Crisis. Prosecutors now going after Drug Companies using laws meant for drug dealers. Old war ornao use a chrtm then i hit him on the back like this. I just hit kept hitting him like this. How he fought back. The pro Football Player opening up about the anxiety that sidelined him. His message to others fighting the same battle. And dont waste your time. The surprising number of pointless emails we send every day. Good wednesday morning, everyone. It is a big travel day for so many, and we begin with severe storms battering much of the country during the busiest travel time of the year. More than 100 million americans in 32 states are under some kind of weather alert because of two powerful storm systems. One storm right now is dumping several inches of snow in minnesota and wisconsin. And as thanksgiving dinner nears, a storm being called historic is bearing down on the west coast. This morning, Severe Weather making thanksgiving travel treacherous. All this weather is fouling things up. Reporter winter storm warning stretching from california to michigan, some of them lasting until friday. Overnight in the midwest a winter whiteout in the twin cities where up to a foot of snow is possible before it ends this afternoon. Parts of the Colorado Rockies are digging out from feet of snow dumped by the same storm. Woke up and thought id take a chance but no dice. Its just too dicey and thank god they closed the roads. Reporter on the west coast an Even Stronger storm is sweeping off the Pacific Ocean bringing hurricaneforce winds. It is expected to be a recordsetting system called a bomb cyclone meaning it will intensify at a rapid rate. 80mileperhour wind gusts, one to two inches of rain in Southern California and in burn scars we could see mudslides and debris flow and that second storm could impact our weekend as everyone tries to get home. Reporter near spokane, washington, snow and ice blamed for this pileup on an interstate involving up to 70 vehicles. With rain on the way in Southern California, thousands of people have been allowed back home in Santa Barbara after a windwhipped wildfire forced them to flee. Wind is also the big story on the east coast where tomorrows macys parade is in jeopardy because of heavy wind in the forecast. Organizers saying it will be a, quote, game day decision on whether the balloons will fly. Back in colorado, this snowboarder making the best of the bad weather. But with an estimated 55 million americans hitting the road and the skies today, it wont be all fun and games. You got to be careful out there. Oh, yeah. There are a lot of cuckoo birds out there. Got to be safe. That storm on the west coast is already blamed for thousands of Power Outages in california. Stay with us. Well have your full forecast in less than five minutes. The weather may not be the only disruption at the airport. Airline food workers are protesting. More than 50 of them were arrested at jfk airport in new york tuesday for blocking traffic. The catering workers are demanding higher wages and more benefits and targeted American Airlines which is urging the Catering Companies to negotiate a deal with the union. Now to the other big story this morning. A flat denial from President Trump looking to distance himself from the ukraine scandal and his own attorney. The president now claims he never directed Rudy Giuliani to go to ukraine to dig up dirt on joe biden. Meanwhile, sources now say the president released military aid to ukraine only after he was told about a whistleblower complaint. Abcs Mona Kosar Abdi has new details on where the investigation goes from here. Mona, good morning. Reporter good morning, janai. Well, from here next week the House Judiciary Committee will take over the impeachment probe. This as intelligence chairman adam schiff says his panel will likely have a report after the thanksgiving break. While Congress Remains on thanksgiving break, democrats are already preparing for a busy december in the impeachment inquiry. Once lawmakers return, it is the House Judiciary Committee that will take center stage. Chairman jerry nadler writing that on december 4th the panel will hold its first hearing in the probe to, quote, discuss the historical and constitutional basis of impeachment. This comes on the heels of two weeks worth of highprofile hearings involving current and former government officials including this admission from Eu Ambassador gordon sondland. Was there a quid pro quo . The answer is yes. Reporter nadlers letter addressed to President Trump also reminds him that he and his legal team are welcome to participate. Think of this, impeachment. Thats really bull [ bleep ]. Reporter as the president dismissed the probe at his rally in florida, in an interview with bill oreilly, the president seemingly distanced himself from his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani. So you didnt direct him to go to ukraine or do anything to no, i didnt direct him. But he he is a warrior, rudys a warrior. Rudy went. He possibly saw something but you have to understand rudy has other people that he represents. No, i know. Reporter the president also making light of the situation during the annual white house thanksgiving turkty pardon. Theyve already received subpoenas to appear in adam schiffs basement on thursday. Reporter now the New York Times is reporting that President Trump was aware of the whistleblower complaint when he released military aid to ukraine which, janai and kenneth, is a crucial aspect of the ukraine scandal time line. Of course, mona, all eyes back on capitol hill next week for another impeachment hearing. Mona, thank you for joining us. President trump announced plans to designate mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations. The president said hes been working to make the change for three months. The designation would make it illegal for people in the u. S. To knowingly support Cartel Members and banks that have funds connected to the cartels would have to block the money. Mexico is now requesting a highlevel meeting with u. S. Officials to discuss the change. The e. Coli outbreak blamed on romaine lettuce has spread to 19 states. The cdc says 67 people have been infected. Thats an increase of more than two dozen since last week. Dozens of people have been hospitalized and six have suffered kidney failure. These are the States Affected so far. You see them there in red. The tainted lettuce is from salinas, california. The cdc says any romaine labeled grown in salinas should be thrown out. Overseas at least 23 people are confirmed dead after an earthquake in albania. Hundreds of others were injured and trapped in rubble and debris. Teams from three other nations are now helping to search for survivors. Rescuers did pull a 5yearold boy from beneath the rubble. He is among dozens of survivors rescued from collapsed buildings. Back in this country were following breaking news. An explosion sparking a massive fire at a Chemical Plant in east texas. Flames from the blast lit up the night sky over port neches. A mandatory effect is in effect. No injuries are reported. Well keep you posted. Back now to weather. With so many people hitting the roads and the skies for thanksgiving, lets take a closer look at your forecast for this wednesday. Good morning. We continue to track this powerful low pressure system moving into the great lakes bringing heavy snow and strong winds to the upper midwest on one of the biggest travel days of the year. This is certainly going to create more problems. In terms of snowfall amounts, one to two feet across the u. P. Of michigan. 6 to 12 inches extending south and west from there into northern iowa. Weve got this other powerful storm dropping along the west coast that will bring more wind and snow and rain. One to two inches of rainfall along the coast of Southern California. One to three feet of snow into the sierra and southern cascades. Not many improvements for our thanksgiving holiday either. Still some gusty winds affecting the holiday parade. Im Accuweather Meteorologist adam del rosso. Coming up, a whole new way to cook. The new instant pots from out of this world. But first the Surveillance Video after a School Bus Driver is allegedly caught drinking beer behind the wheel. First lady melania is booed during this antidrug even police in a chicago suburb say this School Bus Driver was drinking beer on the job. She was carrying more than 30 Elementary School students while sipping from the can. None of the kids was hurt. The driver is free on bond. Senator Elizabeth Warren has taken a plunge in a new am gwing concern about her medicare for all plan. Shes dropped 14 in the last month according to a nationwide quinnipiac poll. Joe biden is now back in the lead. Pete buttigieg has jumped into second place. Some disturbing news about Life Expectancy in the united states. Its once again on the decline. Its now 78 years. Experts blame suicide, obesity and drug overdoses. Meanwhile, federal prosecutors are now reportedly pursuing criminal charges against companies that make opioids. Prosecutors want to know if Drug Companies intentionally allowed the painkillers to flood into communities. The wall street journal reports theyre using a law thats typically used to prosecute drug dealers. First Lady Melania Trump is making her rounds to raise awareness for the Opioid Epidemic but was booed delivered remarks. The city denounced by the president as a rat and rodent infested mess. Thank you for the warm introduction and for inviting me to join you today for such an important event centered on opioid awareness. The first lady released a statement after the event saying, everyone is entitled to their opinion but the fact is we have a serious crisis in our country and i remain committed to educating children on the dangers of drug abuse. Rollsroyce has made its high price suv bigger, faster and more expensive. The updated suv comes with 600 horsepower. The price for all that power, 382,000. Last years model was already the most expensive suv in the world. Rollsroyce hopes that the upgrades can attract younger owners. If you want to spend a little less money on a gift, some new instant pots may be the ultimate gift for star wars fans who cook. Theyre designed to look like r2d. 2, a,ar ver andot theyome from williamssonoma with star wars inspired recipes including whats being called chewies chili. Okay. Hey, well, coming up, the shocking basketball upset at the buzzer last night. Also ahead, a pro Football Player speaking out about his struggle with anxiety that sidelined him. His message to millions of others fighting the same battle. But first an abc news exclusive. An elite mountain climber describes her terrifying fall at yosemite and how she was rescued. Are excited about the potential of onceweekly ozempic®. In a study with ozempic®, a majority of adults lowered their blood sugar and reached an a1c of less than 7 and maintained it. Oh under 7 . announcer and you may lose weight. In the same oneyear study, adults lost on average up to 12 pounds. Oh up to 12 pounds . announcer a twoyear study showed that ozempic® does not increase the risk of major cardiovascular events like heart attack, stroke, or death. Oh no increased risk . announcer ozempic® should not be the first medicine for treating diabetes, or for people with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. 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What about robs dry cough . Works on that too. And lasts 12 hours. 12 hours . who studies that long . only mucinex dm relieves wet and dry coughs for 12 hours with 2 medicines in 1 pill. We are back with the elite climber who is speaking out this morning after surviving a terrifying fall in Yosemite National park. Emily harrington lost her grip and tumbled down el capitan which is a Vertical Rock formation but another legend in the sport was in the right place at the right time to save her life. This morning a champion climber bruised and battered but thankful to be alive. All in all i think i got pretty lucky. So injury to the left elbow. Yep. Injury to the left leg. Reporter Emily Harrington survived what could have been a fatal fall after climbing up the first 150 feet on yosemites treacherous rock face known as el capitan. I can feel everything. Reporter suddenly in the middle of her climb harrington says she lost her grip and tumbled down the cliff. She describes pinballing down with a rope lashing her neck. I think in my head it was just kind of like, okay, im falling. This is happening. And then i dont remember i dont remember the impact. I dont remember what happened after that. I just remember being on the end of the rope and my partner being there with me and knowing i was injured thats the worst hold on the entire route. You get maybe half your thumb on the hold. Reporter alex honnold was the first to help her. Hes a world renowned rock climber and star of free solo. He was part of a Group Supporting harringtons attempt to do something no other woman has done before, free climbed a 3200foot granite wall in one day. He kept her alert with stories as yosemites search and rescue experts painstakingly climbed her up and pulled her to safety. This morning, harington says it will take time but she plans to climb again. I will be back to yosemite probably in the spring but i am going to rest and recover and then im going to look forward to the spring. And good news, harrington is feeling well enough to visit her family for thanksgiving. As for alex honnold, hell talk about the rescue coming up on good morning america. The indiana man charged in his granddaughters death says he didnt realize the cruise ships window was open before she fell out. The ship was docked in san juan when he held chloe up to look out. Police have charged Salvatore Anello with negligent homicide. He says hes colorblind and that may be why he didnt realize the window was open. I saw her fall. I saw her fall the whole way down. I saw her fall. And i was just in disbelief. I was like, oh, my god, and then i just remember screaming that i thought there was glass. If convicted he faces up to three years in prison. Pro Football PlayerBrandon Brooks is speaking publicly about the anxiety attack that forced him to the sidelines. Brooks who plays for the eagles had to leave sundays game. He vomited before and during the game because of severe anxiety. Hes among several public figures including selena gomez, Stephen Colbert and lady gaga also summer walker, as well, using their struggle with anxiety to raise awareness. He says hes not the only nfl player fighting the battle. Its been a lot of guys around the league who reached out to me. Just know that its a lot of guys that go through it for a lot of different aspects, not just the one that affects me but for a lot of different reasons. Before sunday brooks had not missed a game for anxiety since 2016. He tweeted ive had this under control for a couple of years and had a setback. Also in sports a College Basketball shocker. Number one duke losing at home. The blue devils and stephen f. Enerti a then a gave the lumberjacks an epic win. There it is right there. It is the first time duke has lost at home to a nonconference opponent in 19 years. Incredible. 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