Million americans head out for the holidays. And a dramatic holiday rescue caught on camera. A young boy found helplessly dangling by his backpack after slipping off a ski lift. Theyre coming. They know. Theyre copping. The Good Samaritans who kept him calm and hanging on as the dramatic rescue unfolded. Good morning, america. Dan, you feeling better . Im happy to be here. They told me i might be able to wear a matching holiday sweater with michael again. You have matching ties. We are different sizes, it may surprise people. Only slightly. The camera guys are going what . Its Christmas Eve eve. That means 103 million americans are expected to hit the roads and skies for a recordsetting week of travel. Very busy out there and also in the News Department as well. Breaking terror news from overnight. That berlin market suspect gunned down in italy ending his run across europe. Matt gutman has all the latest from berlin. Good morning, matt. Reporter good morning, amy. It was a dramatic gu
Killed in a dramatic shootout. And police are looking for a serial burglar that broke into 12 different local businesses. But the big story is a big fire that killed one person and left others homeless just before christmas in Montgomery County. Annie mccormick is live in pottstown. Reporter rick, one man is dead and this fire is still under investigation. As you can see behind me, crews are now working to board up the apartments and borough officials are deciding which apartments people can return home to all this have as the Holiday Weekend kicks in. The big puff of smoke rushed at us and we couldnt get him out. Barbara and her neighbors tried to get him out. Carlos mitchell describes rescueing their children. I grab them and that is it. Just grabbed the little ones and that was it. Three floors on the third floor, kids upstairs i banged on the door. We knocked down the fire and discovered the victim in the fire room. He was already deceased. Gary came to the scene and identified his
Im frances rivera. Today is up with of the busiest travel days of the year. Hope are you ready. We have millions out there treking aross the country to the see loved ones for the holidays. Many will be flying. Heres Tom Byrum Costello with details. Reporter from coasttocoast, a record setting travel season, with today the busiest, nationwide, 6 million are flying this season. Atlanta, chicago, l. A. And denver. In the tower at chicago ohare, controllers now using a new system to speed things along. Flight paths reroutes and weather, now transmitted directly to the cockpit computer, cutting down on radio chatter and tarmac wait times. Still the vast majority of americans, 94 million, are hitting the roads, gasoline now 2. 26 on average up 13 cents in a month, at the utah dot center, they are preparing for a storm in the rockies. Between 12 and 24 inches in the mountains, a lot of that will be blowing snow in the higher elevations. A rush to reunite with family and friend. Obviously, wea
A nearby shopping center. Thats when she realize heard grandson had been shot. The longest delays may not be at the airport this year. Reagan airport, the congestion driving up to the lot may be there. They suggest you park in the garage rather than circling and take the metro to avoid some of the travel. Aaa says the majority of the traffic this holiday week is still low. Its recently gotten like that. The best solution is metro. Its so easy because i live downtown and sometimes its so much easier to hop on the train so you can get down there. Now you have your plan forthe holiday, tada. Theres Reagan National right there this morning. Its a clear sky, nice seasonably chilly start out there. The four things you need to know about the weather. First things first for the day, a nice quiet start to the day and a quiet start to the Holiday Weekend for many. A good travel day. If todays your getaway day, Job Well Done on the scheduling because every evething is going be just fine. Plan on
Traveling locally or regionally. Weve got plenty of sunshine coming your way for the first part of the day. We will see more clouds. Rain chances, though, for tomorrow begin as early as about 3 00 in the morning and could continue as late as 3 00 tomorrow afternoon. Most of the rain in the morning, but i cant give you the all dry until after sundown tomorrow. Right now, cold and dry. 30s early on. Afternoon highs upper 40s to right around 50. Again, increasing numbers of clouds. Your friday evening plans will be dry. First little possibility of rain comes after 10 00 or 11 00. Ite mercy likely after midnight. Well take a look at the forecast in a few minutes. Lets take a look with melissa and see if she has any problems. Ive got no problems. The problems will happen hours from now. 5 00 p. M. Well be speaking a different language. Right now, quite good. Taking a look at 66 and 95. Problems there. To 70 from down to the spur. Youre on time. Had earlier work that is now out of the way. N