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good morning, america. historic storm. california battered by torrential downpours. the swollen santa clara river swallowed up motor homes and trees. up to 10 inches of rainfall with more than 100,000 customers without power, and more than 6 feet of mountain snow. plus, another storm system on the way. our weather team tracking it all. bloody battle. ukraine's desperate fight to hold a key eastern city. as russia retaliates against poland for supplying leopard tanks to ukraine. plus, china's latest move at the g20 summit. cleanup concerns. the epa suspending toxic waste removal from the ohio train derailment over contamination fears as president biden orders
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federal employees go door to door to check on families. snap scrapped. pandemic-e assistance about to expire. the deep cuts many americans will feel. student debt loan forgiveness plan. what's at stake? queen camilla? the reported plans to drop consort from her title. how it's apparently tied to king charles' upcoming coronation. cold case arrest. authorities saying they've solved a 20-year-old murder mystery. >> we just looked at each other, like, did we hear what we just said? >> a pregnant soldier discovered dead in her barracks. who's under arrest this morning? summer travel. airlines gearing up for a busy season. how they're preparing, and the advice on whether to grab those air fares right now. moving in. the new trend called the reverse
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boomerang effect. parents moving in with their adult kids. why it's happening, and is it right for your family? ♪ and unbee-lievable. the 6-year-old spelling bee racking up the awards, beating kids twice his age. his next challenge, plus what's his favorite word? >> why is that your favorite word? >> because it sounds very funny. good morning, america. thanks for joining us on this sunday. we begin with that historic storm slamming the west before marching across the country. millions of people in california getting some temporary relief from the wild weather, but another round is on the way. >> take a look at this picture posted by the pasadena fire department after a mud flow damaged this garage. >> yeah, busy day for them as they also pull off a swift water rescue, hoisting a person to safety from the rushing water.
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southern california getting hit by record rainfall. nearly 10 inches in some place, and more than 6 feet of snow in the mountains. abc's zohreen shah has more from los angeles. good morning, zohreen. >> reporter: good morning, janai. we are at the l.a. river. on a normal day this river is just a trickle, but this is not a normal day, and now los angeles is bracing for a second storm system that hits tomorrow. the historic storm system here in the west pummeled the region, battering southern california leaving some 80,000 customers without power. this satellite image shows the massive storm swirling over southwestern california. at higher elevations,
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californians seeing heavy snow, forcing roads across the state to close, but down below, intense downpours causing flash flooding. in valencia, several motor homes and trees falling into the santa clara river after an embankment in a local rv park began crumbling and collapsing. >> i have to get back to work for a couple of days and also i'm just afraid we're going to have to evacuate if it gets any worse. >> reporter: a county helicopter surveyed the roads and waterways and later came across the rvs that fell into the river. this person stood on top of their porsche in this flooded portion of interstate 5. the usually sunny streets in los angeles county covered in snow. other parts of the county being blanketed with sleet and a wintry mix. recovery and clearing efforts already under way after the storm's strong winds knocked down dozens of trees, crushing cars throughout the city, and even homes. this tree in burbank, smashing into a bedroom. here a levee broke, leading to heavy flooding, shutting down highway 99. some people abandoning their cars. >> there are three vehicles down
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there right now. they are stuck in the mud water. no one was hurt. we were able to extract everyone from those vehicles and they were all out safely. >> reporter: in the mountains, whiteout conditions in big bear lake with many visitors trapped due to the onslaught of the snow. >> we first were supposed to go to our airbnb, and then, like, because of the snow, we couldn't, like, get to the house because the car's just trapped. >> reporter: a very scary situation, and this weather is still having a big impact on power outages. in michigan, nearly 315,000 customers are without power. that is the most of any state, and here in california, nearly 80,000 customers are without power.
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eva? >> zohreen shah for us. thank you. let's bring in greg dutra from wls. good morning. >> good morning. while southern california gets a break, it's a 24-hour break at the very most as another wave will move in for them, but this system continues as coast to coast track, bringing severe weather into the south. check this out here. by later on this afternoon into the evening, those storms become linear. now that reduces slightly the tornado threat, but the high wind threat is very high, especially along i-35, and west of oklahoma city. also the chance of some hail and scattered tornadoes along with this too. look how broad this is as it makes its way up into the midwest by early tomorrow morning. rain covering almost the entire state of iowa. it continues into the chicago area for the morning commute tomorrow, and the system not done with everybody. yet again it goes coast to coast, possibly bringing some snow into new york city. we'll track that in just a few minutes. over to you, janai. >> incredible, coast to coast, greg. thank you. turning to the toxic feral officials facing increasing criticism about their handling of the east palestine train derailment, now hitting the pause button on the cleanup as they go door to door to meet with worried residents there. phil lipof is here with the
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phil, good morning. >> reporter: janai, good morning to you. this morning, the epa is stepping in telling norfolk southern to stop shipping contaminated waste to other states. states, by the way, where leaders say they had no warning it was coming. this morning, fears of toxic chemical contamination from that east palestine, ohio train derailment far beyond the accident scene. in houston, texas, officials concerned that more than 500,000 gallons of toxic waste water from the derailment site has been transported into the city. >> i learned about this not from a regulatory agency, not from the company, but from a member of the press, and that's unacceptable. >> reporter: in wayne county, michigan, truckloads of contaminated soil and water from the derailment coming to a licensed hazardous disposal facility. officials there, furious. >> wayne county government not knowing that they're coming, which way they're coming, how s coming is something that has got us all very, very irritated.
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>> reporter: the epa now instructing norfolk southern to immediately pause the shipping of waste offsite. >> moving forward, waste disposal plans will be subject to federal epa review and approval. >> reporter: in a statement to abc news, a norfolk southern spokesperson says they are working with the u.s. epa to resume removing waste from east palestine as soon as possible. residents there still hesitant to drink the water, even after public officials declared it safe. >> we're still not using our water. we're still using bottled water just because we don't know if it's going to be safe or not. >> reporter: some residents complaining of nausea, headaches and respiratory problems. the epa, cdc, and health and human services canvassing the town, going door to door to check in on families at the direction of president biden after criticism over the federal government's response. >> it's been three weeks now. >> reporter: in an interview with david muir, the president saying he is't traveling to the scene, but promises continued
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support. >> there's a lot more to do, but we're there until the end to make sure it's done. >> reporter: and earlier this weekend, environmental activist erin brockovich was in east palestine participating in a town hall meeting. she told residents to be their own advocates and she understands why they don't trust the water and soil to be safe. whit? >> phil lipof for us, thank you. now to the war in ukraine entering its second year this weekend. intense fighting reported over a key city in ukraine that's been pounded into rubble as russia shuts down a major oil pipeline to poland. abc's patrick reevell joins us from kyiv. patrick, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, whit. there are also growing concerns that china is preparing to play a more assertive role in helping russia. but in ukraine, the focus is on that eastern city of bakhmut which russia has been trying to take for months, and where ukrainian forces' position is difficult. this morning, ukraine in a desperate fight to hold the key eastern city
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russian forces claim to be advancing in the bloodiest battle of the war so far. video released by russian state media showing the devastation there. ukraine's top ground forces commander in the city, helping personally direct the defense. both sides believed to have already suffered thousands of casualties according to ukrainians fighting on the ground, but ukraine saying it is holding the line for now. the battle raging as overnight russia shut down its largest oil pipeline to poland one day after poland delivered the first leopard 2 tanks to are an important upgrade for ukrainian troops currently using soviet-era tanks intended to help ukraine prepare for a spring offensive. the former heavyweight boxer and friend of kyiv's mayor, showing one off. >> thank you, germany, thank you to the world for all you do for ukrainians. >> reporter: but a growing clash between china and western countries over ukraine. china at a g20 summit this morning siding with russia and
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refusing to sign a joint statement condemning the war, but ukrainians are still confident they can liberate their land. these men are training before returning to bakhmut. some are from crimea, muslim minority persecuted there by russia. >> in your view, do you think it's possible for ukraine to retake crimea? [ speaking non-english ] >> it's a question of time. >> reporter: the biden administration says it doesn't believe china has yet made a decision whether to send lethal aid to russia or not, but there is a concern that if they were to send drones or ammunition, it could have a real impact on the battlefield in helping russia. guys? >> patrick reevell, thank you. tune into "this week" later this morning. martha raddatz will interview president biden's national security adviser jake sullivan, and house foreign affairs committee chair michael mccaul about u.s. support to ukraine one year after russia's invasion. plus, a clip from david muir's interview with president biden on "this week." eva? now to comg eemic food aid
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of americans. the temporary program due to end on march 1st, many fearing the consequences for struggling families. abc's alexis christoforous joins us with more. good morning, alexis. >> good morning, eva. this morning, nearly 30 million americans bracing for a significant cut in their monthly food stamp benefits. after nearly three years, the federal government is ending pandemic-era payments for the low income families on the supplemental nutrition assistance program or snap. 18 states have already ended the extra snap benefits. the rest of the country will do the same march 1st. the average household will now lose $95 a month for groceries, but depending on family size and income, some will lose hundreds of dollars a month in food assistance. the boost has been a lifeline for many, credited with keeping over 4 million people out of poverty. the extra money was always temporary, intended to stop once president biden declared an end to the pandemic, which he plans to do in may. the cut comes as families
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continue to deal with stubbornly high inflation. food prices alone up more than 10% from a year ago. staples like eggs, butter, cereal and bread up by double-digit percentages. food banks across the country racing to meet increased demands to fill the demand to fill the gap of reduced benefits. some appealing to their states for help. so far only new jersey agreeing to extend those extra snap benefits. janai? >> so many families will be hurting. alexis, thank you for that update. turning now to the supreme court taking up the issue of president biden's plan to offer college students' relief on their college debt. abc's elizabeth schulze is in washington with more. elizabeth, good morning to you. >> reporter: janai, good morning to you. this is a big week at the supreme court. when it comes to president biden's plan to cancel student loan debt for more than 40 million americans, the court is set to hear oral arguments tuesday, and two challenges to the program. though it erased up to $20,000
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in debt for federal borrowers. the biden administration argues it's a move that's covered by the emergency authority granted to the federal government during the pandemic, but a group of republican-led states are challenging the plan as an illegal abuse of power, claiming it will cost hundreds of billions of dollars unauthorized by congress. lower courts have already sided with those states. e hurt by the biden r the that e administration's plan? courts leaving millions that ol applied in limbo. this all has big implications for the economy. the supreme court is expected to make a decision later this summer. whit? >> something to watch closely. elizabeth schulze, thank you. the federal government trying to combat america's opioid epidemic may tighten the rules on getting prescription drugs online. the drug enforcement agency is considering requiring in-person doctor visits for select
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medicines. abc's ike ejiochi is in washington with more. ike, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. the biden administration's proposed rules which shrink the scope of telehealth services in the u.s., services that were widely available during the pandemic. now according to the dea, the proposed rules would go into effect once the covid-19 health emergency ends on may 11th, making it harder for some patients to get drugs classified as controlled substances such as adderall used for adhd, oxycontin, and an opioid medication used to treat pain and opioid addiction. now under the new regulations, health care providers will have to have at least one in-person visit with patients before prescribing or refilling those certain drugs. the biden administration says patients who have started receiving prescriptions for controlled substances through telehealth during the pandemic can continue to do so for 180 days after the changes take effect.
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in recent times, the relaxed telehealth rules have spurred the growth of companies that have heavily advertised on social media, claiming they provide easier access to treatment for conditions that previously required meeting a clinician at least once during the pandemic. the dea calling it aggressive marketing practices. the agency says new rules are part of an effort to combat the deadly opoid epidemic in the u. u.s., they're trying to add safeguards to telehealth services. others have stopped filling prescriptions through their telehealth services. the proposal from the biden administration will undergo a 30-day period of public comment and the dea will then issue a final rule. eva? >> ike ejiochi there for us, thank you, ike. now to the situation in africa's largest democracy as ballots are counted in an election that have seen some significant voting delays and some violence. abc's lama hasan is in london
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with more. good morning to you, lama. >> reporter: good morning to you, eva. this morning, africa's most populous country, nigeria is counting its votes after millions of nigerians turned up to have their say, many of whom are first-time voters casting their ballots in one of the most competitive and unpredictable elections since the end of military rule two decades ago. nigeria is a key u.s. ally, especially at a time when south africa is due to join russia and china in military drills in the region. it is africa's largest economy, and one of the top crude oil producers. this election is being watched closely by the u.s. the voting has largely been peaceful, but in some pockets of the country there have been reports of violence with armed men firing their weapons in the air, attacking some polling station and there has been some voter intimidation, along with long lines which has caused
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del delays. so in some areas, voting is still taking place today. there are three main front-runners, both being in politics for years, and they're from established parties. there's a third candidate, peter obi who is popular among the younger generation. initial results could come later today. janai? >> lama, thank you for that. time now to get a check of the weather. greg dutra from our abc station in chicago. that's a beautiful shot of downtown manhattan there behind you. >> it's a gorgeous sunrise, but a very dry and warm winter we've seen so far with only half of an inch of snowfall in new york so far this season. that's about 2 feet below where the normal number is. that may change just a little bit. we can more than double that number. granted it's a small number to double. as this system moves in, you will wake up to the snow on the east coast tuesday morning. it'll also affect your morning drive, and there's been a jog of that rain/snow line bringing new york city into play with snowfall. up north as we head upstate into the adirondack mountains and
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into southern vermont, i expect those to expand into the green mountains of vermont, and into the white mountains of new hampshire and maine. look at those bull's-eyes,hes i an 12 i to get a little inside baseball, that rain/snow line has shifted south for new york city. so i think the upside there for more than an inch is possible, and that would triple our number so far. >> really?
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not much snow so far, at least in this part of the country. >> good news, greg. we appreciate it. >> you can come back now. we'll take it. thank you, greg. now to a dream come true for a young washington capitals fan. check out the moment 10-year-old deaf actor keivonn woodard met one of his heroes, capitals forward alex ovechkin. the team hosted keivonn who is a star on the ice as well as the small screen. he plays sam on the hbo hit series "the last of us." he was able to tour the capitals' professional facility there, and look at that. exactly. showing off his skills on the ice as well. he also met devante smith-pelly, 1 of 11 black players to play for the team. keivonn started playing hockey when he was just 4 years old and wants to be the first deaf black player in the nhl. >> oh my gosh. >> he's got skills. >> he does. already doing incredible things. >> it's inspiring and i do not make moves like that, that close to the goalie. i usually trip over the puck and fall into the goal.
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>> you speak french now? that we -- come on. come on, brother. that is you. >> okay, fine. let's take a look at some of of the other big stories we are following on this sunday morning including really unbelievable, the death toll surpassing 50,000 in turkey and syria three weeks after that 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit the region. it's still experiencing major aftershocks and this morning, turkish authorities have arrested more than 180 people including contractors and building managers amid an ongoing investigation. more than 160,000 buildings in turkey collapsed or were severely damaged in the earthquake. these favors across the country have dropped the comic strip "dilbert" from their papers. they claim they made racist comments calling black americans a, quote, hate group. the usa network,
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post" and the "plain dealer" are among the newspapers that will no longer carry the comic. wnba star brittney griner made a special appearance at the naacp image awards. over two months after her return to the u.s., she told the audience, quote, let's fight to bring home every american detained overseas. griner's appearance comes a day after she suited up for the nee phoenix mercury. she re-signed with the team for the 2023 season. that is going to be something really special. >> it really is, and just seeing her there already, so special. we start this half hour with the decades' old cold case. investigators say they have finally solved. a young army private, four months pregnant, discovered dead in her barracks. her family never giving up hope the case would be solved and now authorities say they found her killer. >> we looked at each other, like, did you hear what he just said? >> reporter: this morning, a break in a decades' old cold case.
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a pregnant young soldier beaten and strangled on a u.s. army base in germany 21 years ago. 19-year-old private amanda gonzales was four months pregnant and stationed in germany when she didn't report for duty on november 5, 2001. soldiers broke down the door to her room to find her on the floor of the barracks. officials ruled it homicide by asphyxiation. >> it's a parent's worst nightmare. >> worst nightmare. >> reporter: her family for 21 agonizing years asking questions and getting no answers as investigators made no arrests. >> it was just the same call once a week. i would give them a call. it was the same story. it was like a recording. every time we go visit her grave site, i would tell her, i'm not giving up. i am not giving up.
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>> reporter: then that break. the justice department naming that suspect, shannon l. wilkerson, a former armed forces member arrested in florida thursday, now facing one count of first-degree murder in the death of amanda gonzales, and up to life in prison if convicted. wilkerson has pled not guilty. >> there is no statute of limitations for murder. to charge somebody in federal court of murder, you have to have a fair amount of information and evidence to show that you could win this case in a trial. >> reporter: officials say wilkerson was an active duty soldier in 2001, and was later discharged. private gonzales' murder just one of many examples of violence against women in the military. army specialist vanessa guillen murdered in 2020, sparking nationwide calls for reform within the army. gonzales' grieving mother gloria leaning on guillen's family to get through this difficult time. >> i spoke to her mother, and, you know, and she just went over
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everything with me, and i told her, don't give her up. keep going. >> and at this point, the investigation continues into a motive for the murder. wilkerson scheduled to be in court this week, but hard to believe because this girl was 19 years old when she died, 21 years later a development in this case. >> happy for her parents they have been able to get some answers. a title change is reportedly in the works for queen consort camilla expected to take place . lama hasan is back with us again. good morning to you, lama. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you again, eva. the coronation countdown is on. only 69 days to go. the country is gearing up for king charles to be officially crowned along with with his wife, camilla, of course. the question is, what title does she get? questions this morning over what camilla will be known as. will it be queen camilla? will she drop the queen consort title? traditionally the wives of kings
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were simply known as queen. >> historically the wives of kings have always technically been queen consort which is different to a reigning queen, but they've still been known as queen. the way camilla has been started from the beginning as queen consort, there is a difference there. she will be the first divorcee to be crowned. when she married prince charles in 2005, the palace announced she would be known as princess consort. >> there was still a lot of negativity towards the relationship, and one of the sticking points was the fact that the marriage would make her one day queen, and so the palace came up with this totally different lesser title princess consort in o that argument. >> reporter: at her platinum jubilee the late queen elizabeth asked for her daughter-in-law to be known as queen consort, and now speculation is growing as to whether she will soon drop the consort. one sign she might, her literacy project has been known as the queen's reading room. no consort there.
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>> there's been a huge turnaround in the last 20 years of how she's perceived by the public. she's very much accepted in her role, something that would have been unthinkable two decades ago. >> reporter: so there you have it. camilla has gone from being known as princess consort to queen consort which was the late queen's sincere wish to probably just queen camilla when her husband charles is officially declared and crowned as the monarch on may 6th. whit, i hope confusing for you. >> no, lama, not at all. you explained it very well as always. we appreciate you. thank you. let's turn now and ge a check of the weather. once again greg dutra is here. we haven't had a lot of snow here in the east, but in the west, a very different story. >> palm trees and snowflakes. that's what you are getting right here. that's what you are getting right here. i'm sure, not a single one of those people have a snow scraper in their car, and i'll bet that jeep you saw might not be four-wheel-drive. look at these snowfall totals. this isn't like up north through the sierra nevada mountains. mountain high, almost 7 feet of snow. that's in the san gabriel mountains. bear mountain at 57 inches of
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snowfall, and more on the way, and more waves of precipitation more rainfall for southern california, and on up to the nort they cannot catch a break out there in california. it's just wave after wave, and they keep coming to the east coast too. >> all right. well, here it comes, greg. thank you for that update. still coming up on "good morning america," a look ahead to summer vacation season. why some airlines are expanding their schedules and what it means if you want to snag a deal. ( ♪ ) what's up, steph? hey, check this out. you can pre-qualify with carmax, fast and easy. (phone clattering) did you just block me? i was protecting your credit score. pre-qualifying with carmax has no impact to your credit score. sorry. force of habit.
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adults are packing up and moving back in with their kids. on top of near record inflation, some retirees' budgets are squeezed by stock market uncertainty. fidelity reports 401(k) balances last year dropped 20%, and more than 10% of americans over the age of 65 live below the poverty line. daniel kane now lives with his daughter's family in arizona. >> everything lined up and it was a perfect time for us and it worked out great. >> reporter: many parents choosing to share a roof with their children and grandchildren amid sky-high housing and child care costs. >> you have parents who are getting a little bit older, who want to spend more time with their children and their grandchildren, and then you have younger parents who are in desperate need of help raising their kids. it really is putting that proverbial village under one roof. >> reporter: at the end of 2021, 1 in 4 americans between the ages of 25 and 34 lived with their parents.
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>> it's not the young adult living in the parents' house. rather, increasingly it's also the case that parents are living in the home of young adults. >> reporter: in times of economic uncertainty, pooling resources can be valuable. >> housing is expensive. mortgages are expensive. food, utilities, all those things that go into everyday survival. now you have more people chipping in, and helping out. >> i feel like it's worth it when it comes to child care. it's very helpful. it saves money. >> reporter: alexis lives with her husband simon's parents, caring for his dad who has parkinson's while grandma helps with the children. >> when i think about the future, when we grow old, our kids they've grown up and saw us take care of parents and then i feel like it kind of sets them in the space where they'll also want to take care of us because
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they've seen it. >> now there are, of course, some downsides to these living arrangements. parenting experts say if you live in a multi-generational household, setting clear responsibilities and boundaries to maintain privacy is key. whit? >> sounds like it. elizabeth, thank you so much. next here, it may still be winter, but we're talking summer travel deals and the advice on planning your getaway. i'm so glad we did this. i'm so glad we did this. i'm so glad we did this. i'm so glad we did this. i'm so... ...glad we did this. [kid plays drums] life is for living. let's partner for all of it. i'm so glad we did this. edward jones lift your lashes to the next level. l'oreal paris presents new telescopic lift mascara with our first ever double hook brush.
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>> seriously, yes. good morning, janai. airlines are trying to prevent the mess that was 2022.nd and now they're trying to cater to that. that means customers need to figure out their plans as soon as possible for the best price. this morning, airlines across the country are under growing pressure to meet demand after a year of intense travel woes. now several airlines announcing they're expanding their routes and schedules ahead of what is expected to be a packed summer in the air. >> i think what you are seeing is that airlines are finally really ramping up capacity to meet what's been a resurgent spike in travel demand. >> reporter: united airlines and air canada teaming up to add more than 260 combined transporter flights this summer. frontier offering the first nonstop flights between denver and jamaica, and avelo offering two new routes on the east coast with one-way trips starting at $49. what does this mean for
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customers? >> the number one determinant of how many cheap flights you see is how much competition there is between airlines. it doesn't matter how much how far you fly, how large the cities are. it is how much competition there is between airlines that really drives down the fare. >> reporter: airports and airlines are now bracing for another wave of passengers. just last week the tsa says through april, they're anticipating travel volumes to exceed pre-pandemic levels. last month the number of air travelers in the u.s. grew 32% from the same time last year. with demand only expected to rise this summer, experts say there's no time to waste in booking those flights. >> cheap flights for the summer pop up and even in the past week or two, flights to italy for $482 round trip, flights down to cancun, under $300 round trip. those types of fares will quadruple in price if you wait to book them in may. >> and staffing shortages are
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still an issue, but something to note, if there's more competition between airlines, that means ticket prices go down, janai. bottom line, that means good dals. thank you so much, jaclyn. and we'll be right back with our "play of the day." we'll be right back with our "play of the day." put it in check with rinvoq, a once-daily pill. when uc got unpredictable, i got rapid symptom relief with rinvoq. and left bathroom urgency behind. check. when uc got in my way, i got lasting, steroid-free remission with rinvoq. check. and when my gastro saw damage, rinvoq helped visibly repair the colon lining. check. rapid symptom relief. lasting, steroid-free remission. and a chance to visibly repair the colon lining. check. check. and check. rinvoq can lower your ability to fight infections, including tb. serious infections and blood clots, some fatal; cancers, including lymphoma and skin cancer; death, heart attack, stroke, and tears in the stomach or intestines occurred. people 50 and older with at least 1 heart disease
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back now with our "play of the day," and the kindergartner who's got a real way with words. zachary is only 6 years old, but he's already a spelling bee champ. the youngest ever winner at his elementary school in houston, and the runner-up of a district-wide competition. zachary beating out many kids twice his age and even some eighth graders. his parents say he has a big vocabulary and he started reading at 3 1/2, and he has a favorite word. >> c-o-w-l-i-c-k. cowlick. >> why is that your favorite word? >> because it sounds very funny. >> sounds like it to me. >> he gets to compete in the
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regional spelling bee next month. lots of people are going to be cheering him on. >> that's awesome. good for him. >> good luck. >> greg, it was great to have you this weekend. >> great to be in. >> i appreciated the extra dad energy for once. for once i wasn't outnumbered. >> it was strong. >> we have to combine forces. >> come back any time. thanks so much for watching, everybody. for once i wasn't outnumbered. >> it was strong. >> we have to combine forces. >> come back any time. thanks so much for watching, everybody.
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>> announcer: "this week" with george stephanopoulos starts right now. year two of the war in ukraine begins. as president zelenskyy rallies the ukrainian people, president biden shores up alliances. >> the americans stand with you and the world stands with you. fight on.adimir putin vows to - but with tens of thousands killed, how will this bloody war end? this morning, our exclusive reporting from the white house -- >> president zelenskyy continues to say what he really needs are f-16s. will you send f-16s? >> -- to the front lines -- >> a growing number of americans believe the u.s. is giving too much support to ukraine. what would your message be on the anniversary?
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