americans will travel by air this year. 3% increase from this time last year. although, there are no widespread cancellations reporting on at this moment, as we know, it s certainly a domino effect once the flights are canceled and once they are delayed. atlanta is a major hub for delta airlines. so people that are going to be bumped from the flights today, they ll feel this for days to come. so folks dealing with the weather. also dealing with extra security at airports around the country, too, right? yeah. this is more serious of a threat. insulated beverage containers. coffee cup and there is no specific threat according to the fed but the authorities taking no chances. advisory note issued. erecent bulletin to law enforcement agencies by the
special hosted by tom foreman. 4:00 p.m. eastern time on cnn. let s check the big stories we re following this christmas eve. if you re expecting a quick tax refund, hang on just a second here. irs has millions of tax payers who itemize won t be able to file until mid to late february. if you re flying for christmas, airport security check may pay extra attention to the insulated travel mugs. they re concerned terrorists could hide slows if s behind the explosive lining. we re finally getting to a point where we gather intelligence, incorporate it into our screening procedures before they incorporate it. we have to be honest, they haven t banned these insulated beverage containers. they re going to get additional scrutiny. you can tell the difference
time to get caught up on some other stories tonight, randi kaye is back. for those flying this holiday, be aware that transportation security agents will be paying extra close attention to insulated beverage containers. there is concern apparently that terrorists may try to hide explosive material inside those containers but passengers are still allowed to bring them on board the airplanes. police in mumbai, india, have issued a terror alert for the city. they say four terrorists may be plotting violence over the christmas holidays. the militants belong to the same group that launched a deadly attack in 2008. the chicago board of elections has ruled rahm emanuel is eligible to run for mayor. his opponents say because he lived in washington for two years he did not meet the residency requirement. the board said he never terminated his chicago
reporter: insulated beverage containers is the focus of a new public advisory from the tsa based on intelligence about possible terrorist tactics. the statement from tsa says the possible tactics terrorists might use is the concealment of explosives inside insulated beverage containers. in the coming days passengers flying in the u.s. and to the u.s. may notice additional security measures related to insulated beverage containers. if you bring these aboard or try to bring them on board it s possible inspectors could ask you to open them up, could check it out for explosives. they ll take a look at it with the x-ray as well. it could slow things down a bit during the very busy holiday season. the exact intelligence that led to this is not known. officials wouldn t say. possibly some kind of internet
richard lui. hope you re having a great day so far. airport screeners are being warned to watch for insulated beverage containers. the warning is not linked to a specific threat. russian lawmakers have given preliminary approval to the s.t.a.r.t. nuclear arms treaty. the lower house of parliament voted in favor of the pack this morning. if you re one of the millions hitting the road, bring some extra cash. gas prices nationwide are averaging over $3 a gallon. that s the highest even during the christmas season ever. who knew santa claus could bust bad guys, as well. an italian policemen who arrested a man when he was trying to shake down a shop owner. a look at what you can expect if you re hitting the roads or the skies this christmas eve. nick walker is standing by with a forecast for us. how does it look, nick? hey, richard, looks a little snowy here around the midwest and rainy and stormy here in texas. we have that rain here coming