>> Breaking news tonight. The new information just in on that deadly explosion at the U.S. border with Canada at a bridge checkpoint. Raising security fears just as tens of millions are traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday. The heart-stopping video, a car speeding towards the bridge checkpoint at Niagara Falls going airborne that exploding in a fireball that checkpoint in flames to people in the car killed the FBI investigating. Was it intentional? The bridges into western New York from Canada shut down at the nation's airports. The TSA already on high alert and what New York's governor just revealed. It comes one of the busiest travel days of the year for trapped record-breaking air travel in Houston. The accident on the tarmac plus the impact on flights after that massive storm. Also tonight, a major new development in that hostage deal reached between Israel and Hamas for families. The agonizing wait. When will the 4 day pause in fighting began? Which of the hostages will be freed and what any American beyond that. Back at home. New details now. Walmart shooting in Ohio was a racially-motivated. What the FBI saying tonight and from their vineyards to your Thanksgiving table. How these one masters are brought to the American dream. >> NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt. >> And good evening, I'm Tommy Thomas in for Lester. We begin tonight with a major scare at the northern border at the Rainbow Bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada at Niagara Falls were today a speeding car hit a median went airborne and crashed into a checkpoint building catching fire or exploding and leaving 2 people in that car dead fearing a possible terrorist attack. Authorities closed the Rainbow Bridge and 3 other border crossings and imposed heightened security on both sides of the border. Officials searched that car and say there are no immediate signs of an explosive device. New York's governor saying there is no indication of a terror attack but with tensions high in the Middle East and so many Americans traveling for Thanksgiving, the crash near one of America's top tourist attractions comes at a time when the country and the world are on edge. And we kind of begins our coverage tonight. >> Tonight, the FBI is investigating a fiery crash at the U.S. Canada border. >> Officials in both countries now on high alert, Mister Speaker. This is obviously a very serious situation. And Agra falls moments before you can see a white sedan hitting a median and going airborne. Witnesses watched the incident in horror. >> There was a car in front of him. He's worked out when front of the car hit the fence went flying up in the air. >> Law enforcement sources tell NBC News the car was going at a very high rate of speed in western New York when it crashed into a checkpoint structure at Rainbow Bridge caught fire and exploded. Both people in the car died and a customs and border protection officers sustained minor injuries. At this time. There is no indication of a terrorist attack as new details emerge. 3 border crossings closed earlier today are now reopened. And the Buffalo Airport briefly blocking international flights on one of the busiest travel days of the year. New York has already been in a heightened threat environment since the attack on Israel last month. Now as several million people prepared to lie in New York City streets for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, authorities say to expect an increased security presence. >> We don't see any nexus between the incident there. And here in New York City, we're going continue to be out in full full force. >> As police work around the clock to ensure a safe holiday. >> And Emily could joins us now live from New York as preparations are underway for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and laser concern about mass gatherings tomorrow. >> Tom, all today's crash rattled some visitors and cause a cascade of security concerns. Tonight. Officials say people should enjoy the Thanksgiving fun. This is an event that local and federal law enforcement have been preparing for all year, Tom. >> And we see that already happening there behind you, right, Emily, thank you for that. I'm joined now on set by NBC's chief justice contributor Jonathan Dean. So, Jonathan, I know you have some new reporting about that fiery crash at the border. >> No word about the driver. Investigators tell us they believe the driver was a Buffalo area businessman. They believe a relative may have been in the car with him, but the crash scene so horrific forensic work continues next of kin. Still to be notified. They do not know why he was driving at a high rate of speed approaching that checkpoint. Officials tell us the couple may have stopped at a casino shortly before the crash. They're looking into whether they had exchange currency for planned trip to Toronto to see a rock concert. Authorities stepped up security earlier today as a precautionary measure as the FBI and other agencies work to determine what happened at this hour. Tom accident like a striving, the leading theres. All right, Jonathan, we thank you for that. >> The incident at the border, of course, comes as 49 million Americans are hitting the road for Thanksgiving. And the nation's airlines report record passenger levels this week. Tom Costello is watching it all for us tonight from the San Mateo Bridge in the West to I-95 in the east top bumper to bumper day and a loose clothes on your approach. That ICE is headed toward the plane and across the GW Parkway. It's with drivers paying $0.35 less per gallon than last year. >> The very busy and not trying to get back to the family. Meanwhile, it's been shoulder to shoulder in the nation's airports. Pack your patience. >> That's all you can do. Pack your patience. >> Long lines snaking through checkpoints, though the TSA managed to keep most under 30 minutes. It makes me regret not getting TSA PreCheck. The FAA now says 2.9 million people are flying today. More than predicted on a mostly blue Sky Day, though, many East Coast airports were still delayed after heavy rain and wind costs. 5500 delays and 72 cancellations Tuesday. Still look at it. You know, yes. Stated several timeline today. Heavy turbulence forced the FAA command center to temporarily close some military air space opened up for Thanksgiving at Houston. Hobby Airport to private planes collided on the runway. No injuries before the airlines. This is the big test. >> The clock is ticking out of domestic flight that got about 45 minutes to get the plane is safe. All passengers on an outage at one of international flights about 90 minutes. >> American chief operating Officer David Seymour. >> We're going to carry over half a million customers every day, every day, every day, every day. Yeah, it's a busy busy Kcur reports. >> A record-setting week with a record-breaking crescendo on Sunday has nearly 3 million passengers. We all try to fly home at once. >> All right. Tom joins us now live. Tom, following that incident on the Canadian border. Any change to airport security around the country? TSA says no, it was already in a forward-leaning posture. More officers in airports, more dogs because of the situation in the Middle East. By the way, we just checked 3,000 right now, 3,000 delays nationwide. 62 cancellations following the weather. We had moved through last night and this morning, Tom. All right. Tom Costello with that update for us. Tom, thank you for that. Now to the Middle East. And late word tonight about that deal to release hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Israel's national security director now says that won't start to happen until Friday. Keir Simmons is in Israel with the latest. >> Tonight, a delay on the Ksee, a great and Gaza's bloodshed. I hosted Israelis, including 3 Americans and potentially many children. >> Well, not happen before Friday three-year-old ago, more than maybe among them parents were killed. Motions are just going a little more crazy because it does feel like we're closer than today. Despite the head of citing cuts that tonight to agree final details of 50 hostages to be freed over 4 days. The aim to release 100 hostages officials say and 300 Palestinian prisoners, teenagers and women, some job for minor offenses. Others for attempted murder. A day of frantic phone calls for families like the mother of mission forced to appear in a hostage video. Hoping bad wait will soon be over that caution warning. >> Well, waiting to see to see who will come back home. >> Prime Minister Netanyahu had hailed the deal us come out and it's a good saying it included visits by the Red Cross to the other things that we as well as prime minister finding a short holes would not end the wall. >> Well, Hamas today releasing another video of his fights, truckloads of aid, a planned. But today there was no into the civilian suffering from the flu. They securing us before the truce. This man says the intent is to Milan told us his children and grandchildren might knows about it. Today he didn't 60 members of his family and now dead Friday pools too late for them. Families here and in the U.S. have been preparing for the first group of hostages to be released tomorrow. Now they face. I can. I sing weight. >> Tom, and that way, so difficult. All right, Keir, thank you for that. Also tonight, the unusual meeting at the Vatican, Pope Francis with families of the hostages in Gaza and with Palestinian families. And Thompson is in Rome for us tonight. >> At his private residence, Pope Francis met separately the families of Israeli hostages and Palestinians with relatives in Gaza. American Rachel Goldberg's. 23 year-old son Hirsch was captured October 7th, the number of days he's been gone take tour chess. I actually said to him. >> And you know, my heart was taken 47 days ago and I will wear the number on my heart. Intel. My heart comes back. >> She brought a picture of Hirsch and showed the pope a video of his capture. His lower left arm blown off by a grenade. The pope react to that. >> He he put his hand on his heart and he spoke in Italians saying his heart is with me. >> Rachel and her husband John Poland, say today's hostage agreement gives them hope even if their son is in freak because the Red Cross will finally be allowed to see him. >> We have a team of orthopedic specialist preparing detailed notes of exactly what medications purse should be on and what treatment he should be getting. >> The Palestinians say the pope listen to them about their plight. He can. >> All's for an immediate cease-fire. But this is not what the only thing that we all saw for. We all see him to use his Bauer for more just and long lasting. >> These U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, Joe Donnelly helped orchestrate today's meeting. >> The Pope's voice may be unparalleled in the whole world has to influence that it when when he speaks the whole world, you know, hundreds of countries here. >> Tonight, both sides hope the world listens to Francis pleas for peace. Tom. >> And Thompson from the Vatican tonight. And thank you in 60 seconds. How new weight loss drugs being used by millions are altering their appetites for Thanksgiving meals and more. The food industry's paid attention right after this. Back now with new details in that Ohio Walmart shooting that left 4 people injured near gate. The FBI says the 20 year-old gunman who took his own life may have been racially motivated after examining the writings in his journal. Investigators also say he used a rifle that was purchased 2 days before Monday's shooting. A stunning reversal tonight in the world of artificial intelligence. Sam Altman, the ousted chief executive OpenAI. The maker of Chatgpt has been reinstated to that job. The move comes after hundreds of open AI employees threatened to leave the company. Several board members who opposed Altman have also been replaced. And as we gather tonight with friends and family getting ready for the Thanksgiving holiday, some are changing the way many people think about their Thanksgiving feast, the growing popularity of weight loss trucks. Stephanie Gosk on a holiday meal. Game changer. >> Step aside, stuffing and pumpkin pie. For many Americans. The focus this Thanksgiving, maybe less on the food. The use of revolutionary weight loss and diabetes medications is skyrocketing. >> For some people that this holidays about piling up a lot of food on your plate. Is that something that you would you anymore now? I absolutely not. >> Jackie Barrel lost 75 pounds in the last year taking the diabetes drug mounjaro. >> Just not eating the same inbounds that used to. But most of it all looks so good. But you just don't have anywhere to put it in the end of the day. How can you resist that pumpkin pie, Jackie? >> You can't resist. I don't buy it. You know, just a little bit. The conservative estimate is that at least 3 million people are taking diabetes, drug ozempic image arrow or the obesity drug will go V. You think people are going to buy less turkeys? I doubt that's going to happen this Thanksgiving. But while the bottom line for food companies hasn't changed. The industry is definitely paying attention. In October, Walmart CEO told Bloomberg that shoppers who are picking up prescriptions to weight loss medications, we're buying less food. >> How do you think food companies will started to happen? 80's e options and things like portion control. If people are saying I get full Fossa, then maybe I will to pivot to something that small portion sizes. >> Which is what grandmother Jackie Barrow says she will prefer tomorrow while she enjoys some of her newfound energy will be running around with the kids. >> I am thankful I am going to be able to do this and enjoy a more this time. >> With a little less food and lots more family. Stephanie Gosk, NBC News. >> Up next, the shocking outrage in Mississippi over the treatment of another homicide victim how his family finally learned of his fate. >> Welcome back. We heard a lot from you about our report last month on a man killed in Mississippi by a police officer then buried without his family ever be notified. Now we learned a similar situation happened to another man. Here's Blayne Alexander. >> For Mercedes on to prove her big brother, Mario Moore was one of a kind aids flu. >> We as the in charm, he just just had a personnel today. You did that for the easily. >> His life wasn't easy. He spent years fighting a drug habit and could disappear for months at a time. But he would always come home until last month when their sister market or saw an article from NBC affiliate WLBT about homicides there in Jackson, Mississippi that have gone unreported. Mario's name was second on the list. >> I just broke down. I feel just week and I can. Do you think it is? >> According to the coroner's report, more was killed by blunt force trauma to the head. His body was found on the street wrapped in a TARP 8 months before his family ever knew. Then the second shock Mario had already been buried. The poppers grave behind the county jail. >> We do not have a great number. We don't have anything to do that again. Basically the Cornice and buried his body in an undisclosed location. >> For his mother, Mary, more Glenn, the grief is unspeakable. >> They could have been a bay and they just dump them in a gray like they are and all their shopping will give you what to do there. >> He was buried on July 14th, the very same day and location as Dexter Wade. His case sparked national outrage after NBC News first reported he was hit and killed by an off-duty Jackson police officer. Then buried before his family was ever notified. His mother better Steen. Wade had spent more than 5 months searching for her son. >> Help me understand what that time was like for you, the town hall. >> You would lay your baby. You would say he might have been at that suffer. >> After NBC's report waits, body was Exuma. And just this week his family held a funeral. He was long denied at the time. Jackson's mayor called it a failure in communication. The Jackson Police Department has not responded to our request for comment on either case. A police commander told Morris family and officer left a business card at their mother's home which they say they never saw. >> My son, I had committed a crime out there. I see you. I will be coming knocking at my door. And if you didn't get anybody, you would have come back to the again. >> Mario's family held a memorial service for him, but it has not stopped the questions. His homicide is still unsolved. Blayne Alexander, NBC News. >> And next, the secret about some of the world's best ones. The growing trend. That's all. I'm Eric via Mexico. Stay with >> Finally, it's fair to say that Americans will drink a good deal of one tomorrow with their Thanksgiving feasts. But if we were to ask, who makes the world's greatest wine? Tonight, we have an answer that may surprise you at Shafer Vineyards Elias Fernandez walks row after row. Checking the vines, the grapes and feeling the sun. >> The sun reminds me a lot as a kid growing up because I did a lot of work out in the fields. >> A pioneer in the Napa Valley. Elias has gone from migrant worker to master winemaker. Been doing this for for 40 years. Wow. This will be my 40th are nervous along the way studying viticulture in college and creating this 2008 vintage which one wine spectator's coveted one of the year. >> Do you think you're better winemaker because you've lived on those fields? >> Yes, I definitely do. Because I can connect with the people in the fields very easily. So to me is it gives me a little bit of it is for certain. >> That edge shared by a growing group of Hispanics now shaking up the billion-dollar one industry. Our Mexican Americans making some of the best wine on this planet for sure. And tune in right here in Napa Valley and other parts of California. Senior editor James Molesworth tastes rates and rights for wine spectator. He's noticing more and more Hispanics making their mark. I think what you have there's a little more soul which is hard to quantify, of course. But again, it's that if your family name is on this bottle, you're taking it very seriously for this family Oscar, his wife, Lola, and their nephew, there was just one name for their White. >> My first thought was the U.S. we have to honor family name here in the Napa Valley. >> A great name but no relation to this reporter. >> It's really hard. And that's been our biggest challenges. We are this small brand and competing with a lot of a lot of big guys out there. >> They're betting wine drinkers, appreciate not only their big, bold cabernet, but also from planting to blending to bottling. One family did it all. >> And I think that it's really time to highlight those individuals that are these great. And I think it's kind of a responsibility of ours to bring full circle winds in the Napa Valley for out about the Mexican American voters. >> From the fields to the sellers to your dinner table, the American dream in a glass. >> That's nightly news for this Wednesday. A reminder you can watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade right here on NBC starting at 08:30AM, Eastern and you can see the balloons. They've been getting filled up and are ready to go today. Thank you so much for watching. I'm Tom Llamas for all of us here at ABC News. Have a great and safe next