The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Over the river and through the woods
Start your day with the latest weather news – Millions of Americans are hitting the roads and boarding flights this weekend as the Thanksgiving travel period begins.
Cross-country storm could disrupt Thanksgiving travel
Thanksgiving travel trouble is brewing as a storm system begins to sweep across the U.S. this weekend and tracks eastward in the days leading up to the holiday.
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Weather could cause problems as Thanksgiving travel begins
About 55.4 million Americans are expected to travel during Thanksgiving, according to the AAA. Some of them will hit the road or board a flight this weekend. Most of the country should be decent for travel Saturday, but wider impacts are possible Sunday. That will change leading up to Thanksgiving, as a storm system could create chances for both severe and winter weather.
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SpaceX set to launch Starship on second test flight
The gigantic SpaceX Starship is set to launch from Texas on Saturday morning for a second test flight. The goal is for Starship to fly around the Earth and then splash down in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii.
A closer view of SpaceX's Starship on the launchpad in Boca Chica, Texas, on Nov. 17, 2023.
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Hurricane HQ: Potential Tropical Cyclone 22 no longer forecast to develop
Potential Tropical Cyclone Twenty-Two is no longer forecast to become Tropical Depression Twenty-Two or Tropical Storm Vince as the system moves into the Bahamas. However, that doesn’t mean the weather is anything to ignore. Flooding rain, mudslides and gusty winds are possible across portions of Jamaica, southeastern Cuba, Hispaniola, the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands through Sunday.
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A trail runner in California had to roar for her life after she came around a corner to find a mama bear and her cubs blocking the path.
Brown bear with cubs charges at runner in California
A video shot on Nov. 8 shows a runner’s terrifying encounter with a mother bear and her two cubs on a hiking trail in Sierra Madre, California. (Courtesy: @_lauragold via Storyful)
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