cbs reporter marley hall has more on the great getaway from new york's laguardia airport. >> reporter: jonathan mere and his kids are heading to florida, they are arrived at new york's laguardia airport, early. >> we have plenty of time. we are watching some movies, some on the ipod, something like that, it is okay, we're prepared, we have snacks, we're good. >> reporter: kay solomon and her friend were expecting long lines too. >> we have lots of time because you came super early six hours. >> reporter: triple a says more than 103 million people will travel over the next week and a half but across the country not everyone is having an easy go of it. >> i had to wait three hours in the airport. it is frustrating. >> reporter: fred wick messier is trying not to get bent out of shape. >> turf say that it does help cope with the stress of flying today. >> reporter: air travel is up this year, but it is not most popular way to get around for the holidays. most travelers, nearly 94 million, are hitting the road, with the gift of lower gas prices, this season. victor alvarez is bringing the

that includes new york laguardia, newark liberty, philadelphia and chicago o'hare.hose airports face greater congestion as they add flights and millions of travelers who put extra strain on old terminals and gates. it's a problem president-elect trump hopes to solve by spending $1 trillion on america's aging infrastructure, including rundown airports. >> we're going to rebuild our infrastructure which will become, by the way, second to none. >> some airports like laguardia are in the process of being renovated, but for many others it could be a while before we see the repairs that we've all been clamoring for. meantime, a lot of travelers in the u.s. apparently like what they see and feel in some of our older airports. phil lebeau, "on the money," chicago. >>> up next, we're "on the money." it's a new year and time to get yourself and your finances in shape. the goals you should make and how to stick with them. >>> and later, what's next in tech from wearables to smart homes. we show you the gadgets that are going to be big. with the xfinity tv app, anything with a

the long lines are moving at new york's laguardia airport. liana hunt was patiently waiting with her travel partner, newman. >> he's been a big hit so far. the ticket agents loved him. really sweet security agents fell in love with him and they were like, "come on by! don't wait in line." >> reporter: at new a's liberty airport the air train is back in service after temporarily leaving frustrated passengers waiting in the cold. millions more are hitting the highways for the holidays. snow in iowa led to accidents on slick roads, and streets in and around new york were bumper to bump wer last-minute traffic. atlanta's hartsfield-jackson is the world's busiest airport. nearly 40,000 people are expected to go through security behind me just today. but, elaine, the average wait time in security here is only 15 minutes thanks to a small army of t.s.a. agents and airport workers. >> quijano: all right, omar villafranca, amid the holiday bustle. omar, thank you. well, where are the winter storms headed next? here's chief meteorologist eric fisher of

portland international airport is number one for the second year in a row and new york's laguardia is number -- last. very dead last. >> been that way for a long time. this list only includes big airports. >>> well, it's a busy time in terms of the leadup to christmas. the important deadlines you want to hear to make sure you gifts get delivered in time. >>> we continue to follow that awful breaking news in germany. a truck slams into a crowd of people at a holiday market. details still comin g >>> we have breaking news from germany. at least nine people dead it after a truck plows sbo a crowded holiday market this berlin. more than 50 people hurt. police in berlin have tweeted they do have the suspect in custody and they are trying to figure out if this was an accident or an attack. witnesses say the truck plowed full speed into the crowd and the truck driver then got o and ran before police caught him. we will keep you posted as details come in. >>> that attack happening days before christmas. if you went to the post office, chances are you were standing in a pretty long line. today

rob schmidt is at new york's laguardia airport with that story. >> chloramphenicol, when everyone usedo paying for checked bags come united airlines will soon start charging people buying the cheapest to bring a carry-on bag onto the plane. the first major airline to do this churning other providers like spirit airlines. he sees me billions of dollars in profits for airline. some carriers charging for pillows and link is. most were in flight wi-fi and movies. billions are made from ticket change fees. many airlines charging upwards of $50 for the privilege of being able to separate their family on a plane and meanwhile demand for air travel is increasing so it's not likely we will see an end to these these because they still get more and more customers as they charge more and more fees. frustration from past tours is obvious when you talk to people at airports. >> they know you're bringing it back. you don't have any other option. you are forced to pay the fee is. did i would have no other choice than other choice and we want to sit together and we want to bring about some vicious bite

, we have also seen delays and cancellations at major airports across the country, like in new york's laguardia airport and dulles international airport in washington, d.c. they had to close down all of those runways because of those icy roads. sheinelle? >> at least you're getting a little break there. thank you, morgan. >>> still ahead, what americans think of donald trump's handling of the presidential transition. hear from an ohio focus group, next. >>> to politics now. president obama's final end of the year press conference still echoing today, touching on everything from china to voting machines to ronald reagan. but when the conversation turned to congress, the president did not hold back. >> for too long, everything that happens in this town, everything that's said, is seen through the lens of does this help or hurt us relative to democrats. or relative to president obama. and unless that changes, we're going to continue to be vulnerable to foreign influence. because we have lost track of what it is that we're about and what we stand for. >> let's bring in peter emerson, huffington pos

we start with eva pilgrim at new york's laguardia airport. namaste, good morning. >> it's perfect. >> reporter: good morning, guys. the last-minute rush is on for many trying to make it to their holiday destinations. weather causing some problems for travelers all across the country. even an nfl team taking a hit from mother nature. the minnesota vikings football team recovering overnight from a remarkable wintry delay. their airplane is skidding off the taxiway after landing safely in wisconsin. a tire sinking in plane unable to move. firefighters helping take player after player slowly from the plane. 137 passengers and 11 crew members each having to get on this ladder carried down. >> houston, we have touchdown. >> reporter: five hours to deplane. >> whoo! >> reporter: the vikings not the only ones traveling this weekend. about 2.4 million are flying. >> this is hideous. it's got to be a thousand yards long. good thing is our flight is delayed. >> reporter: almost 3,000 flights delayed and if it feels more crowded than normal, it is. airli

new york, laguardia, jfk up to 90 minutes, boston very similar and even denver as well.e connecting in and out of some of those airports, check with your carrier. they are dealing with substantial delays if not cancellations. the additional ice that we are expecting on top of what we've already had still looks all of the pink shaded area to be about a quarter of an inch. you can see some pockets of purple in pennsylvania, maryland also down into tennessee where we could be looking at half of an inch of ice atop of what we've already had. we know of at least a quarter of an inch that's fallen in ohio west virginia and pennsylvania and adding more on top of that. snowfall will be mainly limited to new england and some areas could be looking at six inches of snow. now the radar right now, again we're showing more of that freezing rain expected to move into washington, d.c. and philadelphia and the changeover taking place in new york with in the coming hours. unfortunately the problems are going to be there for at least the rest of the day. it will just be changing from one

an we do want to show you some video of the president-elect leaving new york city about an hour ago. his plane took off from laguardia airport in new york around 4:00 our time. they are expected to arrive in milwaukee and head to that thank you tour from here. excitement has building for his arrival. jessica cerkoney is a trump tonight's rally. i caught up with her a couple of hours ago when she and her kids stopped at the airport. she was hoping to get an early glimpse of the president-elect before tonight's rally. >> driving by discovery world, and i saw a lot of sheriff's officers and secret service vehicles over here so i swung by , and i thought maybe we'd get to see donald trump's plane sheldon: unfortunately, jessica did not get to see the plane land. the sheriff's deputies cleared the parking lot that i interviewed her in. she moved out and they moved us across the street. right now, sheriff's deputies and other law enforcement agencies are keeping and i on the airport. traffic is still flowing easily outside the airport. supposed to head to west allis for that thank you rally after his arrival here. back to

it's also creating delays at the airports, and abc's linzie janis is at new york's laguardia.good morning, dan. more than 100 million americans were expected to hitting the road or flying this holiday season. and for parts of the country what has been a white christmas, travel is slow and dangerous. overnight, near whiteout conditions across the northern plains. residents digging out from under a christmas blizzard packing heavy snow and winds. in grand forks, north dakota, freezing temperatures and an ice storm leading to dozens of crashes and spinouts. closing major highways across the state for hours. high winds also wreaking havoc. this semi toppled by a powerful gust in grand island, nebraska. several trailers at this car dealership knocked over, too. >> looks like it might have been a twister or tornado. >> reporter: this building flattened by strong winds. in flagstaff, arizona, heavy snow stranding trucks and cars on the roads for hours. leaving many to wait out the treacherous conditions on christmas day. >> yeah, no, i don't know. i'm just waiting. all i can do, righ

has caused major accidents across the country and significant delays in area airports like new york and laguardia's airport, and dulles have had to completely shut down all of the runways because of the ice on the runways, and we have seen major traffic accidents like a pileup in boston, and people all across the northeast are being asked to exercise extreme caution, especially if they are going to hit the road today. we are talking to people on the streets that are expecting to see eight inches of snow in the next two days. listen to how they are preparing. >> you have to account for -- >> use common sense. you just have to be smart about everything, and make sure you are equipped in your cars and a shovel or scraper in the car, and make sure you have adequate boots and clothing. this is the north. this is not florida, so you have to be ready for pretty much anything. >> reporter: betty, just to give you a sense of scope, we are talking 150 million americans who are still under a winter weather advisory this morning, and it's not just the snow and the ice. 35 million americans are suffering from b

we know that the trump plane up and away from new york city, laguardia airport, that happened just momentsecretary of labor. we'll talk to sara murray who just broke the news next. my name is jamir dixon and i'm a locate and mark fieldman for pg&e. most people in the community recognize the blue trucks as pg&e. my truck is something new... it's an 811 truck. when you call 811, i come out to your house and i mark out our gas lines and our electric lines to make sure that you don't hit them when you're digging. 811 is a free service. i'm passionate about it because every time i go on the street i think about my own kids. they're the reason that i want to protect our community and our environment, and if me driving a that truck means that somebody gets to go home safer, then i'll drive it every day of the week. together, we're building a better california. hi there, i'm brooke baldwin, thank you for being with me on cnn. president-elect donald trump has announced another choice for his economic team. he's nominating a man by the name of andrew puzder to be secretary of labor. puzder is the ce

news. president-elect donald trump at laguardia airport in new york.ith vice president-elect mike pence. they are jetting off to wisconsin, where trump hold as rally at 7:00 p.m. eastern as part of the thank you tour. tune in to fox business at 7:00 p.m. eastern. catch lou dobbs, with our special covering all of tonight's events. >>> russia the final hope, last minute push for democrats to block donald trump from the white house. >> this whole thing is really a play by the liberal media to take away a legitimate electoral landslide from president-elect trump. why pause to take a pill? or stop to find a bathroom? cialis for daily use is approved to treat both erectile dysfunction and the urinary symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently, day or night. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, or adempas for pulmonary hypertension, as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess. side effec

our very own laguardia airport here in new york was just named the country's worst airport. >> steve: ♪ yeah, number one! >> jimmy: laguardia -- laguardia's so bad, if sully had a choice between landing there or the hudson river, he'd choose the hudson. and that's not good. [ applause ] some tech news. it's rumored that apple is working on a high-end iphone model for next year, code named ferrari. [ audience oohs ] yeah. meanwhile, samsung is working on a high-end galaxy phone called fire truck. [ applause ] oh, i saw that president-elect donald trump and his family are having a little trouble this week hiring workers for their winery in virginia. i actually didn't even know trump had a winery until i saw this commercial. it does seem like trump actually know a lot about wine. take a look. ♪ >> trump winery is the biggest, best winery in the country. no other winery has so many great, fantastic wines. we got 'em all. we've got peanut noer, peanut gregorio, cabinet salvage knot, charmander, merlott, rose, and of course, china tea. [ laughter ] trump winery. make america grape again. [

laguardia in new york, in the midst of working with governor cuomo on the new laguardia airport for ouracility and we have the same thing going on in la, seat -- seattle, atlanta, things we already have been doing and we are going to do a lot more. in the next five years we will be spending $10 billion in our airports. maria: wow. you mean governmental, public and partnerships? >> collectively over $10 billion, but at tend of the day that comes back to the cost of delta and that's the right thing to do. maria: terrific. i'm glad laguardia is a focus, because of its size, all the of the planes flying in there's constantly delays at laguardia so you probably need a better hub there? >> improved tarmac space, improved amenities for our customers, it's going to be an exciting development. maria: you've been increasing the offerings to customer by testing return to free meals to family class and let's track bags, that's another interesting one. as united, they are charging passengers to use overhead bin. is that one of the things that you feel is really paying off coming back? >> yes, it is.

we are now looking at live pictures from laguardia airport in new york city.trump's personal plane right there. it will take off shortly heading to indianapolis. of course, that campaign promise that he made to get the air conditioner manufacturer carrier to keep jobs in indiana instead of sending them to mexico. there's a deal to save 1,000 of those jobs. we don't know the

we are now looking at live pictures from laguardia airport in new york city. you can see donald trump's personal plane right there. it will take off shortly heading to indianapolis. of course, that campaign promise that he made to get the air conditioner manufacturer carrier to keep jobs in indiana instead of sending them to mexico. there's a deal to save 1,000 of those jobs. we don't know the details but we could learn some when he visits the facility in indianapolis shortly. >> then later today, donald trump takes the show back on the road for the first time since the election, heading to cincinnati, ohio. for the first of what's described as several rallies planned in states that helped donald trump secure the white house. let's go to cnn's jessica schneider. she's standing by at trump tower here in new york. so what is on tap? what more are you learning from the trump transition? >> reporter: well, we certainly know it will not be business as usual today. donald trump leaving behind those back-to-back meetings at trump tower and hitting the road at least f

you see it right there, getting ready to leave laguardia airport here in new york city. donald trump continuing what he's calling his thank you tour, hitting up a lot of those states that voted for him on november 8th. this is one of multiple stops trump is making this week. coming up, we'll go live to fayetteville, north carolina. we'll preview that speech donald trump is making tonight, and special guest who is apparently going to be joining him on stage. stay with us. [ sneezes ] i have a big meeting when we land, but i'm so stuffed up, i can't rest. nyquil cold and flu liquid gels don't unstuff your nose. they don't? alka-seltzer plus night liquid gels fights your worst cold symptoms. plus, unstuffs your nose. oh, what a relief it is. got a quarter? zero really can be a hero.ds) get zero down, zero deposit, zero due at signing, and zero first month's payment on select volkswagen models. right now at the volkswagen sign then drive event. he wears his army hat, he gets awalks aroundliments. with his army shirt looking all nice. and then people just say, "thank you for

. >>> looking live right now at laguardia airport on the left, complilts -- compliments of our sister station phl new york. a number of travelers could be hitting the roads. we've seen long lines at phl long lines, katherine scott is watching it for us, if you're traveling today, pack your patience. >> it was a bicycle about a -- bonanza in philadelphia, small bikes for little children and bigger one for bigger children. >> i'm going to ride it over the mountain and kind of ride it near the city. >> the bikes were purchased by donations raised by state representative jordon harris. >> oprah has anh-ha moment. >>> the man who crashed into a berlin christmas market has been shot dead by police. >> good morning

a terminal at new york's jfk airport is being updated with new hotel rooms, ballrooms, restaurants, bars, and a a nightclub. while over at laguardianabon now has ice. [ laughter and applause ] "fill it up yourself. there might be a rat in there. i don't know. [ laughter ] if there is, you're lucky. the ice melts slower." [ light laughter ] i heard that a pilot on a a recent southwest airlines flight made a special announcement to congratulate the passengers because all the alcohol on board had been consumed during a three-hour flight. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: wow. >> jimmy: not bad. then the pilot said, "and i'm really sorry you guys didn't get any." [ laughter ] [ slurring ] "if you look to your left, you'll see my ex diane's house. she's probably having dinner with carl. [ laughter ] but i like him. i don't care, you know? good for her. i'm happy for her. [ laughter ] i can -- i can date anyone -- i can date anyone i want. i mean, i have a great job. i'm a pilot. i'm a 'round the world traveler." [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] i think the pilot's drunk. is russia flying it? [ light laughter ] this wee

laguardia is now being ripped down and rebuilt in phases. mr. trump has an early ally, new york senator chuck schumer. schumer praised mr. trump for wanting to rebuild our infrastructure and told abc news mr. trump's tentative spending plan of $1 trillion over the next ten years sounds pretty good to him. >> i'm asking congress to support the construction of new roads, bridges, airports, tunnels and railways all across this nation, and we will put our people back to work. >> i would envision maybe a jobs bill you could get passed in the first hundred days that does some infrastructure spending, those business tax cuts so important for growth. i'm excited about 2017. >> of course, any plan would have to pass through congress controlled by some thrifty republicans concerned over where all of this money is going to come from, rebuilding u.s. infrastructure very expensive, $20 billion to $30 billion to complete new york's new subway line. most of that money is not federal. uma, back to you. >> lots of new yorkers will be happy about that, when the subway does open up. thank you very

new york city? >> first, it's not about one project. this is one project, but this is really a component of a larger system. we're doing trains, subways, new stations and new airports at laguardiairport. you want to redesign an entire system. >> the completion of this project has been a long time coming, first proposed in 1920 and delayed in the '30s, '40s, and '50s, skepticism high after restarting in 2007. >> i said, we're going to make the deadline just to show you that we can make the deadline and we're going to do it right. >> this was also about showing people that government can do big things. >> government can do big things. if you don't believe it can, then we defeat ourselves. >> this is fascinating. these are the bones of the subway system. >> this is what takes the time, all the crossover tracking. all the signals. >> the new line has another message, not just for the city but the nation. >> e pluribus unum out of many, one. we are no one race, or one religion. but new york is the laboratory for the american experiment and democracy. >> i also asked governor cuomo if he plans on riding the second avenue subway all the way to the white house. here was his response. t

. ♪ oliver: we are waiting president-elect donald trump, who is about to take off from laguardia airport in new yorka. you will meet with first responders who responded to the attack at ohio state university. trump intends to nominate andrew puzder as labor secretary. he is the chief executive of the company that owns the hardee's and carl's jr. chains. he is also opposed to raising the minimum wage. joining us from washington is , and our national affairs reporter. let's talk about puzder here. we like to keep track of who is being nominated. what we know about this guy -- obviously come he is a ceo. what we know about his background? margaret: right, well you know these fast food chains, parties, carl's jr. -- parties, carl's jr. these are household names fit if he is not a household income he is representative of a person who in terms of policies already be for the obama administration policies -- whether it is overtime pay, he is opposed to obamacare. this is different than something pick forneral mattis defense where there is bipartisan consensus. this is a pope to the democratic establishment

to the east of new york city, two major infrastructure projects known as jfk and laguardia.oming into jfk moving from the east to the west. that is beautiful. right now, to "first word news peter: syrian troops have retreated from their former stronghold in eastern aleppo. syria pass military says it has gained control of 99% of the rebel enclave. that theawmakers warn prime minister must strike a temporary deal with the european union to protect trade. the trade agreement may be impossible. discussrefused to whether she is seeking a temporary arrangement. president-elect donald trump is ready to set the stage for a confirmation battle in the senate. earlier this morning he nominated rex tillerson for secretary of state. three senate republicans and several democrats have already expressed their doubts. they are concerned about his close ties to russia's president, vladimir. trump says he will make no new business deals while in office. -- p said he would he has postponed his december 15 news conference to announce his business plan. global news 24 hours a day, powered by mo

new york city? >> first, it's not about one project. this is one project. but this is really a component of a larger system. we're doing trains, subways, new penn station, new airport at laguardia airport. you really want to redesign an entire system. >> reporter: the completion of this project has been a long time coming. first proposed in 1920 and delayed in the '30s, '40s and '70s, skepticism remained high long after construction restarted in 2007. >> that's when i said, no, we're going to make the deadline just to show you that we can make the deadline and we're going to do it right. >> this is also about showing people that government can still do big things. >> government can still do big things because, craig, if you don't believe it can, then we defeat ourselves. >> this is fascinating. these are the bones of the subway system. >> this is what takes the time, all the crossover tracking, all the signals. >> reporter: the new line has another message, not just for the city, but the nation. >> e pluribus unum. out of many one. that's what america is all about. we are no one race, we are no one religion. but new york is really the laboratory for the american experiment in d