flower pot, of all places. that rescue happened last night at a home in laurel heights. officers say the owl was soaked and lethargic and is now recovering at a shelter. barn owls are actually not uncommon in san francisco. the barn owl is also the official bird of the city of berkeley. wow, what a sight. maybe it was just hanging out, you know, in need of shelter somehow. yeah. >> i will get a good rest and get re-energized. >> yeah, i hope so. i figured there would be a pun somewhere in there. no. >> well, i'll be. >> ha! that's what we've been waiting for. >> ooh. >> also, thanks for the sound effects. you're welcome. always getaway. what to expect as millions take to the skies and roads for thanksgiving, plus the cost of filling up your gas tank and what to know about the e. coli outbreak linked to carrots and a prominent pastor suffers an apparent medical emergency in

the middle of his sermon. we begin with the forecast, an active week ahead with winter weather alerts in the west. heavy snow in the mountains. rain and snow spreading across the east just as thanksgiving approaches. our weather team times it all out. nearly 80 million americans town for the holiday. the tsa predicts a record number of screenings this week with military air space opened up to handle the extra volume. how much will you pay for gas? plus, the new warning about a sharp increase in cars being stolen from airport parking lots. and what's being done to keep the celebrations safe. new developments in the e. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots. what the farm at the center of it is now saying. >> the second trump administration is taking shape with all major cabinet choices already made. new concerns as the transition team is skipping the fbi background checks. a tragic drowning at an ivy league college and now two students face charges for allegedly supplying alcohol to an underaged person. the sorority is facing separate charges.

the victim's blood alcohol was reportedly twice to legal limit. >> the scramble to see the menendez brothers in court. interest is so intense, a lottery system will determine who get in to see it. the brothers are hoping to get set free decades after being convicted of murdering their parents. >> remembering chuck woolery, the game show host who introduced us to "wheel of fortune." and hosted "love connection" long before the days of dating apps. and america strong tonight, the emotions and the joy as forever families are officially united just in time for the holidays. >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight." >> linsey: good evening, everyone. thanks so much for joining us on this sunday. i'm linsey davis. with thanksgiving just a few days away, millions of americans are getting ready to hit the roads and skies in likely record-breaking numbers but that rush could get complicated. rain and snow are in the forecast for both coasts

throughout the week, including on tuesday. one of the busiest travel days, and that may slow things down a bit. the tsa says 50,000 flights will be in the air, and the faa is opening up restricted air space on that day. airports are already packed as some travelers get a jump on the rush. the weather could also snarl traffic on the roads, but there is some good news for drivers. gas prices continue to fall. and more welcome news after that major carrot recall. one of the companies involved is reassuring consumers who are shopping for a staple of the thanksgiving table. we have team coverage tonight. abc news meteorologist somara theodore leads us off. what can travelers expect? time this all out for us. >> reporter: well, linsey, we are anticipating an active weather week ahead, but there are more optimal times to travel. what we expect on monday is heavy snow in the west. we're also looking at rain in the great lake. by tuesday, that snow makes its way into the rockies and the i-95 corridor and the east coast is lined with rain. wednesday will be the more optimal time to travel for those

in the midwest on the east coast. but we are anticipating very heavy snow for places like the sierra nevada which could see 3 to 5 feet of snow through wednesday. 1 to 2 feet in the colorado rockies. for those headed to the macy's day parade on thanksgiving day, note that temperatures will be around 40 degrees and we're anticipating rain along with snow in new england. linsey. >> linsey: lots of cold and precipitation. somara, thank you. travelers will no doubt be keeping an eye on the forecast. nearly 80 million people are expected to leave home for the holiday. the airlines and tsa are getting ready. here's abc's morgan norwood. from newark liberty international airport. >> reporter: tonight, powerful storms threatening to dump chaos on what's expected to be the busiest thanksgiving travel season ever. millions of americans already on the move. >> i thought i was beating the crowds, but apparently not. >> reporter: the tsa bracing for tuesday when some 50,000 flights will take off. the faa already opening special airspace used by the military off the east coast and gulf of mexico.

a steady stream of passengers here at newark liberty airport. it will be a critical test for the faa as they grapple with a shortage of air traffic controllers impacting operations here and also across the northeast. >> we will use traffic flow management initiatives to deal with any staffing shortages on that particular day in this airspace, and we expect to have some of those shortages. >> reporter: on the ground, the tsa says while passengers see wait times at security checkpoints at their lowest levels, they're rolling out new technology to get you to your gate faster. like these new body scanners at salt lake city airport. airlines gearing up too. our trevor ault getting a first look at american airlines plan to expand their boarding technology. >> sometimes people try to cut the line and now there's this new feature, a sound that's going to play if you try to go ahead of your group. i have patricia here. if i were to try to board the flight early, go ahead. >> good morning. >> reporter: other airlines teaming up with apple, the company releasing an early software update helping passengers who have airtags alert the airline to track

misplaced luggage. >> reporter: and linsey, airport officials warning travelers to expect long lines starting today. american, delta, and united say this will be their busiest holiday season ever. united claiming to put an extra 400 flights a day just to handle the demand. >> linsey: morgan, hopefully that will make a difference. thank you. tonight, welcome news for millions of americans hitting the roads. gas prices continue to fall. the nationwide average is now $3.05, down more than 20 cents from a year ago, and the lowest for this time of year since 2001. but that comes amid a rash of airport car thefts. abc's faith abubey has the details from atlanta. >> reporter: lower gas prices expected to fuel a record thanksgiving travel crush on american roads. last thanksgiving, the national average was $3.26. this time, more than half the country already seeing prices at the pump below $3 per gallon.

it's a boost for the more than 70 million americans eager to hit the road to reunite with friends and family. >> it's going to be the cheapest thanksgiving in almost five years if you're filling your tank up. >> reporter: according to aaa, 1.7 million more people are opting to drive this thanksgiving compared to 2023. as the travel rush kicks into high gear, data showing a dramatic increase in thieves targeting travelers parked in airport lots. since january, more than 300 vehicles stolen at the atlanta airport. and dallas-ft. worth, an organized crime ring blamed for about $5 million worth of vehicle thefts. and linsey, here at the atlanta airport, officials tell us they have increased parking staff, surveillance cameras, and police patrols in garages like this one to discourage thieves. in addition to that, more than two dozen officers are now also certified to use tire deflation spikes to stop stolen vehicles from leaving the property. linsey. >> linsey: definitely don't want to return from the holidays with a stolen car. faith, thank you. law enforcement across the country is on high alert ahead

of the holiday, and here in new york, while there are no specific threats ahead of the macy's thanksgiving day parade, officials are not taking any chances. ike ejiochi joins us in new york. what are authorities most concerned about? >> reporter: well, linsey, the nypd is on high alert as they're preparing for the nation's largest thanksgiving celebration. the 98th annual macy's day parade and it's expected to draw around 2 million spectators. and according to a joint threat assessment, federal law enforcement agencies consider the parade an attractive target for foreign and domestic terrorists. it's important to note the assessment says there's no specific or actionable threat to this year's event. but law enforcement raises particular concern about lone offenders and small groups targeting the crowd. the nypd has been especially busy in recent days chasing down suspects in multiple stabbings and slashings. the random attacks are putting people in the city and visitors on edge as we head into the holiday weekend. linsey.

. >> linsey: a lot of people concerned. ike, thank you. just ahead of thanksgiving, a major producer of organic carrots is hoping to reassure consumers after a multi-state e. coli outbreak linked to some of its products. grimmway farms says all of the carrots currently on store shelves are safe. melissa adan reports tonight from the impacted farm in california. >> reporter: tonight, as families prepare for thanksgiving dinner, one of the largest producers of carrots in the united states, urging shoppers that the products they see on grocery store shelves today are not part of its nationwide recall. california based grimmway farms, a supplier to trader joe's, wegman's, and kroger expanding a voluntary recall after several of their products were linked to a deadly e. coli outbreak. one person died while 39 others have been sickened. 15 of them hospitalized. the company's president and ceo speaking directly to shoppers, saying consumers should feel confident that the carrots

available for purchase on store shelves today are safe. an fda investigation remains ongoing, but it's not the only recall putting consumers on alert. the michigan based wolverine packing company is recalling more than 165,000 pounds of ground beef products. also possibly contaminated with e. coli. there have been 19 reported illnesses in minnesota, after the products were shipped to restaurants nationwide. the company has said it's cooperating with investigators and conducting an internal audit. officials are warning, linsey, while the tainted products are no longer for sale, they could be in your refrigerator or your freezer, so they're asking people to check out those possible recalled items before eating or serving them. linsey. >> linsey: melissa, thank you. the trump transition team is racing through top picks for the new administration. nearly all of the positions that require senate approval have been filled. but they may not mean its transition is on schedule,

because the transition team has not signed the required paperwork. cabinet choices are not getting the fbi background checks the senate has traditionally required. here's abc's white house correspondent, karen travers. >> reporter: tonight, president-elect donald trump's second term cabinet is nearly complete. with a flurry of announcements this weekend, trump nominating heads for each of the 15 agencies that comprise the cabinet. among the last chosen, brooke rollins. nominated for agriculture secretary. the most notable announcement friday, the president-elect selecting billionaire wall street veteran scott bessent, an economic adviser and fund-raiser for trump who also spent years working for a democratic mega donor. bessent, a supporter of trump's proposed use of tariffs and extending tax cuts in his first term, winning the bitter battle for this top spot. rounding out the picks, lori chavez deremer to lead the labor department, and surgeon and regular on fox news dr. marty makary, chosen to lead the food and drug administration. the major hurdle tonight,

trump's nominees have not undergone the traditional required fbi background checks ahead of senate confirmation hearings because the trump team still hasn't signed the necessary memo of understanding with the justice department. >> everybody is going to get a fair shake, have an opportunity to go through this process and we'll let the process work out. >> reporter: the move alarming some in congress. >> why wouldn't we get these background checks for the most important job in the united states government? >> i don't think the american public cares who does the background checks. what they care about it is to see the mandate they voted on delivered upon. >> reporter: republicans will not take control of the senate until early january. they'll work quickly to hold hearings on president-elect trump's cabinet nominees to try to confirm them as soon as trump takes office. linsey. >> linsey: the trump administration really moving at lightning speed. karen, thank you. to the middle east. today, hezbollah fires more than 250 missiles and other projectiles into israel. according to the idf, at least six people were injured.

it comes after israel struck central beirut this weekend, killing at least 29 people. and wounding dozens more. abc's lama hasan joins us now from london. tell us about today's attacks. >> reporter: yeah, linsey, tonight, israel's war against hezbollah is escalating. the militant group launching their largest barrage of rockets in recent weeks and according to the idf, around 250 projectiles slamming into areas in northern and central israel, at least six israelis were injured. the attacks were in retaliation to the israeli military strike in the early hours of saturday morning hitting a residential building in a densely populated area in the heart of beirut. killing at least 29 people. no word yet on the target. israel also striking a lebanese army base, killing one lebanese soldier, the idf says they hit an area of combat operations, and the incident is under review. and linsey, lebanon's prime minister calling it a bloody

message, rejecting all efforts to reach a cease-fire. linsey. >> linsey: a cease-fire seems as elusive as ever. thank you. here at home, charges tonight in the death of a dartmouth college student found dead near a river this summer after a night of drinking. two fraternity brothers and a sorority are facing misdemeanor charges. let's bring in abc's reena roy. what are you learning? >> reporter: well, linsey, investigators have charged both students with a misdemeanor for allegedly supplying alcohol to an underaged individual. 20-year-old juan sjeng of delaware was reported missing back in july and later found dead in the connecticut river after authorities say he was drinking at that party with other members of his beta alpha omega fraternity. also charged in his death, the alpha fi sorority because some of its members hosted the party. both the fraternity and sorority have been suspended from campus. university officials saying these suspensions remain in effect pending the results of dartmouth's internal investigation and conduct process, which is still ongoing.

police reportedly saying foul play is not suspected, but they have not said whether hazing is being considered as a potential factor. linsey. >> linsey: reena, thank you. tributes tonight for legendary game show host chuck woolery, he was the first host of "wheel of fortune" but probably best known for "love connection." which featured couples going on a first date. he later became a conservative podcaster. here's abc's jaclyn lee. >> tonight, remembering smooth talking game show host chuck woolery. >> i'll give the wheel a final spin. >> reporter: he was the first host of "wheel of fortune" in 1975. later the face of "scrabble" and "love connection." "love connection" aired long before the era of dating apps. >> it sounds a little chauvinistic but i like to make the most money in the household. >> that's lot chauvinistic, mike. >> reporter: woolery's toss to commercials iconic. >> you can hear everything that happened in the date. we'll do it in two. >> reporter: in 2007, he was inducted into the american tv

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joy as families become complete. >> in courtrooms all across the country this week -- >> this adoption is hereby finalized. >> scenes reflective of this season of gratitude as foster children officially joined their "forever" families on national adoption day. in michigan, 14-year-old eli kolnik is finally a big brother. >> it feels great. it feels amazing. >> the kolniks have been taking care of olivia since she was five weeks old. >> it is the best feeling that she's finally a kolnik. and it's just she's finally officially my daughter. >> in connecticut, doris brown has been fostering 2-year-old kenyatta from an infant. >> you have loved her and you have nurtured her not knowing for how long she would remain in your family. i want to let you know that uncertainty ends today. >> tears of joy as the judge makes the adoption official. >> it is in the best interest absolutely, the best interest of

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an ongoing hotel strike. more workers walk off the job. the news at six starts now. >> always live abc seven news starts right now. >> so it was high enough that it made our refrigerators float. >> he is talking about flood water. an area hard hit by our severe weather is now cleaning up and drying out. and while the worst of the storm may be over, its impact certainly isn't. good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm dion lim. we begin tonight on storm watch. right now there is a new round of rain sweeping into the bay area. you can see we are tracking it with our live doppler seven. let's bring in abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian with what's next for this system, spence. >> okay, dion, what's next is we'll probably have a wet commute tomorrow morning, but right now, most of the bay area is dry as the first wave of showers is beginning to move onshore in the north bay. this is going to be mainly a north bay event as it starts, but by the time by the timege