This is the cbs weekend news. Morgan good evening, im Demarco Morgan. Slow going this Christmas Eve. Its tough driving across much of the u. S. Not only because millions of americans hit the roads but they are being hammered by bad weather. And at the nations airports long lines because air travel is expected to increase this year by about 4 percent to 6. 4 million flyers. Tony dokoupil has more. Reporter americas roads and runways runnette over this weekend and not in a good way as millions of Holiday Travelers gave each other gridlock for christmas. Yesterday traffic at Los Angeles International airport was bumper to bumper. Today things were moving a little better. Across the coast at newark International Airport in new jersey, there was a controlled chaos. I figured everybody would be in for the holidays but i guess this is a huge travel day. We left a lot more time to travel because we thought it would take a long time to get here and were told to get here earlier than normal. Rep
Tell cbs news, that he told a group of wealthy people at his exclusive mar a lago resort you all just got a lot richer. Demarco. Chip reid reporting. Chip, thank you. Now to the miss america email scandal more former page enlt contestants are speaking out. Resignation of the top three executives is a start. A lot more needs to be done. Your miss america 2012 is beyond the miss america celebration, seen every year on tv. , a scandal is rattling the organization. The shakeup began after the Huffington Post published parts of leaked emails thursday aperg to show a handful of miss america officials ridiculing past winners appearance intelligence and sex lives. In this one, ceo sam haskell laughed when the pageant lead writer referred to former crown womens genitalia. But after dozens of former miss americas published this open letter, calling on the Miss America Organization leadership to step down, haskell was suspended and resigned along with the organizations president , and chairwoman.
Holiday travelers, gave each other gridlock for christmas. Yesterday traffic at Los Angeles International airport was bumpertobumper. Off to day things moving better. Across the coast at newark International Airport in new jersey, there was a controlled chaos. I figured everybody would be in for the holidays. But, i guess this is a huge travel day. Left a lot more time to travel. Thought it would take a lot longer. Nationwide, more than 60 flights were canceled. And over 1900 delayed. Many of them in snow yeef chicago. According to flight aware, and those numbers were expected to increase. Without a doubt the travel for the year end holiday has the, has, a lot to do with airfares being lower. And airfares about 20 lower compared few last year. Robert sinclair, a spokesperson for triple a which estimates that Holiday Travel will set a record for the ninth consecutive year. We think totally linked to the economy. Folks have more money, taking advantage. Spending it taking a trip. Reporte
Now to the miss america email scandal more former page enlt contestants are speaking out. Resignation of the top three executives is a start. A lot more needs to be done. Your miss america 2012 is beyond the miss america celebration, seen every year on tv. , a scandal is rattling the organization. The shakeup began after the Huffington Post published parts of leaked emails thursday aperg to show a handful of miss america officials ridiculing past winners appearance intelligence and sex lives. In this one, ceo sam haskell laughed when the pageant lead writer referred to former crown holders using a crude term for womens genitalia. But after dozens of former miss americas published this open letter, calling on the Miss America Organization leadership to step down, haskell was suspended and resigned along with the organizations president , and chairwoman. Still have a lot of work to do. We would love your sta part and your encouragement. Former miss americas like mallory hagan, who haskel
Hope youre enjoying your day so far and if youre awake good morning for real. Time is 5 oclock in the morning. Connecticut avenue back opened after a crash left one person with injuries. This happened around 11 00 p. M. Last night near bradley lane in chevy chase. At one point police blocked off two lanes. One person was taken to the hospital show with nonlifethreatening injuries. Were following a developing story from Loudoun County. Two sheriffs deputies recovering after being shot while responding to a domestic call on Mountain Hollow place. Deputies say when they arrived 39yearold Douglas Johnson jr. Was arguing with his 19yearold daughter and at one point johnson went upstairs and grabbed a gun. Gun. Almost simultaneously he was tased and as he was being apprehended he managed to get several shots offs shots off, hit two of our deputies. Im just grateful all things being considered that its turned out as good as it has. It could have been certainly been lot both deputies are in go