o'hare has potential for up to 60 minute delays. snow delays later today in minneapolis and detroit and 45 minute delays due to thunderstorms in houston. >> kim: final question here roads. we have a busy corridor between los angeles and las vegas. anything within your world you've heard of that drivers need to know about before they head out. >> just in general we see this window around 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. when people get off work and head to their destinations this. is the most congested time to travel on the road. if you can get out early, hit the roads early, that is your best bet. we see notn we head late beer the afternoon. >> kim: thank you so much. invaluable advice to get everyone started with here in las vegas. we appreciate you, have a safe one. >> dana: more than a dozen children still in the hospital in chattanooga, tennessee after that horrible bus crash earlier this week that killed five children. driver has been arrested. that's 24-year-old john anthony of vehicular homicide. he was speeding when he lost control and wra

mike at chicago o'hare with the latest. hey, mike. >> hey, neil. the date they have chosen for their strike achieves two goals. for starters, it syncs them with the national fight for 15 movement which will stage demonstrations in 20 airports across the nation and some 240 cities that have mcdonald's in them, all of that fighting for a higher wage. but as you mentioned, it avoids creating problems during the big thanksgiving travel crush as part of their strategy to try to get the traveling public on their side. >> o'hare airport workers often can't afford a proper thanksgiving dinner and know what it's like to miss thanksgiving with their families. however we respect families traveling to be together and that is why we're holding off our strike until after the thanksgiving holiday. >> now at o'hare we're talking about 500 employees. they don't work directly for the airlines. they work for subcontractors. but seiu the union now stepped up to assist them, makes no bones about intending to pressure the airlines. the union notes that many of these pos

, you don't have to worry about a strike. 500 o'hare workers will wait until next tuesday to walk off the job. those airport workers and thousands of workers nationwide are demanding 15-dollar minimum wage. o'hare is the second bus years airport. >> explosion rocks center city injuring at least one person, "eyewitness news" reporter trang do arrived at the scene. let's see if we can get out to her. morning, frank. >> good morning, rahel, jim. good morning, guys watch we're hearing, suspicious package. take a look down the street, pine street inbetween 18th and 19th. you can see that 18th street is block off, with police tape, almost the middle of the street, where police found that device and at the end of the street over at 19th. at this time, all we know is that a man was injured, and transported to jefferson with unknown injuries at this point. we are still waiting to talk to police right now, but we did see fire marshall show up and approach the area. so, again, investigators still kind of suspicious device exploded and so right now this area around rittenhouse square, relatively

hundreds of o'hare international airport workers have voted to go holiday. about 500 workers have committed to strike in the coming days -- but officials with the "service employees international union local 1" did not specify which day it will start. . it's not clear how a strike could affect operations at o'hare -- which is one of the country's busiest airports... and triple-a predicts this will be an especially busy year for thanksgiving travel. north carolina is offering up to leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for starting wildfires in the state. governor pat mccrory making that announcement from an evacuated town. dry conditions are causing the fires to spread -- and bring down air quality across the region. more than 200 people have already been hospitalized in the south with breathing difficulties. major snowfall in denver causing some traffic problems... both directions of interstate 70 were closed for hours thursay accidents involving nearly two dozen vehicles. the snow is the first in denver in more than 200 days -- and come

you're flying out of o'hare airport in chicago later this week. right now-- about 500 workers are threatening to strike and could announce details as soon as this morning. the people who could go on strike work for private contractors. they're asking for union protection-- and at least 15-dollars an hour. triple-a predicts this holiday travel season will be the busiest in almost a decade. nbc's jay gray is at o'hare airport in chicago... with a look ahead. jay... good morning. always among the busiest airports in the country .. and this week it could be the busiest..but whether it's here.. another airport.. or on the highway..if your traveling, you can expect lines -- and in some cases patience -- to be stretched to their limits.. rush has started..s/ tamra johnson / aaa spokesperson:03 - :11"we are expecting nearly 49 million americans to be traveling nearly 50 miles away from home and the majority of those individuals tell us that us that they are going to drive. more than 43-million are expected to pack-up.. and pull out on the highway.. fueled

a look at the potential strike at o'hare airport and what aviation officials want you to know. toya: and if driving is your mode of transportation you might toya: if you're traveling for thanksgiving and catching a flight at o'hare, you'll want to hear this. patrick: hundreds of workers at chicago o'hare airport are threatening to strike during thanksgiving week. that includes baggage handlers, cabin cleaners, wheelchair attendants, and janitors. they've been fighting for a wage increase and union rights. chicago's aviation department says it does not expect any disruption in service. officials say the strike would not affect security screeners or air traffic controllers. aaa is predicting this thanksgiving's travel rush to be o'hare is one of the nation's busiest airports. if you're taking a road trip this thanksgiving, choose your departure days wisely. traffic app waze ranked the best and worst days for travel over the holiday weekend. the best days are thanksgiving, black friday and saturday. , the worst days are wednesday and sunday. waze says wednesday afternoon and eveni

workers are planning to walk off the job at o'hare in chicago. hillary mintz is live at mitchell international and keeping an eye on things. good morning, hillary. reporter: o'hare is one of the 20 airports with the planned strikes today, fortunately, milwaukee is not on the list. now, thousands of airport workers across the country are walking off the job today, baggage handlers, cleaners and john tors and wheelchair attendants, not tsa or air traffic controllers. benefits. the workers held off for striking until after thanksgiving. but if you are flying out of o'hare today or through milwaukee, you never know, it could be a trickle down effect. all of the departures so far are on time. it is a wait and see situation. >> hillary, thank you. new numbers from the 2016 gun deer system. so resources says there have been more than 140,000 deer tagged throughout the state, but overall the numbers are down for the season. a final tally released later today. yesterday marked the start of the ten day muzzle loader season. >> new this morning, governor wa

you are delta three five niner on approach to o'hare. i have planes stacked up on o'hare like cord wood right now. all right? >> i don't know what you're turkey hotline. >> stephen: can i have your name, please? >> no. absolutely not. >> stephen: i can't have your name. all right. i'm going to have to hand this over to homeland security if you don't give me your name. >> well, you can do that. >> stephen: delta three five niner, you are cleared to land. >> i'm going to call the police. all right? >> stephen: well, i'm going to call the army. if you want to get into it. >> i'm going to call the police right now. >> stephen: yu' who's calling o'hare tower to ask about cooking a turkey and you're calling the police? butterball turkey talk line, gobble gobble. >> hi, i've got a question. i bought a turkey yesterday at a target superstore. it was, like, in the refrigerator kind of open cooler in the produce department. >> stephen: oh, like those things that look like coffins? >> yeah, yeah, but they're closed. >> stephen: yeah. they're open.

ted and with more than 883-thousand flights already booked -- chicago's o'hare international airport is expected to be the second-busiest in the country for holiday travelers. those are just passengers who have booked departures from o'hare -- with thousands more coming tro flights. the majority of those flights will be happening between today and sunday. a bit of good news.... o'hare airport workers have decided to wait until after the holiday to go on strike over wages and union rights. meanwhile -- holiday shoppers are expected to spend even more money this year... the national retail federation estimates shoppers will each spend an average of 935-dollars during november and december this year. that would be a 3-point-6-percent increase from last year. but online 10-percent over last year -- to more than 117- billion-dollars. for more information on this and other stories in the business journal, we have link to their site on ours, fox6now.com. it's time for your news and weather together. one person is dead after a plane crash early this morning in southern california... the wrec

and o'hare is one of the busiest airports in the nation. nonunionized janitors, baggage handlers and cabin cleaners and wheelchair attendants all want a raise to $15 an hour and they want union >>> the investigation into wells fargo fake bank accounts will last into next year now. an independent board of directors is investigating the more than 6,000 branch banks where they are not expected to be finished until at least next spring. thousands of employees were fired after it was discovered they opened as many as 2 million unauthorized bank accounts. some of the banks' employees blamed the toxic work culture focused on high sales quotas. the investigation is trying to former executives will be punished. >>> more trouble for chipotle now. the customers are mad that the burritos are filling them up too much. three people are suing the company says they lied about the chorizo burrito calorie count. and chipotle said they're 300 calories and pushed as a healthy choice and the burrito could be as much as 700 calories. the company sales are down a

a bit of good news: o'hare airport workers have decided to wait until rights. holiday shoppers - expected to spend more money this year... the national retail federation estimates shoppers will each spend an average of 935-dollars during november and december this year. that's a nearly 4 percent increase from last year. online sales are expected to grow even more -- between 7- and 10-percent over last year -- to more than 117- billion-dollars. for more business news - go to fox 6 now dot com for a link to the business journal. adlib to wx weather precip will arrive this evening as a rain/snow mix inland then transition to rain overnight. area wednesday but accumulating snow is likely in northern wi, so be careful traveling. thanksgiving looks dry and seasonable but there is another chance for light rain/snow mix by black friday. tonight: light rain. breezy. low: 36 wind: se 10-15 mph wednesday:overcast with ran high: 42 wind: se 5-15 mph thursday: partly sunny. am low: 35 high: 43 wind: wnw 5-10 mph friday: mostly cloudy with light rain/snow showers. am low: 33

that's the latest from o'hare. nicole: fast food workers, child care providers, cooper drivers participated in a nationwide protest. the protesters making it hard to get to work. the brooklyn nets beat the los angeles clippers but it took them two overtimes. and every doc rivers in what has been called the weirdest and in so far this year. who will show you the highlights. if you want to attend the presidential nod duration and have a candlelight dinner with donald trump and mike pence, you can do it, but it will cost you a pretty penny. stock index futures look in higher at the moment. dow futures at 18. of course watching oil prices. the major opec meeting on whether to cut production and by how much. in austria today oil up almost 5%. $47.43 a barrel. you are watching "fbn:am," your first look at morning markets and breaking news. ♪ ways wins. especially in my business. with slow internet from the phone company, you can't keep up. you're stuck, watching spinning wheels and progress bars until someone else scoops

a strike at chicago's o'hare airport won't affect your thanksgiving travel plans after all... when union workers plan to walk out. rapper kanye w and taken to the hospital. why his manager says it was for the best. a major earthquake in japan leads to a tsunami watch. how big the waves were and how many people were hurt. you are watching the fox 6 introducing the reuben from subway a sandwich as full of intrigue as it is flavor. some say it was invented by deli owner arnold reuben. others, by reuben kulakofsky during a poker game. and some insist it was hollywood starlet marjorie rambeau in a fit of crazed hunger. seriously. the reuben's past may be debatable, ean corned beef, bavarian-style sauerkraut, swiss cheese, and thousand island dressing on new freshly-baked rye bread. we don't know where it came from, but we know where you can get it. only at subway. wakeup news. high pressure moves out today and a low moves our way from the southwest. ahead of that low we get cloudy but warm a bit with highs returning to near average temperatures. precipitation begins late afternoon

now, about 500 workers at o'hare say they will strike next tuesday, november 29, after the thanksgiving holiday. the original plan was to walk off the job today, but they changed their minds. they say they want the public's mess up anyone's holiday plans. they still want to get their message across. >> when i get health benefits, i have to pay most of my own treatment. >> these are not union members. they have been organizing to become union members. they want to be in a union in in order to have a safety net. >> it's not clear how that strike would affect operations at o'hare. >>> not everyone will be flying this thanksgiving. sop of you will be -- some know this. you will be battling travel traffic. more than 48 million of us will travel outside of our house, travel for thanksgiving. that's the most since 2007. so why? you can that i low gas prices as well as an improving economy. more of us can now afford to travel this year. >>> all right. talking about travel. for the record amount of travelers trying to make it to the dinnertime table, some main issue is. syracuse, buffalo, places

jay gray gives us a look at the scene at o'hare. >> reporter: hey, there. here at chicago's o'hare airport, it's been a steady crowd throughout the day and only going to pick up. take a look behind me. you can see plenty of people, but the line is moving. that's the good news. extra agent, extra help for this holiday week. whether it's here at o'hare or even roadways across the country, these crowds are only going to build through the week. in fact, the busiest travel day according to aaa likely wednesday before the holiday, then sunday as people are trying to get back home after spend in time out on the roads. most of the people who travel this holiday will be doing so by car, 43 million up to 49 million expected to travel. the plan is still going to travel, make sure you add in a little extra time. if it's getting here before your flight, the tsa says two to two hours. give yourself extra time on the road and if if you want to avoid the crowd, the best day to travel is the holiday. thursday. but if it's me, i'm going to need a little rest after having tur

as for chicago o'hare, the union says monday it will announce which day it will strike. dan? >> gloria, thank you. >>> now to the investigation into the deadly crash of a medical flight in nevada. the plane exploded in flames after crashing in a parking lot. the patient and three crew members were killed. so, why did the plane go down >> reporter: tonight, the investigation into this fiery crash. a medical plane going down in a crowded parking lot in nevada. >> we have an explosion at the barricks parking lot, possibly involving an airplane. >> reporter: massive fireballs setting off explosions. chaos as firefighters rush to douse the flames. all four people on that plane, killed. including nurse, tiffany urresti. and paramedic, jake shepard. >> big a huge loss for everyone. >> reporter: also among the dead, the pilot and a patient. the plane destined for a hospital in utah, plummeting moments after take-off. witness reports leading police to believe there was a mechanical failure. we've seen accidents like this before. in july, a medical transport plane went down in californ

o'hare is one of the o'hare is one of the busiest airports in the country, handling 77-million passengers last year. the state department has issued a travel alert - urging people to be cautious at holiday events in europe this season. it's because of the potential for terror attacks abroad. this week- french authorities they say they foiled a planned attack on the famous strasbourg christmas market. happening now in montgomery county-- police are investigating a swastika- painted on a home in the four corners area of silver spring. the homeowner said someone painted the sign of hate on his door- and stole his american flag. last month, he says someone stole a trump sign from his yard- and threw eggs at his home. police believe politics is the driving force behind the theft and vandalism. new trouble for chipotle. some customers are now suingh food is grossly misleading. listen to this. the plaintiffs say chipotle misrepresented the nutritional value of the "chorizo burrito"- which contains chicken, pork, sausage, rice, beans, and cheese. despite that-- the label makes it appear that the

we're going to take you live to chicago where o'hare airport workers are demanding $15 an hour. jeff flock has just pressed one union rep on the issue. we're going to show you that heated exchange. but you can see the crowds that are only getting bigger at this hour. to ohio state, federal investigators leaning toward terrorism in yesterday's brutal knife attack after finding the somali-born suspect had posted disturbing thoughts on social media. we're going to get you an update on the victims at this hour, in fact, that's supposed to happen in just minutes. and you are looking at live pictures in brazil where families, friends and fans are turning out in droves to pay tribute to their favorite team aftelast night's deadly crash. and, folks, when we say family, we mean it. members of the fox family were on that doomed flight. we're less than an hour to the closing bell, so let's start the "countdown." ♪ ♪ liz: so we're keeping an eye on what's going on in brazil but also at the hawkeye on the elevator doors. we're looking at the goldman sachs, we're waiting on this. this is actu

officials say the new lines can decrease the time travelers center in security training at o'hare byt. >> now to time to cake take a look at business. new hybrid and electric vehicles will be required to make noise when they travel at low speeds. the new requirement is for pedestrian safety and for people who are blind. 2400 people have been injured by these vehicles which can be eerily quiet. the new rule would require the cars to meet noise when they're traveling below 19 miles an hour. >>> the major stock indices ended the day mixed. >>> the dow jones did gain 21 points. this morning though futures are pointing to yet again a mixed open. >>> new smart watch claims to be powered by body heat. the new power watch converts temperature differences into electricity. it costs $100. it also serves as a fitness tracker. it will even tell you how many watts of injury you've created throughout the day. >>> oreo released a product. the cocky maker teamed up with european chocolate company milka to create a new candy bar. >>> it has bits of cookies surrounded by vanilla cream filling inside.

take a look at already lines forming here at o'hare. going to build through the week, whether it's here, another airport or out on the road, there are going to be lines and patience stretched to their limits this week. the holiday rush has started. >> we're expecting nearly 49 million americans to be traveling more than 50 miles away from home and the majority of those individuals tell us they're going to drive. >> reporter: more than 43 million are expected to pack up and pull out on the highway fueled in part by falling gas prices. >> oil prices are dropping and the prices at the pump are following suit. >> reporter: air travel will be up over last year as well. >> the airlines are predicting their busiest thanksgiving travel season in history. >> reporter: millions are move through airports across the country just months after high volume traffic and stepped up security measures led to long lines and major headaches. >> i'm hoping that i can even make my flight at this point. >> reporter: the transportation security administration ha

united needs to take responsibility and stand up for good wages at o'hare." then -- on the verge of a strike. why workers at o'hare are delaying their plans as tensions continue to rise. today - where to find the best local chocolate.plus - we're giving away tickets to see a christmas carol.join the fun on the morning blend at if you're planning to travel through chicago's o'hare airport over thanksgiving.... we've got some good news for you. ...hundreds of workers planning a strike, are now holding off for at least another week. we respect families traveling we're holding off our strike until after the thanksgiving holiday.non-unionized janitors, baggage handlers, cabin cleaners and wheelchair attendants want a raise... to 15 dollars an hour ... plus union rights. mitchell airport finds itself on the t-s-a's week in review blog this morning after a passenger tried packing a 9 millimeter handgun in one of their carry on bags. it's a good reminder for passengers... you can bring a fire arm with you i checked luggage... but it has to be delcared to the airline.

. >> service workers at chicago o'hare airport walk off the job.is one of the busiest airports in the nation and worker at 19 other airports and hundreds of fast food restaurants across the country also walk out today. >> they're demanding minimum wage be raised to $15 an hour. fox's matt fipp is at o'hare airport in chicago. >> reporter: the fight for 15 hits one of the nation's busiest airports service workers here at o'hare walking off the job on tuesday. it's part of their strategy to seat minimum wage increased to $15 an hour. improved workplace safety. >> we are tired of the way we're being treated at the company throughout the airport. we have our wages stolen. we get injured on the job. it seems like the company do's not care. >> reporter: this scene being repeat the at 19 other airports across the country. thousands of janitors, baggage handlers, cabin cleaners and wheel hair attendants participating in 24 hour day of disrupt. airport authorities now working with airlines to keep travel delays to minimum. >> the strike is not designed to s

two and three here at o'hare.er intended to shut down the airport, but they did want to make their voice heard, and i tell ya, if you're out here listening, maybe you hear their voice heard. obviously, mcdonald's workers around the country also today demonstrating for $15 an hour. funny, i just talked to a young lady over here who has worked for one of the contracting companies that handles the cleaning at o'hare. she says she's worked here 16 years. diana, you said you worked here 16 years -- >> i've just been advised not to talk to you guys. >> reporter: by this guy here? now, why did you do that, sir? hey, you, come here. why did you do that? hey, buddy,sciu guy, have the courage to turn around and talk to me instead of trying to stifle people's ability to talk. the woman had a good story to tell, and you tried to cut it off. you're just on live television here on the fox network. this guy just tried to stop me from interviewing somebody. i don't like that. i don't like that. >> we're not doing that. >> reporte

"orbitz" says chicago's o'hare airport will be the busiest in the country for the thanksgiving holiday. holiday.so far-- there haven't been any reports of major problems at the rport.but officials say travelers should prepare for long lines... and arrive at least an hour and half early if you're flying domestic. "we are seeing an increase in the number of flyers this weekend and we're seeing an increase in the overall number million from this time last year so it's a signfigant increase over last year." year." back in the spring-- travelers coming through o'hare experienced massive delays at t-s-a check points.to make sure that doesn't happen again...t-s-a added more employees and opened ?all? security checkpoints to speed up the process. 3 and here's a live look at mitchell airport in milwaukee. things are busier than usual this to their thanksiving destinations.but-- much like o'hare-- the increase in travelers hasn't caused any major issues at the airport. at last check almost all departures were on time. it's not just the roads and airports that are busy today. meijer says this is

atlanta, lax, chicago o'hare, dfw and jfk.he tsa opened up a brand-new command center in which they track the airport's nationwide. the 30 becauusiest. they can get down to every single individual checkpoint lane. they can see if there's a problem at checkpoint 12 at for example o'hare. they know that. they can therefore move resources to that airport, to that particular checkpoint, and if necessary, if they got a developing problem that's getting worse by the day, they can fly in additional people. that is all after the horrendous spring in which the tsa had hour and two hour delays at their checkpoints and that was causing people to miss flights. since then, they staffed u. they're now at nearly 35,000 tsa officers nationwide. they've got about 165 dog teams nationwide. all of that is helping move passengers quickly. the airports and airlines are actually heing out the checkpoints, really kind of helping move people along. reminding people to move their bins along, take off your shoes. the more people involved in that, the b

hundreds of o'hare international airport workers plan to walk off the job... right after the thanksgiving holiday. these workers are trying to unionize. they work mainly for private contractors at the airport, and include baggage handlers, cabin cleaners, and wheelchair attendants. the workers hope to start making at least fifteen dollars an hour. they say they are respecting holiday travel plans... which is why the protest is set for next tuesday. "brito says: "o'hare airport workers often can't afford a proper thanksgiving dinner and know wh miss thanksgiving with their families however we respect families traveling to be together." " it isn't clear how the strike will affect operations at o'hare... but chicago's aviation department says air traffic control and security screenings will not be affected. in more local news... preschoolers are sharing the holiday spirit by giving food donations to the homeless. merryhill students brought non-perishable food items to the nevada partnership for the delivery was followed by a tour of the facility to show them how

o'hare international airport will wait until after the holiday to strike... the group announced that 500 workers at o'hare will strike starting next tuesday, november 29th. the workers say they want the public's support and wouldn't want to mess up anyone's holiday plans. a close call for some kids outside pittsburgh. when a police cruiser nearly slams into them. police were chasing a stolen vehicle at the time. none of the children were injured. the officer in the cruiser had minor injuries. as for the driver of the stolen vehicle... he got away. the latest now on the dakota access pipeline protests in north dakota. authorities say spraying water at protesters in below-freezing temperatures was necessary... again. a tense standoff took place late sunday night -- between the protesters and police. hundreds tried to cross a bridge that was closed near the construction site. the morton county sheriff says they used fire hoses to hold back protesters who were throwing objects at officers. the human rights organization "amnesty international" and other groups hav

. >> you are looking at chicago o'hare, top busiest airport in the united states. according to trip advisor, more people are traveling this year than last year. why traveling through tia will be a lot easier than most other airports throughout the holidays >> reporter: a recent report actually ranks tampa international airport as one the best in the country it comes in at number 11. unof the things is how quickly you can get through security line. it only takes about 12 minutes which is so much better than a lot of other airports across the country the trick part is trying to travel with famly. we have an getting up in the morning and getting everybody together and ready to go, that's probably the biggest challenge. >> i have to pack her stuff ahead of time, make sure that i have the right kind of clothes. last night, it i set my alarm an hourly early. >> lots of toys in the back pack, make sure that you have devices, unfortunately. i rely on those to travel. >> making sure they have everything they need to meet, anything in their bag that should not be there. >> g

. >> coming up -- the reason if you are flying through o'hare here you should double check your flight status. >> plus, to fantasy sights set to become one. what it means from a gamblers when betting on professional sports. >> out of this world metro students get a special science lesson today. what the kids told fox 31 after the discussion with astronauts >> be prepared for more travel frustrations if you're traveling through chicago o'hare airport this thing is getting. airport workers are threatening to go on strike. the service workers union says janitors, airplane cabin put up to 2,000 workers on the picket lines, fighting for higher wages. airlines say they're working with subcontractors to minimize the disruption to passengers. >> volkswagen says it will cut about 30,000 jobs as europe's largest automaker tries to recover from it huge omission scandal. most of the job cuts will come in germany. after the company was founded to be cheating on emissions tests, finds a compensation payments have added up to tens of dollars. >> m announced plans to team up into a single company. the

poor sound guy goes down. >> kim: we take you to o'hare where it is quite busy. you may be on your way to our airport because clark county is out of school this week as a lot of people get jump start on travel. we'll have the broadcast. >> dana: saturday night live poking fun about donald trump's transition to the white house. showed trump meeting with mitt romney. also making fun of trump and his plan to eliminate isis. siri, i will kill isis. it's a blackberry. >> dana: what does he feel about all of this? donald trump tweeted out to the show saying i w night live. it is one sided. not funny at all. he told a reporter it's not much of a show even though he did host it. >> kim: he did a great job when he was acting like drake in that music video so many of us have seen. still to come, we talked about lightning flashes locally. >> quinn: we have one of those take a look at this moments. six people back on land after being rescued from a sinking fishing boat. this shows the boat being tossed around off the shore of massachusetts. miles offshore when it started to

this is good news at chicago o'hare. even better because this is expected to be a record travel period for u.s. air lines. 27 million people taking to the skies this thanksgiving. there are a few things working in traveller's favor this year. tsa has added 1400 new security workers just since summer and also there are new automated screening lanes in place at many airports like chicago o'hare, newark, and atlanta's hartsfield-jackson airport. there's new security lanes. they are automated and expected to get people through 30% faster. that is one reason why this line is moving so quickly. the new lanes are in place today. if things hold up like this, stephanie, it will be a pretty good travel day. >> let's hope so. i'm sending good vibes to o'hare. those lines can get brutal. blake mccoy. >>> we're going to take a check on what you can expect for the weather. nbc meteorologist bill karins. bill, what trouble spots are you keeping an eye on? my sons have a turkey bowl to play in the next couple of days. we don't want to s

other airport protests are expected, but o'hare is the ?only one where workers are expected to walk off. several ?big announcements are expected this morning from president-elect donald trump. his team says that will include a new ?cabinet pick... and a new administration pick. and one of those nominations is expected to be "tom price" for secretary of health and human services. price is a u-s representative from georgia and a former orthopedic surgeon. he's currentl price has also been a vocal ?opponent of "obamacare"... and could be called on to help ?replace it in the new administration. it's still not clear if the president-elect will announce his pick for "secretary of state" today. trump has been meeting with ?several high profile candidates. most recently... that list included former general david petraeus. and even "mitt romney" is still in the running. romney is expected to have dinner with the president-elect tonight. salute... for cuba's longtime dictator monday. memorials continue in the communist nation after the death of fidel