air travel in the early 1930s was becoming much more popular. that was really a catchy name that went with that period of time. when the car was introduced they had amelia air heart. to call attention to modern progress and air travel. we're looking here at a 1953 hudson jet. in 1950s, there is a beginning of what we now want to call the compact calls. hudson also got into thement pact car business. a little bit smaller. lower price than the full sized hudson. by then hudson had addition continued their terra plane car. this was a re-entry into the low price market. next to it we have a 1946 hudson. the manufacturers that had cars that were manufactured prior to the war after the war was over. they used their bodies and their dyes that they had used for their cars in the 1930s, but essentially they were rebranched cars. no production dur world war two and brought them out after world war 2. the demand was pretty big. and so by 1954, when sales decreased they didn't have money for ennearing to come up with a new design and new car, they also with

you know, air travel in the early 1930s was becoming much more popular. so it would be a name that was really a catchy name that went with that period of time. when the car was introduced, they even had amelia earhart christian the first terra plane to call attention to modern progress in air travel. we're looking here at 1953 hudson jet. in the 1950s, it was the beginning of what we now call the compact cars. hudson also got into the compact car business and built his 1953 hudson jet. little bit smaller. lower priced than the full-sized hudson. by then, hudson had discontinued their terra plane car. so this was also a kind of re-entry into the low-price market. next to it, we have a 1946 hudson. 1946 after world war ii the manufacturers that had cars that were manufactured prior to the war. after the war was over, they used their bodies and their guys that they had used for their cars in the 1930s and maybe updated the decoration, the grill a little bit. but essentially they were what we call rebadged cars. they took their 1930s, early 1940s cars. no pro

it's called a terra plain, kind of a play on terra earth and plane, airplane, air travel in the early 1930s was becoming much more popular. so it would be a name that was really a catchy name that went with that period of time. when the car was introduced the even had amelia earhart christen the first terra plane to call attention to the modern progress in air travel. we're looking here at a 1953 hudson jet. the 1950s was the beginning of what we now call the compact cars. hudson also got into compact car business and built this 1953 hudson jet. a little bit smaller, and lower priced than the full-sized hudson. by then hudson had discontinued their terra plane car. so this was also a kind of a re-entry into the low-priced market. next to it we have a 1946 hudson. 1946 after world war ii the manufacturers that had cars that were manufactured prior to the war after the war was over, the used their bodies and their dyes that the had used for their cars in the 1930s and maybe updated the decoration, the grille a little bit. but essentially the were what we call rebadged cars. the took the

you're talking about the power lines weighing 500 pounds and never a good thing and also not for air travel. two systems colliding. one bringing the moisture in from the gulf and combining with system coming out of canada. those two combine. you're talking about moisture combining with cold air and this is a concern as we go through the holidays. first into the southeast they were talking about heavy rain. 2 to 4 inches around the gulf

expected to be one of the busiest travel weeks of the year and the were could make it a rough one for air travelersight and tomorrow. we talked to travelers at sfo today who say they are happy to be flying out ahead of the storm. >> i'm much happier to travel today than tomorrow. tomorrow would be -- i don't even want to imagine what it will be like tomorrow. >> [inaudible] >> reporter: you can't avoid the storm. >> no. i'm secure -- -- screwed either way. >> >>> well, it's all quiet here. a lot of high clouds. that's it. still kind of mild especially if you get the sun or are in the sun. it's 66 down towards santa cruz and capitola. higher clouds, kind of thinning out. i think we're on the back side of a lot of these. we'll have mostly sunny skies later on. but there's a big system moving across the country. we'll show you that again as tori touched on. it's getting worse and stronger. winter spare the air continues. a lot of haze. there's hardly any breeze. 50s and low 60s. not too much of a spread. half moon bay 63. el granado is at 62. i think 62. mid-60s down to santa cruz to a few upper 60s n

exception of some airplanes that were above los angeles. 76,000 passengers that simply have their air travel disappear. they are here at the airport trying to figure out how to get in or out and then you have the passengers who are normally traveling. there is a backlog and the huge mass in los angeles tonight. >> our people handling the delay. >> it is a bit of a mixed bag. people inside were civil while this was unfolding. they're trying to be collaborative, or trying to remember this is a very serious incident that resulted in all of these delays. but at the same time, as people are coming off the planes, and some of these passengers have been stuck on planes 5 1/2 hours, they're incredibly frustrated because they didn't get any information from the airlines and they said it was quite frightening just having that information. >> kyung, appreciate it. our next guest came face-to-face with the gunman who asked what literally became a life or death question. we spoke earlier tonight by phone. >> lee leon, the shooter walked up to you. take us what happened. >> i had just gotten through the s

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if you're traveling by air, brace yourself.lights are already being canceled because of the weather. >> at the end of the day no one can control mother nature. the timing and the storm cannot be worse. >> a storm this large will have an affect on the flight system. >> hours before thanksgiving delays are adding up. on average, one in 10 flights go to new york. >> with 80 percent of our airplanes touching the east we are aware that things can go wrong. some flights circled until they could land. >> low clouds and heavy rain delayed some of the flights. morose and this is. >> some air travelers and decided to change their plans and hopes of beating the storm. >> i was very happy that the books to the day that i did. >> the peterson family plan to drive but changed their minds after seeing the forecast. they had a last minute flight instead. >> we could have gone to the promise for a lot less. >> if mother nature does not always cooperate. once we get through today travelers will look ahead to sunday. >> falling gas prices could b

terrell brown has more about the problems facing air travelers. >> reporter: heavy rain and 60 mile per hour gusts were felt all along one of the busiest air corridors in the world. >> happy thanksgiving. >> reporter: most of today's flight cancellations were in the northeast, but the ripple effects could be felt by passengers flying in and out of major hubs across the country. nearly two-and-a-half million people were flying today. 30% more than normal. the delays reached two hours in philadelphia and more than 60 flights were canceled at newark airport. >> hello! >> reporter: where daisy rosario was trying to keep travelers calm. >> you have to go to terminal "a." >> reporter: she's been a customer care representative here for nine years but she admits today was a tough one. >> mother nature is mother nature. it's busy but i like it. >> reporter: margaret, weather conditions are expected to improve on sunday when more than 2.5 million air travelers will be on the move. >> brennan: terrell brown at laguardia. eric fisher is our chief meteorologist at the cbs boston station wbz. eric, w

but it's not just air travel, the storm is a driving issue as well. last night in kentucky, roads were slick and visibility low. >> you could hardly see. we could just see like headlights coming at us. but pretty much, yeah, it was kind of blinding. >> it's been pretty terrible. since i got on 75, it's been rain and now, it's all been ice and snow. >> well, the windy forecast for thanksgiving day is jeopardizing a key component of the thanksgiving day parade. here in new york, those big balloons. 16 balloons are scheduled to march in the parade. but if the wind exceeds 23 miles per hour or gusts top 34 miles per hour the balloons may be grounded. in 1997, a balloon was blown into a light pole and toppled and hit a woman who was in a coma for 23 days. >>> the final report at a mass murder at connecticut sandy hook elementary paints a dark picture of the gunman adam lanza but offers no motive. lanza was obsessed with violence. he played video games including one in which players gunned down students at a school. elaine quijano has more. >> reporter: thi

we are paying a bit more for air travel but we're getting a better product. >> reporter: if you're traveling with kids -- >> jacket on. thank you. >> reporter: -- prices aren't exactly pint-sized. no kids' specials on seats and food. she spent $21 on wi-fi for a two-hour flight. >> it provides a benefit. it's totally optional. >> reporter: and if you're still looking for cheaper holiday fare, travelocity said your best day will be christmas eve and new year's eve. >> shocking to see the range in prices. >>> now to the pro basketball game where the real action was in the stands. this is great story. people are going wild this morning after a spontaneous dance-off between a famous usher and a very young gung-ho fan. >> it's causing an internet sensation. abc's linzie janis has the story of these dueling dancers. ♪ >> reporter: for 20 seconds, 11-year-old's dance moves had 20,000 fans at the detroit pistons fans going wild. then, the cam moved to the pistons famous dancing usher, 46 yeermd. then back to alexander. sales then challenges the young mover to a dance-off. more than 2 million hits on

there are ways to make air travel much, much worse. want to make calls from the plane, but i think they should have to step outside to do it. it makes me nuts. cell phones should be banned in all enclosed public spaces. elevators, buses. no one wants to hear you talk. the person you're talking to probably doesn't even want to hear you talk. if you think anyone wants to hear you talk, record yourself talking and listen back and you will see what i mean. am i the only one who thinks they should focus on something else? i mean, i don't want to cause a riot. i would like to see the ban lifted on four ounce bottles of pantene first. first thing i'm going to do is order a pizza. i would like a large pepperoni pizza delivered to the sky. >> any bears fans here tonight? well, it was a bad weekend for bears fans. they saw they play off hopes diminish. they lost to the rams. two guys named joe and about are outside a bar. someone challenged somebody to a race. there is is a lot of talk. i think we might need to talk about football fans as well.

today is one of the busiest days of the year for air travel. ir right now and more than 100 flights have already been canceled today. that thunumber is expected to r. rene marsh is outside washington keeping track of that. >> reporter: you know, things are getting busier here as the hour moves on. you can see travelers are lining up. everyone hoping to get on their flight. but the bad news is not everyone will get on their flight at the time it was scheduled to leave. as you know, lots of delays today. >> at the end of the day, no one can control mother nature. >> reporter: the ripple effect causing problems in to the night for air travelers. the timing and shear size of the storm could not be worse. >> a storm this large throughout the east coast will have some affect on the flight system. >> reporter: with just hours before thanksgiving, delays and cancellations adding up quickly as the storm pull he wills some of the nation's busiest airports. on average, one in ten flights go through new york airports. >> with 80% of our airplanes touching t

screeners federal employees created a stalemate, and the american public was still not returning to air travel include a federalized screener workforce resulted in a reaction from the public, and that outcry of public opinion came into play as we went into conference with the senate. [ siren wails ] poussaint: public anxiety spiked again when an american airlines jet crashed after takeoff on the outskirts of new york city. although not linked to terrorism, it came amid news reports about more breaches in airport security. these events forced a compromise on capitol hill. so we did act, we got it done, buried our differences. we bring to this body a bill that will substantially enhance security and restore airline finances. poussaint: events and public pressure had moved both sides to agreement, compromising to make screeners federal employees, but only on an interim basis with an option to privatize them later. man: on this vote, the yeas are 410, the nays are 9, the conference report is agreed to. poussaint: the post-vote analysis pointed to a disconnect between republican party policy and pu

air. a whole complex of stuff across the country and that means travel delays. that's your national forecast. here's a look at the weather outside your window. >>> today ahead of the cold front we could see a few thunderstorms that includes areas of louisiana. we will watch new orleans with that. colorado light snow possibly. >>> and one of the other things getting buzz, it looks like a possibility on wednesday of next week, the busiest travel the year a major rain storm going up the east coast. >> that is not good for travellers. mother nature is not cooperating. >>> the senate goes nuclear and president obama is thrilled. >>> and the new trend to use instagr instagram. plus, x box one hits shelves friday. >>> welcome back. with a single vote on thursday democrats change the senate rules in a way not seen in almost 200 years. senator harry reid called for a vote to end the minority party's rule for nominees. the rule passed. >>> 14-year-old chism has been indicted on murder, rape and robbery charges in the death of colleen ritzer. >>> reverend billy graham was

even some delays for air travelers. >> thanks giving eve is the business day for holiday travelers. it can sometimes be a nightmare. in the roads clear just in time. salt trucks were on standby but the snow that blew through wednesday afternoon and into the evening did not stick along this stretch. .raffic was heavy in spots their hometown was hit hard by snow. theirand route to visit daughter. >> there was a time when you cannot see very far. not a lot of traffic. >> traffic was great. >> the hardest part of their trip was getting out in the elements to pump gas. the mid toust made high 30 plus feel like the 20's. >> it is cold and windy and i am from west africa. it never gets this cold. somee weather slowed down passengers trying to head home for holiday time. >> we have been waiting six months so we can wait a few minutes longer. >> her family had been waiting several months to see her husband who is returning from military training but his flight has been delayed. >> have been having daily countdowns. we started hourly countdowns and wednesday were accounting minutes and now we

. >> major change for air travelers to tell you about. passengers were now be able to use most electronic devices through out the entire flight. wnyw reporter breaks down the new rule. >> please turn off your electronic devices. >> close but this southwest flight attendant is a little bit closer to what is actually required the faa. [music] flush >> a lot of instructions no doubt but some regarding your personal electronic devices are about to change according to the head of the faa. most can tolerate radio int p r interference from electronic portable devices. it is safe to read download materials like e books and calendars and also play games. >> i like the idea of being able to read my nook. >> you won't be allowed to connect to the internet until the plane reaches 10,000 feet. at no time will you be allowed to make phone calls. passengers have more freedom inside the cabin. most of the time the guy sitting next to me he will turn it off anyway. >> some passengers could start seeing the changes as early as today. each will term how and

all of those planes, those dots, rather, represent a plane in the air traveling today. carolyn tyler at sfo. >> the day before thanksgiving used to be the busiest travel day of the year at sfo. last friday, 130,000 passengers came through while 120,000 are expected today. still enough for the airport to gear up. >> we're fully prepared for the volumes that we expect to see today. it's an all hands-on deck type of mode. all of the airlines, security checkpoint, all of the airport groups are staffed to maximum to meet the volumes today. >> to help soothe frazzled nerves, every terminal at sfo has live music like this jazz duo. >> we got out of elevator and said oh, my gosh, look, it's wonderful. i'm glad they're doing it. >> susan barnett flew in from oklahoma and it was uneventful. most passengers said the same. even those from weather traveled regions. there was a bit of turbulence for this air force mechanic. >> my first one was canceled. after that it went well. >> it might be slow coming to the airport to pick up loved ones. we ran into slow traffic 2 1/2 miles from

we are paying a bit more for air travel but we're getting a better product. >> reporter: and if you're traveling with kids -- >> jacket on. >> jacket on. thank you. >> reporter: -- prices aren't exactly pint-sized. there are no kids' specials on seats or food. this mom spent $6.50 in snacks and $21 for wi-fi on the two-hour flight. >> that's certainly a service that provides a benefit. it's totally optional. no one is forcing you to buy the food on a plane. i wish we could go back to the days when the food was free. but remember, it wasn't good anyway. >> reporter: and if you're still looking for cheaper holiday fares, travelocity said your best day will be christmas eve and christmas day. the most expensive days of travel, december 21st and 22nd. >> shocking to see the range in prices. i never knew that. all right, aditi, thank you. >>> now to the pro basketball game where the real action was in the stands. this is a great story. people are going wild this morning over a spontaneous dance-off between a famous dancing usher and a very young gung-ho fan. >> they belong in hollywood. the

the winds, snow, and rain have been effects air travel since sunday, the dallas-fort worth area hardest. and for the more than 40 million americans planning to drive to their thanksgiving destinations, guess what? officials are warning travelers slow down, use extra caution. early in in the morning snow snarled the morning commute in the pittsburgh area. and in virginia a cold wintery mix caused icing on lawns and cars as well. >>> while the storm is now marching its way across the country, kevin corriveau is tracking the seas season -- conditions. kevin we're looking at something that looks an awful lot like an nor'easter is that possible? >> absolutely. because of the trajectory up towards the northeast, it is nor easter. you can see the pressure here on the gulf coast, but what will happen is it will make its way towards the northeast. and what happens with nor easters, if they move a little bit more towards east, more snow, a little bit more towards the west more rain on the coast. we think it will be more rain on the coast and more snow towards the west. >> i don't see a lot happen

jump on the twitter page and communicate that way for some service. >> it is not just air travel, 43 ericans planning to travel this holiday weekend at 90% of them going by car. drivdrive carefully especially n the bad weather. jon: all right, live at reagan national, thank you very much. we are looking at the weather outside, you can see the flags are flying, that means a north wind and that is never good. we will keep an eye on the weather and if there are big developments, we will bring them to you. jenna: the law claiming around $1 trillion in subsidies over the next decade to help them pay for health insurance, but now new research and who will get those subsidies and who will not. >> one of the frequent refrains from administration over complaints about sticker shock for those forced into obamacare, the subsidies to make it all affordable but new research is calling into question as you said how much subsidies will do all the pain of sticker shock. >> young people get very different subsidies. look at a young person versus an old person, subsidies will be very different. produci

. >> reporter: with air travel so expensive, carrie has a word of advise. >> you don't need to go to disney because they come to your hometown. >>> all right. this weekend it's all greek to you. for three days you can chow down on home cooked baklavas, gyros and hear the music. it runs through sunday. >> always, always. >>> a lnldmark theater is open -- landmark theater is open again. >> a gunman opens fire on tsa agents at l.a.x. >> we introduced you to molly. tonight we'll plain those who buy it may not be buying it at all. >> less food on the tables of many. good evening. i'm kelly swoope long with jamie costello. we begin with the breaking news out of los angeles. a gunman opens fire at l.a.x. >> the gunman is anthony ciancia. he had a net that said he wanted to kill tsa. thousands of passengers try to figure out what are they going to do. we have more on the san francisco tick moments inside terminal 3. >> reporter: a tsa officer was shot and killed by a man who was wielding what's being described as a long gun at  l.a.x.'s terminal 3. at least three others were injured and co

not be capacity on later flights to accommodate all of the displaced passengers. >> reporter: traveling by airanksgiving holiday, travel is up 1.5% from last year. >> we decided to leave early and we're keeping our fingers crossed. hopefully, we'll be there, be all right, visit family and enjoy our week. >> reporter: busiest travel day, the sunday after thanksgiving. the second busiest day, tomorrow. just in time for the storm. >> what i always say is have a low expectation when traveling through bad weather on the airlines, particularly around the holidays, and you won't be disappointed. >> all right. and the faa is predicting that these delays will continue throughout the day and even at those airports where they're going to need to deice those planes. that will slow things down quite a bit as well. and for those flyers, things don't look any better for tomorrow. that wind is going to create trouble for people trying to get to their destination tomorrow as well, especially in the new york area. carol? >> all right, rene marsh, thanks, i think. >>> joining me now is senior editor for traveloc

rene marsh is at dulles airport. >> reporter: the bottom line for air travel is even if snow is not headed your way, heavy rain and strong winds will definitely stir up trouble for travelers. we did a quick check this morning. there are no major, massive delays and cancellations at this hour but, of course, that could change. been there, done that. dulles airport revved up these snowplows during the last snowstorm in march. today, dulles and airports up and down the east coast are prepared to do the same. if it comes to it. >> so far, the forecast seems to be pointing towards a nuisance storm from our perspective, one that's not going to result in severe cancellations but more so delays. >> reporter: but still it could be a nightmare for some flyers. >> we see a lot of delays and we see a lot of cancellations with storms like this. >> reporter: daniel maker runs the flight tracking website flightaware.com. he says making matters worse, planes are already full. >> the issue they run into, if you cancel one flight, there may not be capacity to accommodate all of the displaced passengers. >>

. >>> all veteran air travelers know the command by heart. it goes something like this. flight attendants prepare all doors for arrival and cross-check. then you all hear one r and one l. it was that one l that was the problem on board a jet blue flight from ft. myers to boston. the emergency slide partially deployed while in flight. not supposed to do that. cause unknown. problem contained. flight made an emergency landing in orlando and safely taxied to the gate. >>> the annual projection from the folks at triple a, they say fewer americans will be traveling this thanksgiving, but still a healthy amount, around 43 million of us. >>> and a first we can remember concerning gas prices. the average price of gas in california is now lower than new york. while it's only one cent, it hasn't generally been true. >>> the people who knew to be looking skyward in the eastern half of the u.s. were richly rewarded with a show. a rocket launch carried a record 29 different satellites into orbit. there are now 13,000 satellites in earth's orbit circling us 24/7. >>> george w. bush an

. >>> the fcc on the verge of making air travel better or worse. it's in the matter of opinion here. the use of cell phones is being reviewed. while some will enjoy the connect activity, others won't be able to stand it. >> no. we've done surveys of the use of cellar telephones. by far, passengers do not want that. passengers do not want cell phones and i can promise flight attendants don't either. >>> turning to business. the dow jones finishing above the 16,000 mark for the first time in history. just six months after closing above 15,000 points. >>> wal-mart plans to match amazon's free shipping deals during the holidays. customers who spend $35 or more get free shipping. >>> last friday, it was ps 4. today, microsoft's turn with the release of x box 1. sony play station sold a million consoles in the first few hours. we'll see if x box does, too. >>> and this ad from goldie block is getting a lot of attention. it promotes toys that encourage young girls to become engineers. >>> coming up after the break a touchdown celebration that caused a goa

along the east bay shoreline for it as we focus our attention on what's happening on the east coast air travel forecast. it would be surprised if all the major airports will probably be affected. you may want to change your flight and if you can postpone any travel plans on the plane especially if you're heading to the east coast. in 7 day around the bay forecast shows temperatures really on the mild side for the next several days of the thanksgiving day itself will be over cast over and the bay area. bristol talking pretty nice temperatures and perhaps a few showers and the south bay and as we head into the week and mostly sunny skies with temperatures will cool as everyone had to back to work on monday. traffic around the bay area. i suspect a lot of folks. here's a look at the bay bridge just a minor rate in one of those cash lanes. san mateo bridge moving well in both directions of highway 92. you want to encounter any problems getting to the bridge coming down the nimitz freeway in the golden gate bridge looking good. over on the traffic map graeme on the roadway sensors. that indicates s

travel report. we will get an update on the storm's impact on air and road travel. >>> plus, a look at the alleged mistreatmentof hollywood films. >>> and we sit down with actress taraji p. henson from the hit show "persons of interest." that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. reat day. >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald >>> good morning, it's wednesday, november 27. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. we're following breaking news this morning out of alameda counted where firefighters are on the scene at this hour at an apartment that has gone up in flames. this video just came into the newsroom. you can see some rather large flames there shooting from the roof. the firefighters rescued a person from the balcony already. the fire started just before 3:00 this morning near briggs and lincoln park. all four units have been evacuated. we have a crew on the scene and we'll bring you information when we can. >>> let's check the weather for now. >> we have some changes coming our way. some high clouds mo

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a moment to find occupant the latest on the prethanksgiving storm that snarled traffic and made air travel a challenge for so many, the scenes not as bad as it could have been but there are extreme weather conditions to tell you about. take a look. winds lashed parts of the east coast today as the massive winter storm trudged north. road and power crews in the boston area struggled to deal with the downed trees, keep cars moving and keep customers with power. today, the massive thanksgiving storm affected much of the eastern seaboard. in south carolina, flooding tuesday and wednesday made the roads a nightmare for some holiday travelers. in north carolina, heavy winds turned into an ef 2 tornado with speeds of 135 miles an hour. it was powerful enough to tear the roofs off, uproot trees and leave thousands without power. two people were injured but luckily, everyone survived. >> heard it coming so i dashed through the bathroom and the front of my apartment exploded on me and i was hanging onto the door frame and literally off the floor. >> reporter: further inland today the state was deali

. >> this is the icy commute they anticipated but it didn't help thousands of air travelers at the airport where nearly 300 flights were canceled as a precaution. >> dallas is a major hub. >> the ripple effect could be felt across the nation. >> i am a truck driver, we drive through snow, sleet, everything. every day. and for me, i don't see why, why it is impacted here? >> the massive storm hitting texas dumped on parts of new mexico and southwest oklahoma. >> there have been hundreds of rollover accidents and hundreds of death. >> the southeast and northeast is facing possible sleet in the next few days. >> to the west, a chance for heavy rainfall. >> back to new york and western pennsylvania. back into ohio. >> that means a mess on the roads during the busiest travel days of the year. >> danielle nottingham. >> dallas. >> this storm system. >> all part of the storm system that came through. >> modify a little bit. and now, latching on to a little moisture. >> you can see as it moves across texas. >> it is a fine line making the cold air to the north. >> bringing with it. some snow. and

ted, major wrench in holiday air travel. i imagine it's busy where you are today. >> slew, jim. an imagine, all hands on deck. this is a fascinating facility. you don't think about it when you're just traveling 1300 people work here. we're in the sears tower, the willis tower on the 27th floor. it's a 24/7 operation. of course, all hands on deck on a day like today, one of the busiest travel days of the year. they're tracking every united flight in the air. there's a map up here. all the planes obviously are planes in the air, most of the action, most of the concentration has been on the eastern seaboard because of the weather issues. but so far so good. only about 30 flights were canceled today. and by and large, most passengers, there have been delays but most passengers have been able to get where they are going whether it's grandma's house or someone else. this is jim deyoung, operations manager. good news. >> ted, actually the system's running better than we anticipated. weather on the east coast, while still sloppy, windy and rainey, not as bad as we thought. delays are les

. >> reporter: air travel only amounts to about 6% of holiday traffic. ne out of 10 travelers will drive. covering an average distance of 200 miles to visit family and friends. >> it's just going to be twice as congested i would assume, and then factor in the weather and the flooding. it's probably going to create a lot of traffic and very slow going. >> reporter: while wednesday is the busiest travel day of the season that is only true if you are taking a bus train or plane. on the roads, thanksgiving day is the busiest. new york airport expects to move about 1.3 million passengers. >> randall how big are the backups at security >> well, there is something called expedited security, where some people don't have to take their belts off or remove their shoes and can even keep dhar their laptops in their bags. and about 25% of the passengers have that expedited security. and that means they move through faster, which also means everyone else can move through faster. >> randall thank you very much. >>> millions more of america is taking to the roads. right n

. >> on this day before thanksgiving, rough weather disrupted air travel and created ripple effects at hubs across the country. heavy rains, gusting winds, 60 miles an hour caused delays. about 300 flights had to be canceled in cleveland, philadelphia, new york, newark, 2.5 million people were flying today. that is 30% more than on a normal weekday. >>> here in the bay area, heavy traffic clogged major freeways in the late afternoon and into the evening. in the time lapse video, you can see the cars moving along 580 in dublin and 880 in oakland. >>> and there were more signs of the thanksgiving get away around the bay area, san francisco, the approach to the bay bridge, packed by mid afternoon. airports were busy including manetta, which is projecting a 5% increase in holiday travel. some people opted for the train instead. >> why pick the train as opposed to driving? >> i don't have a car and it's easier and everyone driving is leaving later. i'll await all the traffic and it's cheaper and less carbon footprint. >> thank giving is amtrak's busiest week of the year. >>> tonight is the

see, i find air travel now so difficult.for flight attend tends -- >> the flight attendants that have to be referees. >> it will be exhausting. their job is tough enough. >> flying isn't pleasant and we have to get from point a to b and on row 96 t, it isn't going to be please sent. >>> gary tuchman joins us with the 360 news and business bulletin. >> anderson, michael skakel, a cousin of the kennedys walked out of a connecticut courthouse a freeman for the first time in a decade. the judge set the bail at 1. $2 million and ordered him to stay in the connecticut and wear a tracking device. his murder of martha moxley was vacates last month. he's awaiting a new trail. >>> a massachusetts grand jury indicted 14-year-old chism for murder, rape and robbery. the indictments detail horrific and unspeakable acts. chism allegedly assaulted and killed his algebra teacher colleen ritzer. >>> the companion of an 85-year-old believe there is a terrible misunderstanding and hopes north korea releases meryl norman soon. they were on an or

forecasters say air travel will be tricky along the east coast over the next few days. cbs news travel editor peter greenberg says people flying need to try to leave early. >> they're calling them on the phone saying if you leave today, not tomorrow, we'll give you a $350 bonus just -- $50 bonus. just get out now because it's going to be bad. >> reporter: most people will drive. cities like pittsburgh are prepping the streets ahead of the storm. some are hitting the rails. >> the railroad is more immune to some of the weather conditions that can make driving or flying a hassle. >> reporter: forecasters say conditions will improve just in time for an easier trip back home. now bay area travelers if you're making your way through major cities like new york, boston, dc or philadelphia, you may need to brace yourself because forecasters there are expecting some major delays. reporting live at sfo, cate caugurian, kpix 5. >> all three of the bay yarrows major airports expect -- area's major airports expect more travelers this thanksgiving weekend compared to last year. mineta

you will notice a major change in air travel as soon as today. >> passengers will be able to use theirpads, kindles, music players and other personal devices during all phases of the flight. delta airlines and jetblue both say they could allow the devices today. travelers say it's about time the rules changed. >> i can listen to my music while i'm taking off. i don't like takeoffs. >> i enjoy reading electronic books. >> just using an electronic device. my kids are able to travel with ease. >> thank goodness cell phone calls will still be offlimits in the air. >>> and check out the scene at this airport in the united kingdom. two women stripped in front of other passengers at the security checkpoint. the women claim a guard ordered them to take their clothes off which turned out to be a complete misunderstanding because of a language barrier. both women were arrested. and in court, they admitted to drinking a bottle of wine. >>> to a spicy stripdown overseas to a dispute here over a wildly popular hot sauce. a judge refused to order a halt in production of sriracha hot sauce. local res

it can be a problem with national air travel there. up the east coast, the inside down eff track storm. talking about rainfall but to the west chance of heavy rainfa snowfall across new york and pennsylvania, back to ohio. the the threat always with thisern new heavy wet snow clings to limbs and power lines and brings them down creating damage.e the only saving grace is this isquickly, i moving quickly and all gone by the time we wake up thanksgiving morning. >> back to you. s of >>> hundreds of passengers are stranded after a amtrak train "crescen derailed. was traveling when it spartanburg. seven out of nine cars derailed 7 ou but did not overturn.s sta passengers stay warm in the after heated cafe car after part of power. the train lost power. amtrak is working to get those passengers to their oil destinations. >>> world oil prices are falling after this weekend's landmark deal deal with iran. supporters predict the agreement could to the end of the country's nuclear program. the break through happened afters of a series of secret m

an airline industry trade group says this thanksgiving holiday will probably see the most air travelers since 2010 but it remains to be seen whether everyone will get where they are going. snow and ice are in the forecast for the knows the next few days. our news reporter has more from washington. >> the holiday freeze is on. >> the winter storm now is barreling up the east coast bringing in a nasty mix of rain, snow and ice. slick roads now are a factor in a dozen deaths across the country. in central arkansas, a woman was killed in a head-on crash when she lost control of the car. from georgia to virginia a soggy slog on the highways. into pennsylvania and new york, though, crews are preparing for snow. >> aaa says 90 percent of travelers this week will drive and nearly 39 million will drive 50 miles are on more. at the busiest airports, the flying public face a travel nightmare. >> the freezing rain and wind make for icy planes and longer lines on the already congested runways. you can track the misery on a website with the greatest pain foment in atlanta, washington, dc, and new yor

and not only affecting air travel, but numerous reports coming in, downed wires, and trees down, and many people without power. now, here is the high-wind warning, and the severe line of showers in the last six hours, and they're racing to the east. wind damage, many in pennsylvania, and the line here already through new york city. through long island. and as the storms move through, damaging wind gusts and heavy rain. and once this clears out, the wind will pick up over the weekend. >> thank you very much. the obama administration has been saying that millions of people have already visited the affordable care act website, and the problem is, that's only one barometer for failure. and the other problem is those who have actually assigned up for the exchanges. >> reporter: even the president admits healthcare.gov has problems >> right now, the website is too slow, and people have gone stuck >> but just how many people have gotten stuck or how many have enrolled are figures that the obama administration has been denying the public for days now. >> you have no numbers on who has enroll

. >> yeah that always happens with air travel mess ups. whether it's weather or something like this. it's a chain reaction through the system. they are getting the planes back in terminal 3. it's like an accident on the freeway there is little traffic delay for three hours. i'm sure everything will be up and running normally today and tomorrow. the next question is where is everybody's bags are. there are large piles of bags in the airport today. >> are they talking about how they will reunite all of those people with the bags. >> i know in the rush to escape the gunman a lot of people left things behind. >> people ared advised to go to the air line desk for the airline they were going to my. all of the bags that were left in the terminal are brought into the ai airline dose desks it maa little bit of a treasure hunt for people. the luggage that was checked. they are scanning the bar code tags to let people know exactly where those bags are. there was a delay in that. but probably they are all scanned by now. and the airlines know where ev

air system from canada. put the two together and you have a big travel mess the next several days.solating that low that is currently producing freezing rain through texas and heavy rain from 2 to 4 inches and through tomorrow the two-day total up to 3 to 5 inches into the carolinas. notice even by tomorrow the hubs will see some rain into the northeast. not really the story just yet. here is tuesday rain in the northeast and farther back in the northern atlantic see the icy concerns. the snow staying in the ohio valley out of the major hubs on the east coast. tuesday night through wednesday this is going to be the biggest concern. here is where we start talking about the strongest winds and heaviest rain and more update and farther west in new york. so many travel hubs are affected' you can see the ripple effect happening across the country. >>> a deal between the west and iran limiting that country's nuclear program for six months. in exchange the u.s. and five other world powers agree to reduce some sanctions. the obama administration calls it a path toward a more secure world w