between president biden and governors to discuss plans to protect access to abortion. this morning the trial of wnba star brittney griner began in moscow. we ll bring you the very latest. we start this friday morning with the holiday rush. if you hit the road or the skies this weekend you will not be alone. far from it. according to aaa nearly 48 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more. that s almost at 2019 pre-pandemic levels. if you thought high gas prices would slow down traffic think again. ron allen is talking to drivers in new jersey. good morning. 42 million drivers exec expected to hit the road this weekend. that s a lot of problems potentially. reporter: there they are right over there. a bunch of problems starting over there. new jersey turnpike heading south to philadelphia and beyond. yes. the traffic is already piling up. it is only what? 10:00 in the morning. the worst time is afternoon and gets worse as the day wears on. this is the first su
biden will meet virtually with democratic governors. the meeting comes one day after the president said he supports a filibuster. across the country court battles in individual states over abortion rights continue. a florida judge blocked a 15-week ban but the ruling won t be in place until tuesday. while klt cueto s safe harbor law provides legal protection for doctors and women who travel to the state for abortions. joining us now is josh letterman and jessica bruder. josh, what do we know about the president s meeting with governors today? reporter: the president announced to have this meeting in his closing news conference in spain before coming back to washington which was an effort to show that he is really hitting the ground running.