Bill. And heres another one. This is the cbs weekend news. Ninan good evening. Im reena ninan. A Record Number of americans are traveling for the holidays, according to a. A. A. More than 107 million americans will be away from home between today and new years day. That includes more than 97 million who will be on the road. But its not all smooth sailing. A storm stretching from texas to the northeast is making it difficult to fly and drive. Dead yuck has thjamie yuccas ha. Reporter with less than 48 hours left before christmas, icy conditions are complicating commutes for drivers across the northeast and the midwest. The ice, thats what makes me nervous. Reporter at Burlington International in vermont, snow blanketed runways. In massachusetts, one commuter found a silver lining. At least well have a White Christmas, so its good for the grandkids. Reporter according to a. A. A. , 97 million travelers will drive to their destinations between today and january 1. Thats up nearly three mi
Thats a secret santa 100 bill. And heres another one. This is the cbs weekend news. Christmas, so its good for the grandkids. Reporter according to a. A. A. , 97 million travelers will drive to their destinations between today and january 1. Thats up nearly three million compared to last year. Air travel is expected to increase just over 4 to 6. 4 million fliers. L. A. X. Will be a busy place today and tomorrow. Reporter a. A. A. Spokesperson jeff spring says its the ninth Consecutive Year for increased travel during the holidays, and fliers on two legs and four oh, hi how are you at lgz International Airport are feeling the impact. Its a lot of traffic. There are more people traveling and its because theyre having more confidence in the economy. They feel like they can spend more and so theyre out there doing it. Theyre flying and theyre driving. Reporter it turns out many dont care about being home for christmas, but instead are counting on family time in warmer weather. Theyre all s
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Obrien all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The lemelson foundation. Committed to improving lives through invention, in the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Obrien harvey is back on land tonight, and finally moving on. In its wake, officials in texas and louisiana are beginning to calculate the costs. At least 21 confirmed deaths, 32,000 people in shelters and ten
Oh, sir okay, and heres another one. This is the cbs weekend news. Ninan good evening. Im reena ninan. A Record Number of americans are traveling for the holidays, according to a. A. A. More than 107 million americans will be away from home between today and new years day. That includes more than 97 million who will be on the road. But its not all smooth sailing. A storm stretching from texas to the northeast is making it difficult to fly and drive. Jamie yuccas has the latest. Reporter with less than 48 hours left before christmas, icy conditions are complicating commutes for drivers across the northeast and the midwest. The ice, thats what makes me nervous. Reporter at Burlington International in vermont, snow blanketed runways. In massachusetts, one commuter found a silver lining. At least well have a white christmas, so its good for the grandkids. Reporter according to a. A. A. , 97 million travelers will drive to their destinations between today and january 1. Thats up nearly thre