sandra smith. some are forced to drive to their destination instead. with 43 million americans expected to travel throughout the week, are the roads ready. bryan: jeff flock is heading down the pennsylvania turnpike as we speak. jeff, what are you seeing out there? you know, i don t think i ve ever seen a holiday travel day that s been any calmer and better than this. take a look at the pennsylvania turnpike. we are just approaching valley forge, which is appropriate, general washington spent some time there in 1777, but it s clear out here now, despite the fact that we are facing, we think, according to the aaa, at least, record travel both by car and by air. take a look at the numbers. 50 million people, they say, aaa. bigger than at any time pre-pandemic. 43 million of those as you point out by car. and you know, the numbers really seem to bear that out. if you look at the tsa checkpoint numbers, they came out this morning from the department of transportation. they sa
organizations or social media machines? well, i love that you guys do the local papers. i love that you do that because the stuff that we should care, where we should place most of our energy and our concern is on the things around us that we can fix, that we can do something about. the collapse of the local news industry 2005 and beyond was deeper, broader, and more devastating than any of us new at the time. my career tracks along with this stuff. i started right at the end where newspapers were the dominant part of the ecosystem, and in their place came in mostly national low-value news that came in that was not about giving people information about how to live their lives but connecting with them on an emotional basis. and what good high-quality news does is give you tools in your life to be a better citizen, to be a better parent, a better neighbor, to be a better you. and you can do something about what s going on in the next local election, about how your neighborhoo
confident financially now compared to last year because of inflation being down and gas prices being down and that really encouraging people to take bigger, longer trips. and the other reason may be, take a look at the gas prices, yeah. pretty good numbers right now. 3.53 is the average gallon of regular across the u.s. this time last year, 4.81. so, yeah. getting a break on the roads more ways than one. i leave you with perhaps a look out the window at the pennsylvania turnpike as we head, i m heading toward the jersey shore, that s where i m headed, headed east. bryan: i trust being in the vehicle with you jeff flock, that s for sure, and i imagine busier tomorrow as people get back home. i would think so. bryan: jeff flock as only jeff flock can do. thank you. molly: another unusual story the effects from the canadian wildfire, the smoke still
what is leading health officials in new york city to urge people to mask up, even if they re vaccinated for covid-19 and the flu. more on the new recommendations ahead. the new special counsel wasting no time with two criminal probes of donald trump. new cnn reporting on just how fast jack smith is moving and what it could mean for the former president. first we begin with this. we ll talk about the major storm sweeping across the country, it s cranking up and headed east. it s already left its calling card in california, up to 5 feet of snow in the sierras. this is how ashley sharp, our affiliate in sacramento, reported the story to viewers there. watch this. you can see just how much snow has fallen to give you an idea. i m about 5 7 and this snow is right at about mid calf level on me. we have talked to people out here who said it has caused some issues on the roadways. our go pro captured a mess on