tens of millions are head for plane, trains and automobiles today on what's one of the but >> the president-elect is sure to have almost two completely different platforms when it comes to key issues that won the election. stocks soared new highs for the dow and s&p. and president obama honors 21 extraordinary americans, we have behind the scene details. "early today" starts right now. >> good morning.

resort. it comes as he reverses course on key campaign promises while continuing to fill his cabinet. this morning the curry reports that south carolina governor nikki haley has been picked to be u.n.'s ambassador. we have word that dr. ben carson, one-time 2016 candidate has been offered the secretary housing urban and development post contender for secretary of state. it's a big news coming out of a trump sit down turning head. after he backed off major campaign pledges, on the record and key amon them, not prosecuting hillary clinton. he's what he said back on the campaign trail. >> hillary clinton should have been prosecuted and she should right now be in jail.

>> that was then. well, now trump says going after clinton is quote well just not something i don't feel very strongly about saying he doesn't want to hurt the clinton, adding she went through a lot an suffered greatly in many different ways. trump's campaign manager kelly anne conway backed up trump's position saying this to nbc's chris matthews. >> he says it was a vicious primary, a vicious campaign. he thinks she and the clinton he just wants to unite the country and move forward not backward. >> breitbart the conservative site is blaring the title, broken promise, while the judicial watch says backing off clinton it would be a quote betrayal of the american people to drain the of out of control corruption in d.c..

by nearly every nation in the world. >> we will can sell this deal so that our companies can compete. >> now, trump says, he has a quote open mind about the deal, adding that when it comes to global warming, quote, i think there is some connectivity between human activity and climate change. the president-elect condemned and disavowed the recent gathering of alt right member itself when the conservative ties with white nationalism brought shock to many members making the nazi salute. trump says it's not a group i want to energize and if they are energized i want to look into it and find out why. we are now looking the trump foundation if a new tax filing admit to violating irs rules, when it comes to trump's conflict of interest. the president-elect tells the

a conflict of interest rnltsz residents in chattanooga are waking up with heavy hearts after monday's deadly bus crash that killed five children. five are still hospitaled, six are still in critical condition. the church released ploons in m -- balloons in honor of those lives lost. >> reporter: the driver of that charged with reckless endangerment and he was driving well over the speed limit on a narrow windy road when he lost control of the bus. nbc news learned that walker had his license suspended in 2014 for 25 days for failure to show insurance and he was involved in another minor school bus accident just two months ago, no one was injured. among those killed nine-year-old

8-year-old zachariah was on the bus him he survived but is in intensive care. >> it's so tragic for so many families. >> that bus carrying 37 students was not equipped with seatbelts. the ntsb expects the on-scene investigation to last seven-to-ten days. they have one key witness driving behind the bus. they are asking for any other witnesses to come forward. there is good news in the fit airstrike killed a senior leader last week. according to a new pentagon announcement. zplp hamaj's removal represents another blow to al qaeda in syria and shows u.s. continuation to pose a threat to the u.s., our allies and interests. >> he originally joined al qaeda and later mooed to a syrian

getting ready for a big day tomorrow, a day before thven-- thanksgiving, now it's time to face one of the biggest travel days of the year. let's check in with meteorologist bill karins, how are we looking across the country, bill? >> it's a storm, i don't think it's a horrible storm. i don't think we have crazy delays out there. this is what the delays look. as far as airports go the areas of red, minneapolis, o'hare, and port land a little later on today, light rain, poor visibility. as far as the highways go and the road, interstate 94, interstate-80 will have some issue itself. in the west, most will be later today into this evening. as far as the interstate go, driving wise, there will be rain, low visibility. not icy from chicago to nashville. we will find areas of the most, too, tomorrow if you travel

moving to the northeast. maybe pittsburgh minor delays. in the west, we will be dealing with more rain. i think travel thanksgiving day looks a lot easier than what people deal with today. here's a closer look at your day ahead. for today, you have a little wintry weather still left over. be careful driving in minnesota and northern wisconsin today. still a little coating of ice on the ground. thankfully no tornado yesterday or louisiana. and, of course, we got the macy's parade forecast coming up. and black friday forecast. >> there is that to look past thanksgiving. bill, thank you very much. 21 of the innovators were celebrated by president obama if his final med am of freedom ceremony, awarding them with the nation's highest civilian honor, michael jordan, bruce springsteen, a star-studded

president admitted may be the best ever. nbc's lester holt brings us more. >> president obama hosting and celebrating the 21 distinguished americans who each has left an indelible mark on the nation's fabric. >> extraordinary americans who have lifted our spirit, strengthened our union, pushed us toward progress. >> receiving the prestigious by kareem abdul ja bar and now michael jordan. >> character actors, like the buy the from space jam. >> legends of the screen, redford, hanks and deniro. >> a sicilian father turned new york mobster a. mobster who runs a casino. a mobster who need therapy. >> actress sicily tyson.

sicily made a conscious decision not just to speak lines but to speak out. >> reporter: for those left wondering by this tweet, ellen degeneres made it forgotten i.d. notwithstanding, where the president paradesed her had a trail trail bladzer. >> there were musk cal icons. >> i am the president. he is the boss. >> reporter: the dodgers legend joined an exclusive club. >> i think as human being, we looked at each opt and thought, we have really been fortunate. i know i have been for sure. >> all that star power marking the president's last months in office. >> very fitting, before the end of the year, with the elections and the division itself the

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trophys to come. leading the news on nbc news.com, the fbi closes this allegation into brad pitt abuse allegations, this comes 11 days after he was cleared of allegationles of physical abuse against his children. the l.a. county department of children and family services says the investigations stem from a september incident aboard a private jet carrying pitt, his now estranged wife angelina jolie and their children. pitt and j in november afternoon. a navy destroyer broke down after one month. they were cruising through the panama canal when all of a sudden it lost propulsion. apparently the $14.4 billion ship had to be towed into port. a suspect has been arrested in the shooting of a police officer, bringing the city's

car theft off campus on tuesday when he was shot in the head t. 29-year-old called for backup and was later found wounded on the ground. the five-year veteran is the university's first officer to be shot on duty. he is now on surgery in critical condition. the suspect deangelo daveys is now in custody. taking a turn here from nbc sports, say hello to the vegas golden awarded with an expansion team the team's name was announced last night. can you imagine, it's vegas. go big or go home. >> yep. >> the knights are the 31st franchise in the national hockey league. they will be playing next fall a. reminder, you can catch all the nfl action right here on nbc. >> just in case you needed one more attraction when you go to

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today's video captured a massive fireball the bright flash is believed to be a meteor. in fresno, california, a cat was rescued after they went nine days without food or watt at all t. brave feline was lowered to the ground by a worker reunited starveding look at that, he was able to enjoy his meal. it's that time of year, it's a yearly tradition. today president obama will pardon his final thanksgiving turkeys, as the "tonight show" jimmy fallon points out, after eight years the president might be over it. >> today i have the awesome responsibility of granting a pardon to a pair of turkeys. we can't wait to pardon these

>> the most powerful position in the world brings with it many awesome and solemn responsibilities. this is not one of them. >> it is, it is a little puzzling that i do this every year. >> oh, boy, oh, boy. >> the best part is watching sasha and malia, too. they can't wait until it's over. >> remember when you are a teenag y those things, i think are you kind of over it. >> you are texting your friends, so over it, turkey pardon thing. millions of americans retirement funds 401 ks are getting fatter. people may not be so thankful this thanksgiving. good morning. >> good morning, these u.s. markets continue to rally. we have the dow above 19,000.

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>> welcome back on this wednesday. the busiest travel day of the whole year they said. areas of the ohio valley, light rain for you today. thunderstorms moving from east texas into parade improved in new york city. if you will not be there in person, it will be a few showers. 41 degrees. the best thing for all the kid is that the winds will only be about five-to-ten miles per hour. so buzz lightyear and all his friends will be right down the avenue, no problem with the balloons, guys. >> no problem. have you spongebob, right there, he will smack you in the head.

the president granted clemency more than the past president's combined. they will be released next year. 20 were serving life sentences. traveling more than 240 miles, the u.s. says dallas returned home for the holidays, loved ones in connecticut and on its final journey, now the submarine made stops in scotland, france along with other ports, glimpse of hollywood fame in the 1999 thriller "hunt for red october." after 35 years in the fleet, this is the last scheduled deployment for the navy submarine. hopefully it will make it to new york. >> nasa astronaut says how they will spend their thanksgiving

space. i will try to make it as much leak home as we can. here's our turkey, right here, one of our side dishes is candied yams. i have cherry blueberry cobbler for dessert. we will hook up live football games to watch to complete the experience of thanksgiving. >> no football, it's not thanksgiving. >> no football. it was the second time, he will celebrate thanksgiving in space. >> just a reminder, powerball jackpot is $359 million reasons to be thankful if you take the cash lump sum. officials say it's the 11th largest jackpot in history. >> somebody's holiday. >> you get that pool going for your money? >> i'm in. if not, it rolls over, after thanksgiving it may get up there, too. >> let's do it. i'm ready.

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is it is a new crime trend that could cost you your car and a whole lot more what you ed how do you keep yourself from becoming a victim extract new details about a deadly bus crash. why the parent complained about the driver in this is not the driver's first bus crash. plus getting out of town for the holiday, don't let clear skies full you. you could be in for big weather delays. we will tell you i. good morning and welcome to news channel 8.