Thousands of US flights canceled as Northeast braces for blizzard

Thousands of flights have been canceled in the U.S. as communities in the Northeast rush to prepare for an intense blizzard that forecasters say will arrive on Sunday.

The total number of disrupted flights reached more than 7,000 as of 6 a.m., with 6,456 U.S. flights canceled and an additional 547 U.S. flights delayed so far through Tuesday.

Jetblue, American Airlines, Delta, Southwest and United have announced they will waive change and cancellation fees ahead of the looming storm...