pandemic, americans are celebrating independence day with fireworks, pool party and barbecues but flight cancellations and delays are im impacting travelers. more than 1500 flights have been cancelled since friday morning amid staffing shortages. this comes as we re seeing a big increase in demand for air travel. even if you plan on driving today, you ll be paying a lot of the pump. the nationwide average for a regular gallon of gas, 4.81. that s nearly a 1.70 more than it was last year. let s start live at hartsfield jackson in atlanta. one of the busiest airports in the world. you were there all weekend serving as a grief counselor to these passengers that watched the flights get delayed, delayed and ultimately cancelled. what s it like there now? reporter: it was a rocky weekend, but today has opinion going pretty smoothly here at the airport despite seeing those weight times of about four minutes and they would spike up to 45 minutes. just when you had wave of passenger
who may have tried to intimidate star witness before she testified. the loved ones of the uvalde shooting victims are sick of waiting for answers. we re sitting here just listening to empty words. that s all it is. empty words. my sister died protect ing her children, her students. sd why the mayor claims he can t tell them anymore. welcome to the lead. we begin with our politics lead. breaking news as we follow the repercussions from cassidy hutchinson bombshell testimony. we have the very latest. reporter: witness intimidation has become a serious focus of the january 6th select committee. cnn has learned both instances the committee presented as examples of possible witness intimidation during the hearing on tuesday were directed at their witness, cassidy hutchinson. he knows you re loyal and you re going to do the right thing when you go in for your deposition. i think most americans know that attempting the influence witnesses to testify untruthfully presents
china flexing its military muscle for a third straight day after house speaker nancy pelosi s visit to taiwan. defense officials there saying the communist regime s military appears to be simulating an attack on the island. a look at the big picture with fox news senior strategic analyst general jack keane. plus, actress anne heche injured in a car crash, video surfacing that shows her speeding and driving erratically before plowing into a home and sparking a fire. maryann rafferty live in los angeles. reporter: critical condition after crashing her car into a home pretty if morning, causing it to go up in flames. the 53-year-old actress was driving a blue mini if cooper when she first crashed into the garage of an apartment complex. she fled and moments later crashed into a nearby home causing a blaze that also a engulfed her car. a shocked maybe describing that scene. there was three fire engines here and a lot of commotion. but the result was the fire that was going on
capitol hill. and striking back. how new york state is bucking the supreme court when it comes to carrying concealed weapons in public places. every single one of these are preventible. it is terribly tragic and heartbreaking. and following a deadly train crash and derailment, new safety concerns about tens of thousands of train crossings across the country. good morning, it is saturday. july 2nd. thank you so much for waking up with us. and boris, after seeing what travellers are dealing with this weekend, it might not be so bad that we have to stay put and work this weekend. that is right, kristin. good morning to all of you. and we start with what kristin mentioned. major travel disruptions at airports across the united states that are threatening to spoil the holiday for millions of americans. airlines are being put to the test. as the number of people traveling by plane this fourth of july weekend climbed to levels not not seen since the pandemic. but staffing
country, we have a look at how democrats are trying to protect providers and women who travel to different states for an abortion. and new cnn reporting on former donald trump on january 6 berating his secret service detail. the stories that have been swirling inside of the agency and how it plays into this week s stunning testimony on capitol hill. plus, monkey pox cases on the rise in the u.s. and now reporting in more than two dozen states. the steps that the government is trying to take to try to slow the spread here. it is saturday, july 2nd. just two days away from fireworks and hot dogs and all sorts of fun. we appreciate you getting up early for us. and beginning your weekend with new day. good morning. good morning, boris. seeing the lines at airport. already it is getting bad out there. it is. major travel disruptions at airports across the united states. threatening to spoil the holiday for millions. airlines being put to the test as the number of peo