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. >>> what to expect as another person involved in the plot to kidnap michigan governor gretchen whitmere sentenced. >>> and how luka doncic made history in a dominating win last night. >>> the challenges are far from over for the people who live in buffalo new york as officials continue to check on homes and cars. at least 31 people have died in new york's erie county as buffalo itself is digging out of the nearly 52 inches of snow they saw and still learning the true extent of the loss and damage. athena jones is live in buffalo this morning. what are you seeing on the ground? we see the snow behind you but what are authorities saying as they're trying to get out of that snow still? >> reporter: good morning, kaitlan. a lot of work is ahead of this city to dig out from this storm and that work is continuing already early this morning we've seen three or four trucks roll by, one coming behind us, part of the piles of snow you see behind us but they did one pass, it's going to take several more passes talking about more than four feet of snow piled up throughout the city. on the way in o

. >>> he was one of the men who led the plot to kidnap michigan governor gretchen whitmer.udge sentenced him to 16 years in prison. prosecutors say adam fox was the driving force behind the plot. it included blowing up a bridge to help the abductors escape. the other convicted ringleader will be sentenced tomorrow. >>> nfl superstar jj watt stunned the league today, announcing his retirement after 12 seasons. watt posted a photo from sunday's game, noting that it was his newborn son's first nfl game and his very last home game. the arizona cardinals defensive end played most of his career with the houston texans where he was a three-time defensive player of the year. he also raised nearly $40 million for hurricane harvey victims back in 2017. watt, now 33, did not give a reason for his retirement. he underwent a heart procedure earlier this year. >>> well, the dramatic rescue of a teenage boy f when you humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, in due time he will exalt you. hi, i'm joel osteen. i'm excited about being with you every week. i hope you'll tune in. you'll

. >>> "reuters" says a key architect of the plot to kidnap michigan governor gretchen whitmer was sentencedmore than 19 years in prison. barry croft jr. was convicted in august by a federal jury of plotting to break into whitmer's vacation home in 2020 and abduct her at gunpoint. his attorney spoke after yesterday's sentencing. >> we'll file a notice of appeal. expect the judge will get a judgment on file today. we've got 14 days to file the notice of appeal and then go to cincinnati. >> on tuesday a co-leader of the plot was sentenced to 16 years in prison. both men were members of a far-right militia group. >>> and the "associated press" reports maryland representative jamie raskin says he's been diagnosed with lymphoma. the 60-year-old described it as a serious but curable form of cancer. he said he's starting several months of outpatient treatment but expects to be able to work through it. raskin is a member of the house committee investigating the january 6th capitol riot. he will also be the top democrat on the house oversight and reform committee in the new congress. >>> still to com

barry croft was part of a plot to abduct gretchen whitmer from her home in 2020. a jury convicted him in august of kidnapping conspiracy and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction. >>> on to the immigration crisis. another bus carrying migrants across the u.s.-mexico border into texas arrived in new york today. individuals and families with children were left at a port authority bus terminal. this comes after a major supreme court ruling to temporarily keep title 42 in place. the policy allows agents to turn away migrants crossing the border to prevent the spread of covid. skyler henry has the latest. >> reporter: the u.s. supreme court has ordered that the biden administration must continue to enforce the trump barrett immigration policy that limit immigration because of the covid pandemic. the order, from chief justice john roberts, keeps title 42 in place for now. the court will arguments in february and issue a ruling at a later date pick the white house argued that it was a public health measure, not an immigration enforcement measure. >> in the meanti

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handed down a nearly 0-year sentence to barry croft convicted in a plot to kidnap gretchen whitmer.l defendant to be sentenced. yesterday adam fox who prosecutors say was the plot leader was sentenced to 16 years in prison. let's go now to jean casarez, prosecutors asked the judge to sentence him to life. he got about 0 years but that's still a longer sentence than the man considered the leader of the plot. why is that? >> you know, amara, this is really interesting what just happened in this federal courtroom in western michigan, because the defense had really made an impassioned plea for leniency saying that barry croft lived in delaware, everyone else was in michigan. he really wasn't involved to the extent that the others were. he attended a few practices, but he wasn't into the recruiting aspect intently like adam fox was or getting the money or effectuating the plan, but then the prosecutor niles kessler came on and this is an assistant u.s. attorney and he said, your honor, he was the spiritual leader here. he was the one that compared himself to a prophet and then he went on

. >>> npr reports the co-leader of a plot to kidnap michigan governor gretchen whitmer was sentenced to 16 years in prison. adam fox was convicted earlier this year of conspiracy in the 2020 plot to abduct whitmer and blow up a bridge to help in the escape. the federal judge who handed down the sentence yesterday said it was needed as a punishment and deterrent to future similar acts. prosecutors had asked for a life sentence. the other convicted ringleader is set to be sentenced today. >>> "usa today" says a colorado man was arrested on hate crime charges after an alleged racist rant was caught on video at a california in-n-out burger. >> the japanese are doing -- >> i'm korean. >> police say 40-year-old jordan krah made homophobic and racist remarks to a man and woman of asian descent while eating christmas eve. the voice on the now viral video can also be heard telling the college students he would see them outside in a minute. krah has been charged with two counts of committing a hate crime. authorities say the students feared for their safety. >>> and axios says an arizona judge

gretchen whitmer and blow up a bridge to help him and his co-conspirators escape. prosecutors say fox was angry over whitmer's covid-19 restrictions and urge recruits to take up arms and aid in the kidnapping plot. the fbi was secretly embedded in the group in foil the plot with 14 people arrested. fox is 16 year sentence is the longest of anyone convicted in the plot so far. >> following investigations into his background, new york congressman elect george santos has admitted to lying about his resume. he says people do it all the time. >> if i disappointed anyone by resume embellish and i'm sorry, i'm not a criminal to get down to the nitty-gritty. i'm not a fraud. a lot of people over state in their resumes or a little bit. >> he is walking back claims that he worked directly for citigroup and goldman sachs. he admits that he did not graduate from any university. he is also under fire for claiming his grandparents escaped the holocaust. but reportedly there's no record of his jewish ancestry. some democrats, including congressman ted lieu of california have been

ranging from seven to 12 years after convictions for supporting that plot to kidnap governor gretchen whitmer which was broken up by undercover fbi agents in a victim impact statement, whitmer said they provided material support for terrorism >>> we'll turn now to a battle being waged in texas, a new civil rights complaint filed by a group of parents accusing multiple school districts of failing to respond to the blatant racism they say their children face daily. antonia hylton with our report >> reporter: when the kemp family moved to lubbock, texas, two years ago they knew sending their son brady to a new school might come with some challenges. but nothing prepared him, his mom tracy, or stepdad seth for what they were about to endure >> we feel singled out we feel the racism here. >> i just feel like it's blatant incompetence from the schools. >> reporter: over the last two school years, brady kemp and at least nine other black children say they have been suffering from constant racial harassment. they hear classmates call them monkeys, some students play sounds on their cell phones that m

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the u.s., a judge sentenced one of the men behind a plot to kidnap and kill michigan governor gretchen whitmero more than 19 years in prison. the 47-year-old was one of four men convicted of plotting to abduct witmer. they were apparently seeking retribution for her covid lockdown policies and her stance on gun control. tuesday, another defendant in the plot was sentenced to 16 years behind bars. travel nightmares continue for thousands of passengers in the u.s. in the wake of a monster christmas storm. thousands of flights were canceled this wednesday and stories are emerging of families trapped for days during what is being called the blizzard of the century. at least 50 people died any harsh weather in new york's erie county. reporter: life brought to a standstill by record snowfalls. here in buffalo city in the state of new york, residents and local authorities are working to clear away the heavy snow banks called by the blizzards of the past few days. the city has been at the center of some of the worst of the weather. many have been battling arctic temperatures, and power outages. >> i h

governor gretchen whitmer called their actions a threat to democracy itself. >>> well, we do want to turn now to a growing trend in gun sales in america. so far this year, the fbi has conducted more than 28 million firearm background checks, and among them is an increasing number of women. an industry trade group says women have account ford about 40% of gun sales in recent years. in tonight's eye on america, cbs's mark strassmann shows us how the industry is changing. >> got a good stance. >> reporter: in the heart of alabama, gun country, gracie barhill squeezed off round after round, warming to her month-old smith & wesson 9 millimeter. >> there are things you don't account for when you see it in john wick movies. i'm young. i'm a girl. i never know when a threat's going to come. that's probably my favorite one. >> of course. >> reporter: this 19-year-old's here for girls, guns, and gear at scott recio's gun range, it's a self-defense firearms course, targeting women wary of threats. >> it's absolutely undeniable. the world is changing and they want to be ahead of it. >> reporter:

michigan gretchen whitmer was sentenced today to 16 years in prison. adam fox was one of the two men to plot the scheme following the governor's execution of covid-19 restriction policies within the state, many of which outraged far right groups. prosecutors had requested a life sentence, but the federal judge said he did not think that was necessary to quote achieve the important public deterrent factors. undercover fbi agents infiltrated the group before the kidnapping could take place. a newly elected congressman admits he lied on his resume during his campaign. new york congressman elect jorge santos says he exaggerated parts of his biography. santos admits he never graduated from new york university. and does not have degrees in finance and economics . he also confessed that he never directly worked for two major wall street firms. his admission comes after the inaccuracy on his resume were investigated by the new york times earlier this month. a lot of people overstayed in their resumes, or, um, twist a little bit. i'm not saying i'm not guilty o

federal judge has sentenced one of the ring leaders of the plot to kidnap michigan governor gretchen whitmer to 20 years in prison. barry croft jr. is the final of four conspirators convicted in the scheme to be sentenced. adam fox was sentenced to 16 years on tuesday for the plan to attack and overthrow the state government in 2020. >>> flash flooding in the ancient city of petra in jordan has triggered landslides and forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 tourists. water cascading down the cliffs surrounding petra's famous archaeological site and temple known as the treasury. tourists seen here struggling to make it through a river of muddy flood water. southern jordan hassen experiencing heavy rainfall for days. >>> when we come back, the dramatic rescue of a rock climb who plunged 40 feet on an icy mountain. what will you do? ♪ what will you change? ♪ will you make something better? ♪ will you create something entirely new? ♪ our dell technologies advisors provide you with the tools and expertise you need to do incredible things. because we believe there's an innovator in all of us. du

governor gretchen whitmer called their actions a threat to democracy itself. well, we do want to turn now to a growing trend in gun sales in america. so far this year, the f.b.i. has conducted more than 28 million firearm background checks. and among them is an increasing number of women. an industry trade group says women have accounted for about 40% of gun sales in recent years. in tonight's "eye on america," cbs' mark strassmann shows us how the industry is changing. >> got a good stance. >> reporter: in the heart of alabama, gun country. gracie barhill s round after her month-old h on9- he this 't ee ies. i'un m a . i nekn threat is going to come. >> i mean, that's probably my favorite one. >> well,, of course,. is here for girls, guns, andd gear, at scott recchio gun range. it's a self-defense firearms court, targeting women weary of threats. >> it's absolutely undeniable. the world is changing and they want to be ahead of it. >> reporter: forget gun-shy. nationally last year, one in three first-time gun buyers was a woman. >> all right, go ahead. >> repo

. >>> tonight, stiff sentences handed down in the plot to kidnap michigan governor gretchen whitmer.years for supporting a terrorist act. they belong to a military group that trained at this property here. authorities say the group's leaders who plotted the attack were angry with whitmer over covid rules. >>> next tonight, prince harry and what he is accusing prince william is doing. saying william's office allegedly planted stories about harry and meghan, and harry describing a scene in front of the queen, william shouting at harry and what prince harry believes is the reason why. any reaction from the buckingham palace. james longman reporting from london tonight. >> harry and meghan getting personal. >> the issue is when someone who's marrying in, who should be a supporting -- a supporting act, is then stealing the limelight, or is doing the job better than the person who's born to do this -- that upsets people. it shifts the balance. >> in the final parts of netflix series the couple allege they were bullied out of the royal family because others were jealous of their popularity.

prosecutors say fox was the leader of a plot to kidnap governor gretchen whitmer. last august a federal jury found him guilty of conspiring to kidnap the governor and blow up a bridge as part of his escape. prosecutors called fox a driving force in the plot and had originally asked for a life sentence. fox was convicted alongside another man barry croft who is scheduled to be sentenced tomorrow. >>> still ahead, 2022 a wild year in entertainment from slaps to trials. a lot of celebrities made major headlines. we'll take a look back, next. >>> storm ranger is showing you the rain moving out but the break may not last all that long. we're tracking the next storm on the way and more storms to the way and more storms to foll in theow ♪mumusic playining♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ nonothing brinings the pacak togegether like a t trip to great t wolf lodgege. now openen in northehern californiaia. >>> it was a rough year for hollywood. it started with the slap heard around the world and continued with the headline grabbing defamation trial, troubling behavior, and concert ticket bu

. >>> the coleader of a failed plot to kidnap michigan governor gretchen whitmer has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. federal prosecutors called adam fox the driving force behind the 2020 plot by right wing extremists. it is the longest sentence yet for anyone convicted but does fall significantly short of the life sentence prosecutors wanted. >>> and when we come back, the dramatic rescue in california. a woman saved by one of her iphone's apps. >>> and the voluntary recall from one of america's most popular supermarket chains. for bathroom odors that linger. try febreze small spaces. just press firmly and it continuously fights odors in the air and on soft surfaces for 45 days. ♪breathe happy febreze♪ ♪la la la la la♪ ready to shine from the inside out? say “yes” to nature's bounty advanced gummies and jelly beans. the number one brand for hair, skin and nails. with two times more biotin to bring out more of your inner beauty. get more with nature's bounty. just between us, you know what's better than mopping? anything! ugh. well, i switched to swiffer wetjet, and it's awesome.

for something they have yet to find, they are looking were at people like michigan governor gretchen whitmer who has done a very good job as governor and democrats seem to love her and she did well and it midterm elections and what was supposed to be a tight race. gavin newsom has all but declared that he has want to run for president, given the idea that joe biden would not. i think there are a lot of people there. take your pick, but whoever in his has to appeal to something as the go back to the beginning of this discussion that doesn't quite feel like it is in play yet. democrats as much as republicans are moving in that direction. host: which republicans could beat former president trump in a primary? guest: the one who will get the first audition clearly is the florida governor ron desantis. there are a lot of reasons for that. desantis is highly thought of in the state of florida, the fact that he won reelection by 19 points. let me put that in perspective. he ran against charlie crist, former popular governor on the democratic side, 19 points. in the last three elections before that

now, the co-leader plot to kidnap michigan governor gretchen whitmer has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. adam fox says the handed down the long as symptoms of anyone convicted in that plot. fox has been convicted of conspiracy charges for helping organize a plot to whip up anti-government extremists just before the 2020 presidential election. well, the fbi says secret agent or and that in that group for making 14 arrest. almost 7 weeks after for idaho college kids were murdered. still no answers for leads from police and that the anxiety and the search for the killer residents are hopeful there will be an eventual return to a new normal. how force correspondent nancy loo reports from moscow on how the residents are feeling. >> even on a great day, moscow, idaho is picturesque and there's a strong sense of pride in this college town of about 25,000. i think it's a it's a great community. super small. i love walking that every time i walk down the street, is he someone out and i love them. but along main street reminders of a murder mystery that remains unsolved. the weathered memo

group have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their roles in a plot to kidnap governor gretchen whitmer. they must serve minimum sentences of 7 to 12 years. she calls this a powerful signal. two plotters said they deeply regretted their actions that day. >> i regret that i ever let hate, fear, anger into my heart the way i did. >> i would like to apologize for the stupid comments i made. i never meant her any harm. >> two other men, including the alleged ring leader will be sentenced later in federal court and could face life in prison. >>> the u.s. is sharing more details about the 1963 assassination of president john f. kennedy. the national archives released more than 13,000 previously classified documents thursday, including all of the remaining information the cia said it has that's directly related to jfk's murder. the 1964 report said lee harvey oswald acted alone when he shot and killed kennedy. it's prompted a lot of conspiracy theories. it could take days to learn what's in the newly released files. >>> as if inflation isn't bad enough, there was other bleak news about the u.s

the country are covering tonight and fox two in detroit covering the sentencing who kidnapped gretchen whitmer. >>> fox nine in idaho where a leaked image shows two of the students stabbing victim at a downtown moscow bar before they were killed. they spent several hours at the corner club bar before returning home in the early morning hours of november 13th as that investigation continues. >>> this is a live look at denver. one of the big stories there from fox 31, our affiliate, colorado governor is issuing a proclamation that made a november voter -- that is tonight's live look outside the bell way from a special report. we'll be right back. e beltwa ♪ y from "special report." we'll be right back. ladies... welcome to my digestive system. when your gut and vaginal bacteria are off balance. you may feel it. but just one align women's probiotic daily helps soothe digestive upsets. and support vaginal health. welcome to an align gut. these days it seems like everything is vying for your attention. there are tons of trending dances to discover on social media, and there's even this... the easie

prosecutors said fox was the leader of the 2020 plot to kidnap governor gretchen whitmer from her summer home. they asked for fox to be sentenced to the maximum of life in prison. >>> the chaos of the winter weather in the u.s. comes a happy ending. a woman in new york became an unlikely hero after taking in a man stranded in the deadly blizzard. that act of kindness saved his life. cnn's gary tuchman has the story. >> reporter: the worst of mother nature bringing out the best of human nature. this is buffalo resident shakira autry, facebook live. >> i currently have an older 64-year-old white man in my house. i found him yesterday heard him screaming for help. >> reporter: she spotted and heard the man in terrible pain in the frigid cold outside her house on the morning of christmas eve. her boyfriend carried the man inside. that man is joey white seen in this picture in a toronto bluejays baseball cap. >> he got away from his home and he lives in a group home he told me. >> joey's sister says her brother is mentally challenged. he works at a move street ter, may have gotten scared duri

second of two men convict offend playing a key role in the plot to kidnap michigan governor gretchen whitmer was sentenced to 19 1/2 years in prison yesterday. barry croft was the last defendant to be sentenced in the plot. prosecutors said he planned to use guns and explosives to kidnap the governor with the judge calling him the, quote, ideas guy. croft's co-defendant, adam fox, was sentenced on tuesday to 16 years for his role. prosecutors called the men co-leaders of the plot to abduct and possibly assassinate the governor. >>> a recent piece in "the atlantic" argues that america has a, quote, anti-maga majority. author david graham writes the midterm elections results revealed that although a sizable minority of americans will never defect from trump, an even larger group seems equally determined to stop trumpism. our next guest agrees and believes the data shows america is an anti-maga majority country when it knows that maga is on the ballot. assistant to the president for strategic researcher at the afl-cio, mike podwoezer and the co-founder and ceo of all in together, lauren leader.

michigan governor gretchen whitmer. is there a front runner in this group do you think?itionally and according to recent history you would think it will be vice president kamala harris. they do typically dorsal presidents. frankly arthel i don't if i see that happening. is less popular in the present himself to the tune of about six points. my research shows that's really unusual. she is less popular than her vice presidential predecessors. there has been reporting throughout her whole career about her office and mismanagement. whether it's turnover, leaking, managing finances. arthel: just for second, i cannot speak up for her office management way back when she was in california. i do not want to get into that right now. i want to speak to her as vice president. we understand there was concern in question as to how everything has run inside of that. i'm not sure of its people skills or what have you. but sticking to this particular points if not vice president harris then who? anybody? >> so again you have a choice between people biden already beaten soundly. go to but

the third thing is that th party itself, you look up an down, gretchen whitmer, gavi newsom, to westmore, raphael warnock, i mean you and i have been doing this a long time. this is a stronger party a we've probably seen in our lifetime so i've come away from thi election thinking th democratic party is really strong, and the republican still are all full of maga and they've got a great proble heading into 2024. >> why wouldn't the republican be able to immediately catch u on early voting just by tellin people to vote early >> well, it's not that simple. right? as the senator said, you hav to contact people many times we have large, developed field organizations. you grew up in the democrati side, you know a lot of us including me, i got my start a a field organizer. republicans have more regula voters they don't have to work as har to get their people to vote. and yes, they will be able t tell people, but it's a shif in the way the party operates, the way their campaign operate. they don't have heavily funded campaigns. most of their money is in thes outside groups so at least for the n

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in the disputed territory >>> the co-leader of the conspiracy to kidnap michigan's governor gretchen whitmer was just sentenced to more than 19 years in prison for his role in the plot barry croft jr. was convicted in august for conspiracy to commit kidnapping and possessing an unregistered explosive croft's codefendant was sentenced to 16 years in prison yesterday. >>> and novack djokovic is back down under to prepare to compete in the australian open this comes a year after the tennis star was deported for refusing to get vaccinated against covid-19 djokovic has been granted a visa by the australian government as the country has lifted strict rules for unvaccinated travelers. scott, i'll send it back to you. >> let's get to our chart of the day. southwest airlines under pressure again today, canceling flights today. it's been a terrible week as we know nobody here owns southwest, but by the way a lot of airline and travel stocks down huge in december trip advisor is down 15. what's your thought on this space right now? >> most of it's pretty bad i mean booking has held up well. i think it'

fox 2 in detroit as one of the leaders of the failed plot to enkidnap gretchen whitmer in 2020 is sentencedo 16 years in prison. adam fox was convicted in august of conspiring to abduct whitmer and blow up a bridge on his planned escape. fox 2 in st. louis where the famed gateway arch is reinstating a masked mandate for all visitors and staff. the national park service made the move to a surge in covid-19 cases in both st. louis city and county. and this is a look at phoenix from fox 10, one of the big stories there tonight, arizona cardinals defensive end j.j. watt has announced the apparent end of his likely hall of fame career after this season. watt tweeted this morning a photo with his wife and son saying it was his son's first nfl game as well as his last ever nfl home game. that's tonight's live look from outside the beltway from "special report." we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ and consumes, replacing thought with worry. but one thing can calm uncertainty. an answer. uncovered through exploration, teamwork, and innovation. an answer that leads to even more answers. mayo clinic. you know

our news room, moments ago, a judge sentencing the ring leader in the kidnapping plot against gretchen whitmerd to 15 years, and for planning to blow up bridges as part of his escape plan fox and his fellow conspirator, barry croft, were convicted for leading the plot just before the 2020 election. danny, i know we just got this in walk us through the decision 16 years for adam fox. what did the judge have to consider here? >> 16 years is a really good outcome for adam fox, because his sentencing guidelines, and this is a complex formula, and it starts out by calculating the base offense level and the person's criminal history. it spits out a number. then you have all of thine aggravating factors, and fox had so many of them that the recommended sentence guideline range was light, and it was the highest you could get in federal court. since about 2004, i think the supreme court rendered the sentencing guidelines advisory only so the judge has to calculate them but the judge is not bound by them. anything under a life sentence for adam fox was a win a sentence like this is a huge win, and it ma

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. >> gillian: the plot to kidnap gretchen whitmer sentenced to 19 years behind bars. fourth and final federal defendant to learn his fate. prosecutors say he practiced detonating explosive devices in preparation for the attack. croft's sentencing comes a day after adam fox, himself was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison. >> anita: congress is cracking down on tiktok. ordering the immediate removal of the app from all house managed phones citing security risks. hillary vaughn is live on capitol hill. good to see you. so, what does this ban mean, how does it work? >> anita, this means anyone who works here on capitol hill, congressional staffer, even a member of congress, if they have tiktok on their government issued cell phone, they have to delete it immediately. this tiktok ban just applies, though, to government devices but some lawmakers want to do more to get tiktok off u.s. smartphones. >> just the first step. using all kinds of technology to follow and trace us, biometrics, everything they can see on the phone and where we search, everything. it's really im

nearly 20 years in prison for masterminding the foiled 2020 kidnapping plots against governor gretchen whitmer. it's the longest sentence handed down in the case, though prosecutors had argued for a life sentence, calling croft the spiritual leader of the far-right anti-government group of convicts. in california, david depape, who was arrested after invading nancy pelosi's san francisco home and attacking her husband paul pelosi with a hammer, pleaded not guilty to state charges including attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. the far right conspiracy theorist reportedly told police he wanted to break the house speaker's kneecaps. maryland democratic congressmember jamie raskin announced wednesday he has lymphoma, referring to it as a serious but curable form of cancer and will undergo treatment, including chemotherapy. raskin was the lead impeachment manager for trump's second impeachment following the january 6 insurrection and is on the house committee investigating the attack. he will become the top democrat on the oversight committee in the new congress. here in new york, pro

. >>> the last man convicted of a plot to kidnap michigan governor gretchen whitmer sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison. the judge said his criminal history was a factor in the length of that sentence. >>> the mega millions jackpot now up to $640 million after no winning ticket came up tuesday. the final drawing of the year will be friday night at 11 eastern. le le. >>> now to the most fascinating crime and justice series of 2022. jean casarez has the story. >> reporter: mass shootings, explosive revelations in court and the pardoning of thousands of americans. the most gripping crime and justice stories of 2022. number 10, an inmate and his jail jerel together and on the run. >> a manhunt is underway. >> reporter: vicky white helped kasey white escape walking him out the door on the day she was set to retire. the two were not related but may have had a clandestine romantic relationship authorities say? she was a long-time trusted employee at our jail and she just exploited the system. >> reporter: on the run for 11 days. the pair were eventually spotted in indiana. police there gave

that coming up >>> and any moment now, the convicted ring leader behind a plot to assassinate gretchen whitmer is set to be sentenced where he faces a possible life sentence >>> and in ukraine, resistance forces are on the offensive as some analysts say the military's fighting capabilities are running out. we'll take you live to kyiv. >>> but we begin with our top story right now, unfolding across the country, a travel nightmare for millions of people trying to get home after the christmas holiday as a monstrous winter storm barrels east. right now, more than 2800 flights have been cancelled. that's today alone leaving frustrated travelers strand ed i airport terminals. southwest will operate just one-third of its scheduled flights in the coming days representative from the pilot association says the airline's scheduling system is partly to blame. the death toll has climbed to 63 nationwide after this brutal storm blanketed parts of western new york with as much as four feet of snow and brought powerful wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour with more snow in the forecast, tishls fear the deet dea

in michigan, a federal judge sentenced a leader of the 2020 plot to kidnap governor gretchen whitmer to 16 years in prison. adam fox, who was convicted in august of kidnapping conspiracy and conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction is a member of the far-right anti-government boogaloo boys. other boogaloo members took part in the january 6 capitol insurrection. another leader in the whitmer kiapping plot, barry croft, is being sentenced today. and in labor news, university of california graduate student workers ratified a new contract last friday, putting an end to their historic six-week strike. the strike involved 48,000 student workers at all 10 uc campuses. the contract includes increases in salary, more childcare support, and new measures to protect against bullying and harassment. but some union members rejected the new contract, including a majority of voters at the santa cruz, santa barbara, and merced campuses. opponents say the economic gains don't go nearly far enough, the new agreement weakens the ability to organize, and initial demands that would have benefited un

a michigan judge has sentenced the man convicted of leading a 2020 conspiracy to kidnap gretchen whitmer to 16 years in prison. >>> two men and one woman have died in arizona after falling through the ice on a prosen lake. first responders say they pulled the woman out but were unable to save her. >>> gop congressman elect nick lolota is calling for a full investigation into george santos. he admitted he lied during the campaign about his career and his education. >>> just ahead, swimming with sharks tourist face their fears to help fierce ocean predators. china scrapped some of its covid restrictions. now what's going around is 12-hour cough relief. and the giggles. the family that takes delsym together, feels better together. my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis... the tightness, stinging... the pain. emerge tremfyant®. with tremfya®, most people saw 90% clearer skin at weeks. the majoty of people saw 90% clearer skin even at 5 years. serious allergic reactions may occur. trfya® may increase your risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. tell your doctor if you have an

the second of two men convicted of playing a key role in the plot to kidnap michigan governor gretchen whitmer sentenced to 19 1/2 years in prison yesterday. barry croft was the last defendant to be sentenced in the plot. prosecutors say he planned to use guns and explosives to kidnap the governor the judge calling him the quote, idea guy. adam fox the alleged defendant, was sentenced to 16 years for his wohl. prosecutors called the men co-leaders of the plot to abduct and possibly assassinate the governor. >>> turning now to the latest in ukraine, parts of the war-torn country are in the dark this morning after a new round of russian missile strike overnight. the massive wave of strikes once again appearing to target the country's energy grid. this comes as ukraine's president zelenskyy ask the country to join the european union making the annual address to parliament. zelenskyy said ukraine cements the eu and the entire free world with the struggle for freedom and peace. >>> still ahead, tempers flare in detroit. three players were ejected in a wild, truly wild fight between the pistons and

that the states are going to be at the forefront of that i'm really excited that my good friend gretchen whitmer is in the same situation we are because we've seen this in state where is we have incredible governors like tony evers in wisconsin, they have to fight against some of the most basic things my message nationally is that the vast majority of people agree with this. we scratch our heads, people know that we need to do something around safe gun legislation. it pulls out the roof, yet nothing happens. i think states, when they're in an opportunity to make a change, need to go bold. >> mr. governor, i was going to go on that very topic. democrats wanted to go big on the idea of gun safety your state touched by this just a few days ago the mall of america, the famous mall in minnesota. >> yes >> five people wrp arrested in a fatal shooting there that sent the mall, the nation's largest, into lockdown for hours on the eve of a holiday >> yes >> members of the new york giants were there and had to shelter in place for a few hours. what more can be done on the state and federal level? >> i was

aishah: a federal judge has now sentenced the ringleader of the plot to kidnap michigan governor gretchen whitmers behind bars. a look at michigan native adam fox, convicted alongside an accomplice for plotting to kidnap whitmer from her vacation home in 2020, in retaliation to her lockdown policies. whitmer was never physically at risk because the fbi was secretly embedded in the far right militia group adam fox led. 14 members of the group were also arrested in this plot. >> coming up, despite russia and ukraine's foreign ministers floating negotiations to end the war, peace seems highly unlikely to any time soon. what vladimir putin is willing to agree to and not agree to. >> i'm not a criminal, not here, not abroad, have i committed crimes. >> rich: new york congressman george santos is admitting to lying, and more than just padding his resume. will he still take his house seat next week. we'll have a live report. i'm a performing artist. so a healthy diet is one of the most important things. i also feel the same way about my dog. we were feeding her dry, triangle shaped ingredients long as t

. >>> new today the leader of a 2020 plot to abduct michigan governor gretchen whitmer has been sentencedonvicted on two charges, kidnapping, conspiracy and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction. cnn's jean casarez has the details. what do we know about the sentence? >> reporter: well, judge robert yonker just issued the sentence of 192 months or 16 years in federal prison and he went on the record for quite a while seemingly to justify this sentence so everyone understands. it was an extremely serious situation that needed to be a sufficient sentence but also a necessary sentence and talked about the public needs to understand there needs to be a deterrent aspect so others don't think you can do this, plot and have training sessions and can conspire together of how to kidnap a public official in this sense, the governor of michigan and he said the victim is the governor and the emotional baggage that she will keep with her for the rest of her life and also the emotional baggage of other elected officials of a public capacity or those that want to do something like that. let's loo

covering the sentencing of one of the leaders much the failed plot to kidnap michigan governor gretchen whitmery croft jr. was sentenced to more than 19 years in prison for his conviction on charges of conspiring to abduct whitmer in 2020. fox 9 in idaho where a newly leaked image appears to show two of the four student stabbing victims at a downtown moscow bar soon before they were killed. kaylee goncalves and madison hogan spent several hours at the corner club bar before returning home at the early morning hours of november 13th as that investigation continues. and this is a live look at denver. one of the big stories there tonight from fox 31, our affiliate. colorado governor jared polus issuing a proclamation that made a november voter referendum to decriminalize psychedelic plants in the state now official. that is tonight's live look outside the beltway from "special report." we'll be right back. had to do s. i started cosentyx®. cosentyx can help you move, look, and feel better... by treating the multiple symptoms of psoriatic arthritis. don't use if you're allergic to cosentyx. before

michigan, three men convicted of providing material support in the 2020 plot to kidnap governor gretchen whitmerwere sentenced thursday to prison terms ranging from 7 to 12 years. prosecutors say paul bellar, joseph morrison, and pete musico were part of the militia group wolverine watchmen, which planned to kill police and elected officials, as well as kidnap the governor. the plot was hatched after then-president trump urged supporters to "liberate" michigan from coronavirus public health measures. twitter has suspended the accounts of over half a zen journalists without warning after billionaire elon musk accused them of posting assassination coordinates for him and his family without providing any evidence. the reporters from cnn, "the new york times," "the washington post," the intercept, and other outlets were suspended after twitter changed its policy on "sharing living location information." many of the journalists had reported on the latest policy change and musk's mounting crackdown on accounts he disagrees with. in a statement, cnn said -- "twitter's increasing instability and volatil