His threat to investigate hillary clinton. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. If you are traveling today for thanksgiving, odds are the weather wont be an issue. Weather in most of the country is calm, but there are a few exceptions. Overnight, more snow fell in eastern minnesota. The storm over the Central Plains will move to the lakes by tomorrow morning. In the Pacific Northwest, there is snow in the mountains, but the big concern is more rain. And in upstate new york, they are cleaning up what was a record snowfall in some areas. Chief meteorologist eric fisher of our boston station wbz has more on the holiday weather. Reporter we continue to track the storm system which is slowly moving across the country, brought some snow yesterday to the upper midwest and now it heads eastbound and with it a weakening state so we thunderstorms and a wintry mix the graks and move into the northeast on thanksgiving day. A lot of that rain, unfortunately, in the southeast all dries up which is good for travel but not necessarily for the drought that continues there. Stormiest area is the Pacific Northwest and strong moves in on late thanksgiving and mountain snow reaching down into Northern California and also bring fre snowfall in for the thanksgin holiday. Cascades upwards of three feet of snow in the highest elevations. Airports hubs, wednesday, minor delays around minneapolis, chicago and seattle. On thanksgiving itself watching places like new york, light precipitation, maybe a few delays and, again, seattle will be the story and coasttocoast, your thanksgiving looks like this. Pretty mild and dry across the Southern States and a light science around the twin cities. Today is a busy travel day of the year. 48. 7 million americans are expected to travel more than 50 miles this thanksgiving, that is according to aaa. The vast majority of travelers, more than 43 million will be driving. That is nearly a 2 increase over last year. Gas prices are the cheapest in nearly a decade. Well, more than 3. 5 million americans are expected to travel by air, an increase of more than f airports early. Coming up on cbs this morning, more on your thanksgiving travel outlook. President elect donald trump is taking some heat this morning from some of the people who helped get him elected. They are upset because mr. Trump is backing off of some of the things he promised during the campaign. He is in florida to celebrate the holiday. He is apparently offered a cabinet post to a former rival. Donald trump is inching closer to naming more cabinet picks even as he celebrates the thanksgiving holiday with his family in florida. Mr. Trump has reportedly offered the post of secretary of housing and urban development to ben carson. Several outlets are reporting mr. Trump could select South Carolina governor nikki haley as u. S. Ambassador to the United States as early as today. President elect donald trump landed in florida on tuesday night with several key roles his administration yet to be filled. Among them housing and urban secretary and a position ben carson says he is up for. Id say its on the table. It certainly has been a longterm interest of mine. Reporter earlier in the day, the president elect met behind closed doors with reporters and editors at the New York Times and seemed to back away from some of his most Controversial Campaign rhetoric. Special prosecutor, here we i will appoint a special prosecutor. Reporter live said i dont want to hurt the clintons. She went through a lot and suffered greatly in many different ways. Its a hoax. Reporter the president elect also reversed course on the issue of climate change, telling the times i think there is some connectivity between humans and climate change. Mr. Trump also stood by his pick for senior white house counselor the conservative website breitbart and once considered for the head of alt right a Group Popular with White National nationalists. Trump told the times i dont want to energize the group and disavow the group. On bannon if i thought he was a racist or alt right i wouldnt even think about hiring him. When it comes to his involvement in his businesses as president , mr. Trump shrugged off the issue laying out his plans for the first 100 days in a Youtube Video this week, mr. Trump is expected to release another video message today. This one focusing on thanksgiving. Hena daniels in new york, thank you so much, hena. Chattanooga police say the School Bus Driver charged in a fatal crash was driving well above the speed limit when he lost control. Five students were killed when the bus left the road and crashed into a tree on monday. The driver charged with five counts of vehicular homicide. Mateen had Three Sisters on the bus and one told him she could not get out and she was pronounced dead. She was trapped beneath the seat. Thats it. All she did. Parents said they complained about walkers driving in the past inspect he is due in court november 29th. This time at Wayne State University in detroit was shot in the adequate hen in critical condition. The officer was investigating possible theft last night and radio he is about to question someone. Last night a man considered a person of interest was taken into custody and police say they have no motive. There are other Police Shootings building week in texas, missouri, and florida. Four people were injured by a fire at a Louisiana Oil refinery. The victims were rushed to a in critical condition. The fire started when workers tried to restart the unit following repair work. The exxonmobil refinery is the fourth largest in the u. S. Authorities say more wildfires are being deliberately set each day in the southeast. Currently, there are 44 uncontained wildfires burning in the south. Some of the largest are in Western North carolina. Firefighters are battling Drought Conditions and high winds in more than 120,000 acres have burned so far. Overime pay reversal. A judge suspends a rule to expand overtime pay for millions of workers. And high wire act. A cat stuck on a power pole for more than a week gets a little help. This is the cbs morning news. Anyone with type 2 diabetes knows how it feels to see your numbers go up, despite your best efforts. But what if you could turn things around . What if you could. Love your numbers . Its the es1 prcribed sglt2 inhibitor that works to lower a1c. 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The san antonio my san antonio reports on the remarks about a killing of a city police detective. From the man accused of the crime, otis mckane lashed out at somebody that didnt deserve it when he lashed out at marconi. He was married between sunday and the time of his left arm. Her father says she was injured by a concussion grenade thrown by police early monday when authorities confronted demonstrators in north dakota. Police say no concussion grenade were used. Philly. Com reports a man was injured yesterday when a packaged delivered to his philadelphia home exploded. The 60yearold man is hospitalized with injuries to his face, chest, and hands. Investigators believe the victim cat that spent nine days atop a 45foot pole has been rescued. Power was shut off yesterday in a small section of fresno while utility workers brought bat boy down, his name, i guess. The cat was dehydrated and hungry, but is okay. Still ahead, thanksgiving in orbit. 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That may be a strong word. On on the cbs moneywatch. Millions lose out on overtime pay and a strike may delay your amazon package. Jill wagner is at the New York Stock Exchange with that and more. Reporter the record setting post elect rally continued on wall street. The first time ever. Traders made these hats on friday and got to wear them yesterday. A little cheer on the floor when the dow hit that milestone. Overall, the dow gained 67 points yesterday and the s p picked up four and the nasdaq finished 17 points higher. Opec could agree to a deal to cut Oil Production at its meeting next week but backing from iran and iraq is far from uncertain. But the International Standard rose 22 cents a barrel. A texas judge blocked a regulation that would have extended overtime eligibility to more than 4 million workers. It was supposed to take effect december 1st. 21 state attorneys general and a coalition of business groups sued to block the regulation. The injunction is temporary but the decision indicates the judge may side with the plaintiffs. Wells fargo must get permission from federal regulators before handing departing executives called golden parachutes. The new restriction on operations is the latest fallout from the sales scandal that rocked the bank. Wells fargo agreed to a 184 Million Dollar settlement after admitting employees opened up accounts that customers didnt ask for. The bank fired about 5,300 workers for opening those fake accounts. As the Holiday Shopping season gets into full swing, pilots for Cargo Airline that about 250 pilots at abx air went on strike yesterday. The airline operates about 35 daily flights for amazon and 45 for dhl. The pilots say the airlines is understaffed and they are forced to work on days off without getting time in return. Not good news for people who are ordering gifts. Indeed. Jill wagner at the New York Stock Exchange, thanks a lot, jill. Coming up on cbs this morning, target ceo b cornell, as retailers gear up for black friday sales. But still ahead, a class of heroes. We will show you this years honorees for the president ial medal of freedom. Extraordinary americans who have lifted our spirits, strengthened our union, pushed us towards progress. Gia, i kept on top of things. I was a doer. Then the chronic, widespread pain slowed me down. Fibromyalgia is thought to be the result of overactive nerves. Lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. For some, lyrica can significantly relieve fibromyalgia pain and improve function, so i feel better. Lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. Tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior. Or swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, muscle pain with fever, tired feeling, or blurry vision. Dont drink alcohol while taking lyrica. 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Born in the usa . Reporter in music, they reign supreme. On the silver screen, they are legends. You talking to me . No crying in baseball reporter there was the dean of baseball announcer vin scully. When that crowd is roaring, im 8 years old. Reporter and two of the Michael Jordan. Michael jordan is the Michael Jordan of greatness. Reporter and kareem abduljabbar. Physically and intellectually and spiritually, kareem is one of a kind. Reporter the president is saying that you are a person who is more than what you do with the basketball. Absolutely. But ive always believed that can i do more than stuff the ball through a hoop. My greatest asset is my mind. Good. Reporter most of the honorees are long accustomed to picking up awards. The name de niro is unanimous with tough guy. Reporter but Robert De Niro says its more. Who would think i would be doing . I think someone who wants to do things in the arts and whatever it is, politics, should follow reporter not all were well known. Maya lin. We all followed our passion. Reporter how big after deal is this . To get this medal, its really significant. Its something that all americans can say that you done good. Reporter and that is something you can say about all 21 honorees. Jan crawford, cbs news, the white house. The National Hockey leagues commissioner was ready when he was greeted by jeers in las vegas. No, no, keep the booing. That now proves youre an nhl city. Gary bettman was in sin city yesterday as the new league unveiled its new name. The Vegas Golden Knights will play next season as the nhls 31st team. Coming up after your local news on cbs this morning, the dangers of overeating on i had frequent heartburn, morning news. But. My doctor recommended prilosec otc 7 years ago, 5 years ago, last week. Just 1 pill each morning. 24 hours and zero heartburn, its been the number 1 doctor recommended brand for 10 straight years, and its still recommended today. 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Meteorologist al soy ran says were all good in that department meteorologist allyson rae says were all good in that department. We are all good in that department. We are looking at just cloudy skies but generally on the dry side for us. So thats good. Okay, 35 degrees out its been breezy lately. And we will have the winds on the calmer side. 30 for leesburg. 22 for martinsburg and now with calm winds and clear skies, the temperature just drops off. Thats where we are starting off this morning. Waldorf at 25 and gaithersburg at 25. A lot of sunshine for the next few hours. Through the afternoon, we will see the cloud cover increase ahead of showers headed our way for thanksgiving. So we will time out the rain across the nation. Highs today, just about low 50s. Not too bad. Ellen we were joking yesterday but now the reality, the weather will be okay for the commute but on the road, this is probably as good as it will look all day. We did have two accident, most have cleared. Bw parkway northbound near 175 is where we saw the first accident. That looks like its all moving okay there and possibly the accident cleared as well. And down was also another accident that has cleared just north of 50. Larry thank you so much. Breaking overnight, a Police Officer who was shot in the head last night will recover from if the injuries. It happened in detroit. Someone shot the Police Officer while he was on patrol investigating car thefts near campus. The officer is now out of surgery and listed in critical condition. Police say they have arrested a suspect in the Police Officers risked his own life to pull a man from a burning car. The officers body camera shows him running up to the smoking vehicle and yelling at the driver inside and to try to get them moving. The officer pulls him away from the car just moments before it catches fire. The driver and the officer are both going to be okay. And three people are forced out of their home the day before thanksgiving. This happened late last night when a car ran into a on keymar way in gaithersburg. The driver was taken to the hospital. None of the adults inside and the home were hurt but there is structural damage to the building. Jan and mike. Thank you so much. Thats a quick look at whats going on. Turkeys almost here. The turkey out of the freezer yet, take it out, you are probably in trouble. Many hours of cooking still ahead. All right. Good morning everybody. And thank you for joining us. Im jan jeffcoat. Throw the diet out the window. Im mike hydeck. Its time for fun. We have our eyes on the skies and the roads. Ellen bryan has time saver traffic and allyson rae with and across the country, we will the nations forecast in a little bit. But things are looking good. Theres only a few spots that we will see measurable snow. Not for us, looking dry today. Our michael son camera is clear out there. Not for long though. The clouds will increase throughout the day. 35degrees. So its chilly out there. We have 20s in the suburbs. Temperatures, just a few degrees below average into the low 50s. Notice the cloud cover as early cold tonight and tomorrow morning. Looking ashed getting to the airport, everything is green as far as dulles, chicago, orlando, atlanta. We will take a look at the nations futurecast in a moment. Keep an eye on the roads for sure because its a big day for travelers. I97 now clear. We did have an accident earlier north of 50 301. Youre good to go if you are taking that to baltim flight, this is dulles airport, theres the work going on, dulles access road and just past it on the northbound lane, more of the westbound lane, theres a small slow down. If you are trying to fly out this morning. Watch out for construction in the area. Plan an extra five or 10 minutes to make sure you make the flight on time. Also today is known as blackout wednesday. And that is because in addition