ri making news in america this morning, record traffic could lead to record headaches for the big holiday getaway. >> this is crazy. kids are out of school. >> we heard the weather was terrible. they're talking about ice. >> what's different on the roads and at the airports this year including a change in airport security that could save you some time. plus, where rain and snow will be delaying travel plans. shutdown averted. >> the motion is adopted. ess m decisions affecting everything from disaster relief funding and children's health insurance and a surprising new figure on obamacare. what the ceo was calling about the contestants on miss america and calling on him to

resign. this morning we remember dick enberg. oprah's personal appeal. her new warning about fraudsters and the scam using her name. a good friday morning to you all. the holiday travel rush is already getting started. tens of millions of americans are plotting their way to their christmas destinations. >> in many areas the weather is not cooperating. delays across the country. more inmoment. first the great holiday escape and what's different this year. this morning, the holiday rush is under way with record crowds on the road and a 4% increase in travelers at the airports. 2.7 million people are expected to fly today alone. but new technology is making travel safer and faster. >> i couldn't believe my eyes as far as the size, openness, the number of people working on

this thing. >> reporter: boston's logan airport is one of a dozen using conveyer belts and bigger bins to keep the lines moving and th as good, if not better. >> if there is a bag that needs a secondary search it will divert to this lane closest to you. >> reporter: still, flyers can expect longer lines because of stricter checks for electronics. david kerley is outside washington, d.c. >> while the weather is a threat the sheer volume ishe problem. they're expected to screen 20% more passengers and don't forget the new rules at tsa, electronic items bigger than your phone may have to come out of your bag. >> reporter: homeland security warns as you travel, shop and gather together to celebrate the holiday season, we ask you to stay alert and in new york city the nypd is deploying canine team, radiation detection devices and lots more officers.

800 safety posts on the strip in las vegas and sending in a number of nevada guard soldiers. if you're driving you'll pay the highest gas prices in three years. aaa says the number of people traveling over the holiday season has jumped more than 25% in the last decade because of population growth and the improving economy so get >> get ready for friends. the forecast we talked about. winter storms are causing problems from the rockies to new england so let's get a closer look at the weather. >> good morning, if you're headed out for the holiday weekend expect some slow going in new england as we go through your friday. icy accumulations north of interstate 80 where we could see rain, freezing rain, sleet and, yes, even snow into parts of new hampshire and vermont. then that snow changes into rain as we head into saturday here. we have some heavy rainfall

through the eastern half of the nation. some spots will pick up two to three inches. watch out for flash flooding and snow towards the northwest. i'm meteorologist melissa constanzer with this accuweather forecast. well, congress is heading home for the holidays after narrowly avoiding a government shutdown. >> they have agreed to a short-term funding bill. abc's arlette saenz has new details for us from washington. good morning, arlette. >> reporter: good morning, diane and kendis. well, lawmakers kicked the can down the road once again and avoided a government shutdown for now. but when they return from the holidays there will be plenty of political fights waiting. with the holidays in sight lawmakers avoided a government shutdown. the house -- >> the motion is adopted. >> reporter: then the senate -- >> the motion to concur is

agreed to. >> reporter: passed a bill to keep it running through january 19th. >> we're ready to work together to ensure there is no lapse in funding for critical services. >> reporter: the measure extends funding for flood insurance and a controversial surveillance program. it funds the children's health insurance program c.h.i.p. providing coverage for 9 million kids through march. congress punts until the new year on thorny political issues like spending caps, protections for the so-called d.r.e.a.m.ers and stabilizing health insurance markets. just as nearly 9 million people signed up for obamacare next year. >> we hope the future will be different and our republican friends realize their legislative and political goals are better served by bipartisanship and compromise rather than gridlock and strife. >> reporter: another issue year's devastating hurricanes s and wildfires. the house approved an $81 billion disaster relief package but the senate will take it up next year. president trump suggested

democrats were eager for a shutdown. he tweeted, democrats want to shut down for the holidays in order to distract from the very popular just passed tax cuts. >> there's no democrat i know that wants the government to shut down and the president needs to put his tweeter account under his pillow and sleep on it. >> reporter: president trump will sign that funding measure later today and an official says there's a chance he will sign the tax bill as well. the president heads down to mar-a-lago later this morning. hope you have a great holiday weekend too. >> you do the same, arlette. one of president trump's closest advisers is resigning. deputy chief of staff rick dearborn is entering the private sector. the latest in a string of departures and comes amid reports of tensions among the president's advisers who disagreed about a strategy for the midterm elections. they describe a heated exchange between his former campaign manager and political director. well, vice president mike

pence has made a surprise visit to afghanistan where he says victory is closer than ever because of progress on the ther. he offered holiday greetings to u.s. troops and assured them that the trump administration is committed to staying in the fight until the end. >> under president donald trump, the armed forces of the united states will remain engaged in afghanistan until we eliminate the terrorist threat to our homeland, our people once and for all. [ applause ] >> that war is already in its 15th year and pence met with afghan leaders and say they confirm that more senior taliban leaders have been eliminated this year than in all previous years of the war. new sanctions on north korea will be voted on. the u.s. is pushing for new punishments in the wake of his recent missile launch and include tougher limbs on oil exports and restricting north koreans from working abroad.

many will watch on how china votes. u.s. ambassador nikki haley has invited the countries that chose not to denounce the trump administration on thursday to a reception. the u.n. general assembly passed a nonbinding resolution that condemns the u.s. for recognizing jerusalem as israel's capital. the vote was 128-9 despite president trump's threat to cut off aid. >> we got new details in that election recount in virginia that seems to go on forever and forever. we now know how it will be decided. each candidate's name will be printed on a piece of paper which will be placed inside old film canisters stored in the election department's office. the canisters will go into a bowl and be shaken and a member of the board of elections will randomly pick one to determine the winner. that person will determine which party actually controls the that's just about the same.

yeah. yep. you get virginia's state capital. >> democracy. coming up, the scandal rocking the miss america pageant after an e-mail leak. also ahead, stepping down, why the familiar ceo of papa john's pizza is resigning amid controversy. california firefighters battling that h ok, let's try this. it says you apply the blue one to me. here? no. have a little fun together, or a lot. k-y yours and mine.

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vehicles and find bullet holes in various places. >> police say the shooter is firing at random. a 6-week-old baby missing is safe this morning as we learn new details about her ordeal. shamali flores was found thursday at an apartment complex. a family friend is now charged with murdering the baby's mother. the suspect hid a recent miscarriage and took the baby because she didn't want to disappoint her boyfriend. police in miami say anobsesr arrest accused of stalking. pavel jurski allegedly followed her around the country and then tried to rush the stage. they say he also hid inside a stairwell at a hotel and once followed her to a steakhouse and police say he told them he would do whatever it takes to be with perry. scientists say they found a strong connection between eating fish and getting a good night's sleep. new research found kids who eat fish at least once a week slept

better with fewer disturbances. they also scored higher on i.q. tests. they attribute the fatty acids for improved brain function. we heard an apple addai keeps the doctor away but can help you breathe easier. they help restore the lungs and can repair some damage done by smoking. people who ate portions of apples and tomatoes each day saw less of a decline in their breathing ability as they age. in arizona cameras captured the midair explosion of a hydrogen balloon. flames went shooting into the sky and blast was felt up to a mile away. that is owned by a company that people who want to travel into space. >> i'll pass at least for now. >> you first. we've learned that dick enberg has died he's perhaps best known and remembered for his years calling nfl games like this classic in 1986. >> perfect football weather in this afc east match-up. miami and the jets.

hello, everyone, dick enberg with merlin olsen. >> most of his nearly 60-year career in the booth spent with nbc. during that time he covered just about every major sport. his signature line after a great play was, oh, my. there you go. >> oh, my! >> oh, my! a few years ago he spoke to an interviewer about the legacy he leaves behind. >> how would you like to be remembered? >> that i was the fan in the stands with you. that i sat next to you and we're a couple of pals going over the hitters and talks about the game and that you feel comfortable, that you -- that i never -- i would like to hope that people feel i didn't interfere with the game. >> now, you helped the game in a lot of ways. he won 13 sports emmys. has six kids and died of an apparent heart attack. evers 82. up next, oprah's warning to her followers on social media. also ahead, why phil collins

wants you to play one of his songs on new year's eve. plus, the senior rockettes who prove age ain't nothing but a number.

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those stories and more ahead on "action news." or medical care. rain and possible snowstorms from texas up into the mid-atlantic. most of the late night comics took the week off but seth meyers and jim fallon had a

lot of fun. >> here now your "friday funnies." >> disney world's hall of presidents' day butted an animatronic president trump today. now, i know this show is on at 12:30 and trying to go to sleep, but you got to look at this thing. good lord. disney world, is that supposed to go in the haunted mansion? look at that hair. did you paintsome glue on his head and throw the wig from ten feet away. even lincoln is looking at him like this is the worst thing that's ever happened to me. >> starting this week rump is going to be part of the show and made a new commercial about the update. check this out. >> disney's hall of presidents have long been home to america's greatest leaders and starting today donald j. trump. >> god bless the united states. >> finally he stands besides the greats like adams, madison and

jefferson. >> great to see all the great children with tiny hands. we're all born with tiny hands. we have small hands after all. >> christmas is only a few days away which is the perfect time to watch classic holiday movies. you can tell trump loves them and practicing lines from his favorite holiday movies. take a look. >> tone it down a bit. >> could you tone it down just a little. >> we're all in this together. >> we're all in this together. >> as dead as a doornail. >> the thing is as dead as a doornail. they hate me with a passion. >> cry, baby, cry. >> let the baby cry. >> get him out of here. >> get him out of here. >> oh, my god. >> oh, my god. >> kevin. >> kevin. >> aaagh! >> aaagh! >> isn't that amazing? >> wow. >> missing "love actually." he has to get a few quotes. >> missing out on some classic there is. >> and, of course, santa, i know him! >> that's what's making news in america this morning. >> have a greatweekend,

>> good morning it is friday, december 22 and here's what we're following this morning. >> you're up early packing to get out of town for the holiday weekend. you have a lot of company. we have the latest on how many fell travelers will be with you. >> plus, four people shot in philadelphia. we have the latest on the investigation and what police found at the scene. a long time atlantic city casino operator getting into the game of soccer. let's get a check on accuweather with meteorologist karen rogers and matt pellman on friday