here's abc's david kerley. >> reporter: show us your car seat let's see how you did. call it a car seat pop quiz. we asked lindsay dafer, if we could cher her son's car seat with an expert from the group safe kids. >> the car seat itself is shifting more than an inch of movement. >> reporter: with a couple expert adjustments, this seat is snug. >> it doesn't seem like it will budge. >> reporter: nearly three quarters of all car seats are not installed properly, and this is what can happen to an unrestrained child in a vehicle. >> it needs to attach. >> reporter: mother of a 3-year-old shannon sullivan never tried to secure a car seat and needed help. >> i'm going to pull all the excess belt out. you get a nice snug fit. >> reporter: a couple tips. try the inch test. pull the car seat. if it moves more than an inch at the belt, it's too loose. for the first two years, a rear facing seat is recommended. and for older children, it's suggested boosters be used for some kids until they are 12. groups including safe kids and probably your local fire department will check to

here's abc's david kerley. >> reporter: on a plane, phone calls can be annoying. so, just the fact that the fcc is going to look at the possibility of allowing cell calls in-flight is leading to chaos in the cabin. >> some things are too personal and you don't really want to know. >> can you hear me now? >> reporter: the s.e.c. acknowledges that most passenger opposing phone calls and the chairman says, "i feel that way myself." on the white house website, 2,500 people have already signed a petition to stop the fcc. delta airlines polled its passengers, and two-thirds say no to phone calls. and flight attendants are ow wi a dozen people, can you hear me now, can you hear me now? and none of us want to experience that on an airplane. >> reporter: why such a negative reaction? researchers found when you're stuck in an elevator or plane and listening to a one-sided conversation, it steals your attention. making it difficult to get anything done. tonight, this is just a proposal. even if approved late next year, it will be up to the airlines to decide if you can make

abc's david kerley explains. >> reporter: overweight passengers have been kicked off planes.r actor/director kevin smith, who says he's way fat, being asked to deplane. it's obese pilots who could be in jeopardy of losing their license to fly. not necessarily because of their weight. rather, their lack of sleep. >> the science is pretty clear. when a pilot does not get enough sleep, it really has the same physiological effects as drinking. >> reporter: and it's not just pilots. but air traffic controllers, too. altogether, that's nearly 160,000 people. it's estimated that 3% to 7%, may be obese and suffer apnea. that could be 5,000 pilots and controllers. this plan comes five years after a go! airlines flight from honolulu to hilo, hawaii. a short flight. but both pilots fell asleep and overshot the airport before waking up and landing safely. why? the captain's undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, according to the ntsb. a captain who was experiencing daytime sleepiness and was obese. >> people who have sleep apnea, won't be feeling refreshing sleep. in the morning when they

david kerley, abc news, washington. >>> and on the subject of planes tonight, the rules may be changing for passengers when it comes to using your cell phone on airplanes. the government is considering allowing you to talk on your phone during flights above 10,000 feet. it could take a year before a final decision. airlines began easing restrictions on useing other electronic devices a few weeks ago. >>> now one of hollywood's biggest leading men, hugh jackman with a wakeup call for absolutely everyone. he revealed that he saw something troubling on his skin but he delayed going to the doctor. he says his wife nagged him and sure enough, it could have been real trouble. here's abc's chief medical editor, dr. richard besser. >> reporter: wolverine. star of le miz. oscar host. he has the single most common form of cancer. 45-year-old hugh jackman, sent out a selfie today. doctors found a basal cell carcinoma on his nose and removed it. please don't be foolish like me he put on instagram, get yourself checked. see that mark on his nose? that's the cancer. deb said to get the mark on my nos

david kerley, abc news, washington. >>> and we have been watching another race against time caught on camera, this time a kayaker trapped in the pounding rapids of a waterfall, his helmet barely visible. how his friends pulled him free before it was too late. >>> and the video one man says will prove to you that sharks can be turned into your loving pets. we decide to find out if that's true. we'll see you back here in two minutes. minutes. my customers can shop around-- see who does good work and compare costs. it doesn't usually work that way with health care. but with unitedhealthcare, i get information on quality rated doctors, treatment options and estimates for how much i'll pay. that helps me, and my guys, make better decisions. i don't like guesses with my business, and definitely not with our health. innovations that work for you. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. her busy saturday begins with back pain, when... hey pam, you should take advil. why? you can take four advil for all day relief. so i should give up my two aleve for more pills with advil? you're joking r

abc's david kerley tonight. >> reporter: overweight passengers have been kicked off planes. remember actor director kevin smith who says he's way fat being asked to the plane. tonight it's obese pilots who could be in jeopardy of losing their license to fly, not necessarily because of their weight, rather their lack of sleep. >> the science is pretty clear. when a pilot doesn't get enough sleep it really has the same physiological effects as drinking. >> reporter: it's not just pilots but air traffic controllers, too. all together that's nearly 160,000 people. it's estimated that three to seven percent may be obese and suffer apnea. that could be 5,000 pilots and controllers. this plan comes five years after a go airlines flight from honolulu to hawaii, a short flight, both pilots fell asleep and overshot the airport before waking up and landing safely. why? the captain's undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, according to the ntsb. a captain who was experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness and was obese. >> people with obstructive sleep apnea won't be feeling the restore ati

david kerley, abc news, washington. >> already sounds like a nightmare. david, thank you. >>> a reversal of fortune tonight for a lottery winner who hit a $1 million jackpot. the problem is, he was told he'd only won $1,000. abc's rob nelson reports tonight, it's time to pay up. >> reporter: tonight, two employees, nabil and karim jaghab, father and son, accused of trying to scam a new york man out of his lottery prize and keep the money for themselves. the 34-year-old victim purchased a $10 unwrap the cash lottery ticket from this long island deli and was told by the suspects he had won $1,000 when that ticket was really worth $1 million. the unidentified ticket winner became suspicious friday and called police. father and son are charged with grand larceny. the son in handcuffs saying it's a mistake. >> honest mistake. >> reporter: their lawyer blaming a malfunctioning lotto machine. >> further investigation is needed on this. >> reporter: such scams are more common than you think. last november, two brothers were accused of scamming a syracuse man out

david kerley, abc news, washington. >>> the new jersey mall that was terrorized by a gunman on mondayhis morning. workers at the garden state plaza repaired the damage after a man dressed in black shot off rounds from an assault-type weapon at closing time. the body of 20-year-old richard shoop was later found inside the wall, an apparent suicide. all friends had to say is he had become paranoid as of late. >>> now to an apparent suicide. in dramatic fashion, a man plunging 500 feet to his death in the middle of a helicopter ride. the pilot said he was giving a man a tour over newport beach, california when he opened the chopper door and jumped out. the 60-year-old was pulled from the water but died at the hospital. the last of four inmates who escaped an oklahoma jail by climbing through a trap door above the shower have been captured. the two men who were considered armed and dangerous were taken in to custody not far from the jail. the facility was built just last year, but it took only moments for the four convicts to escape. it happened last month. >> finally got them. >> finally

david kerley, abc news, washington. >>> and we have been watching another race against time caught on camera, this time a kayaker trapped in the pounding rapids of a waterfall, his helmet barely visible. how his friends pulled him free before it was too late. >>> and the video one man says will prove to you that sharks can be turned into your loving pets. we decide to find out if that's true. we'll see you back here in two minutes. my customers can shop around-- see who does good work and compare costs. it doesn't usually work that way with health care. but with unitedhealthcare, i get information on quality rated doctors, treatment options and estimates for how much i'll pay. that helps me, and my guys, make better decisions. i don't like guesses with my business, and definitely not with our health. innovations that work for you. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. her busy saturday begins with back pain, when... hey pam, you should take advil. why? you can take four advil for all day relief. so i shoulgive up my two aleve for more pills with advil? you're joking right? for m

david kerley has the story. >> reporter: on a plane phone calls can be annoying. [ bleep ] [ bleep ] >> reporter: so just the fact that the fcc is going to look at the possibility of allowing cell calls in flight is leading to chaos in the cabin. >> there are some things that are too personal and you don't want to know. >> can you hear me now? >> reporter: the fcc acknowledges that most passengers oppose phone calls and even the chairman says, "i feel that way myself." on the white house website, 2500 people have signed a petition to stop the fcc. delta polled its passengers and found 2/3 said no to phone calls. >> if people are talking loud it may be disruptive. >> reporter: and flight attendants are adamantly opposed. >> i can see it now with a dozen people, can you hear me now? can you hear me now? none of us want to experience that on a plane. >> reporter: why such a negative reaction? researchers found when you are stuck in an elevator or plane and listening to a one-sided conversation it steals your attention, making it difficult to get anything done. [ ringing ] >> reporter: t

abc's david kerley tells us why. >> reporter: overweight passengers have been kicked off of planes.evin smith saying he is way fat being asked to deplane? it is pilots in jeopardy of losing their license to fly. not because of their weight but rather their lack of sleep. >> the science is pretty clear when a pilot doesn't get enough sleep it has the same physiological effects of drinking. >> reporter: it's not just pilots but air traffic controllers, too. altogether, that's nearly 160,000 people. it's estimated 3% to 7% may be obese and suffer apnea. that could be 5,000 pilots and controllers. this plan comes five years after a "go" airlines flight from honolulu to hilo, hawaii. a short flight but both pilots fell asleep and overshot the airport before waking up and landing safely. why? the captain's undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. according to the ntsb, a captain experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness and was obese. >> people who have obstructive sleep apnea won't feel restorative, refreshing sleep. in the morning, when they wake up, it is like they haven't gotten enough sl

for that part of the story we turn to abc's david kerley at o'hare international airport in chicago. vid, good evening. >> reporter: good evening. this is united's o'hare airport command center, the busiest time of the year. over all tonight there are 7200 flights in the air. in atlanta one in three flights was delayed today. there is another map they're interested in in chicago. it's that map sam showed you, the weather map and the storm which could cause huge airline delays. worried about the weather passengers are hitting airports early, but in some cases even that is not enough. >> i actually had a job interview in little rock and i got stuck in houston last night because my flight from little rock was delayed. >> reporter: that's just the start. tomorrow 2.4 million people will fly, the second busiest day of the year, that is if they can fly. the east coast storm could cancel or delay flights. for airlines, the pressure is on. >> does it get any bigger than thanksgiving? >> i would say the combination of thanksgiving and christmas is indeed our super bowl, our chance to shine. >>

here's abc's david kerley. >> reporter: stephanie. >> cell phone, laptop -- >> reporter: and stephanie travel a lot with their gadgets which they're about to use a lot more. >> i read on my tap let, playing candy crush, fun stuff. >> reporter: the government today announced that using your device on takeoff and landing is not a problem. >> most commercial airplanes can tolerate portable electronic devices. >> reporter: if the airlines meet new guidelines fliers can use smart phones, tablets, e readers from gate to gate but no cell phone calls, no texting and only heavy devices, mostly laptops will have to be stowed for take off and landing. we asked fliers to react. >> i can listen to music while i'm taking off because i don't like takeoffs. >> i enjoy reading electronic books. >> i use an electronic device. i'm able to travel with these. >> reporter: flight attendants worry we'll be so busy we won't listen to safety briefings. airlines are racing to meet the senten standards and the head of the faa is joining the rest of us. >> will you be looking at your iphone? >> probably an ipad.

david kerley, abc news, washington. >> all right.issue on our facebook page. >> the overwhelming response was no way from samantha who says yeah, because sitting uncomfortably close to strangers for several hours isn't awkward enough. >> good point. henry said if left up to me cell phone calls would be banned from restaurants so they should be surely banned from planes. >> at least lisa says, can you mud imagine if you were on a long flight and wanted to sleep. >> finally how i'd love to be stuck in a contained space with 100 cell phone conversations going on said no one in their right mind ever. >> the plane is so loud. so people made that point. so everybody would be shouting. >> absolutely. positively. texting is fine. you can communicate without annoying everybody else. i agree 100%. you do? >> it is uncomfortable. you are smushed together as it is. >> it would be probably more trouble than it is worth but if they had a five-minute talking window at the beginning before you fall asleep, everybody can talk but yeah, whatever. no.

david kerley has been following this story. david, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. the this morning, the alleged shooter is in a hospital room said to be unresponsive after a gunshot wound to the head. he'll face charges that could carry the death penalty. the criminal complaint filed in federal court saturday includes chilling new details about the ram page. the fbi said that he was dropped off at l.a.x. friday morning, in his bag, a smith and wesson assault weapons with five extra magazines like this one, fully loaded. it alleges that he walked up to the tsa and fired point-blank range. >> he faces either maximum penalty of life without the possibility of parole or the potential of the imposition of the death penalty. >> reporter: according to the complaint as he moved up the escalator he looked back at the wounded officer and returned to shoot the officer again, killing him, ciancia allegedly gunned down two more tsa workers. the chase ended at the food court where airport police shot him four times. >> he mad a conscience decisions to kill multiple tsa employees

and abc's david kerley is at the white house right now with more. david, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. you're right. this is the second time this president is delaying a part of his signature legislation, as computer code writers are working overtime to fix the problem-plagued health care website. as the president was pardoning a thanksgiving turkey. >> i want to grant popcorn a full reprieve -- >> reporter: critics were suggesting that the latest delay in his health care plan is inexcusable. >> it really is an indication that small business is not a priority for the administration. >> reporter: the news, that the troubled website won't be ready for small businesses for another year. so, in order to meet the affordable care mandate, those small businesses will have to go directly to insurance companies or brokers. all this, just days before the president promised that the website would finally be working. but the administration continues to roll back expectations. first, the president said -- >> by the end of this month, we anticipate

david kerley joining us with the details. good morning, david. >> reporter: george, amazing pictures. you have just arrived after a long flight. you're waiting to get off the plane. and all of a sudden, the cabin fills with smoke. that's what happened in montreal. forcing an emergency evacuation. seven of the passengers were injured. some from smoke inhalation. some from jumping down the emergency slides. you saw them scurrying away. reports say this plane arrived from casablanca. as the passengers are coming out. the bags pulled from the cargo hold. and the conveyor belt ignited. shooting flames up the belly of the plane and thick, black smoke. from the rubber of the conveyer belt. that's when the emergency evacuation of all 250 passengers and 8 crew were ordered. and as you can see, george, they were running to get away from that aircraft as quickly as they could. >> i bet they were. any update on the injured? >> reporter: we understand that two of them were treated on the scene. five went to the hospital. we hear they're in

for "good morning america," david kerley, abc news, washington. >> and just so thankful nobody was hurt>> thank goodness for that. >> lara, okay, this is the story of the morning. >> so excited to share this with you and with you. it's a heartwarming story. we mentioned earlier -- you hear the music. it's the "batman" theme. today is the day thousands are coming together in san francisco, all to fulfill one little boy's wish to become a superhero. look out, san francisco. it's batman to the rescue. but it's not bruce wayne behind that mask. >> i'm batman. >> reporter: it's 5-year-old miles scott. this morning, the city by the bay is transforming into the dark knight's playground, gotham city. the reason, this young caped crusader has been battling leukemia for three years. and he has one big dream. >> to be batman. he's my favorite superhero. >> reporter: and thanks to his friends at make-a-wish, that dream is coming true. >> we started watching the old adam west "batmans." he likes being the character. he likes putting on the costume and donning the mask. >> reporter: today, miles will

that could mean a messy getaway for of an abc's david kerley has more as passengers try to get aheadme cases, even that is not enough. >> i had a job interview in little rock and got stuck in houston because my flight was delayed. so i missed my fl 2.4 million people will fly the second busiesti da that is, if they can fly. the east coast storm could cancel or delay flights. for airlines, the pressure i >> does it get any bigger than thanksgivin >> i would say the combination of thanksgiving and christmas is indeed our super bowl, our chance to shine. >> good job. want a job? >> reporter: we joined this united crew as they turned around this 737 in an hour and a half. cleaning, refuelling, unloading luggage and reloading bags. i even joined dejuan in the belly of the plane. man, that is heavy. how can somebody pack that much stuff in there? this jet headed to l.a. left on time. as the storm sits over the east coast, major hubs could be affected. new york the biggest. boston and philly could have trouble too. it could be a tough day on wednesday. david kerley, abc news at united's o'h

david kerley, abc news, reagan national airport. >> about time.t's the point? how many times did you forget to turn off your device and nothing happened. >> i do all the time and my batteries get drained. i get so angry. you still can't check your e-mail. >> can't check e-mail but you can listen to music on take off and landing. alec baldwin with will be relieved. >> got ousted off that plane. >> love that movie. >>> new details about an israeli attack inside of syria. it happened late wednesday in a syrian port city. the target was russian-made anti-aircraft missiles. the inspectors report that syria met a deadline to destroy equipment used to make chemical weapons. in the next two weeks syria's plan to destroy over 1,000 tons of those weapons has to be approved. >>> hire -- here at home, three people are in custody after authorities found a stash of illegal treats deep underground in san diego. tons of marijuana and cocaine. inside of a tunnel that led straight in to mexico. larry jacobs has more. >> reporter: federal agents had a halloween tric

and abc's david kerley is at reagan national airport, just outside of washington. david, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, dan. i'm in an airport terminal. but this is a public place, like a mall or a movie theater. i didn't have to show identification to get here. i wasn't searched to get here. so, what can we do to prevent another shooting like the one at los angeles? this morning, we may see this again -- airports across the nation, with increased police presence after friday's l.a.x. shooting. l.a. police officers swarmed terminal there. some of them were there. and took the shooter out. >> we practiced the exact scenario that played out today. i was talking to the officers involved in this incident a few minutes ago. they said that training was critical to how they responded to this. >> reporter: after the shooting, and the first-ever death of a tsa officer in the line of duty, so many questions. should we arm tsa officers? should there be more police? should we move the security checkpoints? >> it's one thing that some people will recommend after

david kerley at reagan national airport. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, george.it comes. already here in washington, d.c., the two major airports are actually treating the runways with deicers. it's the first time this season. calm today. but starting tonight, and into tomorrow, as you've already heard, a winter mess could mangle your thanksgiving travel plans. here's why, as the storm moves up the east, it's going to cover just about every major hub we're talking about. boston, new york, philadelphia, d.c., charlotte and atlanta. and the problem is, when some of these hubs start cancelling flights -- don't forget that new york gets 1 out of 10 flights every day -- when they start canceling, there's that cascading effect. that ripple effect that goes to the entire country. if you're flying to seattle or los angeles, you could be delayed, too. it is a big problem. u.s. air and delta, offering waivers to passengers, meaning they can rebook their flights. the problem, george, that doesn't mean they get home for thanksgiving. >> so, david, if you're heading to the ai

abc's david kerley has the story. >> reporter: 17 different operators are under awarning this morningthat their g.e. engines could be affected by ice crystals. the engine's power could be reduced. the airlines being told to fly at least 50 miles from thunderstorms that might contain ice crystals. >> this is a big nuisance but not the end of the world for boeing. airlines are just going to have to fly further out of their way. >> reporter: japan airlines is replacing 787s on two of its routes to avoid delays. deliveries were delayed multiple time. battery fires that led to the ground tofg entire fleet. when 787 returned to the sky, we boarded and spoke to boeing's ceo during the flight. is this plane safe? >> this plane is absolutely safe. i mean, the battery incidents we had, the airplane was never threatened. >> reporter: on the latest problem, they say only a small number of g.e. engines have experiend the ice issue. g.e. says we have a fix and it will be implemented soon. >> this is not a major safety issue. i would have no hesitation getting on the plane myself. >> reporter: 160 a

abc's david kerley is at reagan national for us this morning. vid, good morning. >> reporter: morning, josh. we've been begging to use these more and more in aircraft. and later today, there's a possibility you might be able if the faa says yes. this morning, a race is under way between delta airlines and jetblue. each of them wants to be the first to offer you the ability to keep your device turned on from departure gate to arrival gate. that happened just hours after the faa said this -- >> most commercial airplanes can tolerate radio interference from portable electronic devices. >> reporter: the airlines say, we're ready. and so are passengers who want to use their devices on landings and takeoffs. >> i do read books. e-mail. at least you can get your e-mail cued up and saved and ready to go. absolutely. >> reporter: long time coming? >> yeah. i think, you know, probably should have been done. it's good they're checking that there's safety and all that. >> reporter: there have been some high-profile disputes over devices. actor alec baldwin,

david kerley is at reagan international with both. good morning, david. >> reporter: robin, i got to tell you, these are two incidents that are really serious and raising serious safety concerns. this morning, a giant jumbo jet at the wrong airport. unable to turn around because of a short runway. the pilots of the 747 are facing some serious questions. >> giant 4241, we might -- we'll get back to you here momentarily. we're not on your approach. >> reporter: the cargo plane was supposed to touchdown in mcconnell air force base in wichita, kansas, but ended up at a much smaller airport a few miles away, needing a tow to turn around. >> you're on the ground at beech airport? >> we think so. >> reporter: this is not a new route for the jumbo jet which has successfully landed at the air force base 20 times over the last four months. >> this is something that happens far more often than it ought to. it usually happens with less experienced crew. it tends to happen at night when people see lights out there, where they can't visually i.d. th

abc's david kerley has the latest on all that. joins us from chicago's o'hare airport. going, david? >> reporter: pretty good, robin. good morning to you. today, 2.4 million are going to travel. here are some of them, lining up getting ready to go, trying to get home for the holidays. the real question is, does the weather cause serious delays today? the mad dash is on to avoid a departure board filled with delays. in pittsburgh -- >> the snow slowed everything down. so we've been in a panic. >> reporter: in atlanta, one out of every three flights was delayed by weather. now, it's the big northeast hubs that are being hit by this slow storm. in the united airlines chicago o'hare command center, they know that the eastern storms could make their jobs tougher today. the pressure is on airlines in this busiest flying time of the year. for us, a behind-the-scenes look as united airlines turns around a plane quickly. your connection is less than an hour? your luggage is now a hot bag that handlers want to move quickly to the next plane. >> that's the one we're looking for. g

david kerley is at reagan international airport with the details. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, george. none of us like dumping our downing our liquids before we go through security. but unlike our european friends, don't expect to carry one of these through security here in the u.s. any time soon. you know the drill. no liquids larger than three ounces allowed through security. that's changing at european airports. >> it's an outdated rule. we feel that tsa should be given the tools necessary to keep us safe. >> reporter: an ohio company says it has come up with a scanner that can check liquids. and the british are going to try it out, as european countries start to roll back some of the liquid restrictions starting in january. but don't expect to see the same in the u.s. any time soon. why? well, could these scanners handle the volume of liquids we might want to carry? and more importantly, certain liquids can be combined to build a bomb. a bomb that can do this. u.s. intelligence agencies learned that terrorists were working on c

abc's david kerley is at reagan national airport this morning. good morning to you, david. >> reporter: josh, i got to tell you, passengers nearly begged to use their devices to play games or read on planes. they won. but now, the government is thinking about allowing you to make a call on your phone. and not everyone is happy about that idea. we've all heard it before. >> you know how you're on an airplane and the flight attendant asks you to turn your cell phone off? >> reporter: but this morning, the phone calls you hear every day, are a step closer to the seat next to you on a plane. >> there's some things that are a little too personal. and you don't really want to know. >> reporter: the fcc says it will consider allowing phone calls above 10,000 feet. >> if people are talking loud, i think that might be a little disruptive. >> it's much like a crying baby on a flight. >> reporter: the technology already exists. instead of using a cell signal, you use wi-fi. flight attendants are adamantly opposed. >> a terrible idea. overwell mingly passenge

and abc's david kerley has the story. >> reporter: obesity. we've called it a national epidemic.asionally a problem in an aircraft cabin. in the movie "why did i get married?" >> i'm sorry, ma'am, someone your size has to buy two seats. >> reporter: actor/director kevin smith, who calls himself way fat, was asked to get off a plane. this morning, the faa is worried about obese pilots because their weight could cause apnea, leaving them tired. >> sleep apnea in obese patients is a common condition. and it results in lack of enough sleep or quality sleep. >> reporter: that's what happened five years ago, on a go airlines flight between islands in hawaii. both pilots fell asleep and overshot the runway before waking and landing. the captain, according to the ntsb, was later diagnosed with apnea and was obese. this is about passenger safety. >> it has the same physiological effects as drinking. you don't want a drunk pilot flying your airplane, any more than you would want a pilot who hasn't had appropriate sleep flying your airplane. >> reporter: the faa flight surgeon says obese pi