the tests won't go out until early next month. the administration passed on a proposal to buy hundreds of millions of tests in october and have them ready for the holiday season to try to prevent a surge going on that we're seeing now. the president yesterday said he did not reject that proposal. back to you, julie. >> julie: rich edson, thank you. >> the holiday travel nightmare is not letting up. hundreds more flights canceled today on top of thousands grounded since christmas eve. some airlines blame bad weather and staffing shortages due to the covid surge. mike tobin is live in chicago with the latest. hey, mike. >> good news right now is at least for this particular window in time it looks like it is getting a little better. the tsa line behind me by o'hare standards it is normal to light. as we walk over here and look at the board with the flights, not a whole lot of red up there.