last summer, the tsa director seemed to tell congress tsa was no longer allowing random >> we discontinued the practice of arbitrarily assigning and randomly assigning people from an unknown population into the expedited population. that was managed inclusion. that pushed a lot of people back to the standard screening lanes. >> reporter: he meant tsa stopped doing this, using ipads that randomly picked people for pre-check, but quietly, tsa has been using other methods of moving regular passengers into pre-check lanes, in an effort to reduce long lines. tsa takes the information you looking at things like your previous travel history and how you bought the ticket. people deemed to be lower risk are given pre-check on their boarding pass. that's not the same comprehensive background check conducted on official, pre-check members. some security experts say letting people use pre-check without complete vetting may not be the best thing. >> in an ideal world, you would not. if we had the ideal situation here, we would not. >> reporter: airport securit concern is pre-check passengers go through

the claims filed with tsa are public. their place worked the passengers are paid with taxpayer dollars. we asked tsa for records regarding passenger property for 2010 to 2015. we received a database of more than 59,000 claims nationwide for missing or damaged valuables. >> we're not talking about all the weapons tsa confiscates for passengers. these are just a few that have been seized at cleveland hopkins. passengers file 280 claims all kinds of items. from the checked in carry-on bags. >> i can't resident paul reported he lost $300 and headphones go to the checkpoint and akron canton airport. database shows jewelry, computers, wallets and purses among the valuables that disappear after entering secure areas of airports nationwide. >> that bothers me. i know somebody that had interest it had to cover it. >> record show tsa is paid passengers more than 16 grand and six euros for property claims. nationwide, tsa paid passengers nearly $4 million. >> that's outrageous. >> to have that many items should not have been lost or

the tsa wait times are based on other passengers leading the tsa know. they're not timing them themselves. >> here are some other as a claim how long it will tell you how long it will be to get

tsa.ng. ♪ >> reporter: beyonce has more than 89 million instagram followers, but according to "rolling stone" magazine, there's a hot new account that has users falling into formation. tsa. ranked no. 4 on rolling stone's list of 100 best instagram accounts between queen bee and rihanna, advising passengers with witty posts from what to bring on board and not to, like a knife and spears. tsa making it clear even action figure weapons won't fly. jimmy kimmel chiming in -- >> if you have a batter ring, leave it at home with your mother. >> reporter: tsa inviting travelers to ask if their sometimes unusual items are safe for travel. one user asking what we're all wondering, can we carry on that can of push? a serious agency finding humor goes a long way, especially when you're waiting in endless lines. juju chang, abc news, new york. >> i love the story because of the positivity and good humor, but sometimes i wonder if customer service could match the humor. >> they are fun people. pat you d

how does the tsa balance convenience and security while deciding who belongs in that fast lane. the precheck investigation coming up. >>> story was quick to gobble up and a text that led to an invitation to thanksgiving dinner. >> and i love that story and i love the weather today. even though it was cloudy, all in all, not bad with plenty of mild temperatures. still in the 50s right now but we'll introduce a windchill for the weekend and rain for next week so we'll show you that on create your perfect home. plus you'll get thirty-six month, no-interest financing. hurry, the after thanksgiving sale ends november 28th. with havertys, your home can be perfect, even when life isn't. the after thanksgiving sale at havertys. >>> this busy holiday travel week should be going more smoothly for airplane passengers who signed up for -- or paid for those tsa precheck clearance. but it turns out, many people they didn't get to submit personal information, get fingerprinted or pay the $85 it cost to get in on that list. as nbc's scott freedman reports, it has travelers and security experts

the tsa wait times are based on other passengers leading the tsa know. they're not timing them themselves. >> here are some other as a claim how long it will tell you how long it will be to get there is one app that does work. it's the sky harbor website. they are posting how long it takes to get to all of the security checkpoints. it's not relying on anyone telling them how long it takes. >> we use an analyzer that is analyzing the people. we post that information on her flight information screen. >> it's a sensor that tracks people. >> we list them gates in terminal four as well as the gate in terminal two, terminal free will, board was the first phase of our terminal modernization program opens. >> if you really want to know how busy the tsa checkpoints are, don't ask the tsa. go to sky harbor and said -- one got back to me. the longest wait we have seen so far has been about 15 minutes.>>> it's not bad and so far it's not really that bad on the roads. this is a live picture from sky 12. traffic is flowing fairly smoothly. hopefully it will stay that

one point the tsa likes to make, it's very difficult for something to disappear from your bag. once it's checked in at the ticket counter that bag is always in motion or under the constant watch of cameras. carole: if you have not seen the moon this week yet, you need to get out and see it. george: for a third night in a row a spectacular look at the moon. >> we did have a lot of cloudiness this evening. the moon will be waning quickly the next couple days. but a beautiful full moon as you points out. that 52 was the coldest temperature for a high all month. almost 60, sunday, monday. tomorrow 57, and look at thursday. 65 degrees, 62 friday. and we don't want to show you anything past that. precipitation this month has been down. only half inch. so friday late and friday nig, almost 1/10 below normal. many folks in the mid to upper 30s. that's where the skies have cleared. the winds are light so that will help allow that fog to form. the dew points are close to the temperature. again, everything is setting up for some patchy dense fog around the area a little bit later on tonig

(nat/sot - tsa center )(daniel ronan/tsa performance director)"down here it many lanes they opened..."one hot spot today: a power outage in louisville that slowed things down for an hour.tsa chief, admiral peter neffenger:(sot-neffenger) (admiral peter administrator) "sunday is predicted to be the largest day of the weekend. that's when everybody comes home. so just give yourself time."as always, the biggest variable - weather! snow in chicago and la, mfort dogs up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4--turkey whisperer.. meet the woman who claims she can actually speak to the flightless birds.plus.. while you're stuffing yourself today.. you may be surprised at how many calories you're actually eating. let's take a look at tonight's prime time lineup.. at 6:30 it's "the now: milwaukee" followed by "football night in america" at 7. then at 7:30 it's thursday night football between the steelers and colts.. then more local news another live look from new york city.. a woman from arizona claims to fact --she calls herself the "turkey whisperer".marcia lincoln started breeding turkeys

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went through a tsa pre-check. >> airport command center, the real-time tsa checkpoint at the 30 busiest airports. one hot spot today, a power outage in louisville that slowed things down for an hour. the tsa chief -- >> sunday is predicted to be the largest day of the weekend. that's when everybody comes home. give yourself time. >> as always, the biggest variable -- snow in minneapolis today. while in l.a., comfort dogs to ease stress. nationwide, the average tsa wait time was under 30 minutes. so far today. back out here on the roads, aaa says right about now is the worst time to be hitting the roads. as for the return, the peak travel volume will be saturday at 4:00 so if you can, return home either early on saturday or early on sunday. is when you should start driving. kate? >> great advice, tom costello, thanks. >>> with millions of us traveling over the next few days, al roker is here with a look at the holiday >> not too bad, kate. heavier rain moving into the pacific northwest. wet weather with snow into the upper great lakes and for tomorrow, not too shabby. heavy rain continue

nationwide, the average tsa wait time was under 30 minutes. so far today. back out here on the roads, aaa says right about now is the worst time to be hitting the roads. as for the return, the peak travel volume will be saturday at 4:00 so if you can, return home either early on saturday or early on sunday. is when you should start driving. kate? >> great advice, tom costello, thanks. >>> with millions of look at the holiday storms, how is it looking? >> not too bad, kate. heavier rain moving into the pacific northwest. wet weather with snow into the upper great lakes and for tomorrow, not too shabby. heavy rain continues in the pacific northwest. light snow and wet weather in the northeast and new england. let's look at saturday, as far as travel is concerned. looking at the airports, a little problem at laguardia, but the rest of the eastern half of the country looking good. out west, the only problem, san francisco, delays due to showers and wind. of a storm system developing along the northeast coast. as far as the roads are concerned, i-95, a bit of a

so he recommends downloading the my-tsa app . which provides passengers tools to save time. mike england, ansportatio n securityministrat there are no prohibited items,nn help oe cide if they should pac itemr if it's something ey shous travelers flit and airport informatio this app also displays security wait times at your note that this function is controlled directly by passengers, so it may not be the most accurate. samantha-jo, if more people enroll in the t-s-a pre- check program, will the lines for the t-s-a pre- check passengers be more backed up? not necessarily. a lot of people have this idea that tsa precheck is the best kept secret and that expanding it will hurt those already in the program. the more people enroll, the more lanes will open up to accommodate those in the program. about four million people are already active in the program and the tsa is hoping to expand that. beth? samantha jo roth reporting live from washington d-c. thanks. about 90 percent of americans will be traveling by car this thanksgiving season. with that many people on the roads, we can

tsa advising passengers with witty posts on what you can and cannot bring on board. from a knife tucked in an enchilada, to a set of spears made famouspy the teenage mutant ninja turtles, making it clear even action figure weapons won't fly. jimmy kimmel -- >> if you have a battery, leave it at home with your mother. >> reporter: tsa inviting sometimes unusual items are safe for travel. one user asking, can we carry on that began of gefilte fish? a serious agency finding a little humor goes a long way. especially when you're waiting in endless lines. of course, some things are worth the wait. thanks for watching abc news. as always, we're online at abcnews.com and our "nightline" facebook page. good night, america. announce announcer: all new oz, could you have fibroids growing in and you not know? >> i was just having these bad cramps. heavy bleeding. dr. oz: reality star opening up.

if you haven't signed up for the tsa precheck yet, yo the tsa announced a goal to sign up 25 million people for the precheck program. so far, only 4 million have signed up. and now the agency has stopped plans to hire new outside vendors to register travelers. the tsa -- cyber security risks over the past year. >>> could technology hurt your mental health. excessive cell phone use might depression among kids, especially teenage girls. the growing number of depressed children highlights the independence of finding better ways to manage the disease. >>> people in chemistry ford had an unexpected visitor. a black bear hanging out and people in the area say the bear didn't seem to want to hurt anyone. he was looking for food. and don't those bears always seem to be vi if you see one, he's just going to eat some food. no big deal. >>> a special honor given to a marine more than a decade after his death. >>> and massachusetts cities vowing to fight back against parts of donald trump's immigration plan. a closer look at sanctuary cities and what defying the president could mean for the stat

tsa advising passeers with witty posts on what you can and cannot bring on board.tucked in an enchilada, to a set of spears made famouspy the teenage mutant ninja turtles, making it clear even action figure weapons won't fly. jimmy kimmel -- >> if you have a battery, leave it at home with your mother. >> reporter: tsa inviting travelers to ask if their sometimes unusual items are safe for travel. one user asking, can we carry on that began of gefilte fish? a serious agency finding a little humor goes a long way. especially when you're waiting in endless lines. of course, some things are worth the wait. thanks for watching abc news. as always, we're online at abcnews.com and our "nightline" facebook page. good night, amer >> all this week, we've got some big stars playing for some big money. and they're giving it all to charity. from our new home at bally's, las vegas, it's celebrity week on "who wants to be a millionaire." [cheers and applause] [dramatic music] ♪ >> hey, everybody, welcome to the show. are you guys lucky. you are here for a great week. it's celebri

. >>> tsa confiscates a large number of weapons from carry on bags. that includes some at dia. why the agency believes the number is so high. >> and carrying around a drivers license may soon be a we will tell you about the new kind of license colorado will soon work to develop. >> a warm day today. another warm day tomorrow. but, here come it is big change with cold air and rain or snow in fact. take a look at this. hour by hour, thursday, 5:00 p.m. snow from laramie, fort collins. right down into the metro area. ,, ,, ,, ,, >> we have new information on colorado drivers licenses thanks to a grant the dmv will soon be working on creating a digital version of your smartphone. it can be used at businesses. colorado is one of three states selected for the two year pilot program. the the state forward to the opportunity to embrace new technology. >>> new details on a startling statistic about airport security. the tsa confiscated 70 guns in the past week nationwide. tom mustin is tracking the issue at dia. we know some of the guns turned up there. >> reporter: and jim, we don't kn

but today tsa administrator, says they addressed the issues and tsa added 1400 new officers and made 2,000 part-timers full-time employees and beefed up the k-9 teams and the tsa started to work more directly with the airlines and the nation's top 30 airports. >> no security system will be 100% acceptable going through. but making it the most pleasant experience possible being that we have to screen people. and the tsa is work on the check point of the future. he says that some day and some day soon verified travelers can use fingerprints and facial recognition instead of boarding passes, paperless to speed up the security line. if you travel this thanksgiving season leave yourself extra time. >> alicia thank you. >>> jp morgan chase is settling up big to settle a case. hiring chinese relatives to get deals in that country. they will get the u.s. federal government $264 million to avoid criminal charges. they have to know it was coming and how bad the hit of wells fargo. new accounts were down 44% from last year. they revealed that thousands of accounts were opened using customers na

>>> finally tonight, the tsa may not sob popular at the airport. but on instagram? that's another story. ? ? >> beyonce may have more than 89 million instagram followers. magazine there's a hot new instagram that already has users falling into formation. tsa ranked number four on "rolling stone's" list of 100 best instagram accounts between queen bey and rihanna. tsa advising passengers with witty posts on what you can and cannot bring on board. from a knife tucked in an enchilada, to a set of spears made famouspy the teenage mutant even action figure weapons won't fly. jimmy kimmel -- >> if you have a battery, leave it at home with your mother. >> reporter: tsa inviting travelers to ask if their sometimes unusual items are safe for travel. one user asking, can we carry on that began of gefilte fish? a serious agency finding a little humor goes a long way. especially when you're waiting in endless lines. of course, some thi the wait. thanks for watching abc news. as always, we're online at abcnews.com and our "nightline" facebook page. good night, america. legend, a

. >> the tsa tells us they confiscated 70 checkpoints nationwide in just the past week. tom mustin went to dia to talk with travelers about showing up at checkpoints. >> travelers at dia had a lot to stay about the staggering numbers just released by the tsa. mike ingram says in the past week agents confiscated 70 firearms, 60 that were loaded from airports nationwide including dia. along with the guns the tsa also intercepted replica grenades and lives -- knives. >> we're just trying to let be caught. >> he is encouraged by the surprising number of weapons seized. >> it actually makes me feel a little bit safer that they are finding people that are illegally carrying their firearm. >> tsa says 2016 has been a record year for airline passengers. more weapons to come with the increased traffic and he says carelessness rather than terrorism has been the biggest factor. >> the reason that we were they just forgot it was there. >> many of the passengers have legal guns but failed to store them properly for air travel. firearm possession laws vary from state to state but if y

. >> if you have any lesson questions about what you need t do, simply delete the tsa. >> won't want to know if she could carry on smoked salmon, she was given the green light b the tsa. >> good news for drivers. >> aaa says this is the second cheapest for gas, all that matters is thanksgiving he said that you should arrive two hours early to avoid problems.h maia belay they call themselves doomsday preppers, but they were not prepared when burglars broke into their home tuesday wt , they recently moved here york and tuesday, someone broke into their home on south collinwood cleanout civil guns, ammunition, machetes and military rations they also took some body armor the family is worried that as a result of their preparationsfa they put s in danger military especially police officers , because they were bulletproof vests and we have a gun that can appears >> they have enough ammunition that they're good for a year. their check in surveillance video the neighborhood to see answer for any images of the suspectststhny if you have info call the police. garfield heights police asking for

either way, you are going to want to have extra time to get through tsa because at least for now, it is quite busy. we of course will remain at the airport throughout the morning checking out the different locations and keeping you posted on how things are going. live at dia, shawn chitness, cbs4 morning news. >>> shawn, thank you. a lot of people there this morning. and this news, president obama is on his way to peru. he said goodbye to german chancellor merkel this morning. on his final overseas presidential trip this week, several other european leaders. he also visited greece. >>> japan's prime minister has become the first foreign leader to meet with president-elect trump as trump works on his transition. here's our andrew spencer with the latest developments this morning. >> reporter: the prime minister of japan, abe, briefly spoke to reporters after his meeting with donald trump thursday. >>(translator): i am convinced that mr. trump is a leader whom i can have great confidence in. >> reporter: the meeting at trump is still just the president-elect. abe said before hand he wa

the tsa chief -- >> sunday is predicted to be the largest day of the weekend. that's when everybody comes home. give yourself time. >> as always, the biggest variable -- snow in minneapolis today. while in l.a., comfort dogs to ease the stress. nationwide, the average w so far today. back out here on the roads, aaa says right about now is the worst time to be hitting the roads. as for the return, the peak travel volume will be saturday at 4:00 so if you can, return home either early on saturday or early on sunday. is when you should start driving. kate? >> great advice, tom costello, thanks. >>> with millions of us traveling over the next few days, al roker is here with a look at the holiday storms, how is it looking? >> not too bad, kate. northwest. wet weather with snow into the upper great lakes and for tomorrow, not too shabby. heavy rain continues in the pacific northwest. light snow and wet weather in the northeast and new england. let's look at saturday, as far as travel is concerned. looking at the airports, a little problem at laguardia, but the rest o

but the tsa and the airlines are going to be put to the test again.ne of the busiest travel periods of the entire year. guys, back to you. >> i'm glad to see people going home to see their families. it is thanksgiving. now we turn to the latest on the intensifying iraqi offensive to take back mosul from isis. today, an air strike from the uss ieisenhower in the persian gulf targeted a bridge in mosul. it is not the only global hot spot. there is also afghanistan, iran, pakistan, north korea, sudan, syria, yemen, to name just a few. with me, republican congressman adam kissinger from the state of illinois. i want to get your reaction to the transition news, nikki haley as u.s. ambassador and ben carson being offered housing and urban development. what's your thoughts? >> i think they're both great, you know, ben if he ends up taking that, he'd be fantastic. i think, you know, if you give a lot of what his upbringing was and everything, he can get in there i think and try to make a difference. nikki haley, i think that's a fantastic pick. you look at th

jarrod holbrook shows us the shocking things they are finding and what the tsa is now doing about it. >> reporter: all of these weapons were spotted a security checkpoints. >> reporter: according to the federal security director some items are obvious but some are hard to spot like this lipstick that is really a knife. these flashlights are showing up more and more. >> it is actually a tracking device. >> reporter: then there are the ridiculous things like this rocket launcher. >> he claims he thought he couldn't put in his chapter bag. >> reporter: last year the tsa set a national record. at tampa international screeners say the numbers are up. in 2015 there were 42 guns spotted. so far there have been 65 this year. that is a 55% increase in the are loaded. deadly weapons are also up 25%. >> it troubles me. i cannot imagine he would forget a gun in your bag. >> reporter: why are the numbers going up? >> i can only tell you when they come they always say i forgot it was in the bag. >> reporter: tsa is using bomb protecting dogs. screeners will rack up over time places you typically se

the tsa tells us it confiscated 70 guns from check points nationwide in the past week. most of them loaded. our tom mustin went to dia to talk with travelers about all >> reporter: travelers at dia had a lot to say about the staggering numbers just released by the tsa. >> that is really shocking. >> reporter: spokesperson mike england says in the past week, agents confiscated 70 firearms, 60 that were loaded. along with the guns, the tsa intercepted replica grenades and knives. >> we are trying to educate people and let them know that if they do try to dangerous item on an airplane, they will be caught. >> reporter: steve goodman is encouraged by the number of weapons seized. >> it makes me feel a little safer. they are finding people illegally carrying a firearm. >> reporter: 2016 has been a record year for airline passengers. more weapons have comed with the increased traffic. carelessness rather than terrorism has been the biggest factor. >> the reason that we are given just forgot it was there. >> reporter: many of the passengers have legal gunsment and fail to stor

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i did read about the tsa app. they have an app i downloaded, and it has good information about delays. no delays here right now. it should give you up-to-date information on the tsa checkpoint wait times. unfortunately, it hasn't been updated since yesterday. we will keep monitoring that to let you know whether it's worth taking a look at it. in the next half hour two very important tips if you travel we're asking questions and getting answers at cleveland hopkins international airport. denise zarrella, cleveland 19. >> brian: thanks so much. of course, we track thanksgiving travel over the next few days. you can do that on your phone by downloading the free cleveland 19 mobile app. >> tia: we are getting answers this morning about a homicide investigation. this happened in garfield heights last night. a 29-year-old man was shot and killed there. police are still looking for the person behind the gun. now, police have yet to release another 20-year-old man was grazed by a bullet. investigators tell us an argument

people are transitioning over to tsa, which there is a little bit of a back-up there, but mass. port is certainly doing all it can to make the process as easy and as convenient as possible for travelers. we know global travel this holiday season is last year. during this time tsa is beefing up security and staffing, stepping up security as well, to increase the presence making sure travelers feel safe and protected. there are some things passengers are doing to make sure that this is an easy day for them. they're taking out all they can, all of their travel arsenal, if you will, but even that makes it a little tricky. >>i kind of misjudged how long it's difficult to figure out where it starts, so we started down there and had to come down here. >> reporter: taking a live look now at logan airport, i can tell you things are clearing out quite quickly. that's good news. i can also tell you one reason why you should check your airlines before heading in, especially today, is because midwest which could impact travel. that's the latest from logan. nicole jacobs, wbz this morning. >>

the tsa is implementing some new technology... to cut wait times by 30-percent. but how does it work... and where can you find it? the valley's news leader starts now./// <<< news music voice over: "now, live...this is 8 news now at six-thirty." >>> ((paul joncich)) protestors taking to the streets around the country... voicing their disapproval of our presidential election. ((christianne klein)) >> many of today's demonstrations involved students walking out of school in portland... los angeles.. and houston./// ((christianne klein)) >>> thanks for joining us at 6:30... i'm christianne klein. ((paul joncich)) >> i'm paul joncich. those demonstrations come as we inch closer to donald trump being inaugurated as the 45-th president of the united states. ((christianne klein)) at the moment... trump's campaign says it is figuring out how to as julianna goldman reports... his massive portfolio presents conflicts of interest for the president-elect. as a candidate last december, donald trump was asked about turkey's role in the fight against isis...and began by saying