from getting from point a to point b, we ve got details on that. and jacqui jeras stationed at our travel desk this morning. first we begin one of the most dangerous parts of the world. this morning, south korea s threatening enormous retaliation after an attack by the north. at the same time, the white house is weighing what to do next. the u.s. says george washington is on its way to the yellow sea as previously scheduled. it ll take part in exercises with south korea not far from yesterday s attack. president obama has called south korea s president to express his support. and this morning, the south reports the bodies of two civilians have been found on the island. nearly 24 hours after one of the worst attacks since the korean war. our stan grant is live in south korea with the very latest. stan, how high are the tensions there in the peninsula this morning? reporter: you know, john, this is always a volatile reg n region. you described the enormous retaliation
rough going if you re driving through this for your thanksgiving holiday. almost 13 inches of snow stacking up at a pace of almost an inch per hour. and mark your calendar for a royal wedding. prince william and kate middleton will get married april 29th at westminster abbey. it is one of the most anticipated events of 2011 and the day will be declared a british national holiday. and this just in this morning. good news. good new that is we all want to here about the economy. it grew faster than we thought in the third quarter. our carter evans will be joining us live from the new york stock exchange to talk about the significance of that growth in just a second. but developing right now out of korea this morning, the north has launched military strikes against the south near a disputed border in the yellow sea. the north reportedly bombarded a south korean island with dozens, maybe hundreds of artillery rounds killing at least two soldiers and injuring many more. that
80 rounds and scrambled f-16 fighter jets. the initial target was the south korean island in the yellow sea. reports say two soldiers were killed, more than a dozen injured by artillery fire. jill dougherty s following developments live in washington. jill, this is not the first time this island has been a flash point between the two nations. that s right, john. it s right along that maritime border. it s called the northern limit line between north korea and south korea. and just back in march, you had that sinking of the ship. it s really a flash point. this is a serious provocation. the it s not just a few little gun shots. this is artillery shells being lobbed from the north into the south. now the united states had a very quick reaction. and i ll read it here. the u.s. strongly condemns this attack, calls on north korea to halt its belligerent action and fully abide by the terms of the arms disagreement. the united states is firmly committed to the defense of our all
on this bare pavement your chains get hot and it heats up your tires and everything like that and it tears your chains up up. reporter: further east a gas station was a perfect rest stop for weary travelers some who came from the bay area and were unaccustomed to driving in the snow. the car is not equipped for snowy conditions and i don t know how to deal with this kind of weather. reporter: the weather may have intimidated some but it also provided a spectacular scene for visitors to enjoy. gorgeous. i mean, refreshing, you know, beautiful, you know. i mean, i don t know, looks like something like the movies. just beautiful. reporter: most people were relishing the bounty of new snow and all you can do with it. all the snow because saturday it was like almost no snow. now snowball fights. it s fun. reporter: now, i talked with a chp officer late this afternoon and he told me that today has been a good day on the roads with very few problems, something they tha
exists but the public is not allowed on the rooftop terrace for security reasons. officers in utah tracking a person of interest in a shooting of a park ranger. he is believed to be armed and dangerous. officers looking for him in connection with the shooting of a ranger now in critical but stable condition. and the pope talking about condoms. pope benedict xvi says they may help in the fight against aids. roman catholic church firmly opposes contraception but this is the first time the church has ever talked about it. we begin with airport security lines. now battle lines for travelers who say they don t want to sacrifice privacy for the sake of safety. the tsa is feeling major pushback on full body scans and pat-downs. even the white house is weighing in. you have probably seen or experienced the new pat-down procedures at airports. secretary of state hillary clinton says no thanks. and i understand how difficult it is and how offensive it must be for the people who