TSA gearing up to handle 'Busiest Thanksgiving ever'

DALLAS, Texas: Airports and highways are gearing up for one of the busiest Thanksgiving travel weeks on record.

Nearly 80 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home between November 26 and November 2, with air travel reaching unprecedented levels.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anticipates screening 18.3 million passengers at airports, a 6 percent increase from