back with the morning's other headlines. coast to coast storms are expected to make the end of the thanksgiving travel weekend a nightmare. blizzard warnings are in effect for some states already battling bad weather. the national weather service predicts snow, high winds and flash floods from southern california to new england. many airlines are waiving change fees for passengers who might be impacted by the crippling storms. chicago police are investigating an officer seen in a video slamming a man on to the ground. police say 29-year-old bernard kirsch had been drinking and the officer performed an emergency takedown after he verbally threatened the officer, licked his face and spit in his eyes. kirsch's mother saying the actions went too far. >> that's not what i saw. so i can't say if he did it or not. but if he did, i still don't think he deserved to be slammed on his head. he could have killed my son. he could have broke his neck.