In this fancy neighborhood thats the word of the day Eddie Murphys deliriously funny return to saturday night live. Early today starts right now good morning im dara brown. Im phillip mena. Christmas is just two days away, but this extreme Winter Weather is not making it easy for Holiday Travelers. Winter weather snarled traffic for millions on the road who are running into ice, freezing fog, and rain across the u. S. , nearly 4,000 flights were delayed this weekend, and there was some frustrating situations at a couple major airports. Nbcs Morgan Chesky joins us now from one of them reporter phillip, good morning. Just a few days to go until christmas, conditions not making it easier for the Holiday Travelers. With a Record Number of people taking to the air and hitting the roads, everyone is going to need to be keeping a close eye in the days ahead. The Holiday Travel rush brought to a scary halt on virginia roads. A 70car pileup accident, shutting down interstate 64 in both directions near williamsburg. I got out of my car and assisted a woman whose leg was pinned inside her door. Reporter hollowell captured this video of his car slipped on ice. He somehow walked away, while crews took 51 others to nearby hospitals. We do not know the cause of the accident at this time, but we do have causative factors, which is heavy fog and icy Road Conditions that morning. Reporter despite potentially dangerous weather, more than 100 million americans opting to drive to their holiday destinations at least 4 Million People are under flash flood watches across the southeast, where a storm system is expected to dump heavy rain and bring with it gusty winds. Miami and atlanta expecting delays Mother Nature isnt the only problem. At lax, this fiery scene caused a traffic nightmare. Flames torching empty buses. Prompting a Quick Response but lucky no flight delays travel expected to jump 5 with nearly 7 Million People planning to fly between now and new years day in seattle, the issue was short staffing a lack of baggage handlers led to missing flights, bags, and waiting hours for answers. While it is now officially winter, the forecast here in atlanta not looking like a white christmas. That said, for those heading home on the day after christmas, which aaa says should be the busiest day, forecasts nationwide call for a warmup the drive home shouldnt be too bad. Hopefully itll make it safer out there. Thank you. Capitol hill is quiet amid the holiday break, but the buzz around impeachment is still building there is new information about the infamous day last july when President Trump called ukraines leader asking for a favor. The trove of previously unreleased emails has shed new light on the timeline surrounding ukrainian aid. Meanwhile, the president kept up his attacks on democrats ahead of the Senate Impeachment trial. In a flurry of tweets, claiming, quote, their case is dead. Nbcs Scott Macfarlane joins us with the latest. Whatd we learn from the emails . Reporter good morning. The emails may be a big witness in the Senate Impeachment trial. The trial will begin next month at the earlier, but both sides this morning are already making their case this holiday week, both democrats and republicans have a wish list. The gop wants a fast impeachment trial. Well, i think the president wants to prove his innocence. Reporter democrats say Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her party want witnesses including key, current, and former white house officials. Shes trying to make sure there is an objective trial in the senate, as theres supposed to be. Reporter the stakes are rising because of revelations about one of the witnesses democrats want to call newly released documents show former white house budget official Michael Duffee told the pentagon to withhold aid from ukraine july 25th, an hour and a half after President Trump asked ukraines president to investigate joe biden. As Congress Returns home for holiday, both sides are still digging in the charges are pretty thin gruel. I dont see anything impeachable in that. If there was ever an argument that we need mr. Duffee to come testify, this is that information. This email is explosive. Reporter President Trump has no public schedule but was actively tweeting through the weekend. Including writing, the dems just wish itd all end. Scott macfarlane, nbc news, washington. Now a case that has made headlines across the country we have new details in the murder of a texas mom, heidi broussard. In a shocking twist, broussards friend was arrested and charged with kidnapping. People who know her believe she tried to steal broussards baby. Here is nbcs sam brock. Reporter Heidi Broussards family and loved ones are trying to process the sordid, shocking details of her death that appears to involve one of her oldest friends, Magen Humphrey tim is a family friend who specializes in missing persons cases. He talked to the suspect last week. She had me convinced. After i hung up talking with her, it was the last person in the world i expected that could possibly have anything to do with it. So, yeah, she fooled us all. Reporter last thursday, investigators uncovered broussards body in the trunk of a car on humphreys property heidis threeweekold baby, margot, found alive inside the houston home a spokesperson tells nbc news margot is in foster care as they await the results of dna testing to make sure its her. Friends say humphrey, charged with kidnapping and tampering with a human corpse, stood in the delivery room when heidi gave birth and spoke of her own pregnancy. Putting out a baby registry listing the same due date as heidis. Something that struck her Close Friends as odd do you believe the suspect was pregnant no, sir i do not believe she was pregnant. Reporter why would someone lie about a pregnancy . She wanted the baby thats all i can process, that she wanted the baby. Reporter nbc reached out to h humphreys courtappointed lawyer and havent heard back. There is not yet a possible motive this as the family prepares for a vigil. Sam brock, nbc news, austin. For the first time in over 200 years, there will be no Christmas Mass at notre dame cathedral. The landmark is undergoing restoration after a devastating fire destroyed its roof and spire earlier this year. The iconic paris cathedral celebrated Midnight Mass during both world wars. Even during the nazi occupation of france. The mass will instead be held at a nearby church. One week left in the regular season the nfl playoff puzzle is nearly complete the chiefs are a lock after cruising to an easy win over the bears. Reigning mvp mahomes was on fire, rushing for a touchdown and putting up two more in the air. K. C. s defense stifled chicago, allowing a single kick through the upright. Chiefs win it, 263. Cowboys are on the outside looking in after a crushing loss to the eagles. Head coach Jason Garrett was already in the hot seat and is practically on fire this morning. Phillies took the lead and never look back. Win it 179. If war scarson wentz and compann win next week, theyll be in the playoffs also, baltimore got a win over the Browns Cleveland got on the board first, but Lamar Jackson took over, making another case for mvp, throwing for three touchdowns and running over 100 yards. Ravens win it, 3115 it was a stunning up in seattle, where the Arizona Cardinals beat the playoffbound seattles thats drake there, 80 yards to the end zone in the first quarter. It was never really close from there. 2713. Cardinals, another record for the new Orleans Saints this time, receiver Michael Thomas breaking the single season record for most receptions he now has 145 catches on the year he finished the game with 136 yards and a touchdown. New orleans wins the game, 3828. Nbc meteorologist janessa webb is here with our Holiday Travel forecast. Good morning to you, janessa. Good morning. Pacific northwest, were seeing another storm system thats starting to brew, but we are unfortunately dealing with flood advisories and warnings taking place in miami right now the band of moisture will start to make its way out, and things will start to dry out, finally, for your Christmas Eve another wave of rain though for los angeles to san diego thats going to cause flood concern, at least throughout the afternoon. All the way to the bay area. Even the cascades, we are forecasting potential up to 6 to 9 inches then look at all this snow it is going to be for the Higher Elevations above 7,000 feet. 9 to 12 inches of snow youll be playing in it for your Christmas Eve ane sunshine to s off your morning before that storm system makes its way in for california im kind of excited to see this. Look at all the snow christmas. For the Higher Elevations skiers, get to it. All right sounds like a plan. Thanks, janessa. 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Reporter 49ers coach, kyle shanahan, and his players filled with emotion after the fatal stabbing of quarterback cj beatha beathards little brother. I spent time with him, he was struggling to talk reporter the tragedy shook the entire team. Known him for eight years kind of a little brother to me Reporter Police say 22yearold clayton and his friend, 21yearold paul, were fatally stabbed outside a nashville bar after an argument over a woman police are asking for the publics help identifying this man and releasing Surveillance Footage from inside the bar, saying they want to question the two men at the center booth and the man and woman who later joined them. The beathard family is football royalty. Their grandfather bobby, an nfl hall of famer. I was not thinking about stats or anything like that. 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It is seen as an effective way for properties to collect more money from customers without raising the room rate. Its been very challenging the last couple years to push room rates higher. One way that theyve been able to at least make profits higher is by tacking on these resort fees. Reporter resort fees are quickly becoming a source of frustration for travelers who may not even be using any of the amenities that are included in the resort fee, like complementary drinks at the bar or a beach chair its not just hotels and travel destinations like the caribbean. Many hotels located in cities are starting to implement an urban fee. Research from hospitality firms show an increase in the number of urban hotels in cities like new york, chicago, and los angeles that are charging fees, even if they dont have the swimming pools and other amenities resort fees usually cover. Guests are often not made aware of the fee when booking the hotel. Lawmakers have taken notice. Earlier this year, the attorney generals in washington, d. C. And nebraska filed lawsuits against the two Largest Hotel operators, marriott and hilton, for not properly disclosing these fees experts dont see the fees going away any time soon i think for many hotels, its been quite successful. Its not just the revenue. It doesnt cost any more employees to tack the fees on. Because of that, you have a high profit stream from them. Reporter as fees continue to rise, experts caution that may push more travelers to opt to stay at a shortterm rental over a hotel. Something costs more, you may look at an alternative accommodation, such as airbnb or the like. 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