people or more than we did before covid hit. and today s most colorful and creative sign yet that america is nearly back to normal, a packed macy s thanksgiving day parade. 2.5 million people were expected to show up along the route in new york city, and take a listen to their cheers for the start of the show. it feels like we re almost getting back to normal in a sense. we re able to be out in crowds again. we re visiting family in new jersey we haven t seen in a long time. it is a great feeling. and cnn s pete munteen is at reagan international airport. the tsa just announcing a new pandemic air record for the number of travelers. which means this new move by the justice department matters even more. tell us what they re doing and this new priority for federal prosecutors. it s so true, jessica. 2.3 million people screened yesterday aausz the country by the tsa. that number double than where we were this time last year, 88% back in 2019 before the pandemic. a new pand
make people of oklahoma a target in the 1920s. discover the horrific plot to deal osage land and money, it airs sunday night at 10:00 right here on cnn. it is the start of a brand new hour on this thanksgiving day. and thank you so much for joining cnn s special holiday coverage. i m jessica dean. the first thanksgiving in a mostly vaccinated america is now in full swing with 59% of the u.s. fully vaccinated. americans have been on the move to near pre-pandemic levels. the tsa said the number of air travelers just broke a pandemic era record, more than 2.3 million people went through checkpoints on wednesday alone. that is 88% of 2019 levels. it is also the seventh consecutive day the tsa screened at least 2 million passengers. a recent poll finds nearly 70% of us are spending this holiday with the same number of people or more than we did before covid hit. and today s most colorful and creative sign yet that america is getting back to normal, a packed macy s thanksgiving d
thank you for being with us. we have several major stories that we are following tonight, including that massive blizzard out west, plus president biden s big announcement for gaza as hundreds of thousands are under threat of starvation. but we begin tonight with new developments in that terrifying accident and dramatic rescue in louisville when a semitruck was left dangling off a bridge, nearly 100 feet over the ohio river. the driver miraculously escaped without suffering any serious injuries but was taken to a local hospital out of precaution, and we are hearing from the incredibly brave rescuers, who say they train for this kind of thing all the time. cbs s mark strassmann starts us off tonight with a harrowing video as first responders arrived on the scene. reporter: high drama above the ohio river, like a scene from a tom cruise thriller. a semi hanging over the edge of a bridge, hanging over the water. reporter: a tractor-trailer dangling from the clark memoria
good evening. i m norah o donnell, and thank you for being with us. we have several major stories that we are following tonight, including that massive blizzard out west, plus president biden s big announcement before gaza as hundreds of thousands are under threat of starvation. but we begin tonight with new developments in that terrifying accident and dramatic rescue in louisville when a semitruck was left dangling off a bridge. nearly 100 feet over the ohio river. the female driver miraculously escaped without suffering any serious injuries but was taken to a local hospital out of precaution, and we are hearing from the incredibly brave rescuers who say they train for this kind of thing all the time. cbs s mark strassmann starts us off tonight with a harrowing video as first responders arrived on the scene. reporter: high drama above the ohio river, like a scene from a tom cruise thriller. a semi over the edge of a bridge, hanging over the water. reporter: a tra
It is in the pacific northwest and british columbia. so if you are around the table giving thanks, say an extra prayer for them especially in british columbia, they are air dropping supplies. and if you have a flight not great lakes on saturday, winds could cause some flight delays. it was beautiful for the macy s day parade, but the rain will be moving in to the east coast. and sunday probably the first snowfall of the year for many areas of new england. so maybe a few flight delays there as well. but travel by road could be a problem. so again, a lot to worry about. the fire threat is real in southern california. please be careful. i know everyone wants a safe thanksgiving. but again, safe travels for those returning on sunday if that is your return date. happy thanksgiving. happy thanksgiving, tom. and a quick programming note. lisa ling uncovers that wealth