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Its going to get very, very cold in the upper midwest this week. >> wow. it is winter so i guess we expect that but the airports were a mess. how are they doing now? >> they were. 1200 can sayings a ohare, 1600 system wide, and today the latest number from ohare is 93 cancellations. so much better out of -- aircraft out of position but runways were icy yesterday. i flew in from florida, and when we finally got stopped, the whole aircraft erupted in applause. we had not slipped off the runway lik...

91 flights were cancelled. and yesterday it was a travel mess. in detroit, a close call when an inbound flight from buffalo skid off of the runway. and here in chicago, icy commute. and folks trying to keep warm through various methods. >> i shovelled five time andate and then a shovelled. >> and we have high temperatures in single digits. >> i am leaving for texas. >> hopefully no trouble out of ohare. >> i will be be able to leave. >> long underwear. >> and hot cocoa with baileys. and keep you...

Prepared. >> i have my car set with extra food, water, blankets, the whole thing. >> youre enjoying the winter weather. >> yeah. >> youre not nervous about this. >> no. its what we do in chicago. were cold. >> where some say the worst is yet to come. >> were going to be in for a whole world of hurt because we have had wonderful weather until the middle of december. now here we are. its going to be negative 10 next week. >> reporter: all these people who you see inside ohare actually had to brave...

Determine what killed three elderly people at a thanksgiving dinner in california. at least eight others became ill after eating a meal prepared by the golden hills church in contra county. public health officials say it appears they contracted an illness. some workers are planning to join the picket line at ohare and joining other airports across the united states as a national day of disruption. they are disputing and want a rate hike of $15 an hour. a hopeful development in the region whe...

They probably dont trust any safe passage offered to them. this is an unprecedented moment of urban warfare to come to a large population so deprived and trapped. if the regime takes this eastern half of the city, that will spell change of the syrian rebel movement. christine. >> nick, thank you. investigators are trying to determine what killed three elderly people at a thanksgiving dinner in california. eight others became ill after the dinner at the church in contra costa. public health off...

Forecast. pack your patience. >> today is the day where biggest travel day but the weather is going to cooperate for the most part. snow and ice in wisconsin and minnesota. worst of the thunderstorms are down here in east texas just north of the houston area. shreveport has been in the rain all morning long. thats moving across interstate 20. memphis is also going to be very wet. lets get into the travel maps for today. these are the airport concerns. i have four of the major airports. the possi...

Minneapolis will be improving after the snow and detroit and ohare. ohare looks good now, but rain will be moving in with low visibility. improving conditions not until later tonight. traveling on the roads, the worst of it 94 through wisconsin, minnesota. 80 across the ohio valley. looks like 65 is going to have trouble, too, anywhere from chicago to nashville in and out of thunderstorms this afternoon. some travel trouble spots this afternoon but i dont think anyone is going to get canceled be...

Be great after the delays with the winds in the northeast, no problems at all. i have these in red as major, but maybe lower these to moderate. rain is not going to cause huge delays in detroit, cleveland, indianapolis, and ohare. those will be the airports to watch today and also our friends in seattle. thats late today. they are going to get heavy rain late tonight, early in the morning for anyone traveling in there. across the ohio valley youll get rain. 65 from chicago to nashville. but its ...

Huntsville. again, not severe. its going to be a downpour or two. let me take you to the travel maps today. this is our thanksgiving holiday map. as far as airports go, potential for delays is highest early today around minneapolis, ohare, also midway, and then detroit got the possibility, indianapolis included in that. minor issues in st. louis, but i think that will go away. as far as traveling on the roads, east coast youre fine. i meant to mention the chicago airport also light rain early to...

Against hate groups and hate speech saying he wants to get to the bottom of why they are so energized. the president-elect is shifting away from very sharp rhetoric on the trail. >> against the beautiful backdrop. kristen kwelker. thanks to katy tur as well. if you are headed home today for thanksgiving you are one of an estimated 48 million americans planning to travel for the holiday. lines are building at the airports while others take advantage of low gas prices and hit the road. our team ...