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GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Okay, Ginger, thanks very much. The storm is creating an air travel nightmare. Stephanie Ramos is in at Newark Airport. Good morning, Stephanie. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GIO BENITEZ (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) One thing's for sure, it's gonna be busy. All right, Trevor, thank you. And so many of you are driving instead of flying. And today is expected to be the busiest day on the roads this holiday week. Stephanie Ramos is on the New Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge, that's the busiest bride, not just in our country, but in the world. Good morning, Stephanie. How's it looking? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, hoping for a smooth day. Trevor, thanks so much. And if you're driving to your destination this holiday weekend, when you choose to leave could make a big difference. Stephanie Ramos has the latest on the best times to hit the roads. Stephanie, good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

EVA PILGRIM (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Well, now to a new trend in travel, families taking their kids out of school to go on vacation. Stephanie Ramos is back with the benefits of off-season trips and what educators are saying. Good morning again, Stephanie. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

STEPHANIE RAMOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Turning now to travel in 2024 and the hot destinations around the world that you can find for some pretty cool prices. Pauline Frommer is the editorial director of "Frommer." She is here with some of her top spots. Welcome. Thank you, Pauline. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

LINSEY DAVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening, everyone. I'm Linsey Davis, in for David. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

LARA SPENCER (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Alex, thank you. From the skies to the roads now, and the best to worst times to try driving home from the holiday weekend. Stephanie Ramos is here in New York City with the latest on it. Good morning, Stephanie. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And now to the roads and the best and worst times to drive home from the holiday weekend. Stephanie Ramos is here in New York with the latest on that part of the story. Stephanie, good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now to the nation's highways, which are expected to be packed throughout the holiday weekend. Stephanie Ramos is here in New York with what you need to know if you are hitting the road. Good morning, Stephanie. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're looking forward to that. But first, the travel chaos ahead of the holiday weekend. Thousands more flights cancelled and delayed as storms hit the East Coast, while airlines also blame the FAA for the disruption. Stephanie Ramos is at Newark Airport. Good morning again, Stephanie. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) This comes ahead of the busy holiday weekend with the TSA saying it's prepared for a record number of travelers, expecting to screen about 17 million people. Stephanie Ramos is at Newark Airport for us this morning. Good morning, Stephanie. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) But first the travel chaos. More than 2,000 flights have been cancelled across the country due to severe weather. Stephanie Ramos is at Newark Airport with the latest. Good morning again, Stephanie. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Voiceover) We begin with a deadly dust storm in Illinois. At least six people are dead, dozens more injured. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WILL REEVE (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Back now on "Gma" with our "Gma" Cover Story. An important warning for anyone hitting the road, steer clear of big semi-trucks. Our Stephanie Ramos is back with what to know, including how to tell if you're in a driver's blind spot. Let's hear more, Stephanie. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) In the meantime, this Friday night, we turn to the other news and this powerful nor'easter slamming millions, tonight, one of the final acts of this massive winter storm that swept right across the country. Tonight, winter storm warnings from Pennsylvania to New York, right up to Maine. Wind up to 50 miles an hour, from New York to Boston. And then, of course, what's right behind this, the bitter cold on the way for millions leading right up to Christmas. Rob Marciano, timing this out. And Stephanie Ramos, from Syracuse, tonight. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Eva, now let's check out the situation on the nation's roads. Despite gas prices ticking down slightly, there's still the highest they've ever been on a Fourth of July. But that's not stopping millions of Americans from taking holiday road trips. Stephanie Ramos is in New Jersey with more. Stephanie, good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Tonight here at home, record holiday travel is now underway, potentially the busiest in two decades. Nearly 48 million Americans set to travel this long weekend. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We turn next here this Friday night to the deadly storm slamming into the East. Several inches of snow and treacherous driving in some places. And tonight, the brutal cold, and now the threat of black ice in the coming hours. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Trevor, thank you. We're gonna turn now to the latest on the fight against COVID and the urgent push for boosters as more cases of that new variant are being reported across the globe. Let's go to Stephanie Ramos who is at Newark Airport with more as the White House considers new travel safety measures. Good morning, Stephanie. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. And it's great to start another week with all of you at home. And we begin tonight with two major headlines in this long pandemic. The hugs today, the thousands of reunions for the first time in at least 18 months, the US lifting travel restrictions on 33 countries, including Canada, Mexico, and most of Europe. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. And it's great to have you with us, here, as we start another week together. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. It's great to have you with us on this Friday night. I'm Whit Johnson, in for David, tonight. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

LINSEY DAVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now to the pandemic. And growing concerns the nation is headed for a possible fourth wave of the virus. Nearly half of the country, 23 states, now seeing an uptick in cases. And there are concerns about travel. The number of flyers is now approaching pre-pandemic numbers. But there is some good news. Vaccinations are ramping up. The White House reports the third straight day of more than three million shots in arms. Here's ABC's Stephanie Ramos. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

LINSEY DAVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening, everyone. Thanks so much for joining us on this Sunday. I'm Linsey Davis. We begin tonight with the dangerous winter weather. More than 100 million Americans slammed by snow and bone-chilling cold. A fast-moving storm pushing through the I-95 corridor today, paralyzing travel in some spots. Philadelphia to New York and Boston, hit with heavy wet snow, more than half a foot just outside the big cities. Several wrecks reported from Virginia into northern New England. This car overturning in Charlottesville. And now the life-threatening deep freeze, sub-zero temperatures across the upper Midwest. It's all setting up for a nasty Monday morning commute. Rob Marciano is standing by. But we begin tonight with Stephanie Ramos. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) The storm leaving roads, as you can imagine, all over the region a snowy, icy mess. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JANAI NORMAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Whit, thanks. So many people flying this holiday as tens of millions of people are taking to the roads. Stephanie Ramos is along the West Side Highway here in Manhattan with some tips to help you have a safer holiday trip. Stephanie, good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

STEPHANIE RAMOS (ABC NEWS) (Voiceover) This morning, families across the country are preparing for a Thanksgiving without the entire family. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Kayna Whitworth with that new reporting tonight for us. Kayna, thank you. Now to the major changes about how you fly. Airlines reporting a slight increase in passengers. Delta, United and JetBlue all requiring passengers to now wear masks during flights, that begins tomorrow. American's mask rule taking effect next week. Here's ABC's Stephanie Ramos. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) As the number of cases increases at home and abroad, so do the travel restrictions and advisories in place with Americans now being warned to stay out of parts of Italy and South Korea. ABC's Stephanie Ramos is at Newark Airport with the mounting travel impacts. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now to that winter blast. One of the biggest snowstorms of the season making its way across the Great Lakes now heading for the northeast, leading to a messy commute for millions and heavy snow in places like Buffalo. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) The powerful winter storm moving through the northeast. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (Voiceover) We have a lot of news to get to this morning as well, including those blizzards in the Midwest and some heavy snow now in the northeast. I wanna go back to Stephanie Ramos in Albany, New York. Good morning, Stephanie. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. And it's great to be back with you after the Thanksgiving holiday. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. And it's great to have you with us on here on a Friday night. We have a lot to get to. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROB MARCIANO (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Back now with a look at the top 25 travel destinations from 2020, from our partners at National Geographic, across all seven continents, from the Grossglockner High Alpine Road in Austria to the winter wonderland of Tohoku, Japan. This morning, Stephanie Ramos has this (inaudible) assignment to take a closer look. This looks awesome, Stephanie. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. And it's great to have you with us here on a very busy Friday night. We'll get to it all. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. And it's great to have you with us here on a very busy Wednesday night. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're gonna turn next here this evening to the severe storm in the east today, the flooding emergency that followed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Of course, all of this playing out in the bitter cold. Power now out in that community David was standing in. But the dangerous cold now extends clear across to the east tonight after a deadly storm. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CECILIA VEGA (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Let's stay in Washington. That deadly winter storm killing at least 12 people, causing hundreds of accidents. ABC's Stephanie Ramos as we said is there in Washington where they are facing their biggest snowfall in three years. Good morning, Stephanie. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Marcus, thank you. Next tonight, your money. A fifth Trump administration cabinet level official under fire for travel expenses. The secretaries of Health, Treasury, Interior, the EPA, and now Veterans Affairs. VA Chief David Shulkin, the latest to feel the heat over a trip to Europe that included his wife and cost taxpayers $122,000, and that's your money. Here's ABC's Stephanie Ramos. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]