linsey? >> kaylee, thank you. let's get to abc's senior meteorologist rob marciano. rob, happy thanksgiving to you. how long is this critical fire danger expected to last and what can thanksgiving travelers expect on sunday? >> reporter: hi, linsey, happy thanksgiving to you, as well. you know, it's pretty quiet nationwide right now, but so cal certainly the sore spot with those santa ana winds that will blow for at least another day and a half. 50 to 60 miles an hour, maybe 70 miles an hour at times. ventura, all the way down to the mexican border. through friday, critical fire danger and red flag warnings up. low levels of humidity. looking ahead to sunday, where millions will be traveling home. another quiet day. most of the interstates will be clear, but i-5, i-90 in the northwest and i-90 near the great lakes, maybe some snopes. and the southern part of louisiana, i-10, maybe some wet weather. do travel safe as you head home for the holidays. linsey? >> rob, thank you. >>> the first fami

linsey? >> cecilia, thank you so much. now i want to bring in abc's maggie rulli who is in glasgow ahead of that major climate summit. maggie, world leaders no doubt are under tremendous pressure to deliver here. >> reporter: yeah, linsey, the pressure here has never been higher. and it was really incredible. on our way here just to see the sheer number of people making their way to glasgow from all over the world. nearly every country is represented, hundreds of heads of state, well-known activists like greta thunberg, other industry leaders. they're all saying this is one of the most significant moments i the climate crisis. linsey, just today the world meteorologist organization came out with an urgent report that says the planet has reached record levels of greenhouse gas and heat has propelled us into uncharted territory. the goal of this conference is to follow up on promises made in the paris accord, something president biden reinstated the u.s. into earlier this year. but as prime minister boris johnson said just e

linsey? >> just astonishing numbers. julia, thank you. >>> now to the trial of the three men accused in the killing of ahmaud arbery. closing arguments are scheduled to begin tomorrow. last week, the man who fired the fatal shots travis mcmichael tearfully said he feared for his life. his testimony challenged by the prosecution during cross-examination. abc's alex presha is following the proceedings in brunswick, georgia. >> reporter: after more than two weeks of testimony, tomorrow lawyers will make their closing arguments in this case centered around race in south georgia. the defense saying 25-year-old ahmaud arbery was killed during an attempted citizen's arrest under then-georgia law. that gregory mcmichael, his son travis and william "roddie" bryan had reasonable and probable suspicion arbery had just committed a felony. the prosecution has accused the three of excessive force, and singling arbery out because he was black. friday, they spent hours arguing over what specific charges will

linsey? >> happy thanksgiving to you, trevor, and thank you so much. >>> now to southern california, where millions are on alert. red flag warnings are up as santa ana winds whip across the region. these images of damage are from the los angeles area. gusts up to 70 miles per hour. several blazes started overnight after downed power lines. tens of thousands are spending their thanksgiving without electricity in an effort to prevent more fires. many more face the possibility of outages. abc's kaylee hartung is in los angeles for us. >> reporter: tonight, thanksgiving in jeopardy for thousands of people in southern california. faced with high fire danger, power companies shutting off electricity for nearly 70,000 customers, with 200,000 more at risk. >> i suppose i'd rather have excess wind and less power than be burned out of my house and home. >> reporter: those inconvenient public safety power shutoffs, a last resort attempt to prevent downed power lines from sparking more fires, as powerful

i'm linsey davis. millions of americans heading home today after seeing family this thanksgiving, and there are now growing concerns about the new covid variant. omicron first detected in south africa. moments ago, canada confirming the first two cases in north america now joining more than a dozen countries worldwide including australia, parts of europe and the uk. today president biden returning to the white house and meeting with his covid response team and that new travel ban blocking most non-u.s. citizens from eight countries set to take effect in just hours. omicron has not been detected here in the u.s., but today dr. fauci said it is not a question of if, but when. dr. jha joins us in a moment to answer all of your questions, but first abc's elwyn lopez leads us off. >> reporter: tonight, the u.s. on high alert, scientists racing to learn more about the new coronavirus variant, first identified in southern africa, now spreading across the globe. dr. anthony fauci saying it's only a matter of t

linsey? >> lots of reunions likely this thanksgiving. elwyn, thank you. >>> to kenosha, wisconsin, a city on edge tonight ahead of closing arguments in the case of kyle rittenhouse. the 18-year-old faces homicide charges after he killed two men and injured a third during last year's racial justice protests. 500 national guard troops now on standby. reena roy is in kenosha. >> reporter: tonight, kenosha bracing for a verdict in the kyle rittenhouse trial. >> i feel like everyone is anxious to get the verdict. i feel like many people are afraid of the verdict. >> reporter: 500 wisconsin national guard troops now on standby. closing arguments set to begin tomorrow. then the jury deliberates. >> reporter: have you seen this city so divided before? >> no. >> reporter: some businesses still boarded up, but locals say they are hopeful things will stay peaceful. murals read "unity," and "we must stand together." >> we're not boarding up. we're optimistic things will be under control. >> reporter: rit

good morning, elwyn. >> reporter: hey, linsey, good morning. here in new york city, we're seeing an uptick in covid-19 cases and it's not just here. nearly half of the country is part of that rising trend, and these colder temperatures are adding to concerns about possible winter surge. over the weekend in california, people t e arrolling up theirleevesthe hi they're saying the unvaccinated, the delta variant and waning immunity are to blame for the rising cases. we're seeing a rise in daily cases of 10% or more. saturday marking the fifth consecutive day where hospitalizations across the u.s. have gone up. this as some colleges reporting halloween parties as a reason for recent outbreaks. one college in vermont is shutting down all social gatherings after nearly 100 students tested positive for the virus there. brian? >> elwyn, thank you. >>> and just as one nfl player gets cleared to play, another will sit on the sidelines this sunday, and abc's zachary kiesch joining us now with more on that. good morning, zachary. >> reporter: brian, good m

good morning to you. >> good morning, linsey. me. >> so some people are planning for their first thanksgiving family gathering in two years at this point. some would argue the sides are the most important, even more important than the turkey. i'm one of those people. so what should people know about the availability of your products? >> yes, we agree on the importance of side dishes and holiday traditions such as the green bean casserole and we're pleased to say we're ready for the holidays. consumers will find all of their favorite del monte products as they shop stores this holiday season. one of the reasons is that we prepared for this holiday well over a year ago. we knew that demand would be strong because of increase in holiday gatherings this year. so we planted more crops and increased production. we recently completed our production season and we have plenty of inventory and one of our successes is really our relationship with u.s. growers. we're so proud to work with small family farms across america to grow our product

linsey davis is here. >>> the deepening mystery. the tennis star who hasn't been seen since accusing a former top chinese official of sexual assault. and tonight here, the alarming new twist. >>> president biden, meanwhile, burning rubber today in detroit, taking an electric hummer for a test drive, as he and the vice president now sell the historic bipartisan infrastructure law. and tonight, we'll hear from them both. >>> and made in america is back tonight and it's all about the thanksgiving pies. buy a pie, help create a job. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a very busy wednesday night. and we begin tonight with major developments coming from two courtrooms in america. today, the kyle rittenhouse trial, the defense calling for a mistrial. the jury asking to see video again. but first here, the unexpected turn in the trial of three men in the death of ahmaud arbery. the defense calling one of those men charged as their first witness. travis mcmichael accused of those deadly shots, taking the stand, descr

home.he climate crisis here at - our linsey davis in southeast alaska, where the logging industry wants to create jobs. but could protecting these trees help mitigate climate change? >>> and "america strong." the new york city marathon back after a pandemic pause and one of its runners staging his own comeback. >>> good evening. it's great to have you with us on a busy sunday night. i'm whit johnson. we begin with the heartbreaking concert tragedy in houston. and the desperate hunt for answers. authorities launching a criminal investigation to find out what went wrong at the astroworld music festival. an estimated 50,000 people there. the crowd pushing forward during a performance by travis scott. one survivor describing how he was pushed off his feet. eight people confirmed to have died. the youngest only 14, the oldest, 27. dozens of others rushed to the hospital. travis scott stopping the performance and calling for aid, later issuing a statement saying he's devastated. pledging to help those impacted. and a growing makeshift memorial appearing at a gate to remember the victims. marc

linsey davis has more. >> reporter: nearly 57 years after the assassination of malcolm x in a case thaten shrouded in controversy, two of the men convicurr mohammad aziz and kahlil islam were sentenced to life in 1966 even though the confessed killer denied their involvement for decades. nearly 57 years to get to this point. what took so long? >> there's no doubt that this is the right decision for the d.a. to make at this point in time. but it's just as clear it should have happened a long time ago. it never should have happened in the first place. >> reporter: malcolm x, an icon and one of the most influential leaders in the nation of islam and african-american community, 21st 1965 in a ballroom. the case was reopened at the insistence of the innocence project and others. >> asking who's guilty is a dangerous question to ask. >> reporter: the docuseries raised new questions about key information that was withheld in the case. both men always maintained their innocence. aziz spent 20 years in prison before being paroled in 1985. the 83-year-old saying in a statement, the events that le

not just go out there but get in that water. >> our thanks to linsey davis. strickland said he never thought this day would come. >>> listen very closely, on this morning before thanksgiving, consider this your annual warning about deep frying your turkey. please be careful. you deep fryers out there. your frying attempt could easily become a flaming disaster as demonstrated by the fresno, california fire department. top tips, make sure your fryer is on even ground and away from any structures like trees or your house. if you're in california, dry brush. >> this is an option not from the fire department, this is from me. you could just not deep fry. if you don't know what you're doing, don't do it. it's so dangerous. is it really worth it? i've had deep fried turkey. is it that much better? >> is it worth your house? >> or your neighbor's house? >> i don't think so. >>> coming up, how to reduce your holiday gift giving bill to zero. >>> plus, a cranberry pickle pie. "this happened," coming up. what? and honest bidding site. this kitchenaid mixer sold for less

linsey: linsey davis, abc newssy new york. liz: he will be missed.g on now, a fire in the east bay nearly consumed a church yesterday morning. it started in the back of the st. james cathedral church of god and christ in pittsburgh. the flames consumed the building under construction. it was supposed to be a children's church. firefighters were able to save the main temple. that area sustained smoke and other damage. it will not be open for sunday services, but still that is not going to stop the pastor from celebrating mass this weekend. >> we had church in the parking lot for a year and a half when this pandemic hit. so i am going to have church outside, and we are going to rejoice. liz: the children's church was built in honor of the pastor's sban wsed awghters have not detd what caused the fire. check this out. a coyote is safe after nearly drowning in san francisco. some quick thinking bystanders are to thank for this. they made a lasso to keep the coyote's head above water until it could be pulled to safety. firefighters treated it persevere hy

here's abc's linsey davis. ♪ >> reporter: on a still morning in virginia, nicole hanna jones remembers are standing on sacred land. ♪ >> reporter: here on this shoreline at fort monroe, she's paying tribute to the first enslaved africans who arrived in america in 1619. >> with our sister, our beloved nicole hanna jones here, we must tell the truth and have the courage to speak forth. >> reporter: the date is fundamental to the journalist's most well-known piece of work, "the 1619 project" in which she argues slavery's legacy shapes everything in our democracy. >> you can look at the insurrection on january 6th. you can look at all of the efforts in states to restrict voting. you can look at why are we the most incarcerated nation in the world? >> reporter: it's the debate over that year that's made hanna jones one of the most lauded and vilified public figures in america. >> we should all take the 1619 project as a story about america. this is not black american history. this is american history. >> what was your inspiration for the "1619 project"? >> i learned about the year 1619 in a

linsey davis, a gen xer sat down gen zer to find a common language. >> so this is a place where we celebrate universe. >> let's go up to another level. >> reporter: all right, everybody, so here we are at the hall of the universe, the american museum of natural history. and what better place, because we're talking about evolution of the planets and this world, and now we're really talking about the evolution of how we communicate and texting. we have dr. neil degrass tyson. teffe, tiktok star. davis burleson. so thank you all for joining me, and hopefully enlightening us all. we're going to play a game here. so do you know what that means, neil? do you know what the skeleton means? >> not in the emoji verse. >> this is funny. >> rolling on the floor laughing is too old school. >> would not have known what that meant, rofl. >> me neither, i'm so young. >> so what you're saying is it's not good enough to be rolling on the floor laughing, you have to have died from that. >> you have to be dying of laughter. so help me if you would, what does the eye mouth eye -- >> so that was a trend on tiktok

reverend al sharpton tells abc's linsey davis, he is hoping for peace in kenosha and south georgia, no matter what the verdicts are in the trials. >> let's not talk about the violence that may happen. let's talk about the violence that did happen, the killing of ahmed arbery, that did happen. the killing of two men and wounding of another in kenosha. that did happen. before we forecast what might happen, let's do justice to the t violence that did happen. >> stay with abc news for continuing coverage of both trials today on our streaming channel, abc news live. >>> the house has censured paul gosar and stripped him of his committee assignments for posting a video depicting violence against democrats. only two republicans, liz cheney and adam kinzinger, joined democrats to censure him for inciting violence. >> does anyone in this chamber find this behavior acceptable? would you allow depictions of violence against women, against colleagues, would you allow that in your home? >> i do not espouse violence towards anyone. i voluntarily took the cartoon down, not because it was a threat. bu

linsey davis spoke with the men's attorneys. good morning, linsey. >> good morning to you, robin. of historic proportions. one of the men's attorneys said today is not bittersweet because there is nothing sweet about it. he says if the nypd and the fbi would have come forward with the evidence they had at the time, the arrests never would have happened. this morning nearly 57 years after the assassination of civil rights activist malcolm x two of the men convicted in his killing are set to be exonerated. the stunning development comes after a nearly two-year-long investigation by the manhattan district attorney concluding that the fbi and nypd withheld evidence that might have proved their innocence decades ago. >> is this another case of the chickens coming home to roost? >> certainly it is in the sense that the fbi is reaping has sewn for many the d.a.'s office admitted it made false statements. >> reporter: in the case of malcolm x's murder, three men, muhammad aziz, khalil islam and mujahid halim, known as thomas hagan previously, were all convicted and sentenced to life in pr

here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: practically as traditional as the stuffing and cranberry sauceer in virginia. from top-to-bottom, this is the dressing that accompanies each new life this time of year. >> so cute. >> reporter: boy and girl twins decked out in matching gear for the holidays. >> i love working with the babies and the moms. >> making it more homey for them here. and special. >> reporter: and in atlanta. >> are you excited? >> reporter: tim and kathy are grateful for an extra helping of kindness at their hospital. tim and kathy are co-workers. tim needed a kidney. family and friends were not a match. tim looked everywhere, including a request in the company newsletter. turns out kathy was a perfect match. >> these have been amazing. no dialysis. >> reporter: they have matching clothing saying kidney buddies for life. >> a >>> right now on "america this morning," the omicron variant of the coronavirus now confirmed in a dozen countries including canada. the new travel restrictions announced overnight and the big question, can the vaccine stop it? we hear from the top

he has been undergoing treatment, including surgery at the linsey wildlife rehab hospital since latenth. he was found injured at the berkeley tennis club. experts think he got into a fight with another falcon. he pulled through and now he is a free bird. >> i thought you said he was playing tennis when he got zwrired. >> exactly. a bad lob. >> bye-bye. >>> tonight, the surprise turn in the trial for the killing of ahmaud arbery the defendant testifying in his own defense. travis mcmichael accused of firing the fatal shotgun blast taking the stand one of three white men accused of chasing down and murdering arbery in georgia. the moment mcmichael appeared to tear up telling the jury it was a life or death situation. >>> also, day two of deliberations in the kyle rittenhouse trial. the question the jury asked about videos in the case and the defense motion for a mistrial the evidence they say prosecutors withheld. >>> big news from moderna on booster shots for all adults >>> the thanksgiving rush more than 53 million expected to travel long lines at the airport. gas prices at a seven-y

he has been undergoing treatment, including surgery at the linsey wildlife rehab hospital since latemonth. he was found injured at the berkeley tennis club. experts think he got into a fight with another falcon. he pulled through and now he is a free bird. >> i thought you said he was playing tennis when he got zwrired. >> exactly. a bad lob. >> bye-bye. [ cheers and applause ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy ll

he has been undergoing treatment, including surgery at the linsey wildlife rehab hospital since late last month. he was found injured at the berkeley tennis club. experts think he got into a fight with another falcon. he pulled through and now he is a free bird. >> i thought you said he was playing tennis when he got zwrired. >> exactly. a bad lob. >> bye-bye. [ cheers and applause ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests - lin-manuel miranda roman reigns musical guest, big boi and sleepy brown and featuring the legendary roots crew >> questlove: 1553 >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon [ cheers and applause ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: thank you. thank you very much! oh, my goodness! hey, right back at you [ cheers and applause right back at you. please, enjoy yourself thank you very much. welcome, welcome, welcome to "the tonight show," everybody. you're here. [ cheers and applause thank you for watching well, guys, it seems like supply chain issue

you're on "gma" saturday with linsey davis and brian taff from wpvn in philly. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ there'syone. >> good morning, everyone. a really positive update on that major crash we have been following in oakland for the last hour. it has cleared. the on ramp onto eastbound 580 has reopened. speeds will be bridge. >> happy friday. dense fog is filling in in many areas. san francisco is not under a dense fog advisory. until 10:00, visibility could be a quarter mile. temperatures top out in the upper 60's to mid 70's today and sunday. saturday and sunday, excuse me. >> we will be back at 11:00 for midday live. midday live. it's live with kelly and ryan! toy, i of "t wacinto jeff gold" jeff goldblum. and vern yip shows us how to create a cozy peaceful hole. plus, author and podcaster ali wentworth is back at the co-host desk. all next, on live... and now here are ryan seacrest and ali wentworth. [cheering] morning, deja. -morning -come on in. thank you. oh, yeah. oh, yeah. woo, woo, woo, woo, woo! it is friday, november 12th. yay! thank god it's friday. ali wentworth back in for kelly ri