capitol hill. and striking back. how new york state is bucking the supreme court when it comes to carrying concealed weapons in public places. every single one of these are preventible. it is terribly tragic and heartbreaking. and following a deadly train crash and derailment, new safety concerns about tens of thousands of train crossings across the country. good morning, it is saturday. july 2nd. thank you so much for waking up with us. and boris, after seeing what travellers are dealing with this weekend, it might not be so bad that we have to stay put and work this weekend. that is right, kristin. good morning to all of you. and we start with what kristin mentioned. major travel disruptions at airports across the united states that are threatening to spoil the holiday for millions of americans. airlines are being put to the test. as the number of people traveling by plane this fourth of july weekend climbed to levels not not seen since the pandemic. but staffing
destination. a silver liner, gas prices have gone down 9 cents over the past week and that is still $1.70 more than it was a year ago. we go to hartsfield jackson, that is why we find nadia romero. it is not too early for some determined travelers trying to avoid headaches. reporter: exactly right. good morning, boris and christy. you want to get to the airport early in case you have disruptions, maybe they could put you on a different flight or find anality rat route. but already flight aware said we re look at about 400 cancellations this morning and 535 flights delayed. and it is 6:00 this morning. and if you do make it to your destination, you re paying more this year compared to last year. let s look at cost for you. hotels up, about 23% more than last year.
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