>> on the way to grandma's house. many on the move, even if they have protecting the new and very large first family. ahead of the annual macy's thanksgiving day parade and the commander-in-chief parting words for pardoned turkeys, tator and tot. >> we are thankful this is my final presidential turkey pardon. what i haven't told them yet is we are going to do this every year from now on.

cold turkey. zblth "early today" starts right now. great day being with you this morning. happy thanksgiving. i'm frances rivera. ayman is off today. if you are getting recalled to hit the road, you are in good company. 50 million people are on the move, hoping to join family and friends for a feast. us off. >> reporter: the thanksgiving crush. it started on the west coast tuesday night, nearly 49 million of us traveling this gobble day. the vast majority are driving. meanwhile, a potential record breaker in the air which 2.6 million people are expected to

tsa is avoiding a repeat, they are adding new dog teams and thousands of screeners, opening this new airport command center to track real time every tsa checkpoint at the 30 busiest airports. >> down here, tell me how many lanes they've opened. >> reporter: a power outage in louisville that slowed things down an hour. >> it's the largest day of the weekend. that's when everybody comes home. so just give yourself variable weather. snow in indianapolis, while in l.a., comfort dogs to ease the stress. >> to make sure the weather cooperates, i will check in with meteorologist bonnie schneider. good morning, happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving, frances. we really do have pretty good weather. you have a wintry mix. rain for cleveland and a little bit of snow as you head towards

skies in the new york area. generally speaking, temperatures are comfortable. we run the risk of a couple spotty showers in washington a. little bit of wet weather toward seattle. cooler in the 40 and windy conditions but mild across california. frances. >> all right. good to see you. hopefully, no troubles out there. thank you very much. we take a turn for the latest on that hor risk school bus crash in chattanooga, tennessee. authorities say a died from injuries sustained in the crash. five children remain hospitalize. the driver 24-year-old jonathan walker faces several counts of vehicular homicide. investigators have announced the toxicology report show nos signs of drug or alcohol in his system. however, walker was not driving the approved route. >> in the course of looking at the history of how many roads, we ascertained that road was not

we are exploring is a, has he done it before, b, if so why? >> witnesses tell walker was driving well above the speed limit. the local school board confirmed they have received some complaintsened several relatives say he was a known problem. >> it was about him slamming on brakes on purpose. makeing all the kids hit their head >> it's tragic given those warning signs. nbc news has learned that president-elect donald trump has intended two intelligence briefings since winning the election earlier this month. it's a much lower number than his predecessors and lower than the vice president-elect mike pence, who has received a briefing nearly every day. however, a senior intelligence official cautions it's too early to know what this significance really is, given that trump is

process. >> that as democrats elijah cumminings call to look into trump's potential conflict of interests, including alleged meetings with business partners during the transition t. news comes as the president-elect attends his thanksgiving holiday at his mira lago resort. it includes filling out the rest of his cabinet. he selected two public women for the nbc's kristen walker has more. >> reporter: president-elect trump with a thanksgiving message for the nation. >> it's my prayer that on this thanksgiving, we begin to heal our division and move forward as one country. >> reporter: it comes as he's trying to diversify his cabinet, tapping two women, including 44-year-old south carolina governor nikki haley to serve as ambassador to the u.n.. haley, whose parents emigrated from india is a rising star in

>> i will not stop until we fight a man that chooses not to disavow the kkk. >> reporter: but taking a more measured turn after meeting with the president-elect last week. >> i did vote for him. and i was absolutely thrilled to see him win. >> reporter: haley earned national praise for leading the call to take down the confederate flag in south carolina in the wake of the church massacre. while she opposed syrian refugees in her state, something trump also supported. governor haley made eight international trips but lacks foreign policy experience. >> she will have to learn to navigate this role, it is a round of balance she doesn't have directly in her portfolio. >> reporter: if confirmed, she could strengthen her hand t. move elevating south carolina

political edge in a key southern state a. transition official disputing that was a part of the decision. mr. trump's second female pick. betty dehaves for secretary of education. she wants to expand school voucher program t. prove was made by jeb bush and decried by the nation's largest. this morning, security in w state ahead of today's 90th macy's thanksgiving day parade. this follows an al qaeda publication suggesting the parade would be quote an excellent target. officials stress there are no credible threats. jay gray is live along the route. security must be in everyone's mind, certainly the fun and balloons behind you. >> reporter: yeah. no, you are absolutely right, fran sechlts happy thanksgiving.

and federal aids are quick to point out they see these types of vague threats every year before this parade. so not concerned. they are paying attention. not concerned it will cause problems today. you have a joint terrific task force as well as an army of local police. 3,000 doing their work. this is why you see the floats the balloons behind me, they are lined up. they were inflated late yesterday. they are ready to fetut bands, a lot of star, stage, screen. also a lot of popular singers that will be a part of this parade. it always invites them back. more than 3 million people expected to line the three-mile parade. even early this morning, you can see a few people already out trying to get the best spot to see this whole thing unfold.

here. we estimate for this parade. >> thank you where are you standing you get a good view. thank you and happy thanksgiving to you. just ahead, it will cost $7 million over thanksgiving for secret service agents. it will blow you away. bonnie snider is back with a quick look at your thanksgiving day, how are we looking? >> maybe at related. overall, though, it looks like a great day for travel. that's a look at the big weather picture story. let's take now a closer look at the day ahead. we got temperatures that are much colder and fall into the 30s. 35 degrees in minneapolis. you head to the northeast, a little milder, in the 50s in philadelphia and new york and into boston. so the weather is looking good

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tell us about the american divide. >> tanks, frances. there are a lot of deals to be had around here. it's a massive global destination for shoppers from all over the world come here. and this weekend is special. now, of course, just five months ago, britain voted to leave the european union. >> that sent a body blow to the economy. now the british pound is down 16%. that's not so great for the british economy. it's very good oif you american here trying to find a deal. the shock pattern hasn't really opened yet. a lot of truckss are developing off lots of goods for people to buy. they're expecting a huge weekend in sales. of course, this is thanksgiving, which is not a big holiday here in britain. but one of the elements of our celebration in america that's washed up on the british shores. here is a plaque friday consumerism that comes ahead of christmas. that's what a lot of britains here are expecting huge sales.

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>> right now on news for today, happy thanksgiving. holiday is here. whether you're traveling or hosting your family, we are bringing you everything you need to know to get your day ready. >> that includes your thanksgiving forecast, how much do you need to bundle up before those outdo a donald trump. we're filling you in on the president-elect to get it out of your system before you sit down at the dinner table. >> news for today starts now. >> good morning, everyone. i'm adam. >> you are adam. >> aaron gets to sleep today and get to be at home. >> he's going to visit his mom, too. >> you get me on this thanksgiving. >> welcome. we're happy to have you. we're happy to have you as well on this thanksgiving morning.

and you know what? we need chuck bell. he helps us get ready every day. >> if they're cooking and there is time we can still get there. if you're starting to cook now, odds are by 7:00 a.m. when we get freed up from here -- >> we can do the tour. >> especially if you have a hot apple pie in the oven. >> yeah. >> leave it on the window ledge. i'll pick it up in a few more minutes. cloudy skies await you this morning, kind of on the cold side. temperatures mst sunshine later today. i wouldn't count on a whole lot of that. tomorrow more of the same, a lot of cloud cover, not really much in the way of actual rainfall coming up for tomorrow. temperature wise, we're in the 30s and 40s and some people are radar here, a little hit and miss, pockets of light rain north of the d.c. metro area, fred rick santelli berg. don't expect a lot of rain, but a high chance of rain. 60% chance you're going to get rained on.

in the 30s n. shan endough a valley. we'll see how high the temperatures go coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks, chuck. whether you are up early to catch a flight or cook the turkey, we want to say happy thanksgiving to everybody out there. >> and because it is thanksgiving day, it is one of the best days to travel. you know it's quiet there. >> is it really? >> yeah. take a live look at the roads right now. apparently, look. >> yep, they are bare. >> not many people on the road. >> smartd person because that was not the scene yesterday, which was one of these busy est travel days of the year. look at all those cars on the road. this is chopper -- footage from chopper 4 over the beltway in montgomery county. a lot of car, headlights, brake lights. according to aaa, more than 48 million americans were expected to travel 50 miles or more for the holiday. >> and from the roads to the air, the lines kept on growing

if you're one of them this morning, we just checked, there is just one delay at reagan national. i hope it's not my flight. that's a jet blue flight departing for san juan puerto rico. i'm not going there. now, come sunday, get rid i for the travel rumble all over again. that's when most people are going to be trying to get back home. travel experts say this year has been good for travel because of a good economy, cheaper air fares and the second lowest gas prices in the decade. >> a maryland man will spend the day behind bars after threat nick to blow up a plane. he allegedly told passengers he planned to blow up the plane. the southwest airlines flight was to he su poised to fly from oakland to baltimore tuesday afternoon. after hearing the threat, the pilot returned to the gate and called police. his father said this is just a misunderstanding. >> he's not like that. a half hour delay, so, that's

that. >> shah will be in court on monday. an explosive detection team swept the plane and found nothing. >> well, if you're taking metro to your thanksgiving feast, a reminder buses and trains are on a holiday schedule today. the rail system will open at 7:00 this morning and close at midnight. off peak fares will be in effect all day and parking will be free at metro operated facilities. metro will not be conducting safe track this weekend. that's the good news. >> the count parade route will be very tight. more than 80 new york city sanitation trucks filled with sand will be used along the route to create a physical barrier for terror. a recent article in an isis propaganda magazine called the nationally televised event an excellent target. officials stress there is no specific credible threat against the parade. nbc's jay gray is live in new york for the parade and we'll