country, shoppers are pushing, shoving, trampling each other trying to get their hands on a pair of sneakers. good afternoon, we must be close to christmas. i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm barbara harrison. jim and pat are off this evening. those shoes in question, the nike retro air jordans are what they are. they hit store shelves today. >> police had to fight off rowdy shoppers. >> reporter: mad dashes turned to mayhem friday. the crush of the crowd in indianapolis so strong it knocked a door off its hinges and fellow shoppers to the floor. >> i tripped over a girl that fell. a few people were on the ground. i jumped over them and kept running. >> reporter: all the pandemonium for a pair of these, air jordan 11 basketball shoes.

>> everybody was going to every store. >> reporter: scenes were similar at two other malls near indianapolis. near seattle, they used pepper spray when things got unruly. >> that's about it. everybody was trying to stop the fight. >> reporter: a real surprise given how docile others were. >> i'm going to get three pair for myself. i'm going to wear one pair and put the others up for a couple years. >> reporter: someone fired a gun into the air rattling a crowd of fellow shoppers. a crowd outside in annapolis, maryland grew to 500 before sunrise. they are reissues of the ones from 1995 the year michael jordan led the bulls to 72 wins. they are instant collectibles.

>> the highest i seen was 600. >> what did you pay for it? >> 200. >> are you going to resell it? >> yeah. >> reporter: they retail for $180. it's far exceed ed in value. >> we're going to have more on the scene at the stores in our area coming up at 5:00. the eve before christmas eve. many stores a hoping to cash in on the professional stores there. many stores are offering huge discounts, 50%, 60% and 70% off. >> i leave everything last minute. she's a shop a holic. >> right now, it's a let. it's just for me. i finished my shopping. >> all right. describe what the store looks like when you walk around to the check out. what is it like? >> sales people. no customers, really it's great.

you get all the attention. >> that's different. business analysts say the sales are -- some of the sales are a bit of a panic from retailers trying to get rid of merchandise. >> people are hitting the roads and airports to make it home to see loved ones. 92 million people are expected to travel over the next couple days. tom kcostello reports. >> reporter: yet again, you are in good company if you plan to be on the move over the holiday stretch. of the 92 million people traveling 50 miles or more, 84 million of us are driving. only 5.5 million leisure travelers are flying. it's a drop of 10% from last year. you can blame the flying fees on the rough economy. none of that matters to this

family headed for florida. >> the decision to is based on we have family there. we have a free place to stay. >> we try to make it work. family is important for us. we wanted to make sure we got home for christmas. >> reporter: how much are we paying compared to last year. the lowest air fare is $210. it's up from $175 a year ago and you still have to pay for your bags. rental cars are $10 cheaper. $40 a day. gasoline is averaging $3.23 for regular. $126 will get you a room at a three-star hotel, about the same as a year ago. movie tickets haven't changed much, $10.60 on average. groceries are up 4% to 5% on average. >> typical family is living in an environment where their wages

haven't gone up in the past few years. their salaries have not gone up. inflation has been ticking away. >> reporter: especially for food and gas. finally, if you plan to drive over the holidays, the folks at aaa hope you don't mind a friendly year end reminder in the name of safety. >> stay away from driving while distracted. it's important to focus at the task at hand, which is driving. >> reporter: keep the keys away from friends or family members who may have had too much to drink this time of year. >> that was tom costello reporting. coming up at 5:00, derrick ward will have a live report from reagan national airport from the d.c. area. >> meanwhile, taking a live look outside, what a day we had. it was almost beach weather out there. it certainly made things easy for people heading home for the

holidays. >> doesn't feel like the holiday season it's so warm. doug kammerer is here. no snow coming, huh? >> not for us. really across the entire nation. i think, no matter where you go, it's looking good. there's a few areas of snow toward the great lakes, wisconsin seeing snow, chicago seeing snow. watch for that. i don't expect delays there. the other area of snow is new mexico. the entire country is looking good as far as travel is concerned. snow near the great lakes. down to the south in new mexico and west texas, that area could see accumulated snowfall. in dallas, if you are headed to dallas, could see rain in that region. watch out for that. the rest of the country, high and dry. a very good day out there as far as traveling is concerned. 50 degrees is the current temperature with winds north-northwest at 13 miles per hour. they are going to usher in cooler temperatures over the next couple days. we are talking numbers closer to average this time of year, still

above average. 46 degrees in leesburg. 48 in manassas. 45 degrees by 9:00. waking up tomorrow to cool temperatures. temperatures we haven't seen too much of, but once again, we are five degrees above average to start the weekend. we'll talk more about the forecast tomorrow. of course, your christmas forecast coming up. >> all right, doug. congress delivered a last minute extension of the payroll tax cut. they approved a two-month extension so 160 million americans don't have to pay 2% on income taxes. it's a victory for president obama but it did not come without a fight. nbcs jennifer johnson reports. >> reporter: it was yet another washington stand off. affecting 160 million american workers. >> read for the third time, it

passed. >> reporter: house republicans caved in. after a quick vote, it was extended two months. the president later signed off on the deal. >> this continues to be a make or break moment for the middle class in this country. we have to roll up our sleeves together, democrats and republicans to make sure the economy is growing and make sure that more jobs are created. >> reporter: the fix is only temporary. the president told congress he'll work with them on a 12 month extension. >> i hope this congress has had a very good learning experience, especially those newer to this body. everything we do around here does not have to wind up in a fight. >> reporter: pressure to get this passed built all week from the american public e-mailing and tweeting the white house and congress in huge numbers. it means more money for struggling americans and

extended benefits for those on unemployment. >> this is a good christmas present, a good kwanzaa present, a good hanukkah present for america. >> reporter: the president delayed his holiday break until the bill was passed. finally, he got the chance to leave washington and join his family in hawaii. they will start with a full year bill in january. they are divided on how to pay for it. on capitol hill, jennifer johnson, news 4. >> john boehner did not have much to say. when reporters asked him where he's going to spend the holidays, he said somewhere warm. now to decision 201. republican party leaders are validating the petitions submitted by candidates to appear on the ballot. newt gingrich, romney, perry and paul are expected to make it. michele bachman, huntsman and

santorum did not qualify. when we continue, more legal problems for casey anthony. she's heading back to court. caught on tape, a high school basketball game turns into a melee. how the school chancellor says she's going to stop it from happening again. ♪ >> she's bringing it. a rock and roll hall of famer is live in our studio. she is coming up next.

♪ wow, that iconic song. christmas baby please come home. made famous by a rock and roll hall of famer.

she is right here all christmasy. that is great. >> it is a christmas favorite. everybody loves that song. great to have you here. >> i recorded that song over 50years ago. >> wait. >> '62. >> that was 50 years ago. oh, my god. >> did you, at the time, did you think it would have the sustainability? >> no. especially because it was a new song, not an original. i thought when they put it out it would do okay, but i didn't think it would last all these years. >> a lot of places. >> a lot of places. we have been busy this year since i got enducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. we are trying to figure out where we were two days ago. >> tonight in montgomery county. >> a 90 minute concert. >> wow. >> i want to hear how that song

came to be. how did you get it? >> a lot of the men that were in on that session became famous. >> oh, yeah. >> glenn campbell was on that, cher, sonny. a lot of wonderful people were just musicians. >> you have another big one, too. remember that one? >> let's hear it for a second. ♪ i met him on a monday and my heart still speaks ♪ >> 1962 to '65. >> we still hear that all the time. >> it's a wonderful thing. now, i get residuals. we hope they keep playing it. >> there's a whole resurgence. motown never went away. >> never. >> what do you think it was about that music in light of how crazy the young people's music is. we can just sing it.

>> anybody can sing it. they say what does it mean? i say whatever you want it to mean. in the bathroom is where people sing their songs. >> who are your music heroes? >> i'm a gospel fanatic. all the old gospel singers. my father was a minister. we weren't allowed to have that kind of music in our house. that was the devil. >> now, you are in the rock and roll hall of fame. that is an honor. what was that like when you got the news and be standing there? >> i got the news, i was on my way to work and i was in the car driving to work. they called me and said welcome to the family. i was like what family? >> wow. >> that's how i got the news. thank god for bruce springsteen. they were my advocates. they wanted me in the hall of fame so bad. i love them today. >> you belong there. >> i have a lot of work.

>> you did some acting? >> yes. yes. one, two, three and four. >> what role did you play? >> the mother. >> kidnapped the first time -- >> yes, yes. can i say that? >> i don't know what you were going to say. >> i became the figure head in the family house because i couldn't cook. they talked about me all the time in the movie. i'm a great cook, but in the movie, they talk about oh, your wife can't cook. my house was full of people always eating. >> what was that set like with danny glover and mel gibson? >> mel gibson was a prankster. he was always playing jokes. danny glover was always sleeping. they would sago get him, you know he's sleeping. >> would you like to do more

acting? >> i would love so. it's slow. it's hurry up and wait. they have to change the lights, the scenery, the sound. okay, y'all got this. get me back on the stage. >> when are you going to be on the stage? you have a show coming up called love for the holidays. it's at 8:00 at montgomery college. >> this is such a treat. i'm so excited to have met you. >> now when i hear the song, i'm going to say i know her. >> we are rocking and rolling all night. >> somebody else was supposed to do this and you know me. >> that's right. >> i think everybody knows you. they know your music. >> they all know your music. >> i love working for the college. everybody is so nice and genuinely nice. >> so are you. thank you so much. it's been a treat. have a happy holiday. >> merry christmas and happy new year. >> i want to listen to that

music for a few days. >> yes. last week, is a busy one in the theaters. this week is not an exception. >> two big ones hitting the screen by steven spielberg. we have more on the box office review. >> i promise you i'll look after him if i can. i'll return him to your care. >> men weren't the only one scripted for war horse. it received a best drama golden globe. it's the epic tale of a young man in england. the army asked for all hands and hoovs to help out. war horse opens christmas day, rated pg-13. >> the greatest secrets in all history. >> if you like it softer, "tin tin" is an animated version of a belgian artist in 1929. it's a curious young reporter trying to solve a centuries old

secret that takes him around the world. it's rated pg. >> i want you to help me catch a killer of women. >> don't judge a book by its cover in the "girl with the dragon tattoo." he needs help cracking the 40-year-old case and gets it. the girl with the dragon tattoo is rated r. >> what's so complicated with this. matt damon in, "we bought a zoo." he finds a new home with rooms, sunlight. he moves into an animal park where a beauty might help give his family a fresh start. it's rated pg. that's the box office review. >> a lot of good stuff coming out. >> yeah. still ahead, how a rapper could lose his stage name in a bankruptcy battle. a little girl got caught up in an airline's mix up.

doug is back to talk about

it's bathing suit weather,

isn't it? >> it is. >> dramatic skies. you watch it, you. >> it's like a -- what's coming in? the skies are all woo! >> a frontal boundary trying to come through. they are not making it over the mountains. when they do, they break up a bit. you get a little sun and cloud and it forms that dark underbelly. you get that nice coloring up top. a layered cloud cover. as you said it, woo! >> her neighbors were in the hot tub. >> this morning with their coffee. >> it might be too warm for a hot tub. 50 degrees is the current temperature right now with winds out of the north-northwest. we have seen winds gusting upwards of 20 to 30 miles per hour. they didn't cause too many problems outside. current temperature around the region, 43 degrees in winchester. 48 in culpeper. 50 in washington and cambridge.

another mild afternoon. the average high is 45 degrees. just about everybody is above average. that's not the case tomorrow. current temperatures 48 in manassas. honeytown, 49. annapolis coming in at 51 degrees. storm 4 doppler radar, nothing to show you across the area. our storm last night got in and out of here very, very quickly. some areas picked up well over a half inch of rain. here are the clouds. they are coming across the mountains a bit. they call them nice wave clouds out oth of the northwest. it's going to allow cooler temperatures to move in. mostly to partly cloudy skies. tomorrow, the winds die down. we'll see cooler weather tomorrow. i think some sunshine out there. a mixture of sun and clouds saturday. more sun and clouds on sunday as santa runs on through.

partly cloudy, breezy this evening. cool, but not bad. 45 to 49 degrees as we make our way through the night and tomorrow morning. temperatures 26 to 36. a little bit of a cool start under partly cloudy skies. tomorrow is cooler than it has been over the past couple days. 44 to 47 with winds out of the northwest at 10 to 15. i wanted santa to go across the screen there. he made a brief appearance. maybe i'll bring him back here. here he comes. 46 sat, 50 on sunday. christmas is looking beautiful. there he is. >> there he goes. >> why didn't he go to my house? tuesday is the next best chance for rain with a temperature around 51. one thing you notice is the coolest temperature is 46 degrees for high temperatures. that's above average every day. >> we lucked out. >> good thing santa doesn't need

snow. >> good thing he flies over it. we would be in trouble if he needed snow. >> people like it to be christmasy, but it's nice out there. >> this morning was gorgeous. >> it was. beautiful. >> last night, glad it's behind us. >> the monsoons. >> still to come, how a violin with $172,000 disappeared from a megabus. emotional homecomings from families. reunions at joint base andrews this morning. hello, i'm chaplin david smith in kabul, afghanistan. i would like to say happy holidays to my wife karen, my two sons and daughter-in-law who

welcome back to news 4 at 4:00, i'm barbara harrison. >> i'm wendy rieger. pat and jim are off tonight. >> footwear frenzy as thousands of shoppers push their way toward the nike air jordans. the crowd in indianapolis was so strong it knocked a door off the hinges. they cost 180 bucks.

they are reissues of the one that is debuted in 1995 when michael jordan led the chicago bulls to 172 wins. the last minute rush is on. stores are offering another round of deep discounts designed for procrastinators. stores will remain open late and others aren't closing at all until christmas day. 92 million people are expected to travel over the next few days. 5.5 million of those will be flying. it's a 10% drop from 2010. analysts say it's because air fares are higher this year than last. this morning, the house and senate passed an extension. president obama signed it immediately. this extension insures 160 million workers will not see a 2% tax increase on january 1st. it was an emotional homecoming for 200 members of

the d.c. air guard. they were reunited with their families just in time before christmas. we have more from joint base andrews in maryland. >> reporter: it was definitely the perfect gift. loved ones of the d.c. air guards 113th wing just wanted their loved ones home safely from afghanistan in time for the holidays. today, they got that wish. an emotional homecoming at andrews air force base as the guardsmen reunited with friends and family after a two month separation. many were hopeful they would make it home in time. in the military, plans can always change. they often change at the last minute. you can see the joy and relief as relatives caught sight of their loved ones for the first time this morning. >> it is one of the best gifts. i'm grateful. my children wanted their dad to be home for christmas. that's one thing they asked for. >> happy to be home. >> home for the holidays? >> it was cutting it close, but i'm happy to be home.

>> reporter: you are glad he's coming home? >> it's the bestest christmas present. >> i wouldn't stop hugging him. >> reporter: what will they be doing for the holidays? depends on which family you are talking to. some plan to lay low at home. others are having large extended gatherings for the holidays. no matter the plan, it's going to be a special christmas. megan mcgrath, news 4. military officials say there are 90,000 troops in afghanistan. it's down. >> from the peak of 101,000 in june. >> right. >> being stranded in the wrong state is not what you want for christmas. chloe wanted to spend the holidays with her grandmother in connecticut. she listened closely to the instructions, don't get off until you get to laguardia airport.

bad weather detoured the flight to baltimore and she was stranded. >> the people going to laguardia have to get off in baltimore and go to customer service for another ticket. i was like what do i do? she said you'll be coming with me. i said i'm not supposed to get off the airplane. >> she was booked on another flight but didn't get there for a few hours leaving the waiting family worried. they refunded her ticket and gave her a travel voucher. she will get a ride in the car back home to tennessee. the utility worker that discovered the remains of caylee anthony is suing casey anthony. casey anthony's defense team made multiple false statements accusing him of killing her.

zenaida gonzalez as a possible abductor. she was acquitted of murder back in july. multiplatinum rapper, young buck, could lose the rights to his stage name because of a bankruptcy case. ♪ ride with me, ride with me he owes more than $11.5 million. that includes more than $10 million for his old record label claims he owes from a contract dispute. selling the rights could be the only way to settle his debts. the legal drama is making it difficult to sign with a new record label. it's been more than a month since george michael was rushed to a hospital with a life threatening bout of pneumonia. there were conflicting reports about his condition. he's returned to his home in london and spoke briefly to reporters. he is still weak and short of

breath. he spent part of the last month in a coma. >> i spent my -- the last ten days since i woke up literally thanking people for saving my life. it's something i have never had to do before. never want to do again. >> george michael says his staff deliberately down played the severity of his illness to avoid alarming fans. a lost violin worth $172,000 has been found. it dates back to 1835. the student had it on loan. on tuesday, she was traveling from boston to philadelphia and left the violin in an overhead bin. she called the bus company when she realized her mistake. the spokesperson said they found it in the holding area for lost luggage. >> i think i would have had it strapped. >> i would have had it

handcuffed to me. still ahead, the app of the day is for people who waited for the last minute to buy gifts. a basketball brawl. tough words after a school chancellor saw this video. >> the people at jib jab are back. a holiday greeting with familiar state farm. this is jessica. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy question. jerry, how are you doing? fine, i just got a little fender bender. oh, jerry, i'm so sorry. i would love to help but remember, you dropped us last month.

yeah, you know it's funny. it only took 15 minutes to sign up for that new auto insurance company but it's taken a lot longer to hear back. is your car up a pole again? [ crying ] i miss you, jessica! jerry, are you crying? no, i just, i bit my tongue. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. state farm.

if you still haven't gotten a gift you need to get, there's an apf for that. wendy? >> this is for a number of

problems. it's called gift wrap app. if you got somebody something and it hasn't been delivered yet and it's not going to be delivered, if you ordered it from best buy and you are not going to get it until after christmas or you forgot and you don't have time to go out, this app is for you. say i bought a tv and i don't have it yet. whatever image you want, take a picture of it and there's the box with the tv in it. over in the left hand corner, this is gift wrap. finld different colored gift wrap. it wraps your gift for you and then you hand the ipad to your friend and say here is my gift. it says unwrap me. you hit it and take your fingers and start ripping it open and voila, you can say hi, i'm a loser and here is is the tv i'm going to get you and it hasn't

arrived yet. it's going to look something like this. i didn't forget you. the universe conspired to mess me up. that's what the app is for. do you love it? i just love it. it's so textural. i love taking the gift wrap off it. it's simple, gift wrap app. it's fun for the oops moments you are going to have. come on, you know you are going to have one. it's free. >> barbara, i got this for you. >> all right. okay. i want to see what's in there. when news 4 at 4:00 comes back, what do you do if you have received an awful gift? tips on turning lemons into lemonade. doug is back. tonight on nbc washington nonstop, check out food di-s at 9:00 p.m. we have turkey burgers and a helping of reality stars.

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the people who volunteered to track santa are busy for the weekend. nor rad is preparing for tens of

thousands of calls and e-mails when they go live tomorrow, christmas eve. they have been tracking st. nick every christmas since 1955. last year alone, they answered 80,000 phone calls and p 7,000 e-mails from around the world letting them know where santa was at that moment. tracking him with satellites. >> i still get excited when i hear it on the radio. >> it's so fun. >> on christmas eve they are saying he's in istanbul. >> quick, go to bed. everybody, bed. >> what about you? >> oh, i get excited. oh, i get -- i, i, get very excited. >> you track his weather around the world. >> you know what, that's a hugely important factor. his weather around the world this year, calm. most of the world and most of the country. how about that? >> all is calm. that would nice.

>> you almost broke out in song. let's show you what's happening outside now. it is calm outside. i painted a picture for you as my present for you. a beautiful picture out there this evening. the cathedral there. nice coloring. 50 degrees is the current temperature. winds out of the north-northwest at 13 miles per hour. a gorgeous evening and nice afternoon after what was also a beautiful morning. 43 in gaithersburg. 46 in leesburg. now, storm 4 doppler radar not showing rain. i don't expect to see rain this weekend. that is good news if you are traveling to the north, south, east or west, you have to go a long way before you run into moisture. you will not have to go too far. 34 in pittsburgh and columbus. that's the cold air. once again, the mountains not allowing the colder air to make it to our region. 50 in washington, 55 in washington and 50 in ocean city.

cooler tomorrow but not bad. if you are going back toward morgantown or elkins tomorrow, that's where you are going to need to take the coats with you. anywhere else, just the jackets. clouds making their way through here. partly cloudy skies tonight. this evening, partly cloudy, cool. 45 to 49 degrees through 8:00, 9:00. winds out of the northwest. tomorrow morning, temperatures 26 to 36. so, a little cooler than it has been. the suburbs, we'll wake up to temperatures below freezing. you could see frost out there. tomorrow, a mixture of sun and clouds. cooler. 42 to 47 degrees. we'll see windchills in the upper 30s to lower 40s tomorrow. that will make it feel on the cold side. again, not too bad. how about this? how about this christmas graphic for you? >> that's beautiful. >> it's nice. >> 50 degrees, ho, ho, ho, merry christmas. very, very good for that. we have a game tomorrow, the

redskins taking on the vikings at fedex field. >> thanks, doug. >> thank you. black friday gets a lot of press about being one of the craziest shopping days of the year. there's another day that gets overlooked. december 26th. that's the date everyone goes back to the mall to return the gifts they were not happy to get. there will be plenty of company out there. a consumers report predicts 20% of us will get lousy gifts. here is chris. >> reporter: certainly the reaction to most gifts will be like this. >> look at me. >> a recent survey concluded up to 49 million americans will get what can safely be called a lousy gift this year. >> the thing that is don't fit. the things that are ugly. >> todd marks conducted the

survey. he said lousy gifts are when retailers are prepared for a flood of returns starting the day after christmas. >> one in five americans will spend two or more hours returning gifts this year. >> that means consumers need to be properly prepared for returns, too, starting with the obvious. if you are giving a gift, get a receipt. $3.5 billion in return fraud last year, he says don't be offended by tighter return deals this year. think before ripping it open to help avoid restocking fees should you return it. consider your favorite charity as a destination for that not so favorite gift. we're talking new gifts here. if people get a gift they really don't like, you know what? if it's new and in good shape, donate it. >> reporter: that's what nearly one in five americans plan to do with a gift they don't want.

nbc news. at least act like you like it when you get it. >> yes. yes. >> hope they don't run into you at the store when you are returning it. coming up on news 4, we look at jib jab's holiday greeting. >> that looks like you. >> that looks like you. >> i was looking at the one behind it. >> all right. coming up on news 4 at 5:00, police recover a car that was stolen and taken on a crime scene. it's what was in the backseat the

well, they are known for their e-cards and political satire. >> jib jab is helping us wish you a very happy holiday. ♪ >> look how good we are together. >> look how good we look. >> wendy, you told me you have this at your house, that outfit. >> wait intill you see the drum set i got myself for christmas. >> what are we drinking?

>> if wendy made it, i don't want to know. barbara, are you okay? >> this is clever. i understand you can do this, just put the pictures in. >> there you go barbara. >> that's a gift i'm not returning. >> that's good stuff. >> you can make these for your friends. you know, you have gifts for people, give them this. >> i was just thinking nobody else is enjoying this but us. >> we enjoyed that. >> that was fun for us, thanks for joining us in our happy time. still ahead on news 4, a brawl at a high school basketball game. d.c.'s school chancellor is responding. we'll tell you what she's saying after this. >> follow news 4 online. search nbc washington on facebo

d.c. school chancellor says this video is rep henceable. it shows the cardoza high school basketball team fighting with players and fans at a game if baltimore. earlier this week, she say as review will be done to determine if there was enough security at this event and figure out what

needs to be done to prevent it from happening again. nadya reports. >> reporter: it looks more like a professional wrestling battle than a high school basketball game. the melee erupted wednesday night during a basketball game located on the city's west side and cardoza high school from washington, d.c. as you can see from the video, which was posted on antiselloff.com, it was a free for all. fight broke out from fans and players of both teams. you can see females exchanging blows with males while officers tried to separate it. the basketball brawl was the hot topic on campus today. >> i don't think it should have went on. >> it's unfortunate it happened. >> reporter: it's still under investigation so a spokesperson

says no disciplinary action has been taken at this point. they tell us, "the outcome of the police investigation will determine our next steps." d.c. school chancellor coming up on news 4 at 5:00, including possible punishments. that's news 4 at 4:00. news 4 at 5:00 starts right now. the last minute rush on the road's congestion is mounting as one-third of americans head out of town. shoppers take advantage of deep d discounts. chaos broke down doors of retailers across the country all for a pair of sneakers. in prince george's county, a search under way for a little dog that disappeared during a crime spree. >> i'm doreen gentzler. >> i'm barbara harrison.

we begin with the rush to see loved ones for christmas. >> nearly 100 million americans are expected to travel over the next few days by plane, train, bus or car. derrick ward is life at reagan international airport with those hoping to catch a timely flight. >> reporter: the crowds we see sometimes at reagan national have not materialized. part of that is the the hour. later, we'll start to see more people show up. a lot of people are already out of here. but, the people are, indeed, traveling. 92 million people will find themselves in transit this holiday season. some statistics show americans are adjusting the way they get from here to there. the bus is making a comeback. carriers like bolt and megabus on the scene for the past five or so years are experiencing a growth spurt. >> you don't have security lines. you can come in directly and get