Ep 320. December 1, 2024

Heavy snow in the Northeast has prompted emergency warnings and caused travel delays for many trying to return home after Thanksgiving. Rob Marciano has more. President-elect Trump said he will tap Kash Patel to head the FBI. But because the FBI is supposed to operate independently from the president, Patel's loyalty to Trump could harm his Senate confirmation chances. Weijia Jian reports. The TSA is expecting to screen about 3 million people on Sunday, which would be a record. Elise Preston has more on the busy travel rush. The U.N. has halted aid deliveries to Gaza through the main crossing as security concerns mount. Aid has been slow to get into the Palestinian territory, causing widespread hunger. Debora Patta reports. A bill that would allow assisted dying for the terminally ill passed a first vote in the U.K. Ramy Inocencio reports on what critic and proponents of the bill have to say. Some 61 million Americans have some type of disability, but fewer than 3% of film and primetime TV speaking roles are for disabled characters, and they are usually played by non-disabled actors. The Easterseales Disability Film Challenge is making a push to spotlight roles, creators and actors with disabilities. Danya Bacchus has the story. In California, a company is running a pilot program for drone food delivery. Itay Hod takes a look at how the service works.