eschewing things amtrak, improves -- it strong things amtrak. it ensures our public infrastructure investments put more americans to work. thanks to the leadership of president biden, the bill is being implemented with the prounion focus. we have seen historically strong premiums placed on projects that have support from unions. this is a prime example of how good transportation policy can alter the lives of millions of americans. we have seen project sponsors touting their agreements, piston strips -- apprenticeships. i know the bill is not perfect and it did not have the same funding levels that chairman defazio envisioned. while it is a significant step forward, is still left a number of our priorities on the cutting room door. our advocacy for those policies will not stop. just about every single one of the worker standard policies originated here in this committee. they were the result of the hard work that you put into the investec. -- invest at. you have made the largest investment in transportation and our nation's history. and you did a

. >> coming up, drama on amtrak involving to senior citizens and one small dog. why the and one small dog. why the police were called. you go by lots of titles veteran, son, dad. -it's time to get up. -no. hair stylist and cheerleader. so adding a “student” title might feel overwhelming. what if a school could be there for all of you? career, family, finances and mental health. it's coming along. well, it can. national university. supporting the whole you. >> a video is going viral after 2 senior citizens were forced off an amtrak train in colorado. they were 1200 miles away from their destination in chicago. the dispute over a little dog reporter joshua shortt has the story. >> don't let this ruin your holidays with that's the voice of brent bell who began recording on his phone seconds after grand junction police approach to older passengers informing them they would have to be removed from the train. all this was over was a little bit of dog group. >> that they cleaned up fast and cleaned up immediately. >> and these poor timid ladies, just we're just shocked

is it called amtrak arrow. the new train cars will be manufactured by seaman's mobility. will be spacious seating. they are expected to debut in 2026 in the pacific northwest. amtrak is planning to spend $3.3 billion on the new trains. >>> with less than a week buy the new christmas presents, wish is revealing some of the worst items. they filled out a survey and said that a discount item that does not work and then fruitcake and workout equipment. but family members said they are good at faking enthusiasm at opening those bad presents. >>> communities across the bay area were celebrating the festival of lights for the first night of hanukkah. we start in san francisco's union square where the grand menorah lighting. they have been doing this for 47 years now. thrive city had a special hanukkah ceremony as part of their month-long winter wonderland. they had a one-of-a-kind event. the menorah was lifted into night sky using a drone. the celebration had a little everything for the whole family for the first night. >>> similar scenes from coast to coast. these are some of t

a video is going viral after 2 seniors were forced off an amtrak train in colorado 1200 miles away from their destination in chicago. the dispute was all over their small dog reporter joshua shortt looked at why police were called on to that rain. >> don't let this ruin your holidays with use. that's the voice of brent bell who began recording on his phone seconds after grand junction police approach to older passengers informing them they would have to be removed from the train. all this was over was a little bit of dog group. >> that they cleaned up fast and cleaned up immediately. >> and these poor timid ladies, just we're just shocked that this was the treatment that they were getting. >> that their holiday season was going to be interrupted and put out. bill says he began recording because he knew he would witness and injustice. i'm tired of unfairness and >> i have little i guess i have a place in my heart for little old ladies. the train left oakland just days before christmas and was chicago bound. and so too, were the 2 sisters and their pomeranian, which amtrak told us created

alright some changes ahead for amtrak.ins unveiled and the high tech features you will see when you ride. next generation of trains, plus a new survey shows how much parents rely on technology foxes cj papa has more in today's fox business briefs. amtrak is speeding into the future. it's new arrow trains will start running in 2026. amtrak says they'll include panoramic windows speeds up to 125 mph self service, food options, spacious seating and enhanced lighting, and the new trains are also more fuel efficient and produce 90% less emissions poll finds most parents would be lost without technology 59% of parents of 3 to 7 year olds say they used tech to supplement their kids learning with 60% saying it helps kids learn faster. parents say tech can be helpful in learning a second language, scheduling and meal planning. we live a lot of our lives in the kitchen, and not surprisingly, 45% of americans invest more on their kitchens than any other room in their house, the most coveted features of a dream kitchen remodel all hav

de-ice plane before takeoff from a runways to roadways t railways, officials also are warning that amtrak is experiencing a number of disrupted aligns we are speaking to travelers here about their frustrations. take a listen. >> i have nowhere to go. i'm stuck here i can see -- i've gone past every singl airline. we don't have enough money they won't refund us he ended up hooking the up last-minute, to seize on a flight, 7:30 in the mornin tomorrow not only that, he worked it ou with his family molly -- me and my boyfriend get hotel. we have food vouchers for when we come here, i'm actually really happy it's a christmas miracle >> she said it's a bit of christmas miracle. we checked in with julia throughout the day, a very different mood or morale in th morning compared to now. it seems like she's going to enjoy part of christmas da with her family. we're very happy for her i that regard. if your flight was disrupted, few things to keep in mind try calling the airlines international hotline to avoid this traffic the key here is multi tasking. you want to call, saying the customer service

washington passing legislation denying real workers the opportunity to strike sending it over to amtrak joe for signature i had of next week's deadlines is a house built to add more sick time did not pass as wyoming senator cynthia loomis told us right here yesterday before the vote. >> the seven sick days proposal i suspect will not make it. maria: we are audit all boarded long "mornings with maria" is live right now. ♪. maria: a state dinner at the white house last night. the president hosting a glitzy feast at the white house. special guests were french president and manual macron and his son hunter biden was there. the menu featuring lobster growing criticism from lawmakers the marine stewardship council and seafood watch claiming that seafood poses too much of a risk to rare wells and should be avoided. biden and joe biden vowed to protect the seafood industry in office but then you have 200 lobsters at the white house for dinner. joining the conversation fox business dagen mcdowell emma caskey investments chris mccaskey. good morning, everybody. dagen your reaction. >> hunter bide

connie could take amtrak out of emeryville tomorrow morning around 7:40 a.m. that would be roughly $35 for a full day of trouble. the bus has two stops with the cost of close to $2000. economy, getting her home thursday evening if all goes as planned. there's nothing quick and cheap. we did check the bus option for you and greyhound is sold out until the weekend. one way car rentals will cost $150 plus gas and mileage. it is a lot to look into. as a holiday travel mess continues, some people are choosing to drive to their destinations instead of rebooking with airlines. the generosity amongst strangers helped one trio escape the chaos and make it home just in time for the holidays. >>> our reporter met with the sacramento man who went on a last-minute road trip for christmas. >> reporter: it is a story that plays out like a christmas movie. titus converse try to get home to sacramento friday , finds himself stranded in the phoenix airport. flight delayed becomes a flight canceled. >> there's nothing that says there is an available flight. >> reporter: he is no

. >> amtrak workers say trips are full. trips headed north are booked until january 2nd. >>> two programs aimed at easing tolls on bridges will launch. starting this sunday on new year's day veterans will be able to cross for free. the program applies to tolls on any state bridges including the golden gate and bay bridge. it does not apply to express lanes. low-income customers won't have to pay fees for late or unpaid tolls between march of 2020 and january 1 of 2023. the program will apply to anyone who earns less than 200% of the federal poverty level or about $55,000 for a family of four. >>> let's take you out live to san francisco this morning. the rain has held off. we have bright lights we can actually see. >>> thanks to some clearing in the skies and i do want to go over how much rain we saw out of the system. conditions are dry but behind that more action ahead. let's go over the storm totals. a lot of rain all at once though it was quick moving. the biggest impacts, notice mt. tam. 6 inches. scotts creek nearly 5

amtrak and san jose. one can't find anything until after the 30th.'t look any better for passengers hoping to get out of town on their southwest flights. according to the latest numbers from flight aware you can see several hundred more flights have been canceled in and out of the bay area. the most impacted airports are oakland. 124 flights, all those are southwest. sjc 147 flights, again, all those are southwest, all cancellations. the majority of those are southwest. almost 4,300 cancellations, about 2,500 of which are southwest. u.s. secretary of transportation pete buttigieg says southwest airlines meltdown is unacceptable. >> and we're going to have to take a deeper look at what's going on with their scheduling systems, other issues that may have contributed to this because while we all understand you can't control the weather, this has clearly crossed the line from an uncontrollable weather situation to something that is the airline's direct responsibility. >> we are doing everything we can to return to a normal operation. please hear that i a

. ♪ on thursday, testimony from the president of amtrak on transportation safety and the health of passengersnd employees before the health transportation committee. watch thursday at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span now, or anytime online at c-span.org. >> republican representative kevin brady is retiring after 26 years in the house. he sits down with c-span to reflect on his life and career am including his time as a member of the house ways and means committee and his love for congressional baseball. terms -- 26 years. why now? rep brady i think ultimately it 26 years is enough. it has been a wonderful run. i love my job and it was just time. i am not leaving because i am disheartened or disappointed -- i am not. actually the opposite. i am optimistic about what a congress can do. i know who is here. what i always tell my folks back home is that there is a middle-class in congress like there is in america. these are really decent people who work hard and take their job seriously, they tried to do the right thing every day but they do not say outrageous things or do outrageous things. ju

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you don't always get the >> tonight, testimony from amtrak. even gardner on safety, and the mental health of safety and employees. before the house transportation and infrastructure committee. watch tonight. or anytime online at c-span.org. the new 118th congress convenes on tuesday, january 3, at noon eastern. for the first time in two years, they will return to washington as a divided government. republicans control the house of representatives, while democrats regain control of the senate by a slim majority. the new incoming members are younger, with an average age of 47, compared to the average age of 58 in the previous session. the new congress will also be more diverse, with a record number of women serving, including more women of color.

amtrak workers in san jose tell me their long-distance trips are booked. you won't find anything to l.a. until after the 30th and trips headed north to seattle are booked until january 2nd. others drove hundreds of miles from l.a. and even oregon to drop off or pick up stranded family members. >> we're doing everything we can to return to a normal operation and please hear that i am truly sorry. >> reporter: he acknowledged the situation was unacceptable and said they're working with impacted travelers. some tell us they got their money back plus vouchers. >> now i get to see my mom for free on thanksgiving and get my money back. >> reporter: stephanie magallon for "today in the bay." >>> now our consumer investigator chris chmura is tweeting about southwest travel chaos. he posted a step-by-step guide on helping you get reimbursed. you can check it out on his twitter page @chris underscore chmura. >>> in mandarin way yesterday afternoon police say a woman was shot in the head. paramedics rushed her to the hospital where she died. officers found the gun at

. >> amtrak didn't have a notice up. they didn't say anything. >> reporter: hopey is one of the people calling in epbgs in expressing concern. >> two weeks later for there to be a quote equipment malfunction is unacceptable this cannot happen again. trust has been broken. >> reporter: the majority of callers were concerned about the release of dangerous dust. and some calling about the flaring. tonight operations manager ingram addressing both incidents. >> we're very disappointed on ourselves but on that night we fell short of achieving high standard, of being a good neighbor. on behalf of our team, we apologize you and our community. >> reporter: this is for number one their failure to notify of of the november 24, 26 event.and for elicit discharge into if water. the refinery was in part apologizing for not being transparent. >>> a state committee wants california to barn what is called pretext stuff. that's when a driver pulls a driver over. it reveals what the the committee describes as disturbing. the city's police

and this is amtrak joe. >> fourth and ten so you punt and that's basically what he did here.ark makes some good points. it was a negotiation and obviously there were some things that they got in lieu of this but it looks like that part has passed the house, that seven days. we'll see if that happens with the senate. maria: right. we've got to see if it happens with the senate. they'll probably have the 60 votes but the point that you made is exactly the point that larry lindsey makes, it's no way to run a railroad or a country, writes larry. meanwhile, yesterday president biden really insulted americans' intelligence with a comment about the supply chain. watch this. >> ten years ago how many knew what the hell a supply chain was? i'm se serious. it's a phrase when i started talking about supply chain people are going -- no reason why they should have been, not because they weren't senator. we didn't have to rely on the rest of the world. we, we led the world. maria: todd piro, your reaction? how dumb does he think we are? >> this highlights two things. look at all the polici

amtrak canceling major routes in the midwest, northeast, and nationwide from now through christmas.angerous conditions leave many without good options. >> thought about taking my car home. it would have been a 14-hour drive from denver to milwaukee without traffic or any complications with weather. i also looked into taking a train home, which was with stops, around 20 hours, 21 hours. flying definitely seems to be the best bet. >> you must pack your patience. frontline employees have had a really tough year. >> point sky founder brian kelly's advice is to follow the golden rule. >> if you're really nice to the agents at the airport, the chances of them helping you increase dramatically. if you can't even get to an agent, you're waiting in line at the airport, go online. dm airlines on twitter. you can always call the airl airline's international phone number. the wait times are dramatically lower and all those agents speak english. >> i'm on the way to the airport. >> reporter: back in denver, will lake's christmas plans finally came through. after more hours of flight delays, he f

getting look at the future of amtrak.he new arrow train, and it's set to start riding the rails. the year. 2026 amtrak says they'll include panoramic windows speeds of up to 125 mph self service. food options, spacious seating. and enhanced lighting, and the new trains are also more fuel efficient and produced 90% less submissions. it's not going by train, but santa and his sleigh are ready to roll. the darkest moment of winter has already passed and it's finally the time to go on a long and enjoyable trip around the world. santa's gonna be busy. a crowd of kids and grownups wave goodbye to santa as he got ready to leave his home in finland for the big trip, santa's elves helped him into a sleigh pulled by reindeers, of course by the christmas says he expects to get to everyone even through all this bad weather. santa is one thing on his wish list he hopes for a more peaceful world next year. tis the season for holiday traditions. and over the next few days, you may find yourself curling up on the couch to watch a christm

joe amtrak. joe lunch box, whatever you want to call him. he's punted this to us to deal with his colossal mistake. and i can't wait for the rails to be running and make sure they have plenty of railcars available to haul off these car loads of bovine residue that's being spread around here today because the president wade food something he wasn't able to finish -- waded into something he wasn't able to finish. the misinformation being proliferated here about the sick days. why is there no mention of the actual sick days in the p.e.b., the number of sick days we are adding to -- we came to a resolution, myself and soon-to-be chairman graves that codified the p.e.b. recommendation. the 24% pay raise. 24%. let's keep in mind that we are in a recession. i'd like for us to get a 24% raise. we codified a 24% raise, 14% of which would take effect immediately. the balance of which would take place over the next four years. $5,000 bonus. eight of the unions of the 12 agreed. that was the p.e.b. recommendation. we were willing to choke that one down

amtrak has canceled service on dozens of routes. we'll take a closer look at your forecast in just a few minutes to that historic moment in washington, ukraine's president vladimir zelensky, addressing congress thanking americans for supporting the war effort, and saying, our children's future is on the line. congress in a rare display of unity gave zelinsky 18 standing ovations, but zelinsky came to washington to ask for more help. $45 billion in u. s aid is now under consideration, and it has some republicans questioning the commitment. donald trump jr ignited controversy by tweeting zelinsky is basically an ungrateful international welfare queen. but zelinsky insisting american aid is not charity. abc is justin finch has the latest from washington. justin good morning, andrew. good morning. ukraine's president. zelinsky says he wanted to make this trip sooner. but his visit now some 300 days into the war shows the situation in ukraine is under control, because of us support. so lynskey using this trip to appeal directly to congre

amtrak had to cancel trips. that will affect rail traffic, as well. back to you. >> tom costello at reagan national. thank you, tom. >>> maggie vespa is in belvedere, illinois, where snow is already coming down. and the temperature is falling fast. maggie, good morning. >> reporter: hey, sheinelle. this is getting down to zero hour here in the midwest to hit the road for the holidays. you can see the flakes are starting to fall in illinois. an hour west of chicago. just along i-90 where driving conditions are good but we know that likely won't hold. millions across the region wakinging up to blizzard warnings. ohio expected to get up to a foot of snow and parts of michigan up to two feet. we saw footage of nebraska with whiteout conditions and then south dakota. hundreds overnight trapped in the cars having to be rescued. speaking of warming shelters across the country including the massive arena that is the denver coliseum and happening in case of region to region power outages due to the storm. preparations there. the timing of the storm could not w

his only other option would be amtrak and a greyhound taking more than 20 hours. even most of those options are fully booked as well. >> my goodness, lawrence, thank you for braving it for me. appreciate it. >> to help with the stress of all of the lost luggages and th messed up travel plans therapy animals visited the airport thi evening to help out stressed ou travelers to relax. that was in san jose. a lot of people are taking their frustrations to twitter. one tweeted the airpor was a disaster, she waited eigh hours to get her bags and drove all of the way back from oregon where she flew in from. gordon said his flight was canceled three times and now he is stuck in san jose until the 31st. to give you some perspective 87% of all of domestic flight cancellations today were southwest. and more flights could be canceled still what is causing all of this mess? one southwest pilot says you can blame the company's outdated software and poor planning. >> this was very much -- united airlines went through the same weather system as we did and they did not cancel as m

now, the storm is also disrupting services to trains and buses throughout the country, with amtrak and greyhound already warning of disruptions and cancellations to their services through the holiday weekend, linsey. >> getting to grandma's house a bit trickier this year. mola, you this. >>> next tonight, the founder of ftx accused of fraud, he's now back in the u.s. today, a judge in new york ban $250 million bond, possibly one of the largest ever. prosecutors say he, quote, perpetrated a fraud of epic proportions. for now, he'll be living with his parents in california under heavy security. here's abc's aaron katersky. >> reporter: tonight, the one-time crypto wunderkind, sam bankman-fried, left court today with an ankle bracelet and an order to go live with his mom and dad. a judge ordering him released on a $250 million bond. an amount he told abc's george stephanopoulos he couldn't now pay. >> i think i had $100,000 left in my bank account last i checked. and i think i have, you know, one credit card working with that right now. >> reporter: bankman-fried was arrested last week in

amtrak workers in san jose tell me, their trips are booked.on't find anything daily until after the 30th, and trips headed north, towards seattle, are booked until january 2nd. >> we have to do what we have to do. >> reporter: others, like helga, a nearby hotels, saying, they drove hundreds of miles from l.a. and oregon to drop off or pick up stranded family members. meanwhile, the southwest ceo released a statement tonight. >> we're doing everything we can to return to a normal operation. please, also hear that i'm truly sorry. >> reporter: he also said, they are working with impacted travelers some tell us, they got their money back with vouchers. >> it was a negative situation. now, i can see my mom for free on thanksgiving. and, i will get my money back. >> reporter: nbc bay area news. >> from bad to worse, more woes could become a southwest airline travelers. tonight's carriers, warning of more cancellations. southwest says, it will fly 1/3 of all canceled flights the next several days. department of transportation is calling it an insect

tonight we're getting to look at the future of amtrak. here it is. this is the new aero trade set to start riding the rails in 2026 track says they'll include panoramic windows speeds up to 125 mph self service, food options, spacious seating and enhanced lighting. the new trains are also more fuel efficient and produce. 90% less submissions this year, experiencing great start to the winter season. but for people who don't want to spend the time and the money for a day on the ski slopes, there are places where families can go and play in the snow just for the price of parking reporter michelle bander has more. snow in the sierra brings out plenty of sleds. plenty of smiles and committed to sell fun place like where we live. it doesn't really snow that much. so i'm really excited to be here. because it's really snowy nine year old anita kamani is having fun with her father. they drove here from antica. we just wanted to enjoy the snow snow park is one of 18 designated snow parks in the state cleared parking areas away from the interstate and highways

the train company amtrak has suspended 20 of their routes.e spoken a lot about how there are icy conditions on the roads, the roads are treacherous the moment, people are still driving in spite of their warnings as they try to get where they feel they need to be. deaths from road accidents have been reported in kentucky, kansas, tennessee. i should be able to show you pictures, this is in ohio, at least one person is reported to have been killed in this pilot. clearly there are seriously dangerous conditions out there in the country is bracing for even worse weather in the coming days. it is notjust the snow and ice there are other hazards out there as well. that's right. as if the snow and the ice and extreme cold is not enough to contend with, the eastern states have a lot of flood warnings in place, so there are coastal flood warnings in parts of maine, parts of massachusetts, this is new york state you can see cars underwater, floodwaters rising to cover the bottoms of these homes. the reason it has been happening in new york state is tha

american passenger rail company amtrak has suspended more than 20 routes.ay the winter weather could develop into a bomb cyclone, a powerful storm which formed so quickly it resembles a bomb going off. millions of americans will now be hoping that the extreme cold won't disrupt their christmas plans. tom brada, bbc news. our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal has more from washington dc. more than half the us population is going into the christmas weekend under severe weather warnings. wrecking holiday plans from coast to coast. the arctic storm is going to plunge temperatures, it already has done, to really dangerous levels across much of the country. several people are dead and more than a million are without power and every travel type that you can think of has been disrupted, planes, trains, cars. these brutal, icy, windy weather conditions are expected to last right into christmas day. americans have largely had a good run at it when it comes to favourable weather when it comes to holidays, such asjuly favourable weather when it comes to holidays

american passenger rail company amtrak has suspended more than 20 routes. say the winter weather could develop into a bomb cyclone, a powerful storm which formed so quickly it resembles a bomb going off. millions of americans will now be hoping that the extreme cold won't disrupt their christmas plans. tom brada, bbc news. our weather presenter nick miller is here now. what is the latest? as we heard there, it is a historic storm at the worst possible time. the overall weather setup isn't that unusual but the severity is something that is really grabbing everybody�*s attention. let me talk about what is going on, this bomb cyclone. this area of low pressure, you can see it circulating with snow and blizzards sitting around it, snow piling up around the great lakes. this part of canada and the usa closer to that area of deep low pressure is the one being most impacted by the heavy snow, strongest winds and most severe wind chill and just the worst trouble conditions. to the west, that temperature in denver, it is going up and that is a sign of things to come

amtrak is planning to spend $7.3 billion on the new trains. >>> with less than a week to buy the lastte christmas presents, the parent company of e-commerce giant wish is revealing some of the worst holiday gift items. 6,000 people found defective items and then fruitcake and workout equipment. people said they are good about faking if they don't like a present. >> one thing that we should talk about this morning as many people are heading out the door is this dense fog advisory. you were talking about. >> yes, especially roads that do not have a lot of light, it was hard. >> i'm thinking a throughout of us are going to have that issue. the fog advisory will stay in effect till 11:00 a.m. this a live look behind me right now from the black mountain cam into the santa clara valley. this is off to the straits. so you get the picture. it is not as chilly at last week's mornings. we have about a quarter mile visibility out there. be careful if you're leaving in the next 10 or 15 minutes, take it slow on the roads. partly cloudy skies will be the present for us. it say dense setup today. b

amtrak the rail company has suspended 20 of the rail routes and we see lots of the images of icy roadstill choosing to drive in spite of warnings, this is a pileup in ohio. i should say we don't know whether there have been any casualties as a result of that pileup but there have been debts on the roads reported in kansas, in tennessee and kentucky and as it stands there have been six deaths which have been attributed to the storm but i should say also that number is expected to rise. and it's not just _ number is expected to rise. and it's notjust snow _ number is expected to rise. and it's not just snow and it's notjust snow and ice, is there? there are other dangers out there. there? there are other dangers out there-— out there. yes, there is an issue in — out there. yes, there is an issue in the _ out there. yes, there is an issue in the east, - out there. yes, there is an issue in the east, i - out there. yes, there is an issue in the east, i should | out there. yes, there is an i issue in the east, i should be able to show you some pictures from new york, this is new york state

a500 flights have been cancelled, airports are really struggling and also trains have been affected, amtrak roads, we have spoken a lot about how there are icy conditions on the roads, they are treacherous at the moment, people are still driving at the moment as they are trying to get where they feel they need to be. debts from road accidents have been reported in kentucky, kansas, tennessee. i should be able to show some pictures, this is ohio, at least one person has been reported to have been killed in this pileup so clearly there are seriously dangerous conditions in the country is bracing for even worse weather in the coming days. find bracing for even worse weather in the coming days.— in the coming days. and it's not 'ust in the coming days. and it's not just snow _ in the coming days. and it's not just snow and _ in the coming days. and it's notjust snow and ice, - in the coming days. and it's not just snow and ice, is - in the coming days. and it's notjust snow and ice, is it? that's right, if that is not enough to contend with, the eastern states have a lot of flood warnings in pla

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i don't know what happened to amtrak joe. a friend of the unions and turned his back this time. congressman, thank you very much, troy nehls joining us this morning on a lot going on in washington. thank you, sir. quick break and then country music fans get ready, you want to live like dolly parton you say, we are taking you live inside one of her personal places. wait till you see this when we come back. ♪ ♪ ♪ maria: welcome back, calling all dolly parton fans if you're looking to rest your head after working from 9:00 to 5:00 why not start where it all started in her tour bus. home of dollwood with a look at how you can start living like dolly, madison, good morning. reporter: good morning, maria. this is officially the coolers room in dollywood. we are on dolly parton's tour bus and you too can stay on the tour bus of this country music legend. i mean, look at her wig there. you can sit where she sat to do her makeup and practice what the queen preaches that it cost a lot of money to look this good and it's going to cost y

and so, transport is been badly affected as well and thousands of flights of been cancelled and amtraktmas weekend where millions of americans have made plans to get away for the holidays. made plans to get away for the holida s. �* . , holidays. are the resources available? _ holidays. are the resources available? do _ holidays. are the resources available? do they - holidays. are the resources available? do they have - holidays. are the resources| available? do they have the holidays. are the resources - available? do they have the ability to deal with this? we understand the more than a million people are without power. and is there going to be help and resources necessary? there are many states have declared a of emergency such as new york and west virginia and oklahoma as well and resources are based on how in some parts of america, people are saying look, 72 hours or on you. there are warning people to stock up on essentials such as food, clothes, water and also back up supplies as well and warning people not to go out or take any kind of travel, that is not essential but tell th

. >> he had the amtrak story is really not that action-packed.ike to hear more about the time that you were president. [laughter] molly, you are a great column this week about the mcconnell and the senate. and, you know -- i think something about this administration -- if you compare them on a scale people are not that happy with congress. friday? >> it's amazing to make up the vast majority of the country upset about the direction the country's going into any under direction of the republicans taken over the house, and mitch mcconnell let a bunch of republicans to help the biden administration with a $1.7 trillion omnibus. a main dish truly new, and was very happy with results. >> that's right, but up next, the crypto scammers faces a hundred years in the slammer. with gold bond... you can age on your own terms. new retinol overnight means the smoothing benefits of retinol are now for your whole body. plus, fast-working crepe corrector diminishes wrinkled skin in just two days. gold bond. champion your skin. (brent) people love subaru just becau

the train company amtrak has suspended 20 of their roots. are icy conditions on the roads, their treasurers at the moment, people are still driving in spite of their warnings as they try to get where they feel they need to be. deaths from road accidents have been reported in kentucky, kansas, tennessee, should be able to show you pictures, this is in ohio, at least one person is in ohio, at least one person is reported to have been killed in this pilot. clearly there are seriously dangerous conditions out there in the country is bracing for even was whether in the coming days. it is notjust the snow whether in the coming days. it is not just the snow and whether in the coming days. it is notjust the snow and ice there are other hazards out there are other hazards out there as well.— there are other hazards out there as well. that's right. as if the snow — there as well. that's right. as if the snow and _ there as well. that's right. as if the snow and the _ there as well. that's right. as if the snow and the ice - there as well. that's right

snoo amtrak joe and buden is now bucking the unions and a it too chuck did. >> reporter: what is the content here? >> krus mass. you mean, look. of a rool strike causing a in a if and i think he just want to get a deal done because high feels and what's striking about this is labor has been somewhat quiet out there. they're not out there sort of jamming biden day in and day out so he's got some latitude on this. >> the house has passed these two agreements. one is for the sick paid leave about many and it doesn't seem like today they're going to automobile to find thos votes. >> can you talk to us about gavin newsom? >> i'd love it. there what. governor noose, some kind of in-bed with him in the fwft as wafing twr an am burns, a now government, frsh here he is in the big state in america, the based from so what newsom told me is, look, i'm not going to challenge biden, but p but he has conveyed to the white house very collect dlim, deemploy me out therei f and biden will need, will need people on the frapt i happened to be there when the put were in. >> and now a very serious turn. a

amtrak has delayed or canceled passenger service for some of its routes in the midwest and northeast. for people traveling by bus, greyhound is warning people traveling in the midwest. >>> states of emergency have been declared by a number of governors as the once in a generation storm bears down. cnn's omar jimenez reports from chicago. >> reporter: it's not just snow, it's wind and cold as part of a huge winter system descending onto the u.s. just days before christmas. over this week more than 80% of the country's population will see at or below freezing temperatures. some places way below, dropping 40 degrees hitting negative 15 by thursday morning. in wyoming, zero visibility and temperatures 60 degrees below zero. elsewhere, parts of the midwest are doing what they can to keep up. one of the biggest concerns in the winter system like this is the roads. this dome is part of what it takes in a city like chicago. you're looking at 50,000 tons of salt inside that crews come in and out of over the course of the day to try and help keep these roads somewhat manageable. the city has ab

. >> todd: biden talks like a tough guy but amtrak joe did not want to take down the unions and cavesur situation now, congressman congressman james comer getting up with us early and we appreciate it, sir. the biden administration request to student loan bailout. the program to forgive $10,000 in federal student loans per borrower put on hold by lower district court in texas. the fifth circuit court will uphold that decision. the justice department said it would asked the supreme court to intervene if denied in the fifth circuit. the two prince don't make decisions to move forward with $400 billion student loan hando. that dead in the water. >> carley: the former ceo speaking out in a live interview for the first time since it all came crashing down saying engman freed denies criminal doing but a massive oversight of investor funds. >> at the end of the day, whatever happened, i had a duty to all of the stakeholders and customers to do right and make sure the right things happen in the company. and i didn't do a good job at that. >> carley: $1 billion still missing from fti another $

people go to amtrak and other passenger rails. >> reporter: four of 12 rail unions voted to reject theabor agreement that was negotiated. congress and the white house opposed it. the spokesperson for the brother of maintenance, who voted to reject the deal tells fox news, quote, the effects of this past bargaining round and eventual conclusion of congressionally plummet agreement will take longer to materialize. we would only be speculating at this point though i don't think it is an exaggeration to believe it could lead to the railroad. frustration of working for these bums is real. rail companies .224% raises and $5000 bonuses and they say railroads concerned work/life balance issues must continue. rail currently has lower attrition rates than many industries, industries making progress in train and engine work flowing, 8% in october compared to where we were in january. benefits and compensation packages were part of why that is the case. independent government agencies, over the past 6 years major railroads eliminated 1/3 of their jobs. neil: thank you. it doesn't take a keen eye o