1 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:12,640 Speaker 1: Caloroga Shark Media. Hey there, I'm Jennie Mack with five 2 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:15,720 good news Christmas stories again. After the holidays, we'll get 3 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:17,879 back to the normal three day a week five good 4 00:00:17,879 --> 00:00:20,440 news stories format. But for now, it's holiday time and 5 00:00:20,519 --> 00:00:24,519 holiday travel is stressful. Long security lines, over stuffed carry ons, 6 00:00:24,559 --> 00:00:27,320 weather delays. Oh my poor son. The other night he 7 00:00:27,359 --> 00:00:29,600 had a flight delay, and another flight delay, and another 8 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:33,079 flight delay and landed at two fifty something in the morning. Yikes. Anyway, 9 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:36,520 Delta Airlines has decided to reward the people who make 10 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:40,600 travel a little less miserable. Delta is giving away holiday 11 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:43,719 medallion cards to one hundred thousand people between now and 12 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:46,439 January fifth. But you can't buy them. You gotta earn 13 00:00:46,439 --> 00:00:50,039 them by performing a random act of kindness. While traveling. 14 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:53,119 Delta employees will be handing out the cards to customers 15 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:55,960 they see doing something thoughtful. That could mean letting someone 16 00:00:56,039 --> 00:00:58,560 off the plane first so they can catch a tight connection. Yeah, 17 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:02,200 stop being a selfish jerk. Also, just everybody learn how 18 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:04,879 to in one move get your luggage out of the overhead. 19 00:01:04,959 --> 00:01:06,840 I could do this at a full sprint. It is 20 00:01:06,879 --> 00:01:09,480 not hard. Please learn this skill. You guys don't know 21 00:01:09,519 --> 00:01:12,959 how to d board I digress. Delta will also recognize 22 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:16,000 people helping a stranger with a heavy bag, sharing a snack, 23 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:18,280 a phone charger, or just being a decent human being 24 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:21,359 in an airport. The Delta folks said, while holiday travel 25 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:23,760 brings its own share of pressure, Delta is shifting the 26 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:26,799 spotlight to simple acts of humanity that make our journeys memorable. 27 00:01:27,239 --> 00:01:29,280 All right, Johnny Mack, what do you actually get? Well? 28 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:31,959 The Holiday Medallion cards can be redeemed in the Delta 29 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:35,959 Shop for a surprise gift. Those gifts include one hundred 30 00:01:36,079 --> 00:01:40,760 year anniversary merchandisee asids, deltas, one hundred year merchlike collectibles, 31 00:01:40,799 --> 00:01:43,159 and plush airline toys. A limited number of cards can 32 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:46,239 also be traded for centennial gift sets, which include trading 33 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:49,400 cards and a five hundred dollars Delta gift card. So 34 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:53,120 be on good behavior because story number two, a record 35 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:55,599 breaking number of Americans are expected to hit the road 36 00:01:55,599 --> 00:01:58,719 this season, prompting Triple A to tell you when you 37 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:02,040 should and shouldn't travel. Alright, this is useful, Triple A 38 00:02:02,159 --> 00:02:05,040 tells us interstates are expected to be especially crowded the 39 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:08,680 weekend before Christmas. That's this weekend. As travelers begin their 40 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:12,400 trips on Saturday and Sunday. The worst travel times generally 41 00:02:12,479 --> 00:02:15,360 fall between midday and early evening. Best times to drive 42 00:02:15,479 --> 00:02:18,719 early morning or late at night. Some light days for 43 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:22,639 travel Christmas Day and New Year's Day. You want specifics 44 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:26,520 Okay Saturday worst noon to eight best after nine pm, 45 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:31,240 Sunday worst one to seven best before eleven am. Next 46 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:33,680 Monday and Tuesday, the twenty second, twenty third worst one 47 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:37,439 to seven best before ten am next Friday and Sunday, 48 00:02:37,479 --> 00:02:39,919 December twenty sixth through the twenty eighth worst, eleven to 49 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:43,599 eight best before eleven and if you want to plan 50 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:46,240 ahead for the twenty ninth and thirtieth worst noon eight 51 00:02:46,439 --> 00:02:49,319 best before ten am. Here are some of the most 52 00:02:49,319 --> 00:02:53,800 congested roots. Washington to Baltimore Saturday delays will increase one 53 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:57,360 hundred and thirty three percent. Yikes. Boston in New Hampshire 54 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:00,759 on Saturday delays up one twenty six percent. La to 55 00:03:00,879 --> 00:03:04,439 Palm Springs the day after Christmas delays up eighty nine percent. 56 00:03:04,759 --> 00:03:07,960 New York City to Lahampton's on Monday delays up ninety percent. 57 00:03:08,479 --> 00:03:11,240 Be like Johnny mack head down to the basement you've 58 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:14,719 got an Xbox, a PlayStation five and streaming services, you 59 00:03:14,759 --> 00:03:17,280 don't need to go anywhere. You can even record some 60 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:19,800 podcasts while you're here. A new guide from Time Out 61 00:03:19,879 --> 00:03:24,120 is highlighting the best Christmas gifts for frequent travelers. Their 62 00:03:24,159 --> 00:03:28,560 recommendations begin with the popier off Pieced Travel Journal, a stylish, 63 00:03:28,599 --> 00:03:33,199 customizable notebook with dedicated sections for packing lists, accommodation details, itineraries, 64 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:35,560 and plenty of writing space that are running around thirty 65 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:39,080 five bucks or so for packing, and they recommend Antler's 66 00:03:39,159 --> 00:03:43,960 Compression packing cubes, which use double compression zippers to maximize 67 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:47,680 suitcase space. They're also big fans of the Carl Frederick 68 00:03:47,919 --> 00:03:50,360 check in suitcase that will any over five hundred bucks, 69 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:53,560 though it's described as a durable, premium suitcase built with 70 00:03:53,599 --> 00:03:57,960 an aluminum frame, polycarbonate shell, and zipper free locking system. 71 00:03:58,520 --> 00:04:01,759 If you're looking for sleep, the Drowsy Sleep Company Silk 72 00:04:01,919 --> 00:04:04,639 sleep mask is praised for its padded silk and full 73 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:07,879 blackout design, and they also like the Loop Quiet two 74 00:04:07,919 --> 00:04:11,159 earplugs for around twenty bucks or so, designed for flights 75 00:04:11,199 --> 00:04:14,639 with twenty four decibels of noise reduction and pressure equalization. 76 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:19,079 I'm the writer on the podcast Palace Intrigue, where we 77 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:21,879 talk about the royal family a lot and Queen Camilla 78 00:04:21,959 --> 00:04:25,120 hosted her annual festive children's party at Clarence House. She 79 00:04:25,199 --> 00:04:28,079 welcomed young guests to help decorate the tree, enjoy a 80 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:30,839 visit from Father Christmas and the reindeer. It was the 81 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:34,319 twentieth year Camilla has hosted the event. Photographs from the 82 00:04:34,319 --> 00:04:36,519 event show the Queen smiling as she sat in a 83 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:40,279 sleigh alongside children, with Santa position behind her. There's probably 84 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:42,439 some royal protocol there. Even if you're Santa Claus, you 85 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:44,920 can't stand in front of the Queen. I guess the 86 00:04:44,959 --> 00:04:47,959 sleigh itself is a royal heirloom first used by Queen 87 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:51,720 Victoria and Prince Albert. Santa even brought toys for the 88 00:04:51,759 --> 00:04:54,839 Queen's dogs. Now you know who else was there? This 89 00:04:54,879 --> 00:04:58,560 guy Major Treasure. He's a really good looking dude, and 90 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:01,680 some royal watchers liked keep an eye on Major Treasure. 91 00:05:01,759 --> 00:05:04,000 That's his name. His name is Rob Treasure and his 92 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:07,560 rank is Major, but just the nickname Major Treasure is awesome. 93 00:05:08,399 --> 00:05:11,879 Handsome dude, and Major Treasure was seen placing decorations on 94 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:16,279 the Christmas tree using his ceremonial sword. Yes, royal fans 95 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:18,800 like that one. And I guess this isn't good news, 96 00:05:18,839 --> 00:05:22,680 but it's interesting news. The Oconto Christmas Parade was scheduled 97 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:25,639 for last weekend, and you know what canceled the Christmas 98 00:05:25,639 --> 00:05:30,279 parade the cold. They're expecting one degree temperatures with a 99 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:33,959 windshill of minus sixteen. Rebecca is the parade organizer and said, 100 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:36,120 my thought kind of was going off the school rules. 101 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:37,959 You know, they can't be outside if it's below zero. 102 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:39,319 So I'm like, well, if we don't let our kids 103 00:05:39,319 --> 00:05:41,920 outside below zero in general during the daytime, I can't 104 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:45,360 imagine the nighttime. It's just so cold. You know. Many 105 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:48,920 commenters on Facebook were not too happy. One said they 106 00:05:48,959 --> 00:05:52,079 had three thousand pieces of candy and no little kids 107 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:54,879 to give it to. And those are your four good 108 00:05:54,879 --> 00:05:57,000 news Christmas stories and whatever that last one was. At 109 00:05:57,079 --> 00:05:59,279 least it was interesting and I'll see you tomorrow.