patience is not eternal. >> reporter: in allowing his release, the judge and prosecutors weighed that bankman-fried decided not to fight the extradition, a process that could have taken months if not years, and that because of his, quote, significant notoriety, they don't consider him a flight risk. major. >> notoriety indeed. lilia luciano, thank you. the january 6th committee has released dozens of new witness transcripts from its investigation into the attack on the u.s. capitol. one revelation, the pressure campaign allegedly applied to one witness. cbs's nikole killion is on capiol hill. >> the whole truth and nothing but the truth? >> reporter: she was considered one of the star witnesses in the january 6th select committee investigation. >> we are watching the capitol building get defaced over a lie. >> reporter: according to new transcripts released by the panel, former white house aide cassidy hutchinson described being pressuredor her

testimony. in a september deposition, she said an aide to her then-boss chief of staff mark meadows called and said, well, mark wants me to let you know that he knows you're loyal and he knows you'll do the right thing tomorrow and that you're going to protect him and the boss. select committee member elaine luria. >> we need to know from mark meadows did you give that direction? that's why we made sure to highlight it. >> reporter: hutchinson also told the panel she struggled to find a lawyer and was directed to a trump related attorney named stefan passantino who outlined his strategy. the less you remember, the better. and later he told her, we just want to focus on protecting the president. and before she publicly testified about this altercation between the former president and his security detail in his limousine. >> reporter: >> the president said something to effect of, i'm the effing president. take me up to the capitol now. >> reporter: -- she said passantino discouraged her and suggested she say she didn't recall. >> for a lawyer to tell a client

to say something that the client knows is false, it's not just unusual. it's criminal. >> reporter: passantino said he represented hutchinson honorably and ethically, but he also announced that he's taking a leave of absence from his firm because the situation from the committee had become, quote, a distraction. major. >> nikole killion, thank you. ukraine's president zelenskyy says he has returned to his war-torn country with, quote, good results after his direct appeal to a joint meeting of congress to help repel russia's brutal assault in ukraine. krx's ian lee is on the ground in ukraine with reaction to zelenskyy's impassioned speech. [ applause ] >> reporter: president zelenskyy entered the capitol to a hero's welcome and explained to a joint meeting of congress why a ukrainian victory would also be a win for the united states. >> your money is not charity. it's an investment in the global security and democracy. >> reporter: dressed in his

trademark olive green fatigues, he thanked president biden, congress, and the american people. >> your support is crucial. we have artillery, yes. thank you. we have it.hostly, n riseally. [ laughter ] >> reporter: but in ukraine, artillery is no laughing matter. u.s. weapons helped turn the tide of the war by putting russia on the back foot. ukrainians believe more guns will help them win sooner. >> this anti-air system is very important so we cannot -- we won't freeze to death. >> reporter: it's the cold and darkness average ukrainians battle on a daily basis. the patriot air defense system will provide ukraine with its best protection yet against russian drones and missiles targeting the country's water and electriity. in bucha, a town known for some of the worst russian atrocities, we saw residents living in damaged buildings.

83-year-old zhanetta butenko shows us how the wallpaper is holding her roof together. the u.s. is also donating tens of millions of dollars to repair ukraine's damaged infrastructure, meaning hopefully soon, zhanetta won't need to melt snow and ice for water. it's another freezing night, and for people here in ukraine, those weapons can't come soon enough as moscow continues to weaponize the winter. major. >> ian lee, thank you. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news." test.

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cbs's carter evans studies what experts iional heal ge >> are you still 6 out of 10 pain? >> reporter: deniece farnsworth loves her job as an emt. but after seven years only the job, she can no longer afford to keep doing it. what is your base hourly rate. >> 18. >> $18 an hour? >> yes. to pay the bills, we have to work as much as we can. >> reporter: farnsworth actually makes slightly more than the national median wage for emts. the bureau of labor statistics lists it as one of the lowest-paying jobs in health care. that's the primary reason roughly a third of all emts quit in 2021. and the industry is having a hard time replacing them. a 2022 study found that 39% of part-time emt and 55% of part-time paramedic positions went unfilled because of a lack of qualified candidates. >> it's an absolute crisis. we have continual paramedics hitting the exit doors and

leaving the field. >> american ambulance association president shawn baird says medicaid's reimbursement for non-emergency transports like moving a patient between hospitals or taking someone to dialysis keeps wages low. >> it can mean the difference of having an ambulance or not having an ambulance. >> amr, the nation's largest private ambulance provider, is ending non-emergency transport in los angeles county. they cite low medicaid reimbursement as a major reason for a $3.5 million budget deficit in that market alone. >> it's unsustainable. >> reporter: to keep from losing employees like deniece, their manager, brian napoli, says a raise is in the works. but the company can't afford it long-term, and if medicaid reimbursements don't increase, they may also have to stop non-emergency response. how much does it cost you to make a run on average? >> over $250. >> and how much do you get back? >> $107 is the base rate. >> reporter: a losing proposition. next month, a california law goes into effect that could

or fasfood wrsor ts. >> why is it that we can't get movement for the people that our serving our communities at their most vulnerable moments? >> leaving deniece farnsworth at a crossroads. >> i don't want to leave. i don't know what else i would do. >> for "eye on america," carter evans, los angeles. wnba star brittney griner's message seeking support for other americans wrongfully detained. that is next. and longer when you need it most. its non-habit forming and powered by the makers of nyquil. listen, i'm done settling. because this is my secret.

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some breaking news in new york city. about 600 passengers were after a fire broke out in the boat's engine room. the fire caused the ferry to stall in new york harbor near the statue of liberty. wnba star brittney griner is asking fans to write letters to paul whelan. a marine veteran detained in russia on espionage charges that he denies. griner posted a handwritten letter on social media thanking her supporters and said their letters gave her hope. she urged fans to write to whelan while advocating for the release of all americans wrongfully detained. an important recall tonight involving children's weighted blankets. target is recalling 204,000 pillow comfort blankets after two children suffocated. the consumer products safety commission says the children died after reportedly becoming

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finally tonight, some of the most famous pep talks in history were delivered by notre dame's legendary football coach knute rockne. today the fighting irish are taking that tradition outside the locker room. here is cbs's adriana diaz. ♪ >> reporter: notre dame's legendary school spirit is lifting the spirits of sick kids. two years ago, lacrosse captain max man yak started recording pep talks for ian macmillan, a then 10-year-old with leukemia. through a school program, ian had signed on to the team. then covid hit. >> he was pretty much trapped in his room. so what we started doing is we

just started sending him a super quick video every day after practice. >> we're all rooting for you. >> you've got 55 brothers with this team. >> they were encouraging me, and it just made me feel like i could do it. >> reporter: kevin macmillan is ian's dead. >> it's a family unit coming together and, like -- i knew it. being with the -- oh, geez. just the brotherhood is just such a cool thing to see. and they're college guys. >> they're like six feet taller than me, and i just have to look up. >> reporter: now every team cheers on their own kid with pediatric pep talks. >> hi, aidan. this is santa with the notre dame swim team. >> as long as you're happy and you're smiling, your day's better and all we're doing is taking one day at a time. >> reporter: ian is now cancer-free, and he's the mvp. adriana diaz, cbs news, south bend, indiana. and that is the overnight news for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, please check back later for cbs mornings. and of course you can follow us

online anytime a cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm marriage garrett. -- major garrett. this is cbs news flash. i'm dan lieberman in new york. in columbus, ohio, a 5-month-old twin boy who was kidnapped along with his twin brother days earlier has been found alive in indianapolis and is in good health. his brothers had been found alive on tuesday. a 24-year-old woman has been charged with two counts of kidnapping. the senate has passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill to avert a government shutdown. the bill, which provides $50 billion in aid to ukraine, now heads to the house for a vote and is expected to pass before it's sent to president biden for his signature. arizona's governor has agreed to remove a makeshift border wall built out of shipping containers.

this comes after the biden administration filed a lawsuit arguing it was illegally constructed on federal land. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm dan lieberman, cbs news, new york. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm major garrett in for norah. after a surprise trip to washington, ukraine's president zelenskyy is back home tonight, hoping more u.s. military aid will soon follow. plus, ftx founder sam bankman-fried is under house arrest tonight as he awaits trial after his first court appearance in new york. but first, the biggest pre-christmas storm in decades consumes much of the country. winter storm warnings, blizzard conditions, and dangerous cold now forecast in more than 40

states ranging from the pacific northwest to new england and as far south as florida. heavy snow and strong winds have already created chaos across the midwest, bringing many communities to a frozen standstill. inevitably, travel headaches are here, and they will multiply, aggravating this holiday season. we have team coverage tonight starting with elise preston, who comes to us from a very windy, very chilly chicago. elise, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, major. the storm forecasters are calling a once in a generation event has tightened its grip on more than half the country with more snow, wind, and rain to come. here in illinois, the state's emergency management agency is warning people to find shelter from the bitter cold and stay there. it's going to be a tough few days. >> i-80 is closed, whiteout conditions. >> reporter: whiteout conditions from colorado to wyoming to minnesota wreaked havoc throughout the day today.

one person is dead after a weather-related car crash on interstate 80 in nebraska. wyoming state police handled nearly 800 calls for help and more than 100 crashes in just 12 hours. >> if you get above 40 miles an hour, you start sliding around. >> reporter: heavy winds and life-threatening subzero temperatures swept across the great plains, rolling into chicago, where it was snowing by midday. >> layers is the key because you will get hypothermia. you will -- it's very dangerous. it's going to be very dangerous with the windchill. >> reporter: it continued its march across the country. outside of denver, the temperature dropped 30 degrees in just ten minutes. even texas has begun to experience that same frigid air with dallas already under a dusting of snow with temperatures in the teens. >> i'm not looking forward to it. i do not like any temperatures below 80 degrees. >> reporter: and with high winds

also a factor, here in the chicago area, road and utility workers are on standby to help clear icy roads and restore power in the event of outages. major. >> preparation so important. elise preston, thank you. this monster storm comes, as we can all tell, at the worst possible time for holiday íe$uuv travelers. more than 2,000 flights in the ñ u.s. have been canceled.$a cbs's kris van cleave is at r: á in (rpt >> reporter: the massive bomb >> it's been a little so i'm2[ just hoping that iph g here early enough that i can get >> reporter: the same storm turned denver's airport into a >> our flight was canceled. so we were supposed to lenp at 2:40, and our fligh~páh(ushed and now5h our flight has been delayed for an hour.%él

>5h)eporter: the only thing flyers want from santa now, a c■ flight home.yñ california for her first family[ >> it means the world to me :b because after covid, i mean i didn't see my sons for two years. and now i get to see them more regularly, so we're all going to be together. >> reporter: with more than 9,000 flights already delayed and canceled, there were long security lines at atlanta's airport ahead of subfreezing weather tomorrow. even after the storm passes, the severe cold freezing much of the country will slow down the airline's recovery plans for days and could make daunting driving for many of the 113 million expected to travel for the holidays. >> watch for icy conditions and signs of hypothermia. we encourage residents to avoid driving if you can. his wife dapr"ed not to risk z( flying and are instead driving ó from south florida to ashevilleñ >> we17 only have a weekuz betw christmas and new çfvqp)'s, so wanted to make the most out of >> reporter: tomorrow is going k to be rough too.$l■

already roughly 2,000 fli!hts canceled. and as we look to) airlines are already starting t■ [uut it just slows everything down e when you're trying to run an ?w airport, major. >> kris van cleave, thank you.7■ xc the new york general's office said today09j is launching a probe int allegations thatc7 inco5 republican congressman george santos fabricated-n his santos is lied about working atsd top=p w street investment firms,án attending the jewishas publication "the1é forward" alsoãfound records3ç contradict i parents fled the holocaust. santos said today, quote, i have my story to tell, and it will be told next week. the january 6th committee has released dozens of new witness transcripts from its investigation into the attack o campaign allegedly applied to

one witness. cbs's nikole killion is on capitol hill. >> -- the whole truth and nothing but the truth? >> reporter: she was considered one of the star witnesses in the january 6th select committee investigation. >> we are watching the capitol building get defaced over a lie. >> reporter: according to new transcripts released by the panel, former white house aide cassidy hutchinson described being pressured before her testimony. in a september deposition, she said an aide to her then-boss chief of staff mark meadows called and said, well, mark wants me to let you know that he knows you're loyal and he knows you'll do the right thing tomorrow and that you're going to protect him and the boss. select committee member elaine luria. >> we need to know from mark meadows did you give that direction? and that's why we made sure to highlight it for the department of justice. >> reporter: hutchinson also told the panel she struggled to find a lawyer and was directed to a trump-related attorney named stefan passantino, who outlined his strategy. the less you remember, the better.

and later he told her, we just want to focus on protecting the president. and before she publicly testified about this altercation between the former president and his security detail in his limousine -- >> the president said something to the effect of, i'm the effing president. take me up to the capitol now. >> reporter: -- she said passantino discouraged her and suggested she say she didn't recall. >> for a lawyer to tell a client to say something that the client knows is false, it's not just unusual. it's criminal. >> reporter: passantino said he represented hutchinson honorably and ethically, but he also announced that he's taking a leave of absence from his firm because the situation with the committee had become, quote, a distraction. major. >> nikole killion, thank you. wnba star brittney griner is asking fans to write letters to paul whelan, a marine veteran detained in russia on espionage charges that he denies. griner posted a handwritten letter on social media thanking her supporters, and said their letters gave her hope. she urged fans to write to

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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm major garrett in washington. we thank you for staying with us. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy is back in the war zone that is his country this morning. this after returning from his historic trip to washington. zelenskyy went from the front lines in eastern ukraine to the u.s. capitol in just 24 hours. he thanked congress and the american people for their support, and he said he expects the coming year to be a turning point in the war. inside ukraine, russian drones and missiles continue to target

the electricity grid. millions are without power, heat, or running water as winter settles in over the country. ian lee reports from kyiv. >> reporter: people here were happy to see president zelenskyy travel to the united states. ukrainians are hoping for more military as well as humanitarian aid, especially in bucha, a city now known for russian atrocities. the russians may have fled bucha, but their presence still haunts the town. zhanetta butenko has no water, no electricity, and no family. she says the russians took everything from her, including her sense of humor. the 83-year-old adopted an abandoned dog named charlie. zhanetta melts snow and ice for them to drink while food aid keeps them alive. what would life be like without this kind of assistance? "there's no way i would survive," sherabbi rafael rutma this lifesaving aid. >> the war is affecting

everyone. >> reporter: thousands of people from all religions rely on his organization for food and water. >> these people that are desperate just to be able to survive. they have no water. they have no electricity. they have no heating. >> reporter: zelenskyy went to washington to get his country the tools to win the fight. ukrainians back home are optimistic about his trip. >> it's an evidence that we are part of the western free world, that we are welcome. >> reporter: while many here see their suffering as a small price to pay to beat the russians. this 84-year-old tells me the soldiers in the trenches have it worse. she may be the only jewish person in her building, but she makes sure rabbi rutman's aid goes to everyone. her neighbors hugged and kissed her, but she said, this is not from me. it's from the jewish community. because in this war, no matter your religion, everyone is ukrainian. just to highlight how desperate

the situation is for many people, it's currently hanukkah. we've seen how the candles provided by rabbi rutman are doubling as a source of heat to cook food. >> ian lee in ukraine. closer to home t is the height of the gift-giving season which, as many of us know, is traditionally followed by the season of gift returns. well, this year those returns, they could cost you. a new survey found 6 in 10 retailers have changed their return policy since last year. that's especially true for online orders. nancy chen has the pricey details. ♪ >> reporter: with the holiday shopping season under way, 'tis the season also for surprises, including a crackdown on online returns. the cost to return an item by mail at zara, now $3.95. for j crew, it's $7.50. and for dillard's, that return shipping cost will set you back almost $10. they're all part of a growing

list of retailers charging return fees, typically in the range of $3 to $10, to send back purchases. >> i hate it as someone who likes to shop and return things often because sometimes you do have to try things on and return them. >> reporter: this woman shops almost entirely online and was recently hit with return fees after ordering multiple pairs of pants. >> i haven't been able to find a pair of pants that actually fits me. i needed to try on a lot of things and for certain stores, i did have to eat that $5 cost. >> reporter: a fee some experts say shoppers should get used to, with labor and shipping costs up and retailers dealing with excess inventory this year. and all those returns add up. according to the national retail federation, $102 billion worth of online orders were returned in 2020. that number more than doubled to $218 billion last year. >> about 40% of our merchants are charging for refunds, and

that's up -- it's nearly doubled in the last 12 months. >> reporter: jonathan pulma is the ceo of loop, a company helping more than 1,500 retailers save on return costs. this is actually a big for retailers. >> when you start to stack these costs, free shipping on the outbound order, free shipping on the return, maybe a customer acquisition cost of $50, and you're out almost twice the cost of the return. >> reporter: and he says less than half of items returned can be immediately resold, if at all. >> for some merchants, it can be the difference between existing in 12 months and no longer being in business. >> reporter: and with as many as 50,000 brick and mortar stores projected to close over the next five years, the trend towards return fees isn't going away anytime soon. >> i think return fees just help us see a little bit behind that kurten by making us pause and think about our purchasing decisions and whether we are being wasteful or not. do you struggle with occasionalve ach

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this morning, football fans and especially those who follow the pittsburgh steelers are remembering and cherishing the life and legendary career of franco harris. the hall of fame running back died in his sleep wednesday. he was 72. harris helped lead the steelers to four super bowl titles, but he is most remembered for one

historic play that happened 50 years ago today. it is known as the immaculate reception, and it helped catapult the steelers into a football dynasty. nate burleson spoke to harris in one of his final tv interviews. >> trying to get away. and his pass is broken up. picked off! franco harris has it, and he's over. >> the immaculate reception helped catapult the steelers into a football dynasty. the team is still one of america's most iconic sports franchises. in one of his final tv interviews, we spoke with harris about that day in 1972 and the larger impact of one remarkable play. what do you remember about december 23rd, 1972? >> if you're talking about the immaculate reception -- >> that's what i'm talking about. >> okay. what i remember of the

immaculate reception, i remember nothing. >> last chance for the steelers. bradshaw trying to get away. >> reporter: it was december of 1972, and the pittsburgh steelers found themselves in the playoffs after eight straight losing seasons. the franchise had never won a playoff game and had yet to score a playoff touchdown. >> and his pass is broken up. picked off. franco harris has it, and he's over. >> it still blows my mind because i watch it on film, right? >> of course. >> and i try to put the pieces together, but when i left the backfield until stiff-arming jimmy warren going into the end zone, my mind is a complete blank. >> reporter: born in ft. dix, new jersey, five years after world war ii, franco harris spent his life around football. it was at penn state playing under legendary coach joe

paterno where he realized playing pro football was a reality. standing at 6'2", 230 pounds, franco harris spent 12 nfl seasons terrorizing defenses. >> and he's running wide. he goes in for a pittsburgh touchdown. >> reporter: but one day, one play in the 1972 season came to define the fullback's career. after a late score by john madden's oakland raiders, they needed a miracle. >> bradshaw trying to get away. >> i remember leaving the backfield, and i remember bradshaw throwing the ball and me saying to myself, go to the ball. >> reporter: that's harris streaking down the sideline for the game-winning touchdown after scooping up the football near the turf as the pass deflected off of someone. >> there goes bradshaw as i mentioned. he always fights to keep it alive. you know what?

and i -- >> what are you laughing at, franco? >> i like it right there. here again, you catch the phrase broken up by tatum, you know. that's very important. >> that is important because of the rule. >> so the first thing we see is bradshaw scrambles, is who touches that football, right? >> reporter: for 15 seasons, gene stair ator called the action on sundays as an nfl referee. he's now a rules analyst for cbs sports. >> so in success, no two players from the offense can touch a forward pass, illegal or legal forward pass, without having a member of the defense touch the ball. >> ah. >> so in this case, if frenchie touches the ball and tatum does not touch the ball -- as soon as it touches franco's hand, the ball's dead. >> if that's the case, the ball would have been dead. >> correct. >> raiders would have won. >> fourth down play. loss of down. clay of possession. >> game over. >> game over. >> and his pass is broken up by tatum.

>> if you were on the field, just your initial thought, what would your call be? >> the ruling on the field in real-time was touchdown. >> yeah. >> so now we go into this other book that we have now. the replay rules. that football, you know, busts back eight or nine yards toward franco, who's trailing. so you're guessing a little, but you're also looking at that. this is physics. that football is coming because 31 white is moving back toward that direction. so you can't overturn that. >> so i have to ask, franco, i got to ask for all the raiders fans out there, who say that there was an injustice on the field that day, all right? i need you to get serious. no laughing here. this is not a laughing matter. did you catch that ball? >> i playead the fifth on that. i have no idea. this is the ball. ter: dag w sp with hs pittsburgh's hines history

center. >> these are your shoulder pads right here? this is what you were laying the wood on? >> that's it. >> reporter: where we reflected on an amazing life and an amazing career. >> we're sitting here because this play happened half a century ago. does the immaculate reception seem like it happened 50 years ago, or does it feel like it happened just yesterday? >> you know, when you say half a century, wow. >> right? >> that brings it in perspective how time flies. >> you're an icon around here. and because of your career and what you have stood for, on christmas eve, they're retiring your number, right? >> yes, they are. >> and i think only three individuals -- >> this is the third number in the 90-year history of the steelers that will be retired. >> what an honor. >> and, you know, the steelers are about defense, right? >> no doubt. no doubt. >> so i feel honored that the

first offensive jersey. >> that's abig deal, franfranco. >> it's quite an honor. th (male) there are many voices in today's world. everyone is voicing their opinions about everything, and jesus is no exception to that. what if there was a clear voice telling you exactly who jesus is? (malnor. d jeriah an as he teaches je

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the holidays are a time for tipping. elise preston has some thoughts on who you should tip and how much. >> reporter: kelly greer is gift shopping for friends and family, but other people in her life are getting cash. >> who is it that you tip for holidays? >> the garbage carrier, the mail carrier, pretty much anyone who -- my nail salon tech. anyone who services me and helps me out throughout the year. >> reporter: a new survey finds more people plan to give holiday tips this year, showing gratitude to everyone from house keepers to teachers to trash collectors. but those tips are expected to be smaller, some by a few dollars, while child care providers could see half the amount from last year.

>> i think it has a lot to do with inflation. people want to tip. they want to show this appreciation, but they may not have as much money to go around. >> reporter: ted rossman from bankrate says $20 is a good starting point for many services, but it's a personal decision. >> i think one way to limit the awkwardness is to talk to friends, family, neighbors, see what they're doing. see what's customary. >> some people can't necessarily accept cash tips. what is the workaround for that? >> yeah, that's a really good point. like the postal service, for example. they frown upon cash tips. they're okay with gifts worth $20 or less per occasion. a gift card seems okay. >> reporter: rossman says a gift or tip this time of year is a nice way to say thanks and may also provide motivation for better work in the future. elise preston, cbs news, new york. and that is the overnight news for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, please check back later for "cbs mornings."

and of course you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm major garrett. this is cbs news flash. i'm dan lieberman in new york. in columbus, ohio, a 5-month-old twin boy who was kidnapped along with his twin brother days earlier has been found alive in indianapolis and is in good health. his brother had been found alive on tuesday. a 24-year-old woman has been charged with two counts of kidnapping. the senate has passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill to avert a government shutdown. the bill, which provides $50 billion in aid to ukraine, now heads to the house for a vote and is expected to pass before it's sent to president biden for his signature. arizona's governor has agreed to remove a makeshift border wall built out of shipping containers. this comes after the biden

administration filed a lawsuit arguing it was illegally constructed on federal land. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm dan lieberman, cbs news, new york. tonight, the arctic blast battering america with life-threatening cold. thousands of flights are canceled or delayed as midwest hubs freeze. the travel nightmare before christmas. whiteout conditions on some major highways as temperatures plunge. record lows now forecast for more than 100 cities. >> it's going to be very dangerous with the windchill. >> at airports, long lines, delays, another layer of holiday stress. >> i don't know if we're going to make it out tonight. ftx founder freed on $250 million bond. night coitns surrounding the so-called crypto king's release as he faces life in prison. protecting your family.

the children's blanket just recalled. we have the details. [ siren ] "eye on america." cbs's carter evans looks at the life and death consequences of the nation's emt staffing shortages. and the ultimate pep talk. >> we're all rootin' for you, man. >> college athletes lifting the spirits of kids in the hospital. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm major garrett in for norah. after a surprise trip to washington, ukraine's president zelenskyy is back home tonight, hoping more u.s. military aid will soon follow. plus, ftx founder sam bankman-fried is under house arrest tonight as he awaits trial after his first court appearance in new york. but first, the biggest pre-christmas storm in decades consumes much of the country.

winter storm warnings, blizzard conditions, and dangerous cold now forecast in more than 40 states ranging from the pacific northwest to new england and as far south as florida. heavy snow and strong winds have already created chaos across the midwest, bringing many communities to a frozen standstill. inevitably, travel headaches are here, and they will multiply, aggravating this holiday season. we have team coverage tonight starting with elise preston, who comes to us from a very windy, very chilly chicago. elise, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, major. the storm forecasters are calling a once in a generation event has tightened its grip on more than half the country with more snow, wind, and rain to come. here in illinois, the state's emergency management agency is warning people to find shelter from the bitter cold and stay there. it's going to be a tough few days. >> i-80 is closed, whiteout conditions. >> reporter: whiteout conditions from colorado to wyoming to

minnesota wreaked havoc throughout the day today. one person is dead after a weather-related car crash on interstate 80 in nebraska. wyoming state police handled nearly 800 calls for help and more than 100 crashes in just 12 hours. >> if you get above 40 miles an hour, you start sliding around. >> reporter: heavy winds and life-threatening subzero temperatures swept across the great plains, rolling into chicago, where it was snowing by midday. >> layers is the key because you will get hypothermia. you will -- it's very dangerous. it's going to be very dangerous with the windchill. >> reporter: it continued its march across the country. outside of denver, the temperature dropped 30 degrees in just ten minutes. even texas has begun to experience that same frigid air with dallas already under a dusting of snow with temperatures in the teens. >> i'm not looking forward to

it. i do not like any temperatures below 80 degrees. >> reporter: and with high winds also a factor, here in the chicago area, road and utility workers are on standby to help clear icy roads and restore power in the event of outages. major. >> preparation so important. elise preston, thank you. this monster storm comes, as we can all tell, at the worst possible time for holiday travelers. more than 2,000 flights in the u.s. have been canceled. more than 7,000 delayed. those numbers markers of greater disruptions to come. cbs's kris van cleave is at reagan national airport in arlington, virginia. >> reporter: the massive bomb cyclone targeting in on a packed chicago o'hare this morning. >> it's been a little nerve-racking. so i'm just hoping that i got here early enough that i can get out. >> reporter: the same storm turned denver's airport into a whiteout just hours earlier. >> our flight was canceled. so we were supposed to leave at

2:40, and our flight was pushed back to 8:04. and now our flight has been delayed for an hour. >> reporter: the only thing flyers want from santa now, a flight home. kerry lydon is trying to get to california for her first family christmas since covid. >> it means the world to me because after covid, i mean i didn't siee my sons for two years. now i get to see them more regularly, so we're all going to be together. >> reporter: with more than 9,000 flights already delayed and canceled, there were long security lines at atlanta's airport ahead of subfreezing weather tomorrow. even after the storm passes, the severe cold freezing much of the country will slow down the airline's recovery plans for days and could make daunting driving for many of the 113 million expected to travel for the holidays. >> watch for icy conditions and signs of hypothermia. we encourage residents to avoid driving if you can. >> reporter: johann buekes and his wife decided not to risk flying and are instead driving from south florida to asheville, north carolina, friday.

>> we only have a week between christmas and new year's, so i wanted to make the most out of it. >> reporter: tomorrow is going to be rough too. already roughly 2,000 flights canceled. and as we look to the weekend, airlines are already starting to cancel some flights there as well, largely because of that extreme cold. it just slows everything down when you're trying to run an airport, major. >> kris van cleave, thank you. for the forecast, let us bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. chris, good evening. >> good evening, major. travel already treacherous. it is going to remain dangerous with scenes like this. this in wyoming, and you can imagine what it would be like to be on the roads with wind and snow like this. blizzard conditions are expected to continue. several states do have blizzard warnings right now. blizzard warnings right here indicated in pink from montana over to parts of the great lakes, including western new york. also, with winds widespread, stronger than 50 miles an hour

at times, there could be widespread power outages. and when you think about the cold that's on the way, it is not at all something that you want to deal with. temperatures fig in some areas in the south will be midnight tonight as temperatures continue to plunge. and, major, by saturday morning, parts of the south will have windchill values below zero. >> chris warren, we thank you. the new york attorney general's office said today it is launching a probe into allegations that incoming republican congressman george santos fabricated his resume. santos is facing accusations he lied about working at top wall street investment firms, attending elite universities, and his financial background. the jewish publication "the forward" also found records contradicting santos' claims that his parents fled the holocaust. santos said today, quote, i have my story to tell, and it will be told next week. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight

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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." sam bankman-fried, disgraced founder of the cryptocurrency exchange ftx, made his first court appearance today in new york. prosecutors allege bankman-fried defrauded investors and customers out of billions of dollars. even so, they agreed to a bail deal. cbs's lilia luciano has the strict conditions of his release. >> reporter: sam bankman-fried walked past reporters, the first public glimpse of him back on u.s. soil, outside a new york

federal courthouse. moments earlier, he calmly sat as prosecutors pulled no punches, saying the disgraced founder of the cryptocurrency company ftx perpetrated a fraud of epic proportions. the judge granted bail. bankman-fried would need to post a $250 million bond, what prosecutors called the largest pretrial bond ever. he'll live in palo alto, california, at his parents' home, must wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, and surrender his passport, all stemming from what the feds call -- >> a sweeping fraud scheme that contributed to ftx's collapse. >> reporter: in just the past 24 hours, bankman-fried went from agreeing to leave the bahamas for the u.s. to being transferred in a lengthy motorcade to the walls closing in not just on him but his crumbled cryptocurrency empire. two of his closest associates, caroline ellison, who is also his ex-girlfriend, and ftx cofounder gary wang have both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and are cooperating with prosecutors, who are now widening their net.

>> if you participated in misconduct at ftx, now is the time to get ahead of it, and our patience is not eternal. >> reporter: in allowing his release, the judge and prosecutors weighed that bankman-fried decided not to fight the extradition, a process that could have taken months if not years, and that because of his, quote, significant notoriety, they don't consider him a flight risk. major. >> notoriety indeed. lilia luciano, thank you. the january 6th committee has released dozens of new witness transcripts from its investigation into the attack on the u.s. capitol. one revelation, the pressure campaign allegedly applied to one witness. cbs's nikole killion is on capitol hill. >> -- the whole truth and nothing but the truth? >> reporter: she was considered one of the star witnesses in the january 6th select committee investigation. >> we are watching the capitol building get defaced over a lie. >> reporter: according to new transcripts released by the panel, former white house aide cassidy hutcon being pressured

testimony. in a september deposition, she said an aide to her then-boss, chief of staff mark meadows, called and said, well, mark wants me to let you know that he knows you're loyal, and he knows you'll do the right thing tomorrow and that you're going to protect him and the boss. select committee member elaine luria. >> we need to know from mark meadows did you give that direction? that's why we made sure to highlight it for the department of justice. >> reporter: hutchinson also told the panel she struggled to find a lawyer and was directed to a trump-related attorney named stefan passantino who outlined his strategy. the less you remember, the better. and later he told her, we just want to focus on protecting the president. and before she publicly testified about this altercation between the former president and his security detail in his limousine -- >> the president said something to the effect of, i'm the effing president. take me up to the capitol now. >> reporter: -- she said passantino discouraged her and suggested she say she didn't recall.

>> for a lawyer to tell a client to say something that the client knows is false, it's not just unusual. it's criminal. >> reporter: passantino said he represented hutchinson honorably and ethically, but he also announced that he's taking a leave of absence from his firm because the situation with the committee had become, quote, a distraction. major. >> nikole killion, thank you. ukraine's president zelenskyy says he has returned to his war-torn country with, quote, good results after his direct appeal to a joint meeting of congress to help repel russia's brutal assault in ukraine. cbs's ian lee is on the ground in ukraine with reaction to zelenskyy's impassioned speech. [ applause ] >> reporter: president zelenskyy entered the capitol to a hero's welcome and explained to a joint meeting of congress why a ukrainian victory would also be a win for the united states. >> your money is not charity. it's an investment in the global security and democracy.

>> reporter: dressed in his trademark olive green fatigues, he thanked president biden, congress, and the american people. >> your support is crucial. we have artillery, yes. thank you. we have it. is it enough? honestly, not really. [ laughter ] >> reporter: but in ukraine, artillery is no laughing matter. u.s. weapons helped turn the tide of the war by putting russia on the back foot. ukrainians believe more guns will help them win sooner. >> this anti-air system is very important so we cannot -- we won't freeze to death. >> reporter: it's the cold and darkness average ukrainians battle on a daily basis. the patriot air defense system will provide ukraine with its best protection yet against russian drones and missiles targeting the country's water and electricity. in bucha, a town known for some of the worst russian atrocities, we saw residents living in damaged buildings.

83-year-old zhanetta butenko shows us how the wallpaper is holding her roof together. the u.s. is also donating tens of millions of dollars to repair ukraine's damaged infrastructure, meaning hopefully soon, zhanetta won't need to melt snow and ice for water. it's another freezing night, and for people here in ukraine, those weapons can't come soon enough as moscow continues to weaponize the winter. major. >> ian lee, thank you. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."

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in tonight's "eye on america," cbs's carter evans studies what experts fear is a national health emergency. >> are you still 6 out of 10 pain? >> reporter: deniece farnsworth loves her job as an emt. >> it's what i live to do. >> reporter: but after seven years on the job, she can no longer afford to keep doing. it. what is your base hourly rate? >> 18. >> $18 an hour? >> yes. to pay the bills, we have to work as much as we can. >> reporter: farnsworth actually makes slightly more than the national median wage for emts. the bureau of labor statistics lists it as one of the lowest-paying jobs in health care. that's the primary reason roughly a third of all emts quit in 2021. and the industry is having a hard time replacing them. a 2022 study found that 39% of part-time emt and 55% of part-time paramedic positions went unfilled because of a lack of qualified candidates. >> it's an absolute crisis. we have continual paramedics

hitting the exit doors and leaving the field. >> american ambulance association president sean baird says medicaid's reimbursement for non-emergency transports like moving a patient between hospitals or taking someone to dialysis keeps wages low. >> it can mean the difference of having an ambulance or not having an ambulance. >> amr, the nation's largest private ambulance provider, is ending non-emergency transport in los angeles county. they cite low medicaid reimbursement as a major reason for a $3.5 million budget deficit in that market alone. >> it's unsustainable. >> reporter: to keep from losing employees like deniece, their manager, brian napoli, says a raise is in the works. but the company can't afford it long-term, and if medicaid reimbursements don't increase, they may also have to stop non-emergency response. how much does it cost you to make a run on average? >> over $250. >> and how much do you get back? >> $107 in the base rate. >> reporter: a losing proposition. next month, a california law

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some breaking news in new york city. about 600 passengers were safely evacuated from a staten island ferry tonight after a fire broke out in the boat's engine room. the fire caused the ferry to stall in the new york harbor near the statue of liberty. wnba star brittney griner is asking fans to write letters to paul whelan, a marine veteran detained in russia on espionage charges that he denies. griner posted a handwritten letter on social media thanking her supporters and said their letters gave her hope. she urged fans to write to whelan while advocating for the release of all americans wrongfully detained. an important recall tonight involving children's weighted blankets. target is recalling 204,000 pillow comfort blankets after two children suffocated. the consumer product safety commission says the children died after reportedly becoming trapped.

the blankets were sold in stores and online from december 2018 through september 2022. a motivational pep talk can inspire a team o victory.

finally tonight, some of the most famous pep talks in history were delivered by notre dame's legendary football coach knute rockne. today the fighting irish are taking that tradition outside the locker room. here is cbs's adriana diaz. ♪ >> reporter: notre dame's legendary school spirit is lifting the spirits of sick kids. >> ian, you legend! this is max manyak, your teammate. >> reporter: two years ago, lacrosse captain max manyak started recording pep talks for ian macmillan, a then 10-year-old with leukemia. through a school program, ian had signed on to the team. then covid hit. >> he was pretty much trapped in his room. so what we started doing is we just started sending him a super quk video every day after

>>re rorou. >> you've got 55 brothers with this team. >> they were encouraging me, and it just made me feel like i could do it. >> reporter: kevin macmillan is ian's dad. >> it's a family unit coming together and, like -- i knew it. being with the -- oh, geez. just the brotherhood is just such a cool thing to see. and they're college guys. >> they're like six feet taller than me, and i just have to look up. >> reporter: now every team cheers on their own kid with pediatric pep talks. >> hi, aidan. this is santa with the notre dame swim team. >> as long as you're happy and you're smiling, your day's better and all we're doing is taking one day at a time. >> reporter: ian is now cancer-free, and he's the mvp. adriana diaz, cbs news, south bend, indiana. and that is the overnight news for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, please check back later for "cbs mornings."

and of course you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm major garrett. this is cbs news flash. i'm dan lieberman in new york. in columbus, ohio, a 5-month-old twin boy who was kidnapped along with his twin brother days earlier has been found alive in indianapolis and is in good health. his brother had been found alive on tuesday. a 24-year-old woman has been charged with two counts of kidnapping. the senate has passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill to avert a government shutdown. the bill, which provides $50 billion in aid to ukraine, now heads to the house for a vote and is expected to pa before it's sent to president biden for his signature. arizona's governor has agreed to remove a makeshift border wall built out of shipping containers. this comes after the biden administration filed a lawsuit

arguing it was illegally constructed on federal land. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. it's friday, december 23rd, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." once in a generation storm. the midwest gets hammered by blizzard-like conditions as the storm moves east. how holiday travel is being impacted. capitol attack report released. breaking overnight, the january 6th committee released its final report. what transcripts from witness interviews reveal. $250 million bond. former ftx ceo sam bankman-fried appeared in federal court before posting bail. what the conditions are for his release. good morning. i'm wendy gillette in for anne-marie green.

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