>> i'm frances rivera. today is up with of the busiest travel days of the year. hope are you ready. we have millions out there treking aross the country to the see loved ones for the holidays. many will be flying. here's tom byrum costello with details. >> reporter: from coast-to-coast, a record setting travel season, with today the busiest, nationwide, 6 million are flying this season. atlanta, chicago, l.a. and denver. in the tower at chicago o'hare, controllers now using a new system to speed things along. flight paths reroutes and weather, now transmitted directly to the cockpit computer, cutting down on radio chatter and tarmac wait times. still the vast majority of americans, 94 million, are hitting the roads, gasoline now $2.26 on average up 13 cents in a month, at the utah dot center, they are preparing for a storm in the rockies. >> between 12 and 24 inches in the mountains, a lot of that will be blowing snow in the higher elevations. >> a rush to reunite with family and friend. >> obviously, weather is going to be a big factor in those travel plans. let's go to meteorologist bill karins. how bad will bit out there for travellers? >> especially in the mountainous areas, we have two storms one on the west coast, they will be talking about that all weekend long. light snow breaking out around kansas city, moving up into the des moines area, wisconsin during the day. this map is full of winter storm watches and advisories, mostly the mountains. we have this area here from wisconsin, areas of des moines, almost down here toward kansas. that's where we have a little light stuff this morning. also, later on, we bet the snow, moving no california into higher terrain. change is required. this is all the way through sunday night, chris this is going to be here in the day today. the heavy snow the blizzard conditions possible. dakotas on christmas day. so if you are traveling through high elevations out west, make sure you keep an eye on that forecast. it will be a little treacherous. >> bill karins, thank you for that. we have breaking news about the road rage killing in little rock, arkansas. police have arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of the 3-year-old. gary holmes was the perpetrator t. driver hype her honked and she honked back. then that at driver opened fire at her, hitting, killing acen sitting in the back seat of the car t. shooter drove off in what was described as a plaque chevy impala. jail records show gary holmes was charmed with murder. could an arms race happen? waves around the world, president-elect donald trump, 28 days before the inauguration, setting nuclear policy through 140 characters. he put the world on notice he is looking to increase the nation's nuclear arsenal, despite the current administration's doubt to tried world of its stockpile. that as russian president vladimir putin talked of strengthening his own nuclear cape anybody else. andia mitchell has the report. >> reporter: after setting off alarm bells throughout the campaign how he would handle weapons, he shocked nuclear experts by tweeting, the united states must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until the world comes to its senses regarding nukes. a first in u.s. policy since ronald reagan to cut the number of nuclear weapons. only hours earlier, vladimir putin, who u.s. intelligence officials say was personally involved in the cyber attacks to influence the u.s. election told his gems, we neeo combat capability of strategic nuclear forces. trump drew fire for saying he might use nuclear weapons in europe or acost the united states. >> nobody wants to hear with an american president is there why do we make them? >> now, less than a month before trump takes a office, armed experts are stunned. >> all through the the campaign, donald trump has dealt with weapons cavalierly this tweet may have started a nuclear arms race. >> what is your concern when you see what sound like new policy being made on twitter? >> every word matters. strengthen the nuclear arsenal, fine. expand it, everybody is harping on that word. whether donald trump meant it or not, he is changing u.s. policy. >> and this morning, we have new reaction from incoming white house counsellor kelly anne conway who defended trump's nuke twooek tweet? he is saying we are going to >> he isn't saying that. >> he did. >> what he is saying is we need to expand our nuclear capably, our nuclear readiness or capably to be ready for those who also have nuclear weapons. he is putting the world on notice that he will do what he thinks he needs to to do to keep us safe and cure. >> by expanding our nuclear capably. >> not changing poise through twitter. >> conway is the latest white house hire after a transition announces a slew of top communications post, including shown spicer for the rnc down into indications director. and there were some tense moments four ivanka trump aboard a transcontinental jet blu fight another passenger reportedly confronted her. he was ultimately kicked off the plane. not before social media lit up with the incident as nbc's >> reporter: ivanka trump, seen here with her family on her way to half the target of the lingering tensions of the 2016 race, seated on board jetblue flight traveling with her children and husband. fellow passengers say they ruin the country, now they ruin our flight. >> he said, oh my god, this is a nightmare. he was shaking. >> reporter: the unruly passenger kicked off the plane, but fought before lasner tweeted out a picture of the moment and ivanka's stunned reaction. it may have been planned, reporting before the incident, ivanka and jared at jfk, hashtag benality of evil. trump apparently tried to distract her children as things got heated. in a statement, jetblue saying the decision to remove a customer from a flight is not taken lightly. if the crew determines that a cher is causing conflict acre, the passenger will be asked to deplane remember he lated tweeted my husband expressed his displeasure in a calm tone. jetblue staff overwe heard and kicked him off the plane. >> he was visibly shaken f. he was security, i would have taken handled this same situation. >> they made sure it didn't escalate. that's why first daughter versus secret service for situations like this when there is a potential threat. >> now the man thrown off the plane didn't comment after deleting their twitter account. ivanka trump reached her destination without further incident. this morning, we have stunning new images from that christmas market terrorist attack in berlin. newly attacked video shows the moment the speeding truck crashed into the mark, killing 12 people. watch here t. truck speeds up, pedestrians scramble to run. nbc news has now learned from hours after the attack and also a second search to find the suspect's wallet and i.d. card inside the truck him we have word from u.s. intelligence surfaces he was on their radar for having links to isis and on a terror watch list. this morning, they are continuing reid raids in their pursuit for. . they are scouring the entire continent for what about of the post-wanted people in the world ampltsz controversial arrest caught on camera. >> first let's head back to meteorologist bill karins, for another check of the weather. it will be tricky and dangerous for some people. >> let's talk airports, today is the big travel day for airports. san francisco and california, that's the heaviest rain, today we have minor delays in los angeles later today. chicago could have a coating, milwaukee, too. saturday, salt lake city, snow and rain, vegas, there could be rain showers with a low ceiling due to minor delays, i think you ll sunday, minneapolis could get a wintry mix, if the blizzard conditions will be outdoors, rapid city area, further north up into the central portions of north dakota. that's a big look at the story today. now a closer look at your day ahead. >> today the very ligwintry mix moving through kansas and northern portions of missouri. we will watch that through iowa and wisconsin during the day today. i'll take you 32 you the complete holiday forecast a little later in the show. >> all important, bill, thank you very much. coming up, what one florida officer dressed as the grinch is handing out in place, speeding tickets this holiday season. there is. hey! hey! ♪ this is for you. did you really? 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>> vegetable all the way. >> they're picking the on yovenl that's pretty noise. that's a grinch i would want during that time. >> leading the news with the world on high alert australian authorities say they have foiled a plot to purpose parts of melbourne on christmas day. here are some of the targeted areas. police say the plot involved explosives and possibly guns or 95s. the country's leader assuring the threat of terror won't intimidate australians. >> this is one of the most substantial terrorist plots that have been disrupted over the last several years. >> seven people were arrested. police say three men have been criminally charged with anoth awaiting a court hearing. turning now to a controversial arrest caught on camera in texas. it began when a mother called police to report an alleged assault on her son. but when the officer arrived, the situation quickly spiraled. she and her family members found themselves under arrest. more from nbc's gape gutierrez. >> don't grab her! >> this arrest caught on camera is sparking outrage in ft. worth texas. jacqueline craig, seen here, says she called police wednesday to report that a neighbor had grabbed her son's neck for littering. the video begins after the officer arrives and shows him speaking with the neighbor. but then questioning craig about her parenting. >> don't put your hands on my son. >> why done you teach your son not to litter? 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