errol barnett, thank you.or more on this major storm system, let's bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. hey there, chris. >> reporter: good evening, norah. extremely cold air from the arctic will drop down into the united states in the form of a front, bringing winter storm conditions and dangerously cold nd chills from canada all the way down to mexico. some of the wind chills by thursday morning will be 30 to 40, almost 50 degrees below zero, that's what it will feel like on your skin. it's reasonably possible parts of wyoming could have wind chills as low as 70 below zero. and then that cold air quickly drops down into the south, all the way down to the gulf coast and florida. and as it does, there could potentially be a flash freeze, with temperatures below zero or even around 5 degrees. and, norah, that's what makes things extremely dangerous on the roadways-- precipitation freezing very quickly. >> o'donnell: super cold. thanks so much. in northern california, at

errol barnett is at a busy laguardia airport in new york. good evening. >> reporter: hey, norah, good evening. this powerful storm will have widespread impact on airports with you are already bracing for one of the busiest holedeau travel days since the pandemic began, and now transit hubs like this one are planning for an avalanche of cancellations for what some expect to be a once-in-a-generation storm. snow is already falling in cities like seattle, and with that same cold air already moving east, those expecting to travel for the holiday face an uphill climb. >> hopefully we got this sweet spot just in time. >> reporter: in fact, the storm system is causing delays and cancellations at seattle-tacoma international airport. thursday is expected to be the busiest travel day of the holiday season with more than 47,000 flights scheduled across the country. airlines are considering cancellations after meeting with their respective weather teams today. waivers are offered being traveled and warning to change plans but the time to make the chang

cbs's errol barnett is at a busy laguardia airport in new york. , errol. >> reporter: hey there, norah. good evening. this powerful storm will have widespread impact on airports which were already bracing for one of the busiest holiday travel days since the pandemic began. and now transit hubs like this one are planning for an avalanche of cancellations for what some expect to be a once-in-a-generation storm. snow is already falling in cities like seattle, and with that same cold air already moving east, those expecting to travel for the holiday face an uphill climb. >> hopefully we got this sweet spot just in time. >> reporter: in fact, the storm system is already causing delays and cancellations at seattle-tacoma international airport. thursday is expected to be the busiest travel day of the holiday season with more than 47,000 flights scheduled across the country. airlines are considering cancellations after meeting with their respective weather teams today. waivers are being offered to travelers wanting to change plans, but the time to make tho

errol barnett looks at what it could mean for those traveling. >> reporter: thursday is expected to be the busiest travel day of the holiday season with more than 47,000 flights scheduled across the country. airlines are considering cancelations after meeting with their respective weather teams. wavers are being offered to travelers to change plans, but the time to make changes is now. >> if you wait until flights start being canceled, it's too late. >> reporter: while 7.2 minute -- million are expected to fly, more than 100 million will be driving. one gift drivers can appreciate -- falling gas prices which are hovering around $3.12 a gallon. the lowest since july of 2021. and for those who are flying, some of the best advice is to go ahead and download your airline's app. try to book the earliest flight in the day possible, and jump on the most direct route. you'll need all the resources and luck you can get. errol barnett, cbs news, at laguardia international airport. >>> elon musk says he will stay on as ceo of twitter until a replacement can be found. last night he tweeted, "i wil

i'm errol barnett. a rush of migrants at the u.s.-mexico border is pushing the immigration system to its limits. the mayor of el paso this weekend declaring a state of emergency saying there are already hundreds of asylum seekers living on the city's streets. today on "face the nation" texas congressman tony gonzalez called the situation there dire. >> the city declared a state of emergency. this is something you do when there's a hurricane, a fire, an earthquake. what is happening it's a hurricane of migrants. >> more asylum seekers are expected in el paso this week with the likely end of a rule known as title 42 that enforced expulsions.r:ith tusands of mits andsy seekers croslyntol city i struggling to. >> all the places i know are also full. >> reporter: reuben garcia runs the largest migrant shelter there. >> it was utterly painful to have to say i do not have room for you. >> reporter: with nonprofits and churches reaching full capacity, many are forced to sleep outside in below freezing temperatu

errol barnett, thank you so much. turning to the scientific breakthrough that could change the way we pour cars tofuon on thauld create an niclean energy, the same type of reaction that powers the sun and doesn't produce nuclear waste. this is a major milestone but commercial use could still be decades away. good news on the u.s. economy, inflation eased more than expected in november to its slowest pace in nearly a year. the consumer price index showed prices increased just over 7% compared to the same month a year ago. the dow, nasdaq and s&p 500 reacted to the news, ending the day in positive territorysides. despite signs of cooling inflation, many american families are still struggling to put food on the table including a growing number of military and veteran families. cbs's janet shamlian visits a food bank in texas helping to combat military hunger. >> army private gypsy jones is used to military lineups but this one is at a pantry for people in need of food. >> yes, please. jones is a single mom. i have three

cbs's errol barnett reports. >> reporter: for the first time, the insurance institute for highway safety is testing how safe it is to be in the rear seat-- ( crash ) and says the results are disappointing. >> out of the 15 small s.u.v.s that we tested in this initial round, nine of those got a poor rating. >> reporter: all the vehicles tested here had previously earned a good rating. but, two of the year's best-selling small s.u.v.s, the honda cr-v and hyundai tuscon, are among those with a failing grade, while the ford escape and volvo x-c were the only two to earn the highest rating. >> relative to the front seat, your risk of being injured in the back seat is about 46% greater. >> reporter: the president of i.i.h.s. tells cbs news, the lack of auto-tightening and loosening capability for rear seat belts poses the greatest risk. >> it really is the belt technology that we need to change in order to make everyone safe in the vehicle. >> reporter: now, these findings may be jarring, and that's the point. harkey says these s.u.v.s are safe, but he wants this to serve as a wakeup call to m

cbs's errol barnett reports. >> reporter: for the first time, the insurance institute for highway safety is testing how safe it is to be in the rear seat and says the results are disappointing. >> out of the 15 small suvs that we tests in this initial round, 9 of those got a poor rating. >> reporter: all of the vehicles tested here had previously earned a good rating. but two of the year's best-selling small suvs, the honda crv and hyundai tucson are among those with a failing grade, while the ford escape and volvo xc 40 were the only two to earn the highest rating. >> relative to the front seat, your risk of being injured in the back seat is about 46% greater. >> reporter: the president of iahs tells cbs news the lack of auto tightening and loosening capability for rear seat belts poses the greatest risk. >> it really is the belt technology that we need to change in order to make everyone safe in the vehicle. >> reporter: now, these findings may be jarring, and that's the point. he says these suvs are safe but he wants this to serve as a wake-up call to manufacturers to improve safety i

i'm errol barnett in new york. good night. >>> to mask or not to mask. the debate is back with covid cases on the rise, we will introduce you to one woman who says bringing back mandates would make a huge difference in our lives. >>> the fight over immigration continues, and now, even some who were encouraged to come here say the system is letting them down. >>> fireworks on and off the field and argentina as argentina wins the world cup, we will show you the electric final and how fans are basking and victory. >>> the early reports are more hopeful for this year's monarch to arrive the herule is set to expire this week. title 42 was put into place under the trump administration and the ball was to stop the spread of covid-19 in border facilities and to protect border agents from the virus. more than 2 million migrants have been turned away under title 42. most of them at the southern border. after it expires the u.s. will have to process all asylum requests and it's not just people trying to get into the country who are having issues. >> people working

cbs's errol barnett has what you need to know before heading to the airport or hitting the road.y earthquake hits northern california. roads buckle, power knocked out to tens of thousands. the major damage tonight. border showdown. texas national guard troops arrive in el paso as the country awaits a supreme court decision on the fate of title 42. breaking news on donald trump's tax returns.

cbs's errol barnett has what you need to know before heading to the airport before hitting the road.dly earthquake hits northern california. roads buckle, power knocked out to tens of thousands. the major damage tonight. border showdown. texas national guard troops arrive in el paso as the country awaits a supreme court decision on the fate of title 42. breaking news on donald trump's tax returns, plus a cbs news

i'm errol barnett. a rush of migrants at the u.s.rder is pushing the immigration system to its limits. the mayor of el paso this weekend declaring a state of emergency saying there are already hundreds of asylum seekers living on the city's streets. today on "face the nation" texas congressman tony gonzalez called the situation there dire. >> the city declared a state of emergency. this is something you do when there's a hurricane, a

errol barnett looks back on the life of a man known for his ever-present smile and seemingly boundlessy. >> i love your dance moves. >> thank you. i love your dance moves too. >> reporter: a pillar of positivity and motivation. ♪ stephen boss earned the nickname twitch as a child because he never seemed to stop moving. a multi-talented and charismatic dancer, boss was best known as the deejay and occasional host on ellen degeneres' talk show. ♪ after performing in several seasons of "so you think you can dance." >> twitch, everybody. >> reporter: boss earned himself a guest deejay spot on ellen back in 2013 before making the show his permanent home, providing the soundtrack and trademark energy for the show. ♪ in 2020, he was named co-executive producer. there is shock across hollywood over boss' death. entertainment tonight co-host kevin frazier. >> he was a positive, shining ray of light. >> reporter: former first lady, michelle obama, wrote on instagram, quote, stephen was an incredible force, someone who radiated kindness and positivity. and from questlove, "i have no words. may hi