precautions to celebrate safely with family and friends. it certainly looks and feels like things are build back better act normal this thanksgiving. no new york city, crowds gathered together to watch the macy s thanksgiving parade. last year s parade was tv only. it s nice to be out and about. reporter: david dallas-orr is visiting from california a.c.a. with everyone being vaccinated, we can all be around each other and not be as worried about getting sick. reporter: all across the country, families are coming together with fewer travel and covid restrictions. more than 53 million people are driving, flying or taking trains to their thanksgiving destinations. airports saw the highest number of passengers since the start of the pandemic. the t.s.a. screened more than 2.3 million travelers yesterday. the risk is worth the reward? yes. reporter: once you get to your destination, dr. anthony fauci recommends gathering only with people who are vaccinated. otherwise, get teste
0 reward. a good day in law enforcement. thank you for watching at captioning sponsored by cbs dokoupil: tonight, the s captioning sponsored by cbs dokoupil: tonight, the second thanksgiving of the pandemic, covid cases and deaths continue to rise, but this year americans are on the move in numbers not seen since before the coronavirus. more than 50 million americans are expected to travel over the holiday weekend, a pandemic record of 2.3 million travelers checked into u.s. flights at airports on thanksgiving eve alone. could the travel surge become a superspreader? the commander-in-chief marks the first thanksgiving of his presidency, giving thanks to u.s. troops. thankful for these guys. dokoupil: plus what we re learning about the president s health. the holiday shopping season begins with retailers ready to ring up record sales, while millions of americans are expected to shop this weekend, a wave of brazen and sometimes violent smash and grab robberies could drive som