for scripps news i'm ross jones.>>> evacuations underway in nicaragua 10,000 people rushing to get out of the way. dust storm making landfall with 110 mile per hour winds, heavy deaths in panama, the storm is unusually late in the season and unusually far south, this is the southernmost hurricane landfall in central america on record. >>> six days before the end of the season. unbelievable. we started the season in june. we had a hurricane in january, quite the season and someone asked me recently, november is here but we are okay. unless something unusual happened, we should be done, otto should be the last name on the list. a warm day for us today low 80s, hope you had a wonderful holiday or if you are still having it some folks eat late, 83 for the high today, not a record but much warmer than what we started this week and much warmer than what we should be, we could have gone with the repairs, we need a little rain. we could not get another drop for the end of the year and we are in the surplus because of the rain in the summer but it has been a wild. we will get some rain but it w

join us is ross jones washington dc and democrats need five seats to flip control. what is at stake tonight? >> pretty much everything is at ak races and as you put it republicans have a slight advantage right now and democrats needing those to take control. a lot of races of those are going to be very, very close. in any year, both parties playing hard to maintain the senate and make it easier for them to pass their agenda. but this year especially with that we should see over the next four years takes this election much more important. it will decide the future of the supreme court. >> let's talk about how critical the race is between worker rubio and patrick murphy -- marco rubio and patrick murphy. >> this is a race that republicans have really started to feel like they expect to win it so if they a long night for them. about $50 million has been spent on outside money alone. this is a very competitive race and once republicans desperately need. if they don't get it it could make it harder for them to maintain control. >> ross jones join us tonight from washingt

for scripts news in washington, i'm ross jones. >>> tara blake, a great thanksgiving. >> yes. it is a bit gloomy, but that's okay. we're inside with family anyway enjoying some yummy turkey. if you do venture out to do shopping go ahead and grab the jacket with a hood. some light sprinkles as we continue to lose if i likeness -- sunset at 5:00 now, but temperatures are do afternoon. they're not too cold. we're not worried about slick spots because we're well above the freezing mark. 46 in akron and cleveland but 43 for mansfield and wooster. temperatures across the area, a little bit warmer than yesterday by as much as six to eight degrees. but the jackets still suggested for wooster at 43, 46 in canton, 45 in ashtabula, 44 in elyria to 45 in youngstown. lot to show you, though as we take a look at live pictures still seeing raindrops on the screen. so radar might not show you much activity but we still have that pesky rain for the next couple of hours until it dies out. overnight lows dipping down into the lower 40s and upper 30s, and then we have some warmer temperatures and

for scripps news in washington, i'm ross jones. >>> you have had a busy morning allison. >> i'm barely getting a chance to breathe, but that's okay. this is what the weather geeks are excited about. we are expecting weather changes, and it will start today. we saw clouds, and i know some of you enjoyed it today. see more of the same today. this is more widespread across the state. look at this if you're going to be outdoors today, keep in mind, the pollen forecast is in the medium category. as we break down and give you the planner here, by 9:00 a.m., 56 degrees, and still on the cool side, and dry the at noon. we are climbing into the 60s there, and into the afternoon, the rain chances will increase, and ar will be nice outside, and we will have the clouds, cooler, and no rain yet, and coming up, we will track together when the best chances of rain are going to be with the futurecast, and we have a wind advisory going on across the state. i will tell you where in a few minutes. >>> holiday travel plans, letting you know four ways to get the best airfare deals, and one includes the bes

scripts national correspondent ross jones tracking all the races. ross? >>reporter: we'll show you the big board here, the clark color the lighter color are race ses where that party is leading but not yet called. so far 11 seats being called by "the associated press" for republicans, five for democrats. what does that mean? it gives democrats right now a lead 42 seats to 40. still a lot of races to be called and we're going to have to wait until well beyond midnight before we know exactly what control will be and who will have it but right now republicans do have a majority. democrats need to pick up five seethes overall in order to take control of a few races we want to talk about right now, illinois. this was going to be a very tight race that went blue. indiana, republicans were able to maintain it of course. where you are, marco rubio keeping his seat. but as you can see still a lot of blank on this map. >> are there any other races with republicans that might be vulnerable right now? >>reporter: especially in states that can go kind of purple. state

. >> reporter: jones met her in 1950s. at a party, she met ross. >> beauty, princess. ross was captured. >> i thought there was nothing wrong with it. of course, you know. >> reporter: when they decided to get married in 1968, joan assumed they conreturn to virginia. >> so, we planned our wedding in new york. and i thought, it's going to be so sad. my parents won't be there. my family, my siblings. and then i got a phone call from my mom telling me that there had she said you can now legally get married down here. >> reporter: all because an unassuming couple was determined to go back home. >> so they were the pioneers for us. they paved the way. >> reporter: and idealistic lawyers believed the country was ready for a new direction. >> a lot of outside influences that had nothing to do with our ability. >> reporter: it changed history. >> they did. much on it for me, but when i shave in the mirror, i look in the mirror, i say you're right. >> reporter: in the groundbreaking decision in loving versus virginia found a constitutional right to marry in the document. that,

wilbur ross confirms he will be trump's pick for commerce secretary. dow jones futures up by .2%.utures around the highs of the session. up, led by energy shares. in other asset classes, the huge move we have seen in oil. $3.50.ces up by the stronger dollar reigns trumping the south african rand by 1% and up against the yen by a similar amount. david: the growing strength of the dollar, 13 year highs. is it possible for the dollar to go too far? our morning must reads as it certainly could go too far. read read says it certainly could go too far. joining us now to talk about whether such an accord is needed or even plausible is richard jones. richard comes to us today from london. for someone to talk the dollar down? richard: we've had a pretty presidentnt since trump won the election earlier this month. it depends on the pace of dollar strength. it's becoming a bit of a consensus u.s. yields will push higher. that interest rate differential will lead to stronger dollar. how quickly ito appreciates and how orderly it is. it has a lot of officials outside the united states ponderin

ross sorkin and joe kernen and melissa lee with us. joe said the most magnificent thing. we'll tell you about it one of these days. we won't tell it on the air. dow jonesing to open up about 19 points. what a run it's been on. nasdaq looking to open five points higher. s&p 500 three points higher. >>> home depot posted better than expected earnings and revenues. benefitting from higher traffic and more spending at its stores. shares higher than about a percent. we're also watching airline stocks this morning after warren buffett's stakes in the sector. a new regulatory filing into american airlines, united continental holdings and delta air lines. buffett revealed a fourth stake in southwest airlines. the move is surprising for buffett given he soured on the industry nearly 30 years ago after an investment in u.s. airways proved too turbulent for him. >>> carney this morning among the headlines suggesting october inflation data is with the weaker passing through to consumer prices. >>> guest host this morning legendary investment bill miller and his son bill miller iv. how do i division between you two? do we call you bill iv? >> that's what we can do.