it's all happening on i-95 near the town of fredericksburg. it's about 60 miles outside of d.c. on monday morning, but that seemed to have led to this. multiple accidents and it also turned this major highway, this interstate, into a parking lot for miles and miles. we're told crews are working at this hour to get things moving once again. but this has been a dangerous situation and a real night mare for hundreds of people. traffic frozen in place fo

this is the scene near the town of fredericksburg, about 60 miles outside of washington, d.c.w fell in the roemon on monday morning which led to multiple accidents and turned the highway into a parking lot. cnn's pete muntean joins us now. any progress mis. >> not much. it's said the roads should be open sometime later today. this is the mess they are keeling with. countless cures stuck on a 40 to 50-mile stretch of i-59 in both corrections and a stretch in richmond, virginia, fredericksburg and stafford, involving three different counties and the operation expanding to six different agencies. the state says it's not going to call in the national guard. what is so interesting here is that the state, the virginia department of transportation on this briefing call that i'm just off of says it could not have possibly kept up with the snowfall rate. 12 to 14 inches fell there yesterday morning and into the afternoon, about two inches per hour, they say. they say their equipment doesn't keep up with a snowfall like that. 12 to 14 inches in total on interstate 59 near fredericksburg

abc's kenneth moton leading us off from fredericksburg, virginia, tonight. >> reporter: tonight, more than 27 hours sbhs into th nightmare on i-95, there are still cars still abandoned on the highway. >> vehicles starting to run out of gas. food, water is an issue for some of these people. >> reporter: it started with multiple tractor trailers jackknifing near fredericksburg, virginia. as temperatured plummeted below freezing, travelers like kimberly gibson and her family desperate for information. >> our cell phones don't work. internet goes in and out. so it's -- we've just been sitting here. >> reporter: the virginia department of transportation calling the situation unprecedented. >> been in this spot for seven hours, almost eight hours? >> reporter: even virginia senator tim kaine was stuck. >> this is my daughter next to me having what's left of our snack stash. >> reporter: jennifer travis and her family able to get off the interstate, only to get stuck along an alternate route. >> we can't get out, all of the side streets are congested. everything is red. we're tired. we're ex

it's all happening on i-95 near the town of fredericksburg. it's about 60 miles outside of d.c. more than a foot of snow fell in the region on monday morning, but that seemed to have led to this. multiple accidents and it also turned this major highway, this interstate, into a parking lot for miles and miles. we're told crews are working at this hour to get things moving once again. but this has been a dangerous situation and a real night mare for hundreds of people. traffic frozen in place for dozens of miles in the middle of winter. i want to bring in first kristin powers, a reporter with wjla in washington. you have been kind of in the middle of this as you're getting reports of people being stranded. what's happening right now? >> yeah, kate, i was stuck in it since about 2:00 a.m. at this point though, there's some people who have been stuck on i-95 for 21 hours and counting. so right now, i actually was just able to -- i call it escape, vdot was saying they're letting people off the nearest exit closest to them and that was true. i got off of woodbridge. i'll turn the came

although still a block closed near fredericksburg in both directions, crews have the frozen trucks trying to get out of the way so some of the cars can begin to move down the highway. the governor told "washington post" he hopes 95 will be ready to go by tonight at some point. drivers say they have been stuck in their cars since yesterday. freezing temperatures, trucks jackknifed and blocked traffic in both directions. drivers had been tweeting some were running out of gas, no food or water, some had pets and kids in the car. local emergency workers are running blankets and supplies to the frozen highway. >> it's been horrible, man, especially the people in the car. they have no water, no food, they have been there more than 24 hours sitting there. >> it's really hard, you are trying to stay warm but you are running out of gas. it's freezing out here. freezing out here and total standstill, and that's where we are right now. >> virginia's department of transportation said it closed 95 in both directions for 50-mile stretch around fredericksburg. crews are working to clear trucks frozen al

the section in fredericksburg, virginia, has been blocked by disabled vehicles as well as fallen treeshundreds of drivers have been stranded 12 hours or more. >>> and the u.s. is reporting more than 100,000 people in the hospital with covid-19. pediatric hospitalizations are also on the rise across the country. and this comes as the u.s. foods and drug administration is authorizing pfizer boosters for children 12 to 15. >>> now, in just a few hours, u.s. president joe biden will address the rapid spread of the omicron variant in the u.s., and the steps really being taken to address it. as cnn's jeff zeleny reports, this is one of several challenges mr. biden faces as he begins the new year. >> reporter: president biden starting the first full week of this new year, several challenges on his plate foreign and domestic. on the domestic front, the president still trying to push the build back better agenda. that is one half of his economic plan left on the cutting room floor essentially at the end of last year when senator joe manchin of the lone democrat city said he could not support it

>> i left the house in fredericksburg at 8:00 last night. i moved to where i am, just south of stafford, virginia. i've been sitting in the exact same spot for just over 10 hours now. >> 10 hours? >> yeah. thankfully, i'll have a full tank of gas. i've got a couple little dogs in the car with me, and so we're hitting the point of no return. people are getting out of their cars. not in mass quantities, but hinhind i hiding behind car doors and doing their business. there's no place to go. >> i think i know what you're describing there. i won't ask a follow-up on that. but, you know, the dogs, what are you all doing to pass the time 10 hours in? >> well, i've never been much of a tweeter, but i've been trolling through tweets to try to keep updated on what is going on. i've been tweeting updates from where i sit. it's been passing the time. people are interacting on twitter and asking how we're doing. i mean, it's terrifically boring, but i've been stuck in worse places. >> are you getting any kind of official communication from authorities on

earlier monday the heavy snow brought down trees creating an obstacle course for drivers near fredericksburg, virginia and it caused 500,000 power outages. many school districts have canceled classes. >> they have canceled or delayed half the flights at d.c.'s three airports having a domino effect across the country. we'll check today's weather forecast in just a few minutes. >>> the other big story the long awaited verdict in the trial of former tech billionaire elizabeth holmes known as the darling of silicon valley who promised a revolutionary blood testing technology that could change health care forever but it turned out to be a massive deception, and now after more than 50 hours of deliberations, a jury has decided her fate. this morning the woman once called the next steve jobs could be facing decades in prison after a jury found her guilty of knowingly misleading investors about her company's blood testing technology. >> this verdict was definitely a mixed bag. >> reporter: on monday a jury convicted elizabeth holmes on some of the 11 fraud charges she faced including a guilty verdic

tanya, in fredericksburg, virginia? one more time? caller: thank you so much for taking my call. thank you so much. i just -- i am a 20 year navy veteran. i am so proud of our president. he basically started out with, you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free. because the insurrection was brought about. he laid it all out. i'm so glad he did. god bless our president because after a year, all of these people were calling and saying that we did not see what we saw, they need to know the truth. opening their eyes and see that they tried to take away our vote, and i thank you so much. host: let's hear from joan in colorado, republican line. caller: thank you for taking my call. i came calling with another comment so i will try to be quick. regarding the speech. floors of eloquent words spoken today does not change the conditions on the ground a year ago. the vice president, one thing she said struck. she said strength of democracy is the power of the people. i say strength of our democracy lies in the truth empowering the people. the president said recognize truth and

now in virginia, a long and dangerous, nearly 24 hours for some drivers on interstate 95 near fredericksburg about 30 miles outside of washington, d.c. these people have been trapped in their cars since yesterday afternoon after multiple trucks crashed in a blinding snowstorm. teams all day have been trying to rescue drivers, some of whom have been stuck for over 20 hours. some cars said to be running out of gas. more than a foot of snow has fallen since yesterday. which is why, even when i travel to tahoe, you always have blankets, snacks and water. >> you have to. you have to. you don't want to be stuck out there like that. >> you never know. >>> kari, the roadway appears that might be clear by this weekend for folks if they are driving, but still be prepared. >> well, yeah, we're going to have all of this weather happening during the week and by the time the weekend gets here, we'll catch on break. but we're just seeing a couple of weak storm systems passing by bringing in more clouds. off and on light rain for us and starting to dry up in walnut creek. let's talk about how much rain we i

they're roughly 50 mile stretch near fredericksburg. try to get semi trucks that are stuck off the highway and redirect drivers off the interstate. again, many of these drivers have been stuck on the interstate for hours now nearly a full day, no food, no water, no where to go. many of them without a full gas tank, having to turn off their engines and restart their cars just to stay warm for news views. hughes on paxton boy. well that is approval of the vitamin st ration of the economy is actually, is so bad, even the mainstream media is having a hard time covering. and the latest cnbc change poll president biden's approval rating has hit an all time low at 60 percent of americans who disapprove of his handling of the economy. and i want to give you some perspective that's even lower if you can believe at the present trumps lowest approval rating on the economy at 53 percent, which happened in june of 2020. okay. during the initial effects of economy from the shut down the krona virus. so why is president biden so unpopular? we have ang

you are looking at the back up on i-59 near fredericksburg.partment of transportation calling the situation unprecedented. it's not clear how long had will take for crews to clear the snow. the temperature is just 17 degrees right now. and our senior meteorologist janice dean joins us live. janice, i have a friend that was stuck in that traffic driving up from florida. they just ended up pulling over and getting a hotel room after being stuck in virginia for four hours. stand still. >> it's unbelievable. it is unbelievable, people are still in their cars after 24 hours, not going anywhere. and this storm was well forecast, i mean, we knew at least 48 hours in advance that there were going to be over 2 feet of snow. the temperatures are into the 20's right now. into the teens, only going up to around 32, 34 degrees. so, the fact that we have over 280,000 people in virginia without power. that's another big story. winter is not going anywhere. and it's going to be here for the next couple of weeks with plunging temperatures for areas that, you k

talking about hundreds, possibly thousands of drivers trapped on i on i-95 in virginia close to fredericksburg. you see the traffic mess right there. those are tractor-trailers. what happened earlier, hours and hours earlier, you had several of these tractor-trailers involved in a variety of accidents. mostly because of the weather. you had one and then the domino effect. you see right there, you have all these tractor-trailers backed up. behind those tractor-trailers, you have cars for miles and miles and miles that are also backed up. it swings around. what happens is you cannot get the trailers out of the way because you cannot get tow trucks on and therefore, you cannot get to traffic. we have reports of people being stuck in their cars for more than 14, 15 hours. the tractor-trailers then brought traffic to a standstill. so far, we have no reports of anybody being injured in this. there are a lot of uncomfortable and very cold people right now sitting on one of the nation's busiest freeways. it is going to be hours before they get a chance to back, kenworth, and get home. >> dana: people

now in virginia, a long and dangerous night for drivers along interstate 95, and that's near fredericksburgnia. take a look at this on your screen. that back up winding around for miles and people trapped in their cars after several trucks crashed in a blinding snowstorm. teams have been trying to rescue drivers because some have been stuck in there for 15 hours and running out of gas and so they have no heat. more than a foot of snow has fallen since yesterday. >> nothing like that in our neck of the woods right now. >>> we are getting rain in parts of the bay area. that's exciting. is it substantial, kari? >> it has been pretty decent for parts of the north bay and also parts of the east bay, but the rest of the bay area not seeing a lot. as we look at stormranger right now, and as you are heading out, it's a wet morning drive. we have seen half an inch of rain in some of the spots, and then a break this afternoon and into the evening, and then tomorrow morning around round of rain coming in. mike, you are seeing a little more traffic than yesterday, right? >> yeah, just enough for them t

thousands of drivers stranded on i-95 in virginia's fredericksburg area and a lot of these folks areng for some help. transportation officials say multiple accidents are blocking the 48-mile stretch, and this, of course, on the heels of that severe winter storm yesterday. some motorists say they have been stuck now for more than 24 hours. they are not just stuck there. they are stuck in freezing temperatures. most of them don't have food, water. some don't even have warm clothes in the car. >> we don't have winter jackets with us. we have light jackets because we were in florida, so just doing the best we can but also trying to conserve our gas because we didn't know when we were going to get home. >> democratic senator tim kaine tweeted i started my normal drive to d.c. at 1:00 p.m., 19 hours later i'm still not near the capitol. cnn correspondent joe johns joining us live. so, how is it looking for the motorists stranded? when is the help arriving, joe? >> well, you know what, to state the obvious this is very slow going, and let me just give you an idea where i am. this is dumfrie

actually filled up the car maybe about 10 or 15 miles before we hit the dead stop right outside of fredericksburg. we were fortunate enough to be in a better position than most when it came to fuel. >> are you moving at all right now? >> yes. right now is the most we've actually moved. what the state police just had us do while i'm on the phone with you is we're trying to go northbound back to maine. what they just had us do was keep driving north and we just switched over to go back southbound on 95. we're moving, just in the opposite direction of the direction we want to go. >> how long have you been dating the young lady? >> we've been together about 3 years. >> and you've been stuck in a car for 17 hours. this could have gone either way. >> we're still here. i'm able to talk to you on the phone so that's pretty promising, i think. >> what have officials told you about getting back to maine? >> good question. the only thing i've been able to get is either through twitter or the vdot website. everything we're getting is no timeline. nobody knows exactly when northbound traffic is going to resum

. >>> and then a long and dangerous night for drivers along i-95 in fredericksburg.t backup. they were delayed for hours, and teams have tried to rescue the drivers that were stuck there for 15 hours, and they are running out of gas and that means they will not have heat. >>> kari is tracking rain in some parts. >> yeah, we have seen some pretty decent rainfall totals especially for the north bay as well as the santa cruz mountains. look at mount tam now with over four inches of rain. and for scott creek in the santa cruz mountains, we have gotten two inches of rain there. napa, three quarters of an inch, and in san francisco, it has been nice to see this falling down while other spots are barely seeing anything. as we track stormranger we continue to see light showers over the east, the peninsula and san francisco. go into today we will still have a chance of the showers moving through, but we will see a lot less activity go into this evening, i think by 5:00, 6:00, we are not seeing a whole lot of rain here before it comes back early tomorrow morning. we are still

i don't know if you cut out live picture in fredericksburg. they are starting to slowly move. and sand down i would imagine. a little bit of progress. coming out, with bald and approval and growing criticism, president biden's chances of even running for a second term may be and out. could he face a primary challenger in 2024 and who could that be, next. dry eye symptoms driving you crazy? inflammation might be to blame. time for ache and burn! over the counter eye drops typically work by lubricating your eyes and may provide temporary relief. those'll probably pass by me! xiidra works differently, targeting inflammation that can cause dry eye disease. xiidra? no! it can provide lasting relief. xiidra is the only fda-approved non-steroid eye drop specifically for the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. one drop in each eye, twice a day. don't use if you're allergic to xiidra. common side effects, include eye irritation, discomfort or blurred vision when applied to the eye, and unusual taste sensation. don't touch container tip to your eye or any surface. after using xiidra,

fredericksburg was the winner with 14 inches. atlantic city, 14 also. it's a frigid morning.ok at richmond, 19. we have another winter storm that's going to move to the middle of the country wednesday, thursday into the ohio valley and tennessee valley, and then on friday it should bring snow to the northeast and new england. this looks like the first significant snow in boston, providence, and even new york city. obviously more details on this storm in the days ahead. >> you mentioned i-95 near washington and terrible delays. in fact, josh lederman who's a reporter here at nbc news has been tweeted, he's been stuck in his car for more than ten hours in frigid temperatures. dangerous situation for he and others that are stuck. we hope to have him call in to "morning joe" to provide an update. we hope he and everyone else gets home safely. >>> and schumer calls for democracy reforms to prevent more january 6th-style situations. >> before we go to break, why are you awake? i'm your answers to waytooearly@msnbc.com or tweet me #jonlemire. we'll read our favorite answers later in

where this happened, 14 to 14.5 inches of snow around the fredericksburg area.of this winter storm that seemed to only center on the d.c. area and, hallie, you know this. one inch of snow around here creates a nightmare. >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: it is a catastrophe. we just don't know how to deal with the snow. for all the years i've been here, you know, i know you've been here a long time. we just can't handle the snow. certainly when we get a 14.5-inch snowfall, it's bad. what could have been done different? a lot of people suggested could 95 have been shut down? i don't know if that's the right answer. then what road do we shut down after that and which roads do we prioritize? the message was out there that, look, this snowfall would come down fast and furious. i will say, did covid play a factor in all of this? the snow plow operators, nudge enough of them? near the d.c. area seen bus operators not on the job, number one, might not want vaccinated, and, two, gotten sick and don't want to be out there. i've asked sources with vdot, enough snow plow operators

. >>> happening now, a travel nightmare on i-95 near fredericksburg, virginia.k in the snow. trees down on the road. traffic at a complete standstill. you can see, these are live traffic cameras you're seeing right there. nothing is moving because nothing is moving. cars have been stranded throughout the night. emergency response crews say they're trying to clear trucks one by one and get traffic moving again. we're trying to reach some people on the road, including a woman who has been sitting there since 8:00 last night. >> no, those are not still pictures, right? it is crazy looking. at >>> at one time, she was compared to steve jobs, and now she's a convicted felon facing up to 20 years behind jars. former theranos ceo elizabeth holmes was found guilty of four charges of misleading investors about her start-up after a trial that lasted almost three months. camilla bernal are more on this story. >> reporter: elizabeth holmes leaving a san jose courtroom knowing she's likely headed to prison. >> have anything you want to say? >> reporter: the jury finding her

near fredericksburg, virginia about an hour south of washington. work crews spent the day trying to dislodge jackknifed trucks blocked stretches of the interstate. >> i saw nobody from the department of transportation. we didn't want to call 911. that's a true, true emergency line. >> state officials said preparing warming shelters and fuel trucks without gas. local first responders brought blankets and water to drivers on the frozen highway. one united states senator said he tried to make it to the capitol for a meeting last night, instead senator tim kaine says he spent the night in his car lucky to have a warm coat and a full tank of gas. >> a family from connecticut who were driving north coming back from a florida vacation, they took their souvenir bag of oranges out of the car and started handing them around to drivers who didn't have anything to eat. >> state officials say once they finished opening 95, they have to clear other roads, blocked with snow, ice, and downed trees. once their clean-up is finished, figure out what went wrong. >> th

stranded drivers moved only inch by inch after 14 inches of snow fell near fredericksburg, virginia. at a stop, i had to conserve my gas. so i turn off my car every maybe hour and turn it back on maybe every 15 minutes. i try to rest my head as much i could, but there was no resting. >> we were prepared for the storm that was predicted, a few inches of snow. but instead, mother nature sent more snow to the area. >> officials do not know how much got stuck in this chain reaction of jackknifed tractor trailers and out of control cars. one trucker microwaved a meal for someone stranded next to him. one handed a stranded senator tim kaine an orange. >> it was kind of a survival challenge. you were trying not to run out of gas. heat the car up. turn it off. and then try to catch some sleep. and about 20 or 30 minutes, it gets so cold you have to do it again. >> state officials are apologizing to drivers, but insist that crews could not have possibly kept up with the quick clip of the snowfall. crews decided not to pretreat the interstate, underscoring the storm started at rain, which woul

a live look near fredericksburg, virginia, travel on one of the busiest stretches of i-95 at a total to snow, debris and multiple accidents. from georgia to maryland, almost 370,000 customers remain in the dark this morning. >>> all right. let's get a check on cnn business this tuesday morning. happy new year, investors. a record monday. right now looking at markets around the world, you can see a big jump in tokyo shares. hong kong and shanghai essentially mixed. and europe has opened higher. on wall street, stock index futures this tuesday morning leaning higher again. record highs for the dow and the s&p. the nasdaq also higher monday. optimism, the economy can overcome surge in covid cases. coming up today, a read on u.s. manufacturing and a check on the great resignation as it's known. the labor department reports the number of job openings and the number of quits in november. a near record number of americans have been quitting their jobs in previous months, matched by a near record number of new businesses being created. >>> at&t and verizon postponing their 5g rollouts near a

i was able to make one stop on the way in fredericksburg, there was a period of about 5 or 10 miles where the traffic opened up and it was moving, i could get off at an exit, get gas and get back on, but a lot of people were really in trouble, and needed help. and so i wanted to get the information about the best number to call out to as many people as i can, so that was the first conversation i had with them this morning. we put it up on social media so people who need help could get it. >> understood and that's really wonderful but when you talked to the secretary of transportation, did you say, how did this happen? i mean, how could a traffic snarl for 27 hours happen? >> well, you know what, frankly, i didn't ask that because i was trying -- i was still in survival mode when i had that call. you know, i kind of -- at some point it switched from a miserable travel day into kind of a survival mode day for me. and, you know, the roads are incredibly slick, and my car is sliding around and i don't have food or drink in my car, so i was more focused on, okay, how do i safely get out of thi

severe winter storms creating this travel nightmare on interstate 95, this is in virginia, near fredericksburgre for hours and hours and hours, just like 8:00 last night. trees down on the road, traffic at a complete stand still. a lot of drivers stranded throughout the night including one woman we spoke to who has been stuck in the same spot since 8:00. virginia transportation officials say they're finally getting some traffic moving again, but parts of i-95 are still closed. the governor tweeted all stranded drivers on i-95 will be getting an emergency message to put them in contact with support. we're going to have continuing coverage next on cnn. new and existing customers can trade up to the new iphone 13 pro and t-mobile will pay for it. t-mobile is bringing it all together for the holididays. upgrade to the iphone 13 pro on us. plus get a free year of apple tv plus. only at t-mobile. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm bianna golodryga. >> i'm jim sciutto. a harrowing night for those on an interstate in northern virginia. they have been stranded for hours, see the pictures there, some since

stranded drivers moved only inch by inch after 14 inches of snow fell near fredericksburg, virginia.this video of icy i-95 stuck for seven hours. >> since i was at a stopstill and it was cold, i had to conserve my gas to be able to stay warm. so i turned off my car every maybe hour and turned it back on every 15 minutes. i tried to rest my head as much as i could, but there was no resting. >> i have never been this frightened on the road before. >> reporter: state officials still do not know exactly how many got stuck in this chain-reaction of jackknifed tractor trailers and out of control cars. one trucker microwaved a meal for the car stranded next to him. another driver traveling from florida even handed a stranded senator tim kaine an orange. >> now 27 hours into my journey. i once did this by bicycle. and it took me 13 hours. so it's going to take me 27 or 28 by car. there's a lesson in there somewhere. >> reporter: state officials are apologizing to drivers but insist that crews could not have possibly kept up with the quick clip of the snowfall. crews decided not to pretreat t

. >> less than ten minutes left this is luis and fredericksburg virginia good morning prayer. >> good morning. first off i will state i amve not a fan, i think he is one of the big problems with communication in 2020 when he insists he never approached any therapeutics. and i know president trump desperately wanted to get therapeutics out as quick as possible. the said oh no let's get the vaccine first. so no, i am not a fan. so on. >> guest: i like to dress up straight on parade this is the part about being honest and being fair. that is simply not the truth. i have actually been a very strong supporter of new therapeutics. as you heard me early in the show commented on about hiv and how the very model of taking hiv from a life-threatening disease to one of a chronic illness status was all about therapeutics. the caller is misinformed. i'm a very strong supporter of therapeutics and therapeutic research literally from day one. march of 2020 was on the joe rogan podcast and i said and the next 18 months the pandemic would continue to rage at over 800,000 people would die. and we neede

was predicted a few inches of snow, but instead of a nature sent more than a foot of snow to fredericksburgarea the virginia department of transportation does plan to do a review of exactly what went wrong and the response to this massive wreck. coming up in just two minutes tonight from new mask requirements to limiting fans. it's sporting events. how school districts across the bay area are addressing the omicron see blood when you brush or floss can be a sign of early gum damage. parodontax active gum repair kills plaque bacteria at the gum line to help keep the gum sealed tight. parodontax active gum repair toothpaste new year, new start. and now comcast business is making it easy to get going with the ready. set. save. sale. get started with fast and reliable internet and voice for $64.99 a month with a 2-year price guarantee. it's easy... with flexible installation and backing from an expert team, 24/7. and for even more value, ask how to get up to a $500 prepaid card. get a great deal for your business with the ready. set. save. sale today. comcast business. powering possibilities. p

hundreds stranded overnight on a 50 mile stretch of i 95 near fredericksburg, virginia. now that he is says. >> 06:00pm yesterday. you know, it's really hard because you're trying to stay warm. >> what you're running out again. yes. and in the northwest officials closing a stretch of us 26 in oregon because of dangerous conditions. there. >> that was casey stegall reporting and the travel mess isn't over just yet. there's more snow forecast for more areas on the east coast later on this week. >> well, let's get a check on our 4 zone weather forecast. chief meteorologist lawrence karnow standing by a was a more rain coming our way to we've got more rain around here. again, some more showers overnight tonight. of course. >> that all kinds of trouble at the airport. so the good news is sfo and how the rest, the bay area, airports looking good oakland. looking nice and clear. well, i'm not clear skies, but a clear of any trouble looking good in the san jose as well. and well, no delays reported there. we do have some true fog that has moved on shore right now. some of rollin

hundreds stranded overnight on a 50 mile stretch of i-95 near fredericksburg, virginia. well, things were bads in virginia, but it's not just virginiarg officials in connecticut raceland reported two hundrededre eighty five car crashes because of icy weather. oh , forgot to salt the roads. same in new york state. es westchester county people forgot to salt the roadste. the fed doesn't solve the roads. people died. what doesleat that do with equi? so here you have roads you can't drive , airportsrk that don't work, planes, that don't take offak and traing that are getting robbed. these are not small things when you're transporting network falls apart in a continental country, things grinds to a halt. everything depends upon moving objects and people from one place to another because it's a huge country. e, so if you have problems like these which are central to our economy and the way we live to a the country itself, it might be a good idea to hire a competent transportation secretary. but that's not what the biden thadministration did. they had a more progressive idea. j

these are live -- these live pictures that we're seeing right now, these are live pictures in fredericksburgarea of i-95 is a nightmare he anytime but these are people who are running -- there were multiple crashes due to icy, snowy conditions. people are running out of gas. they've been stuck right there for more than 12 hours, 15 hours. virginia state police receiving 2 you thousand calls there. there are reports this morning that drivers again are running out of gasoline, food and water in these frigid conditions and i ask this question. where is governor ralph northam? hes is still the governor for about -- you know, less than 10 days. get on it. this is disgraceful. disgraceful behavior for a disgraceful governor. the u.s. setting a new global daily covid case record of 1 million covid cases. as the omicron variant continues to fuel a surge of infections. this almost doubling the previous record of about 590,000 cases which was set on december 30th, four days earlier. president biden is expected to update america on the pandemic later today. joining me now, former acting director of the

who had established a telegraphic connection with ambrose burnside who was in the area around fredericksburg. and of course here is burnside down here. and porter is going to write multiple letters to burnside updating burnside about the campaign and burnside will then forward them on to the authorities in washington general in chief henry hallock secretary of war stanton and president lincoln, and i'm not going to quote all of these you can find these pretty easily in books, but one of the things that porter says in one of his letters written from bristow station, he says, i hope mack mcclellan is at work and we will soon get ordered out of this it would seem from proper statement of the enemy that he was wandering around loose, but i expect they know what they are doing, which is more than anyone here or anywhere knows. so again porter now in official correspondence this time is insulting john pope and indicating that pope has no idea what he is doing. porter then goes on to tell burnside at the end of one of these letters. he says most of this is private, but if you can get me away, pleas

host: let's go back to our phone lines and talk to rick calling from fredericksburg, virginia on theline. good morning. caller: good grief, what is going on in america? and you see this jet that flew in late at night after hours and the security guards approached them with all of the male illegal immigrants that you are paying, you guys are paying three plus thousand dollars to every month, the hotels are full with illegal immigrants that you and me are paying, with our tax dollars, to put up these illegal immigrants in the hotels. i mean, hundreds of thousands of hotels are being, hundreds of thousands of hotels that you and me are paying for. what is going on? joe biden and hunter biden get $30 million from china? what is wrong with you guys? why isn't this a big deal? everybody says fox is bad. boy, if you are not listening to fox, you are not finding out what's going on. host: let's go to lorraine calling from texas on the democrat line. good morning. caller: hi. i went to the doctor last week to get a mammogram, which i have been going to the hospital to get a mammogram for the