the holiday rush is hitting aaa. since -- 55 million americans are traveling more than 50 miles this year, 98% of pre-pandemic levels. a large majority of folks are driving this year, 49 of those 55 million people. aaa says they should basis third busiest thanksgiving since 2000. how do things look now? here's a live look from our cameras across the bay area. some trying to get ahead of the worst of the rush. j.r. stone caught up with some drivers making their thanksgiving trek. reporter: this section of interstate 80 near berkeley is expected to be one of the busiest traveled roads in the country on wednesday afternoon. the day before thanksgiving. >> specifically tried to get out before that. reporter: i-80 from the east bay to san pablo road will likely see an 80% increase from typical traffic from 4:00 to 5:00 wednesday according to aaa. >> i had classes yesterday but nothing important today. i was able to leave the bay early which was nice. tomorrow is going to be busy. reporter: eric left eugene tuesday morning

the holiday rush is hitting aaa.ce -- 55 million americans are traveling more than 50 miles this year, 98% of pre-pandemic levels. a large majority of folks are driving this year, 49 of those 55 million people. aaa says they should basis third busiest thanksgiving since 2000. how do things look now? here's a live look from our cameras across the bay area. some trying to get ahead of the worst of the rush. j.r. stone caught up with some drivers making their thanksgiving trek. reporter: this section of interstate 80 near berkeley is expected to be one of the busiest traveled roads in the country on wednesday afternoon. the day before thanksgiving. >> specifically tried to get out before that. reporter: i-80 from the east bay to san pablo road will likely see an 80% increase from typical traffic from 4:00 to 5:00 wednesday according to aaa. >> i had classes yesterday but nothing important today. i was able to leave the bay early which was nice. tomorrow is going to be busy. reporter: eric left eugene tuesday morning en

>> reporter: while many people are returning home today, travel has changed since the pandemic and aaaxpects more people to continue returning home today and throughout the week. jerick liter jus got something on my phone telling me my flight out tonight is delayed. we'll see what happens. elise preston, thank you. >>> rain and snow in some parts of the country are expected to cause slick travel for millions of you heading back home. for more on that let's turn to paul goodloe from our partners at the weather channel nor more on what you can expect. good evening. >> good evening, jericka. today's rain causing problems, starts to exit monday. if you're not traveling till monday looking pretty good. maybe some lingering scattered showers but now the northwest more snow for you monday. watching that system, because that is going to bring severe weather including tornado risk going sky high as we head on toward tuesday and wednesday across parts of the lower mississippi river valley. east texas, louisiana, arkansas, mississippi in the zone for severe weather and looming tornadoes but also

aaa expects nearly 55 million people to fly or drive over the thanksgiving holiday.e take a look at how airports plan to handle the crowds. >> reporter: aaa expects nearly 55 million americans to be traveling for this holiday. and a % increase is expected at airports. airports may be nearly as busy as they were in 2019 , the second busiest travel period on record. one trend we have seen is that holiday travel period seemed to start earlier and last longer as people have more flexibility so they can travel at different times . that has led some airports including lax to say they expected sunday to be one of their two busiest travel days. officials are encouraging people to get themselves extra time. even though all hands will be at security lines, they expect flights will be packed . >> we are prepared for this influx in passengers. our partners at tsa are opening all lanes to make sure those get through in and timely manner the best things the passengers can do is to get your early and have plenty of time to navigate the airport . >> drivers can expect traffic to wra

aaa is predicting 54.6 million people travel 50 miles or more this thanksgiving holiday. 1.5% higher than 2021, making this year the third busiest travel season for the thanksgiving holiday since the year 2000. for those flying to their destinations, flights are more full today than they were pre-pandemic, meaning don't expect to have that empty middle seat next to you anymore. although delays happen, they say don't be too concerned about cancellations and disruptions. >> i am cautiously optimistic that air travel operations have improved and that we are not going to see the same meltdowns that we saw earlier this year, even at the worst of times. still over 97% of flights are operating. the odds are still very much in your favor. lena: for those driving to their turkey day plans, aaa says to try to avoid driving on tuesday or wednesday around 4:00 or 5:00 in the evening, as that is typically when thanksgiving traffic hits its peak. the best time to start your thanksgiving drive is actually today, anytime after 8:00. live in livermore, lena howland, abc7news. reggie: san

and according to aaa, this was the third busiest road travel thanksgiving ever, bradley. it seems because so many people are now working from home, they have the flexibility to spread it out, so anticipate some traffic even in the days or perhaps weeks to come. bradley? >> hopefully it's an easier path for stragglers. naomi ruchim in new york, thanks. >>> for more on today's weather and storm systems brewing later in the week, here's paul goodloe of the weather channel. >> reporter: rain causing problems, starts to exit for monday. if you're not traveling until monday, looking pretty good. maybe lingering scattered showers. now the northwest more snow for your monday. watching that system because that is going to bring severe weather including tornado risks going sky high as we head toward tuesday and wednesday across parts of the lower mississippi valley. east texas, louisiana, arkansas, mississippi in the zone for severe weather including tornadoes but also snow. maybe even the twin cities close to maybe three to six inches of snow. heavier snow in the western great lak

they have to wait until today, but aaa recommends leaving after 8:00 p.m.are going to leave today or ideally get up first thing tomorrow morning if you can leave on thanksgiving day itself before 11:00 a.m., traffic will be lighter. as you said, nearly 49 million people are projected to be driving to thanksgiving and aaa has been tracking holiday travel since 2000, and we're projecting this to be the third busiest thanksgiving travelwise. >> what about returning home? when is the best time to leave? saturday night, sunday? >> you know, friday, saturday and sunday is when we see people coming back. try to avoid being on the road between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on those three days. the thing about thanksgiving is everybody is in a rush and people come back in different stages. it's not quite so bad, but it's going to be busy on the roads and we always recommend planning ahead. plan your route ahead and give yourself plenty of time. slow down and move over. aaa always reminds you, if you see any roadside issues, move over and give those people room to work wit

. >> reporter: aaa expects what was a summer of revenge travel to continue right into the holidays asople, it's been years since they've been able to celebrate with their families. but still with inflation soaring, some tell us their travel plans have been grounded. normally, sharon harary would be getting ready for the annual thanksgiving family fly-in. nearly two dozen relatives meeting somewhere in the country to celebrate the holiday together. >> flights are too expensive. >> reporter: but this year, surging airfare prompts harary to postpone her trip. >> it's sad that i'm not going to be, you know, with my sisters and my brother and my mom, and they'll all be together. i am going to miss everybody, but hopefully i will see them in january when i come visit, and we'll be together then. it's a bummer. >> reporter: still, aaa expects nearly 55 million people will travel this thanksgiving. that's up 1.5% from last year and nearly back to pre-pandemic levels. the vast majority will drive. but air travel is forecasted to jump nearly 8%. and with cruise lines back in business, aaa predi

>> reporter: while many people are returning home today, travel has changed since the pandemic, and aaa expects more people to continue returning home today and throughout the week. jericka? >> elise, i literally got something on my phone telling me my flight out tonight is delayed. w'll see what happens. thank you. >>> rain and snow in some parts of the country are expected to cause slick travel for millions of you heading back home. for more on that, let's turn to paul goodloe from our partners on the weather channel with what you can expect. good evening. >> good evening, jericka. today's rain causing problems starts to exit for monday. if you're not traveling until monday, looking pretty good. maybe some lingering scattered showers. but now the northwest more snow there for your monday. but watching that system because that is going to bring severe weather, including tornado risk going sky-high as we head on towards tuesday and wednesday. across parts of the lower mississippi valley. east texas, louisiana, mississippi, arkansas in the zone for severe weather including tornadoes, but

if you're driving, aaa expects the busiest days on the road to be wednesday and the always jam packeday after thanksgiving. norah. >> o'donnell: good information, kris van cleave, thank you. an alarming surge of rsv and the flu has the american academy of pediatrics asking president biden to declare a national emergency, and those illnesses plus covid are putting the spotlight on an unprecedented nursing shortage. the u.s. needs more than 200,000 new registered nurses every year to meet demand. so we wanted to find out why america is headed towards a nursing crisis. >> are you in any pain right now? >> no. >> reporter: jimmy alverson has been in and out of the hospital seven years battling brain cancer. the nurses here are like family. >> they do an amazing job of making me feel better. >> reporter: among them is caitlin hall. >> i absolutely love this job. i wouldn't do anything else. i feel like coming in every day helping these families just really brightening their day has just been amazing. >> reporter: but with the pandemic, the last fewears haven't been easy. ever thought about

aaas is thrilled the scientific world has this champion at the helm. i'm elated to turn the mic over to doctor prabhakar as she shares her first public remarks on achieving america's aspirations. doctor prabhakar. [applause] >> thank you so much gilda, thank you for that lovely introduction . thank you aaas for everything you do, for the science and technology community and a lot of other organizations here representing many different members of the science and tech community. i spotted some some familiar faces, people who've been working on science and technology for long careers and i heard a rumor science and technology policy fellows in the room. let me see you. that's great. [applause] as hilda mentioned, i don't think she put a date on it but i will. it was 1984 i was one of those and i hope it's an aspirational experience as well as it isfor me . you all represent so much incredibly important work for our future so it's a tremendous honor to be here in front of you today. i also want to call out my colleagues here from ostp. i'm having such a gr

aaa expects nearly 55 million people will travel during the holiday. sfo officials are expecting travel ticket pre-pandemic levels that they are protecting 5 billion travelers between thanksgiving and new year's day. the busiest travel day will be wednesday and the sunday after thanksgiving. get to the airport a little bit earlier than usual. aaa says nearly 49 million travelers will be traveling by car so keep that in mind when you head out on the road. >>> the traffic is always going to be a factor. the weather will be cooperative. any other major hubs connecting out of the bay area, the weather is looking good. it looks like a tranquil weather pattern for most of the country heading in to the holiday. we could see showers by the end of the weekend. let's focus on your hour by hour forecast. temperatures will be several degrees above average. it looks like an fantastic day for the holiday. >>> contra costa county no longer at a heightened risk of wildfire . they said they feel confident lowering the risk . only a single engine will initially respond

aaa expects nearly 55 million people will be traveling this holiday . that is the third i guess number since 2000 49 million of those people will be driving as we take a look at the roads. and there is some good news for people doing that. aaa says the average price for a gallon of regular gas is $5.25 which is down $.18 from a week ago. there are similar troughs too. $5.41 per gallon and san jose is $.13 cheaper . if you are flying, this is probably some good news. as a focus something to brag about . the best large airport of the gear to took the number one spot and a list of 50 airports and earned that ranking based on on-time flight arrivals and departures and the fewest cancellations. san jose. far behind. the cbs evening news with norah o'donnell is next. ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, the new details in america's latest mass shooting, that left five people dead and dozens injured. the suspect in the colorado l.g.b.t.q. club shooting faces hate crime and first-degree murder charges. cbs' janet shamlian spoke with the bartende

. >>> aaa expects this to be one of the busiest times of the year. one of the busiest travel seasons of this century. >>> let's first go to first alert meteorologist jessica. she has the all important first alert thanksgiving forecast. >> reporter: it is going to be a good one this year. everyone is heading out of town. a lot of people into town just in time to enjoy this beautiful weather that we have. >>> temperatures are expected to get up in the 70 in the north bay. we are already in the upper 60s near fairfield and santa rosa. >>> a live lock from sfo. it is a beautiful sight to see. all the airplanes at the airport taking off. it is clear blue 22. we are seeing clear skies as we head all the way down to san jose. >>> on the bright side, the weather is great here in the bay area and all throughout the state, actually. perfect timing to get out of town and spend time with your loved ones no if you are planning on staying in the bay area for thanksgiving, you are in luck. it is amazing. we are expecting sunshine tomorrow. actually daytime highs to

aaa says 55 million americans will take to the roads, rails and skies in the coming days.randmother's house or wherever they're going for the holiday. sam, you're indoors. it is raining monsoon miami time. how are things at the airport now? >> reporter: yeah. it hasn't stopped raining all day. of course that's just miami, jose, as you know very well. >> right. >> reporter: as we look at flight cancellations and delays. 800 at the moment. that is typical in terms of trying to fly. what's happened since the memorial meltdown is that airlines right now, jose, are a lot more streamlined. they are taking fewer flights. they have more pilots. it's made a big difference. july 4th, labor day, those have both been smooth. what is going to happen on thanksgiving? that is the big question at the moment. in terms of the highest volume and busiest times to fly, tuesday and wednesday. and the sunday after thanksgiving. don't check your bags if you don't have to. if you do get canceled or delayed and you need to switch flights, it's a lot harder if your bags are already checked. also dri

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aaa is predicting it's nearing pre-pandemic levels. transportation correspondent gio benitez is at laguardia airport with what passengers can expect. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, robin, good morning. you can see at laguardia it is very, very busy. the faa believes today will be the busiest day to fly before thanksgiving, about 48,000 flights taking off. let's look at the numbers right now, because aaa tells us that about 4.5 million americans will fly to their thanksgiving destinations. as you can imagine, air travel is up by nearly 8% over last year. also up, though, the cost of flying. hopper telling us most travelers will pay about 350 bucks for a good deal domestically. and, get this, airfares will be 43% higher than last year. the busiest destinations, major american cities like new york, orlando and los angeles. airports in houston, chicago and denver will also be very busy, especially on sunday. all of the major airlines tell us that will be the busiest day, going back home. why don't we go ahead and talk about last-minu

, new york, san francisco, l.a., chicago, you may see suggestion twice the norm today, according to aaa touch on travel by road first, because thanksgiving is very much a driving holiday, according to aaa, 48.7 million people expected to hit the road, 50 miles or so over the next five days. that's not all that far off from what we saw in 2019 before the pandemic. when it comes to air travel, though, the numbers are still high. 2.5 million people, airport checkpoints across the country today, that could be the highest we have seen, erica, since the start of covid. we'll keep you posted on how you get out. >> you're living the dream there. appreciate it, pete. thank you. >>> well, inflation is going to make your thanksgiving more expensive. you may have already noticed. the farm bureau estimates 20% more. steve cohen, you've been checking the prices. i keep looking at milk and eggs with teenage boys at home. it's a rough one, gabe. >> yeah, erica, we're hearing sticker shocks from shoppers coming out of the store. just about every food around the table is a bit more expensive this year. r

aaa expects this to be the third busiest since the agency started tracking numbers in 2000. larry: however, some people's travel will be affected by this. a winter storm pounding parts of the country. buffalo, new york could see one months worth of snow in just a few hours. mad river's with the latest. matt: a bit of a lull in what is an historic event here in buffalo. even though it is not sewing much at the moment, it has snowed a lot overnight. look at this car buried. i could help this person a little bit. they are going to have to dig out. 12-18 inches overnight. that will not be the end of the storm. that direction is lake erie. the big driver. this is lake-effect snow. the water temperature being a little higher adds instability to the atmosphere and helps produce all of this snow. a bit of a lull in the city of buffalo. further south, feet of snow. already measured in richard park , where the buffalo bills play. they had to move their game that was scheduled to be at home. that game will now be played in detroit. the snow set up south of the city and it is going to k

kind of looking like they did before the pandemic >> reporter: that's right, good morning, phillip aaa predicts that will be the third busiest travel season since the year 2000. nearly 55 million people are expected to hit the road or take a flight that number is up from last year and it's just shy of pre-pandemic levels. aaa estimates that more than 48 million people will drive at least 50 miles, and the tsa expects to screen about 2.5 million people a day through this weekend the national average for gas now is $3.66 that is down 16 cents from a month ago. but up slightly from last year the faa tells nbc news, the highest number of total flights will be tuesday, with over 48,000 scheduled but the busiest airline passenger day will be sunday the airlines say they've staffed up for the 4.5 million expected flyers meanwhile, some international airlines and regulators are considering whether to allow just a single pilot to fly passenger planes with a computer system as backup instead of ae co a co-pilot, but pilot unions are pushing back saying two pilots are needed if there are emergenc

♪ >>> on this thanksgiving eve, holiday travel is almost back to pre-pandemic levels, according to aaas crowded airports, clogged highways in many parts of the united states. omar jimenez is at ohay, one of the busiest airports in the country. what are you seeing there? >> reporter: not super busy right now, but it's when the day started, as the first wave of flights went out, it was absolutely packed, shoulder to shoulder. local officials here have told me they expect across the chicago airports, an increased level of travelers, but that's in line with what we're seeing nationwide. over the past few days, around 4.5 million people screened through tsa, which is up through the same dates in 2021. but we are talking around close to 49 million people over the roads, slightly up from last year, slightly down, but bottom line, people will be hitting the roads. it's not just congestion, but congestion in traffic lanes, depending on when you're going, of course. aaa estimates air travel will be up 8%, but one of the travelers we talked to was caught in the dynamic. >> i'm so glad we god here

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jobina: aaa says 55 million americans are traveling this year, that is 98% of pre-pandemic levels. 49 million of those 55 million will be driving. the company says this is expected to be the third-biggest thanksgiving since 2000. lena howland is live at sfo with what you need to know if you are traveling today. lena: sfo tells me they are expecting the busiest travel season since before the pandemic with the highest passenger traffic levels. as you can tell from all of these cars passing by, dropping passengers off on the day before thanksgiving, it has been a steady line since right around 4:30. this is expected to be the busiest stretch of travel in years as aaa predicts 54.6 million people will travel 50 miles or more this thanksgiving holiday. they say that is 1.5% higher than last year. sfo ad 5 at makesp 85er 2019 holiday tral rt suggest t airpory d prepared. i definitely left early. i know this is the worst time to travel. lena: another tip to save you some time, do not check a bag if you're planning on flying. for folks hitting the roads, interstate 80 from the bay bridge toll

those numbers that aaa released.are going to see over the week, that's extra. so, it's been busy. a normal weekend busy is what i've been told here at miami international airport. by the way, jessie kershaw reporting in new york with all the snow, that's one of the top five destinations for thanksgiving travel. along with southern california where a lot of the parks are at and orlando florida. a lot of people are planning to head to new york as the storm, the snow is hammering that part of the country. so, what we've seen here today, speaking to travelers, they tell us that it's been busy. but things have been flowing. now, a lot of the airports around the country, not just this one in miami, but others, they've been preparing for this. we saw what happened after the height of the pandemic, when passengers began returning to airports. it was crazy. we saw a lot of cancellations and airlines readjusting. so things here today are flowing. it's busy, but it's working. a lot of the things that airports have done include

aaa says the worst traffic will be today between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m.state 80 all the way to san pablo dam road. lisa: the weather is going to be nice. 30 sand 40's again with temperatures a little warmer, 60's near 70 with gusty upper elevation wins. sue: following your wednesday commute with tomorrow being the holiday, i thought we would check in with your mass transit availabilities. bart will be on sunday service, caltrain weekend and all trains for your golden gate will be on holiday schedule. jobina: metta is denying a report ceo mark zuckerberg is preparing to step down next year. the spokesperson said the report is "false." after 10 claiming the title for having the most expensive zip code in the country for the sixth time. according to an annual report by robert shark, the bay areas 94027 has a medium -- median homere than 20 times higher than the national median. other bay area zip codes that rank high on the list including ones in alameda, san francisco, miranda, san mateo. that is ok. a thanksgiving tradition we can all get into continues th

aaa says it is best to drive when everybody else isn't.es are on wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to a clock p.m. on i-85 in atlanta, congestion could be more than twice the normal. coming home again on sunday, try to avoid driving from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. >> the key is to be conscious of leaving at a reasonable time where you know traffic should be a little bit better. it is not going to be light, it's not going to be great but it should be better. >> reporter: "traffic, one of the top concerns for drivers is the cost of gas. patrick dehaan of gas buddy says a little bit of planning goes a long way with prices on average $0.35 higher than a year ago.'s and crossing the border from arizona and california, gas prices can spike by more than $1.00 per gallon. >> of motorists are taking to the road for road trips, i would advise him to shop around. they could be leaving low gas prices behind or, the low gas prices could be right in front of them. >> one more warning about driving. airports are worried they may run low on parking spaces. you can

this is kind of the worst period aaa says to drive for the thanksgiving holiday.eally started about 11:00 a.m., goes until about 8:00 p.m. tonight. today will be the busiest on the roads. the forecast from aaa, 48.7 million people driving 50 miles or more over the next five days starting today. really not all that far off from the 2019 actual numbers when we saw 49.9 million people hit the roads. just look at the breakdown here of the metro areas that are going to see really bad traffic over the next few hours. atlanta, new york, l.a., chicago, boston, san francisco, the congestion today will be twice the worst congestion on a normal day. so this is going to be really bad out there. what is really interesting here is that gas prices really aren't factoring into this for folks even though we're seeing gas prices the highest they've ever been for a thanksgiving rush. $3.61 is the national average according to aaa. up from $3.40 not all that long ago, about a year ago. so you know, down from the highs of $5 which we saw on june 14th. but it's going down, just not rea

aaa says nearly 55 million people are traveling for the thanksgiving holiday. now, cnn's gloria is at laguardia airport for us. but let's begin with meteorologist allison chinchara. where are the trouble spots going to be? >> yeah, it may be easier to tell you where the trouble spots are not because we have multiple systems here. that's impacting several different regions of the country. let's begin in the eastern half of the country, where the main system is sliding through. the midwest, the southeast, the northeast, all impacted by this one system. right now the biggest concern is the heavy rain bands sliding through. if you're driving in it, at times it's heavy enough to cause ponding, but it also could add delays into the air. not just the rain but wind. you have several wind advisories for numerous states because it's gusty up to about 50 miles per hour. that could lead to quite a bumpy flight in some of these states as well. here's a look at where the system is expected to go over the next 24 hours. it continues to surge into the northeast. by later this

according to aaa, air travel is up 8% from last year nationwide. and we're seeing just about the same volume as before the pandemic across the country at airports. i caught up with people flying out to here where they're going, where they're going to be spending the holiday with. and i talked with a young woman, a young girl, 10 years old, going on 30 years old. take a listen. >> i'm going to tampa, florida see my cayman and every year int uncle jack and more family. >> is that not so nice? spend that time with everybody over there. it's really lovely. so lovely. love. love that. love her. did you know that the wall street journal ranked sfo the best airport in the country this year? also a lovely fact. sfo rank first unreliability first inconvenience. >> so that's pretty good to know as you're heading into the holiday season, if you're flying out of sfo, you are advised to get to the airport 2 hours early for domestic flights, 3 hours early for international flights. and keep in mind, as i said, don't think we really understand what it was likk pr

aaa expecting more than 54 million people to travel 50 miles or more for thanksgiving. now, for air travel, there's actually a lot to be thankful for today. only 45 flights have been cancelled so far today. that's according to flight aware. you heard that right. 45. just night and day from the travel meltdown that we saw this summer. >>> and our coverage continues now "the situation room." >>> happening now. another american community shattered by another mass shooting this time at a virginia walmart. the massacre days after the slaughter inside a colorado nightclub. we'll have new details on both cases this hour. >>> also tonight, former president mike pence reportedly open to some testimony in the justice department's criminal probe of january 6th. this despite rejecting a similar request from the house committee investigating the insurrection. >>> and in ukraine tonight, critical infrastructure once again taking a beating from russian attacks. several people are dead in the latest barrage including a newborn child. stand by for an exclusive cnn report from the war zo

when you talk about credit rating, so aaa, you obviously are in fed income. do you like a certain point on the yield curve for treasuries and if so, which one, and then i'm interested in your corporate bonn outlook. >> it depends who you are. but in terms of what you invest in, i'll give you one crazy stat. for 10 years if you take the 1 and 3 portion of the ag which is our benchmark, the average yield was 1.2%. for the last three years, it's been 1.1%. i bought six month commercial paper from a big domestic auto e company at 5.60. six month commercial paper, you can buy 2-year notes, 5.5-6. you can i buy aaa assets -- liz: so you are saying it's okay to bo into at least investment grade corporate bonds. >> absolutely. liz: you get a great yield. is in any if danger at all there? >> the nice thing, you're not taking a lot of interest rate risk, and and these companies, their free cash flow lever is good, it is virtual hi risk-prix. but for fixed income, this is why i'm having so much fun. you can now, all of a sudden, buy 5, 6, 7% without -- think about what

according to aaa, air travels up 8% from last year nationwide. and we're seeing just about the same volume as before the pandemic at airports across the country. i caught up with people flying out to hear about where they're going and who they're spending the holiday with. i'm going to tampa, florida see my cayman and every year. e what are you looking forward to? most? nice weather. i'm not working and time on the beach eat. >> and see my kids. >> whether it's san francisco, san jose or oakland, all 3 airports are going to be packed this week. but did you know the wall street journal ranked sfo has the best airport in the country this year suffering first reliability and convenience. but no matter what, it's going to be busy and you're going to see lines like the one behind me. a few tips for you. it's a smart idea of maybe not to check a bag. i know it can be hard with big families, but this is the line just to check your bag. and if you flight is delayed or canceled, it makes it easier if you just have your carry on. also get to the airport fo

aaa usually predicts the numbers from wednesday through sunday. sunday being the busiest day.e to some travelers here earlier today and this is what they had to say. >> >> yes this morning has been a little bit crazy. we got off a cruise ship so the entire crew ship all just came right to the airport. it was a little crazy right now but it's actually not awful. i've seen airports much worse. >> not a long way to drop your bag but seem to get there pretty fast and lots of people telling you where to go so it has been pretty successful so far. >> now the vast majority of the travelers of course will be moving by vehicles. the law used cars so for people that will be hitting the roads and especially on wednesday, a lot of traffic is expected. that's by the high gas prices so of course the advisers for people to be patient, glad to travel and do expect to have a lot of people out there on the road yasmin. >> and bring thing frigates to watch in the car if you are traveling anywhere with children under the age of ten. quite a venegas for us, thank you and appreciate it. all right e

now, the chp and aaa want to remind you to be safe. of course, officials say during the holiday speeding and following too closely and unsafe lane changes that the most common reasons why traffic accidents happen. >> we're all trying to get to your destination wrong person, family over thanksgiving give people a little bit of a little bit of kindness. make sure you're prepared me to sit. their frustration can get the best of us some time. so we want to make sure and we're aware of what we should expect that point. the road. >> well, the warnings come amid a series of crashes. most of them fatal across the state over the past few days. >> for your money, the holidays are getting closer and the scammers are wasting any time attempting take advantage new yorkers trying to get your money right away. me ostroff has more now on a new cyber scam that experts want you to know about. >> these days delivery is just a tap away. but if you tap on the wrong link link could be a link to a malicious website that and download some type of malware. >>

aaa estimates people are driving more than 50 miles, despite rising inflation.k, good to have you on, from gasbuddy. aaa says regular unleaded gas, a bit up from this time last year. trending downward? >> yeah, we are certainly closing the gap quickly last year. the national average just under $3.59 in the latest live data we have. prices up 17 cents from last year, but more importantly, as we progress into thanksgiving, priced have plummeted 15 cents a gallon in the last week with several states seeing decreases over the last week, so a pretty big decline, but overall thanksgiving is constituent pretty pricey. >> diesel, you've been keeping a particularly close eye on that after tucker carlson fearamong fear fearmongered. >> i would not use the word shortage. most americans go to a diesel pump and find diesel. the problem is prices do remain high. the data just out from the energy information administration shows last week against diesel and heating oil, what we call distillates, is up again. but we're sees diesel prices lower than where they were a week ago. c

aaa says nearly 55 million people are traveleding for the thanksgiving holiday.om sater is in the cnn weather center for us. all right, tom, where are you seeing the worst weather today? >> it will be the eastern u.s. unlike getting to grandmother 'house with travelers could stagger through their travel days, and unfortunately we have the worth weather for the entire week. winds are causing hour delays at newark. 9 weather will go downhill. when you look at the radar and colors in green, it's good to there's see, even with the rain at detroit and chicago, no major delays, indianapolis. now if you're traveling by automobile, this is a whole other story, because it's blinding rainfall in some areas. then you get into delmarva, washington, d.c., dulles, baltimore up to philadelphia and new york. this is all moving in, getting heavy at times, even this evening. behind the rain we have problems. these are all wind advisories, parts of the tennessee and ohio valleys, even some wind warnings, the higher ridges, but again, this will be some heavy rainfall. it a tails all

aaa is expecting nearly 55 million people will travel this thanksgiving. that is the third busiest thanksgiving ever. the vast majority will drive, even though gas prices are $.36 per gallon higher. air travel will be up nearly 8% to 4.5 million passengers. flying home will be 43% more expensive than last year. >> are you heading out? >> i am staying home. >> i'm going home to the midwest. >> i bought my tickets three weeks ago. they were initially $1100. i got a ticket about four weeks ago for $450. >> a few years ago, when i lived in the midwest, i did the trip back home to california . it was like $300 round-trip. >> those were the days. megan is getting rough out there. bring the cheap prices back. >>> the controversy continues this morning for berkeley police. why the department does not have any police chief yet? >>> ♪ [ music ] >> you are listening to antihero from taylor smith. we are grocery outlet and we are your bargain bliss market. what's bargain bliss? you know that feeling you get when you find the name brands you love, but for way, way less

over the next few days aaa is estimating that this is going to be the third busiest thanksgiving traveleriod and transportation secretary pete buttigieg was at o'hare a little bit earlier and he said he was cautiously optimistic about how things were going to go over the course of this week. while we expect some weather to trip things up, so far so goomptd omar jimenez, chicago o'hare international airport. >>> max, we have plenty to be thankful for this holiday weekend. that also includes the weather. at least if you're on the east coast our major i-95 corridor from boston, new york, d.c. all looking pleasant. as you are hitting the road to see grandma, grandpa, the family, no real travel concerns. you can see precipitation forming across the central portions of the u.s. that could cause travel delays across the deep south especially when you consider the high volume of people traveling. 55 million americans expected to hit the roads and skies. atlanta hartsfield, they're anticipating 2.5 million travelers this weekend. so many gather around to watch the macy's thanksgiving day parade

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aaa says gas prices will keep dropping, though, as we go into the holiday. san francisco drivers paid $5.53 per gallon, almost the same in napa county. in the south bay, santa clara county averages $5.40. sacramento gas is much lower than the bay area, averaging $5.08 per gallon. san diego and los angeles are under five dollars 40 cents. doing a getaway dissent increase, -- doing a getaway to santa cruz, gast there is more expensive. dan: isn't it funny, we know live in an era where five oxford gas doesn't seem like much? ama: it sounds much better than six something. pathetic. dan: let's get the latest on our forecast. sandhya: the weather looks fantastic for thanks giving. gas prices are up there, but let me show you what else is up there. temperatures came up a good two to 10 degrees above average for most of the bay area. today's highs range from the upper 50's to low 70's. 68 in san jose. by the way, the santa rosa airport made it to the mid-70's, so definitely a nice-looking day. the warmth brought by offshore wind, down sloping wind that pushed temper

aaa says tomorrow, wednesday, will be really busy on the roads.en 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. in particular, the late afternoon, early evening in many metro areas across this country could see traffic volumes double. norah. >> we should remember to thank all those hardworking people at the airport. kris van cleave, thank you. >>> well, millions hitting the road over the holiday will be paying record-high thanksgiving gas prices. regular gas is projected to average $3.68 a gallon on thanksgiving. that's about 30 cents higher than last year. diesel fuel, used in most trucks is averaging about $5.29 a gallon. in tonight's money watch, cbs's adriana diaz explains what's fueling these stubbornly high prices. >> reporter: if you want to know about diesel prices, hitch a ride with j.d. payton and his chihuahua, axel. >> my last trip was over $5,000 worth of diesel. >> you're kidding. >> no. >> from chicago to california? >> and back. >> reporter: it used to cost up to $3,500. >> if they continue skyrocketing, we might be out of business. >> reporter: mike k

aaa predicting 49 million people will drive this week. from yesterday, down 12 cents from a week ago but still more than 20 cents higher than last year. now, the best time to drive, well, right now. or after 8:00 p.m. tonight, otherwise you'll be hitting lots of traffic. today will be the busiest day to drive, guys, so get ready. >> a lot are driving to celebrate with their families and counting down to thanksgiving. well, we're celebrating in the studio because today is robin roberts' birthday. happy birthday, robin. >> thank you so very much. >> 28. >> that's right. and holding. >> amazing. >> you gave me the perfect birthday gift. i get to leave the show early. a little bit after 8:30 because i'm heading to my happy place but -- >> you deserve it. is. >> thank you. appreciate it. >>> coming up in our "gma morning menu," the high-end designer loved by celebrities is under fire now for featuring kids in their ads. >>> the couple who each donated a kidney to their friends. >>> plus becky has more deals you'll want to stay up all night for

is it the no-brainer aaa?t using his as a credit rating basis, but the emotional, aaa quality, or do you want to go some shades of quality down to find that coupon? tom: in the corporate bond world-- kathy: in the corporate bond world, there is not a lot of investment grade paper out there right now. hi yield is appealing at 9% yield. the problem is, we do not think we have discounted the weakness in the economy that is coming. pretty cautious on high yield. sticking with higher credit quality. if you are in a higher tax bracket, the mimi market -- lisa: how much are you staying in cash or short-term bonds? jp morgan -- 10% of cash in his portfolio because there is an alternative. are you seeing the same in fixed income because of the uncertainty right now? kathy: we are seeing a lot of people stay short, relatively short duration. we think that is a mistake to stay all in cash. to lock-in higher yields right now we think is an opportunity. we are looking for inflation to come down. we are looking at a rocky r

aaa is predicting 54.6 million people will travel 50 miles or more this thanksgiving holiday.that is 1.5% higher than 2021, making this year the third busiest travel season for the thanksgiving holiday since the year 2000. for those flying today thanksgiving destinations, scott's cheap flights says flights are more full today than they were pre-pandemic, meaning don't expect to have the empty middle seat next to you anymore. although delays happen, they say don't be too concerned about cancellations and disruptions. >> i am cautiously optimistic that air travel operations have improved and that we are not going to see the same meltdowns that we saw earlier this year, even at the worst of times. still over 97% of flights are operating. the odds are still very much in your favor. >> and for those driving to their turkey day celebrations, aaa says to try to avoid driving on tuesday or wednesday around 4:00 or 5:00 in the evening as that is typically when thanksgiving traffic hits its peak. as for the best time to start driving, those travel experts say today, anytime after 8:00 i

aaa estimated 55 million americans are traveling over the holiday, the highest number in three years. estimates yesterday was the busiest day at airports with 48,000 flights. you can expect airports to be packed today as well. omar is at o'hare airport. how's it looking there? >> reporter: people are feeling the prepandemic levels a lot more so even than last year which was a different environment. o'hare one of the world's busiest. things have calmed down a little bit, but this morning things were packed shoulder to shoulder here as that first wave of flights on this busy travel day took off. when you look at it country wide, you mention some of those numbers nearly 55 million people expected to travel, up from last year and comparable to 2019 levels. when it comes to flying, flying expected to be up 8% compared to last year with 99% of that prepandemic 2019 volume. the vast majority of people will be driving. that number around 49 million people hitting the roads. it's a little bit down from last year. it's comparable to prepandemic times. that's because even over the pandemic, much

aaa expects 55 million people would get out of town this week.t means a lot of people would think about how to stay safe, covid-19, the flu, and rsv . they are spreading right here in the bay area. as you travel this holiday season, health experts say take extra precautions. justin is live at the international airport with more on how travelers can day safe. within the last couple of hours, it is getting busy. >> yes, it is. as we see many people going through our airports this morning, we have to talk about this. health experts are concerned about viruses that are spreading in our communities in the bay area, including the flu, covid-19, and rsv. areas in the airport are high risk. if you look at the lines here, it is pretty packed. you are around a lot of people when you're waiting in line. they talk about areas like waiting in line to get food at the airport , when you are taking public airport, these are areas to think about when you are thinking about traveling, especially here this morning. it is pretty packed. , given al skhe says n95 mask

if you are flying, here are aaa's recommendations.ng early, plan extra time for long tsa lines, and don't check a bag. kumasi: do not check a bag. reggie: don't come with me if you have checked a bag. kumasi: do not check a bag. it is stressful. reggie: i am team no bag. kumasi: and get in the line early, because if your overhead space fills up, they will make you check a bag. reggie: not that. if you have to go down, you made a mistake. you need to walk straight when you come up, walk out. down? that's a no. final preparations are happening for macy's thanksgiving day parade, and there are so many floats this year -- this one is cute, i think, the wonder bread one? it's called the wonder ship, and there is a snow globe in it. a baby shark float, a new toys "r" us float -- charming -- and whatever this is -- a giant robot from a movie coming out called slumberland -- i don't know what that is. i guess it's on netflix. is ashanti going to be on one of the floats? kumasi: every year. reggie: there's grover, and there is brian mcknight,

aaa says the first -- the worst time to travel by car in the bay area is wednesday.the south bay, san jose firefighters are investigating the cause of this two alarm fire that started just after 12:30. crews say it is a vacant building. firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flames from the second floor. they were able to evacuate the building next door, which is an animal hospital. they got all the animals out safely and no one was hurt. reggie: this morning taylor swift fans are saying it is you, ticketmaster, you are the problem. kumasi: this is because ticketmaster cancel the sale because of high demand for her concert. earlier this week the site crashed because millions of people were trying to log on and get tickets. the ceo of's parent company says the sale was supposed to open for 1.5 million users but instead 14 million people hit the site. this has sparked some lawmakers to get involved, sing the lack of competition in the ticket industry is harmful to consumers. >> the ticketing industry is right for corruption, but ticketmaster always has to be look

aaa says the average cost of gas in the bay area fell by $.18 . >>> in san jose, fuel is 8-$.13 cheaper >>> daytime highs today are warmer than yesterday . into this weekend, i should say the holiday week, we are dealing with a warm-up . 70s starting to pop in the forecast near santa rosa with warm conditions in the south bay words in the upper 60s . partly cloudy skies today but thanksgiving is around the corner . as we extend into the afternoon, we expect daytime highs to be the warmest on thursday of all week long. even mild conditions along the coast too. plenty is happening into this week as we look at the events going on . starting off with the turkey burn in the tri-valley area. we expect it to be in the 50s as it starts at 9:00 a.m. and it will warm up into the afternoon . you may want to add the extra layer but probably will not needed into the afternoon. in the silicon valley, the turkey trot . thursday kicking off at 8:30 with low 50s. mild no matter where you live . last but not least into this weekend, once thanksgiving wraps up , it is full blast christmas time. 60s for ch

. >> aaa says nearly 55 million americans either flew or hit the road over the holiday. that's about a 1.5% increase over last year. >>> there was some good news on the road this weekend. the price -- well there's good news bad news. the price of gas continued to fall. the average price for a regular gallon in california is just over $5. the bad news? that is the highest thanksgiving national average price since aaa started keeping records back in the year 2000. it's still $1.50 higher than the national average. other news tonight. >>> a bizarre attack in san francisco landed two people in the hospital with bite wounds. the attack happened about 7:30 last night. police say that a man broke into a house in the mount davidson area, three residents inside the house were injured. two were bleeding from bite marks and one was hit by a door. police were able to find the suspect and arrest him. >>> san francisco event helped unite two groups that have recently been targeted by hatred, violence and discrimination. kpix 5's devin fehely shows us how a family-friendly cookout help