Resort. It comes as he reverses course on key Campaign Promises while continuing to fill his cabinet. This morning the curry reports that South Carolina governor nikki haley has been picked to be u. N. s ambassador. We have word that dr. Ben carson, onetime 2016 candidate has been offered the secretary housing urban and development post. Mitt romney emerged as a top contender for secretary of state. Its a big trump sit down turning head. After he backed off Major Campaign pledges, on the record and key among them, not prosecuting hillary clinton. Hes what he said back on the campaign trail. Hillary clinton should have been prosecuted and she should right now be in jail. Lock her up lock her up that was then. Clinton is quote well just not something i dont feel very strongly about saying he doesnt want to hurt the clinton, adding she went through a lot an suffered greatly in many different ways. Trumps Campaign ManagerKelly Anne Conway backed up trumps position saying this to nbcs chris matthews. He says it was a vicious primary, a vicious campaign. He thinks she and the clinton versus suffered enough. He just wants to unite the country and move forward not site is blaring the title, broken promise, while the Judicial Watch says backing off clinton it would be a quote betrayal of the American People to drain the of out of control corruption in d. C. During the campaign, he agree tacked the paris accord, signed by nearly every nation in the that our companies can compete. Now, trump says, he has a quote open mind about the deal, adding that when it comes to global warming, quote, i think there is some connectivity between human activity and climate change. The president elect condemned and disavowed the recent gathering of alt right member itself when the conservative ties with White Nationalism brought shock to many members trump says its not a group i want to energize and if they are energized i want to look into it and find out why. We are now looking the Trump Foundation if a new tax filing admit to violating irs rules, when it comes to trumps conflict of interest. The president elect tells the times question the law is on my side t. President cant have a conflict of interest rnltsz waking up with heavy hearts after mondays deadly bus crash that killed five children. Five are still hospitaled, six are still in critical condition. The church released ploons in balloons in honor of those lives lost. Reporter the driver of that bus johnthoney walker has been charged with reckless well over the speed limit on a narrow windy road when he lost control of the bus. Nbc news learned that walker had his license suspended in 2014 for 25 days for failure to show insurance and he was involved in another minor School Bus Accident just two months ago, no one was injured. Among those killed nineyearold zoe nash, her younger brother intensive care. Its so tragic for so many families. That bus carrying 37 students was not equipped with seatbelts. The ntsb expects the onscene investigation to last seventoten days. They have one key witness driving behind the bus. They are asking for any other witnesses to come forward. There is good news in the fight against syria, a new airstrike killed a Senior Leader last week. Accord announcement. Zplp hamajs removal represents another blow to al qaeda in syria and shows u. S. Continuation to pose a threat to the u. S. , our allies and interests. He originally joined al qaeda and later mooed to a syrian affiliate. He had ties to terrorist groups throughout southwest asia. Getting ready for a big day thanksgiving, now its time to face one of the biggest travel days of the year. Lets check in with meteorologist bill karins, how are we looking across the country, bill . Its a storm, i dont think its a horrible storm. I dont think we have crazy delays out there. This is what the delays look. As far as airports go the areas of red, minneapolis, ohare, detroit, possibly even seattle and port land a little later on today, light rain, as far as the highways go and the road, interstate 94, interstate80 will have some issue itself. In the west, most will be later today into this evening. As far as the interstate go, driving wise, there will be rain, low visibility. Not icy from chicago to nashville. We will find areas of the most, too, tomorrow if you travel early on thanksgiving day, some of those light showers will be in the west, we will be dealing with more rain. I think travel thanksgiving day looks a lot easier than what people deal with today. Heres a closer look at your day ahead. For today, you have a little wintry weather still left over. Be careful driving in minnesota and northern wisconsin today. Still a little coating of ice on the ground. Thankfully no tornado yesterday or overnight. Thunderstorms today into louisiana. And, of course, we got macys parade forecast coming up. And black friday forecast. There is that to look past thanksgiving. Bill, thank you very much. 21 of the innovators were celebrated by president obama if his final med am of freedom ceremony, awarding them with the nations highest civilian honor, michael jordan, bruce springsteen, a starstudded class of honorees even the president admitted may be the best ever. More. President obama hosting and celebrating the 21 distinguished americans who each has left an indelible mark on the nations fabric. Extraordinary americans who have lifted our spirit, strengthened our union, pushed us toward progress. Receiving the prestigious medal of freedom honor, received michael jordan. Character actors, like the buy the from space jam. Legends of the screen, redford, hanks and deniro. A sicilian father turned new york mobster a. Mobster who runs a casino. A mobster who need therapy. Actress sicily tyson. Once she got her education and broke into the business, speak out. Reporter for those left wondering by this tweet, Ellen Degeneres made it forgotten i. D. Notwithstanding, where the president paradesed her had a trail blazer. There were musk cal icons. I am the president. He is the reporter the dodgers legend joined an exclusive club. I think as human being, we looked at each opt and thought, we have really been fortunate. I know i have been for sure. All that star power marking the president s last months in office. Very fitting, before the end of the year, with the elections and the division itself the country had, these are people we get behind and celebrate. 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If you will not be there in person, it will be a few showers. 41 degrees. The best thing for all the kid is that the winds will only be about fivetoten miles per hour. So buzz lightyear and all his friends will be right down the avenue, no problem with the balloons, guys. No problem. Have you spongebob, right there, he will smack you in the head. More than the past president s combined. They will be released next year. 20 were serving life sentences. Traveling more than 240 miles, the u. S. Says dallas returned home for the holidays, loved ones in connecticut and on its final journey, now the submarine made stops in scotland, france along with other ports, the ship had a glimpse of hollywood fame in the 1999 thriller huntor october. After 35 years in the fleet, this is the last scheduled deployment for the navy submarine. Hopefully it will make it to new york. Nasa astronaut says how they will spend their thanksgiving 200 miles abof the earth. Happy thanksgiving up here in space. I will try to make it as much heres our turkey, right here, one of our side dishes is candied yams. I have cherry blueberry cobbler for dessert. We will hook up Live Football games to watch to complete the experience of thanksgiving. No football, its not thanksgiving. No football. It was the second time, he will celebrate thanksgiving in space. Just a reminder, todays Powerball Jackpot is 359 io if you take the cash lump sum. Officials say its the 11th largest jackpot in history. Somebodys holiday. You get that pool going for your money . Im in. If not, it rolls over, after thanksgiving it may get up there, too. Lets do it. Im ready. Happy thanksgiving. Thanks for watching with the early today. Will see you right back here this morning parents say they complained about a bus driver before a deadly crash in tennessee this week. Plus one Iowa School District is taking extra steps to keep kids safe on their bus rides. Also this morning several white house. 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