Month in an ambush in niger. The florida native, his body arrived at Miami International airport yesterday, the casket draped with an american flag. Johnsons widow was there, overcome with emotion, sobbing. Shes the mother of two with a third on the way. According to floridas democratic congresswoman frederica wilson, she heard President Trump speak with johnsons widow on the phone and he told her, he knew what he signed up for. But when it happens, it hurts anyway. The congresswoman expressed her outrage, phoning in to cnn. This is a young, young woman, who has two children, who is six months pregnant with her third child. She has just lost her husband. She was just told that he cannot have an open casket funeral, which gives her all kinds of nightmares how his body must look, how his face must look. And this is what the president of the United States says to her . The white house is declining to address the phone call, but an Administration Official says the president s conversations
Killed in action earlier this month in an ambush in niger. The florida native, his body arrived at Miami International airport yesterday, the casket draped with an american flag. Johnsons widow was there, overcome with emotion, sobbing. Shes the mother of two with a third on the way. According to floridas democratic congresswoman frederica wilson, she heard President Trump speak with johnsons widow on the phone and he told her, he knew what he signed up for. But when it happens, it hurts anyway. The congresswoman expressed her outrage, phoning in to cnn. This is a young, young woman, who has two children, who is six months pregnant with her third child. She has just lost her husband. She was just told that he cannot have an open casket funeral, which gives her all kinds of nightmares how his body must look, how his face must look. And this is what the president of the United States says to her . The white house is declining to address the phone call, but an Administration Official says
Sign up forush alerts to be sent straight to your phone . By w you know, the weather were experiencing is part of a massive system that has dumped snow on parts of the northeast. While we wont be seeing any of the white stuff here, of course, were feeling the storms effects at our local airport. Marissa bagg has more at mia on the travel troubles there. Reporter they are ready for cold weather but wi they ever get there . Passengers headed for d. C. And new yk at Miami International airport are hoping for the best. Hopefully ill make it. Ill do it. Already 75 canceled flights and 110 delayed flights. Snow blanketed nashville leaving peple to push their own cars. And in virginia, people are being told to stay off the roads as blizzard and whiteout at the age of 83, this doesnt bother me. Ive seen it all. David and his wife just flew in from the virgin islands. As a precaution, ive taken a hotel in town. I dont check my bags until the last minute. Reporter gooddvice from the growing numb
Well talk more on that sevenday forecast coming up. Sarah time now for fast track traffic with Danielle Gersh. Danielle thanks, sarah. Good morning, everyone. Lets head outside. This is the braintree split. Traffic is moving nicely. Go to the maps. We have a jackknifed tractortrailer southbound on the expressway. Thats right at Furnace Brook parkway. Thats causing some delays southbound. That could affect your ride northbound, as well. South of town, route 3, 24, 95 looking good so far this morning. The pike out to framingham all green. Eastbound no delays to tell you about there. North of town, 93 southbound looking good. We have an accident in woburn. This is 128 northbound at route 38. That has two lanes blocked. Your ride into town on route 1 looking good. 93 southbound from 128, a little bit of slowing through somerville. Take a look at those drive times if youre getting ready to head out the door this morning. Ten minutes on the expressway, 12 minutes on the pike, 12 minutes from
I betty fick that out. Because youre which is cents back to school time. Getting your kids ready to go, probably said to yourself few times, oh, i remember back when i was going off to school. So, jen, i want lets talk about, lets just pick a decayed, pick the 70s, how it differs from the 70s to 2014. And let me start you off. First up, we shop way different now. Everyone would go shopping for, you know, with a being to school clothes, and you wouldnt spends very much money back in the 70s. Today, you go shopping on line, parents also spending way more on clothes. Of course. Another back to school necessity. Now, jen, your kids are going back to school. Compare the 70s to 2014 on expense and how you buy the clothes . Well, first of all, i told my children, my birthday is august 3rd. Every year of my live, for my birthday present, i got fancy something. One outfit. Right . But that was not my back to School Shopping. That will was my birthday present. Those two kids when i told them tha