something has changed within me ♪ ♪ it's time to try defying gravity ♪ ♪ ♪

exact. >> shopping season bells are ringing. get your business ready for business with web developers on fiverr this is cnn, the world's news network colorado prosecutors are alleging a new murder plot involving a dentist accused of poisoning his wife's protein shakes. >> they filed new charges claiming that james craig wanted to kill an aurora police detective investigating his case. those charges came just one day after craig's defense withdrew from representing him. >> craig was about to go on trial for the murder of his wife and the mother of his six children. his wife, angela, died in 2023 after cyanide and arsenic were found in her system. that's according to the medical examiner. let's bring in cnn's jean casarez, who joins us now. so jean how are investigators saying that craig

allegedly tried to go after this detective what do we know? >> well, this came out of the blue, and the amended complaint does not have a lot of information because there will be a preliminary hearing and that in short time, and that's when everything will come out. >> but this community surrounding denver colorado, continues to be stunned by this, because the trial was just about to begin. they were beginning jury selection members of the community to see how much they knew about this case. >> of course, there's a lot of publicity, but then all of a sudden, the defense attorneys, attorneys withdrew. >> they said, we quit. we are not going to be part of this. and they based it on the rules of professional responsibility of an attorney and the portions that were cited was, if you understand that there is fraudulent or illegal activity that is taking place, then you have a right, a duty, and you can allow yourself to quit the team. and so then shortly after that, the charges were announced of solicitation of

first degree murder and cnn has confirmed it was a detective on the case that he was trying to persuade. we believe a fellow inmate to perpetrate on the outside. well, obviously that did not happen. thank goodness but now this case is at a hold right now until it goes forward but the basis of this case was james craig, a very prominent dentist in the denver area, to have practice. lots of patients and his wife always had a protein shake every morning. and he's the one that made it for her and she suddenly became very ill, having dizziness and having a seizure and getting in and out of the hospital of march of last year and his office staff found that he had ordered potassium cyanide to the office. and they don't use that in dental work. so that went to law enforcement even before angela craig passed away. the investigation began. they found on his computer he was searching for undetectable

poisons, how to murder someone and make it look like a heart attack, and many other things. he was focused on researching. and so the case has gone on from there, but he has continued to try to have other inmates that are going to be on the outside soon to try to help him get out of this one example he wrote notes saying that in angela's handwriting that i just want to end my life and i wanted to take the poison myself. he wanted the inmate to distribute it at his home and in his truck. but all of these inmates actually went to law enforcement and told law enforcement what he wanted them to do and so james james craig continues to say he is not guilty. he is innocent of all charges. so for right now there's a hold. but this case should be going to trial in the next year. >> yeah, truly stunning allegations on top of what was already a stunning story. jean casarez, thank you. >> yes. thank you.

>> all right. still to come on a lighter topic, new york city is preparing for the macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> and harry enten is live dressed up as a turkey with a balloon. inflation is underway. >> i'm hanging out here with my big brother, tom. we'll be back with you after this commercial break bye bye. >> cough chest congestion. hello, 12 hours of relief. 12 hours. >> not coughing. >> hashtag still not coughing. mucinex dm gives you 12 hours of relief from chest congestion in any type of cough, day or night. mucinex dm its comeback season with dexcom g7. >> managing your diabetes just got easier so what's your glucose number? right now? good thing you don't need a fingerstick. how's all that food affect your glucose? >> oh, the answer is on your phone. >> what if you're heading low at night? wow. it can alert you and you can even track your goals, manage your diabetes with confidence with dexcom g7.

the most accurate cgm learn more at dexcom dot com. >> your best defense against erosion and cavities is strong enamel. nothing beats it. i recommend pronamel active shield because it actively shields the enamel to defend against erosion and cavities. i think that this product is a game changer for my patients. it really works. if you're feeling out of step with your current big wireless plan switch, switch to consumer cellular switch all the dips is the price. >> ow ow ow. scorn the plan. starting at just $20, it's easy to switch to consumer cellular. >> what do people want from a medicare advantage plan? >> let's find out. >> i want a $0 monthly premium. >> i take a lot of medications, so i need prescription drug coverage. >> how about no copay when i see my doctor? >> if you would like help making an informed decision about your medicare coverage, aetna licensed agents are standing by ready to listen to your questions and help you

find health coverage that meets your needs. and once you're an aetna medicare advantage plan member our trained service representatives will be there for you. >> ready to provide guidance and support when you call in. >> you don't have to do anything. i'll do it to work for you. >> get medicare coverage that's right for you and fits your budget. aetna has medicare advantage plans with monthly plan premiums starting at $0. >> annual enrollment ends december 7th, so call now. >> call 1-833-771-3383 to speak with a licensed aetna agent. >> look at the skin baby. >> she is glowing. she is one of one. >> olay hyaluronic bodywash has ten times more vitamin b3 complex for visibly nourished skin. >> my skin is so much more moisturized. >> olay body wash and lotion discover yours. >> the love between a newborn elephant and her mother is unlike any other. >> it's an unbreakable lifelong bond. but when her loving mother is cruelly killed

to fuel the illegal trade her calf is left all alone and she may not survive wwf is working around the clock to prevent tragedies like these by protecting threatened wildlife around the world and their habitats. and we desperately need your help. visit wwf, join org, scan the code or call now for just $12 a month. you can symbolically adopt an elephant calf. you'll support wwf's efforts to save some of the world's most endangered species and their habitats do it in the next five minutes and we'll send you this adoption kit with this adorable plush elephant. they need your help today. go online, call or scan now. >> hank used to suffer from what felt like a cold and flu medicine hangover in the morning. then he switched to mucinex night shift. mucinex is uniquely formulated to leave your system faster so you wake

up ready to go. hank dry mucinex nightshift and feel the difference. >> sleep more deeply and wake up rejuvenated. purple mattresses exclusive gelflex grid draws away heat relieves pressure and instantly adapts sleep better. live purple save up to $1,500 during our black friday flash sale. visit purple.com or store near you closed captioning is brought to you by skechers hands free. >> slip ins boots. >> introducing hands free skechers slip ins. boots. it's like they have an invisible built in shoehorn, so your foot slides into place without bending down. try skechers slip ins, boots all right. >> new york city is getting the holiday party started. blowing up the giant balloons for tomorrow's macy's thanksgiving day parade. and the character balloons are getting ready to go for the turkey day celebration. >> and there is no bigger character than cnn's harry enten who is grooving. look at him, look at him. >> hips don't lie. >> he's all dressed up and

ready to go at the parade, starting point. harry, where did you learn these moves i got to tell you, we got some music playing out. >> we got thanksgiving tomorrow. we got so many people here. we got the crowds over there. i mean, how could you not be in the thanksgiving mood? the bottom line is, as i said, going to commercial break, i'm hanging out with my big brother tom who is, of course, the poster child of this parade going all the way back basically since the beginning of this parade. a century ago. so the bottom line is, there's no reason not to be dancing. i'm just in the thanksgiving spirit. my dear friend harry, what do you call that? >> move i don't i don't know what i call it, but i'll tell you whatever it is, it's grooving. >> that's what it is. it's grooving. >> maybe it's organic it just comes to him. provocative there you go. >> harry. >> like i am. i'm organic. >> yeah. let's talk to us about pie. you've looked at some polling regarding pie. what type do americans like best for

thanksgiving? >> right. what do you like best? i mean, it's got to be your pumpkin pie has got to be number one, right? i mean, it's the spirit of. it's the season of the pumpkins. number two is apple pie. i'm lukewarm on apple pie. my girlfriend loves it. how about a little pecan pie for number three? but i got to say, i agree with americans on this one. pumpkin pie is numero uno. >> my dear friend, did sweet potato pie not even break the top five? i mean where is sweet potato pie sweet potato pie is a little bit lower. >> i believe it is in the top five, but the bottom line is it doesn't break the top three. >> and so it doesn't fit. >> believer you're either gold silver or bronze. otherwise you're out of the running. >> fair enough. it doesn't count. okay. less controversially, what about what people think is the best time of day to have thanksgiving yeah. >> i mean look, basically early afternoon and late afternoon are tied above, you know, right around a little bit north of

35%. i think the whole thing is crazy, though. what is this? that 6 p.m. or later, which is when you normally eat dinner is way down in third place at only around 10%. that's nutter butter, but i'm sure tomorrow we're going to be eating dinner early because that's what we always do. but if you're going to eat me, i think you should eat me later in the day. let me live a little bit longer i feel like i'm in a parallel universe right now. >> harry enten talking about people eating him on tv. >> that's a that's a mic drop moment, harry. that's a that's something we can't respond to. >> we'll leave it there. >> harry enten. god, you look good thanks for being with us, man thank you, my dear friend. >> reporting for duty. >> yeah. >> and a reminder to folks at home. please join cnn for the ultimate thanksgiving morning watch party featuring celebrity appearances and a live view of parades across the country. our friends, john berman and erica hill host thanksgiving in america starting at 8 a.m. eastern tomorrow. it's also streaming on max. no word if they're going to have dance

moves like harry enten but boy, we will ask them to. we'll be right back after a quick break. stay with us. >> just in case you didn't know, his hips don't lie. he does it all. >> it's time for the main event. wayfair's black friday savings spectacular is here right now. get up to 80% off furniture and cookware, holiday decor and more at wayfair's. lowest prices of the year. plus score 24 hour flash deals. you have to see to believe. and get free shipping on everything. save up to 80% off wayfair's black friday savings spectacular now through december 2nd. wayfair every style every home you'll find them in cities towns and suburbs all across america. >> millions of americans who have medicare and medicaid, but may be missing benefits. they could really use extra benefits. they may be eligible to receive at no extra cost. and if you have medicare and medicaid, you may be able to get extra benefits too through a humana medicare

advantage dual eligible special needs plan. call now to see if you qualify with the humana medicare advantage. dual eligible special needs plan. you could have doctor hospital and prescription drug coverage in one convenient plan plus, most plans include the humana healthy options allowance get $1,200 a year. that's $100 each month to help pay for eligible groceries, utilities rent, and more. your allowance is conveniently loaded onto a prepaid card each month, and whatever you don't spend gets carried over to the next month plus, you could get other important benefits. most plans include dental coverage with $0 copays for covered preventive services, vision coverage including eye exams and a yearly allowance for eyewear. even hearing benefits with routine hearing exams and coverage toward hearing aids. and you could pay nothing for covered prescriptions you'll also get $0 co-pays for routine vaccines and telehealth visits, and you'll have access to humana's multiple large plan

networks of doctors hospitals, and pharmacies. best of all, if you have medicare and medicaid, you may be eligible to enroll in a humana medicare advantage dual eligible special needs plan right now. so if you have medicare and medicaid, call now to see if there's a plan in your area that could give you extra benefits a knowledgeable, licensed humana sales agent will explain your coverage options, even help you enroll over the phone call today. and we'll also send this free guide. but now is the time. the annual enrollment period ends december 7th. humana a more human way to health care i've just cleaned my entire house for $19. >> seriously? $19. they showed up right on time and did my dishes. my laundry. they even cleaned my windows. you just pick a date, pick a cleaner and enjoy a spotless house for $19. i love using home glow, and i

think you will too.

sometimes great talent is right under your nose. >> what's your name again? >> who should be the cnn hero of the year visit cnn heroes.com to vote greetings from the international space station. >> our crew up here just wanted to say happy thanksgiving to all our friends and family who are down on earth and everyone who is supporting us. >> so we've got a container here of all the things that we're going to enjoy on thanksgiving. >> it is a feast. let me see. >> we've got brussels sardines, brussel sprouts, butternut squash. >> it's true. >> we have much to be thankful for on a professional sense. i mean, there's not many places that you can be that you can actually lay on the ceiling and this is one of them. we're thankful for zero gravity. we can't forget the traditional sardines on thanksgiving night for nasa astronauts on board the international space station are sharing down to earth plans for thanksgiving. >> among that group, you may have noticed, are butch wilmore

and sunny williams. the two astronauts who nasa doesn't want us to say got stuck in space but definitely got stuck in space and did not plan to spend the holidays there. >> yeah, because butch and sunny left earth in june for a trip that was only meant to last about a week. but after technical issues with their boeing starliner spacecraft, they will now come home no sooner than february. joining us now is former nasa astronaut terry virts. terry, great to have you. i think first question is just mentally what's it like to be stuck hom >> well thanks for having me on. >> happy thanksgiving! i'm on my last flight. i ended up being stuck for a month. and you just had to have the mentality that, hey, this is bonus time in space and you'll have the rest of your life back down on earth. unfortunately, it's always the families that that pay the brunt while the astronauts are up there having fun floating around and looking at our beautiful planet. the

families are down here, you know fixing the plumbing and paying the bills and that kind of stuff. but they'll be okay. they're both professionals and they're going to do a great job in space and then, you know, come back to life down here on earth. >> yeah. terry you heard some of their thanksgiving meal there. the vacuum packed brussels sprouts, the butternut squash, some smoked turkey and sardines. the aforementioned sardines. yeah. is this a special meal in space? is it actually distinguish from the day to day meals that you would have? maybe on differe holiday got you loud and clear i'm sorry. >> what was that? >> can you hear me? >> terry are you still stuck in space? can you hear us yes can you hear me? >> i got you loud and clear. >> yeah good, good. i was just wondering when it comes to the meals that you're having on a holiday in space, how does it differ from the regular day to day meal? you might be having? >> hello. looks like my

microphone should be working fine. >> okay. i mean technical issues don't just happen in space. they happen here on planet earth too. so we will try to see if we can get terry virts up. but i will say, listen, you were talking about sardines. don't hate on sardines. i had sardines for breakfast. >> i love sardines, they're great. we're going to get some sardines to terry to make sure that he's got what he needs. we appreciate him joining us. we do have to pivot to some headlines. these are other headlines. we're watching this hour. officials have seized more than 3000 guitars because apparently they're all gibson knockoffs. if they were real, the guitars would have been valued at more than $18 million. they arrived on california from a cargo ship that was coming from asia. gibson confirmed that they were, in fact, counterfeits noting that authentic gibson guitars are made only in the united states. >> also, a crash involving some slithering and venomous passengers in north carolina, more than two dozen snakes were inside an rv when it was rear ended by a box truck. this

happened on early tuesday morning. according to our affiliate, wral at least one highly venomous viper got loose inside of the rv. also on board were five people two dogs, a cat two tortoises, and several bearded dragons. no people or animals were harmed and 37 gold coins that were stolen from the 1715 fleet. shipwrecks have been recovered in florida. this is following a years long investigation. the coins are valued at $1 million. they've been missing since 2015, when a crew was working on salvaging the wreck. now, the team uncovered 101 gold coins, but only 51 were reported. some of the remaining coins were recovered from multiple homes. safe deposit boxes and auctioneers and 13 are still missing. >> i mean, if you're down there and you're finding these gold coins, you know, maybe just i guess it's illegal. i'm sorry. don't take my advice. up next, how a selfless pilot is using her own airplane to make sure some of the most remote alaskan

residents have a turkey to gobble up. this thanksgiving. we'll be right back the lead with jake tapper next on cnn oh, our car's value went up. >> maybe we should track all our car's value on carvana. we need more trackers. >> ooh, i'm getting a value update. >> do you see which one is going on? >> how is it tracking? >> some dips, some rises. >> now what? hold sold. >> track your car's value on carvana today. consumer cellular is lowering the price for those 50 and up. get two unlimited lines for $30 each. that's just $60 a month. so switch to the carrier ranked number one in network coverage satisfaction visit consumer cellular.com today. look out, cause here i come. >> have you always had trouble with your weight? same. >> discover the power of wegovy with wegovy. >> i lost 35 pounds and some lost over 46 pounds. >> and i'm keeping the weight off. >> i'm reducing my risk.

wegovy is the only weight management medicine proven to reduce risk of major cardiovascular events such as death, heart attack or stroke in adults with known heart disease and obesity. >> don't use wegovy with semaglutide or glp one medicines, or in children under 12. don't take if you or your family had mtc men2 or if allergic to it. tell your prescriber if you are breastfeeding, pregnant or plan to be. stop taking and get medical help right away. if you get a lump or swelling in your neck, severe stomach pain, or any of these allergic reactions serious side effects may include pancreas inflammation and gallbladder problems. call your prescriber if you have any of these symptoms wegovy may cause low blood sugar in people with diabetes especially if you take medicines to treat diabetes. call your prescriber about vision changes. if you feel your heart racing while at rest, or if you have mental changes depression or thoughts of suicide may occur. common side effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation stomach pain, flu or upset headache. feeling tired, dizzy, or bloated. gas and heartburn. some side effects lead to dehydration,

which may cause kidney problems with wegovy. >> i'm losing weight. >> i'm keeping it off and i'm lowering my cv risk. >> check your coverage before talking to your prescriber about wegovy. >> sleep more deeply and wake up rejuvenated. purple mattresses exclusive gelflex grid draws away heat, relieves pressure and instantly adapts sleep better live purple. save up to $1,500 during our black friday flash sale. visit purple.com or a store near you for over 25 years, lovesac has been rewriting the rules of comfort. >> it's okay to change your style get messy get immersed with lovesac you make the rules hi, susan honey. >> yeah, i respect that. but that cough looks pretty bad. try this. robitussin honey the real honey you love. real honey you love. >> plus the dad: hey boss. you okay? son: i said i'm fine.

♪ dad: you can talk to me. son: it's been really, really hard for me. >> smart buy. >> got it got it. boss otter, you got this. >> some families who live off

the grid in alaska are getting their thanksgiving turkeys in a very unique way. delivered via airdrop for the third straight year, a pilot in alaska. esther. esther sanderlin, is loading frozen turkeys onto her plane and dropping them to people who live off the road system. >> she says she got the idea when one of her neighbors was talking about splitting a squirrel. three ways for dinner. she says that she now hopes to turn this mission into a nonprofit to try to reach more people across alaska. >> splitting a squirrel three ways for dinner. i'm sure those folks are very grateful to get those turkeys. as you see them going down right there. hopefully you're prepping some turkey as well. a pleasure to have you here. >> thanks for having me. >> yeah. you're cooking something special tomorrow. >> banana pudding. >> banana. it's my special. >> yeah. >> ship some more way. take a plane and drop some off to us here at cnn to be with you. appreciate you. the lead with jake tapper starts in just a few seconds. thanks so much for being with us today