are seeing a new round of trouble. more than 300 flights have been canceled today and more than 2,000 are delayed. pilots are protesting around the country. they say they are overworked and understaffed. it s been extremely frustrating. our pilots continuously step up day in and day out to get our passengers safely to their destinations, and the cumulative effects of these fatiguing schedules is adding up. and despite the high gas prices, it will also be a busy weekend on the roads. aaa predicts an all-time record, 42 million americans will hit the road, driving 50 miles or more for independence day. gas prices are dropping slightly, but they re still high. the average price per gallon of gas at $4.84. cnn s pete muntean is at reagan international airport and leyla santiago is at a gas station in miami. airlines have been bracing for this. how are things shaping up so far? reporter: this is the biggest test yet for airlines since they started to recover from the depths
cancellations. and if you add the cancelations from yesterday and today, we re at more than 1100. right now there are about 550 cancellations today alone. 2200 flights delayed. and as you know, when one flight is delayed or canceled, it has this ripple effect, this domino effect not just here in atlanta but across the world because of how important and how busy this parent is. but we spoke with one young travel who are was so wise. his parents told me you want to interview him because he knows exactly what to do to get through the airport safely and early. take a listin. we left at around 4:00 and got here at 5:00. and yeah, the lines are longer than they usually are. i think that is good to leave early and so you could make sure you have everything and be prepared. reporter: leave early and be prepared. words of wisdom coming from a 13-year-old kid who is on his way to a family vacation. i spoke with the woman on her way to belize to be with her in-laws for a tropical
It might take several iterations of this going forward. Republican infighting and dysfunction, thats the theme in washington, d. C. Right now. Congressional investigations reporter for the Washington Post, Jackie Alemany, thank you. Thanks to all of you for getting up Way Too Early with us on this monday morning. Morning joe starts right now. Are you concerned about americas reputation on The World Stage given the level of brinksmanship we have seen this year . Based on the maga republican support, yes. Based on what my administration is doing, no. President biden blaming maga republicans as the country falters and how the movement is endangering democracy. This as House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy defied if right wing of his party. And partnered with democrats to Keep Congress running. Now his job could be on the line. Well discuss mccarthys fate and who he may need to turn for help. Plus, hours from now donald trump will appear in court in manhattan for the start of a civil trial scrutini
Her life work sending shockwaves through the political world. Lets bring in abc News Reporter Tara Campbell with more on what we know about this next appointee and new plans to honor senator feinstein later this week. Tara . Yeah j. R. Governor gavin newsom is appointing Democratic Party strategist Laphonza Butler to serve out the remainder of senator feinsteins term until the until the 2024 election. Butler is the current leader of the Political Action committee. Emilys list. The Group Supports Democratic Women candidates who favor abortion rights. Notably, she has served as an adviser to the Kamala Harris 2020 president ial campaign. Butler will be the only black woman to serve in the senate and the first openly lgbtq person to represent california in that chamber. Newsom says butler will step down from her. Emily emilys list role to assume the duties of senator and the governor. Also says butler will move from maryland back to california and rewrite register to vote here. Meanwhile
Peyton manning leading the Denver Broncos in a crazy comeback marching his team down the field scoring twice in just nine seconds for the dramatic victory. And we do say good morning, america. A great morning if youre a broncos fan. Im telling you, Peyton Manning still has that magic. Very efficient time management. Two touchdowns in nine seconds. Not bad at all. We begin with the race for president. Your voice, your vote, donald trump and the other candidates facing new scrutiny and tough questions after that big debate. Abcs jon karl starts us off. Good morning, jon. Reporter good morning. Wednesdays debate was another blockbuster, nearly 23 million viewers, but now donald trump is under fire this time not for something he said but for something he didnt say. Back on the campaign trail in new hampshire, donald trump was feeling the heat. This room is hot. The airconditioning was not designed for this many people. Reporter but while taking questions from a packed audience of diehard s