Screening before anyone else. Well, good friday morning. We begin with the growing fears over air safety following that devastating russian plane crash in the egyptian desert. Russia and egypt still pushing back against suggestions that a bomb likely took down the plane but u. S. And british Officials Say theyre being guided by intelligence intercepts and now major changes are in store for key airports across the world. Abcs lana zak has the latest for us and joining us from washington. Lana, good morning. Reporter good morning, reena and kendis. The department of Homeland Security is looking at ways to make foreign airport screening as rigorous as the United States, here airport workers may be credentialed every six months but in some foreign airports it is as infreak as every five years. The possibility that a terrorist bomb downed the russian plane in egypt is sending International Shock waves with implications for u. S. Travelers. I think there is a possibility that there was a ser
Now weve got clear skies as well. High pressure will be building in for the day today. So that means sunshine to end your weekend, but we will also have a brisk breeze out of the northwest. Gusts could be as high as 20 Miles Per Hour. The breakdown of your day, 48 at 9 00 a. M. And mainly sunny. 52 and sunny and breezy. Then by 3 00 this afternoon our high will be 55 degrees under sunny skies. Looking good out there. 9 00 tonight it is back down to 45. So its going to be a seasonable day with another cool night ahead. Then well talk rain as we make our way into the workweek. Andrea and diane, back to you. Vanessa, thank you. Our top story this morning a funeral will be held today for another victim of 9 11. Nypd lieutenant marci sims died of cancer, one of roughly 1700 people who have died following their work at the World Trade Center after the attacks. Next year crucial help for those still suffering could be gone. Cbs 2s ilana gold joins us live from Lower Manhattan with more on tha
Some minor damage to buildings also reported. This powerful storm system is heading to the southeast today. Heres the latest from justin povick. Good morning. Reena and kendis, thanks and good morning to you. Yesterday, we were tracking flooding and Severe Weather in the south plains. I think later on today, slowly this front will shift gears and head into the deep south and also the tennessee valley. Not as much Severe Weather but still heavy rain and also thundery downpours. A lot of foug continuing in the northeast. And then some major heat kicking on later on in the day. Reena and kendis, ba can over to you into thank you so much. The dungeness crab season is it california delayed because of that toxic contamination. Experts saying eating the crabs could live to contamination. Your holiday cards as yet in the Postal Service says itpects to handle 15. 5 billion mes of mail this season. Come on, really . Youve done your Holiday Christmas cards before thanksgiving . Who does cards any
In the boston area. The Companies Finding new ways to bring you convenience. Some relaxation and great things out there. Good morning. I m randy price. Emily i m emily riemer with cindy fitzgibbon. Sounds pretty good. Yesterday was such a treat. Cindy 76 yesterday in and that wasn t even a record. The record high today is 73 and we have a chance to get there. We are starting out in the lower 60 s. You probably do not even need a jacket out the door. Lower 60 s along the cape. There were a couple of showers last night along the cape. The rest of us are dry, a little bit of patchy fog. This front is going to final un nel up warmer temperatures today. The wind picks up throughout the day. The clouds will thin out for a little bit of sunshine. We will likely see our temperatures jump up into the low to mid 70 s. About 74, boston. A little cooler on the cape. 74 would be a new record high for the day. We will be close. Let s get you out to the roads. Olessa a life look outside at the they c
Sharm he hell shake airport. Hor are hay p. The impact in the u. S. Already felt. As we look at the bombing, sending several warning signal us to. Jorge. Even before the russian tragedy in the sky, undercover sting operation last summer exposed deep security lapses at u. S. Airports. Here at ohm, the 96 of the covert efforts by tsa to test tem selves proved inadequate. Jorge undercover agents routinely passing through keckpoints with cona tra bnd and smuggling guns with more than 25 million americans expected to fly over thanksgiving. Some new protocols already in place. That will include the screening of employees. It will include reconfiguration in some airports with Access Points in and out so they are physical and personnelwise and that is already underway. Jorge p. The biggest focus sort term definitely International Flights coming to the u. S. With tsa likely to to send directive to all airlines to enhance security. Specifically for flights coming the middle east. Live are from l