. >> things busy in the south today along the gulf coast where we're seeing strong storms working through. that's impacting folks in lake charles where they've seen warnings and watches when it comes to strong storms developing through the overnight hours. we'll see the flash flooding concerns for folks there this rain stretches through parts of illinois and moving through the tennessee valley the rest of the day today. the new year, pockets of rain from the ohio valley to the southeast. as we head through the rest of the afternoon, the rain continues to move to the east and is going to impact folks in the northeast here as we get through your saturday and by sunday we'll see somdryee 62 in little rock and some showers and thunderstorms to deal with in new orleans as well as into montgomery >> showers and thunderstorms on the east, guys, but also on the west and we have warm weather. we'll talk about the new year's eve forecast coming up >>> we'll be back in just a minute with a big night in the college bobowlwl s season. >> t the cowboysys wrarangle the titans in n the thursdsday night s

the risk of possible flooding to the low in mississippi valley and some of the states across the gulf coast that thanks to this rush of storms stretching their way up towards the great lakes and a spell of winter storms pulling in from the west bringing the wintery weather further east and heavy rain to the likes of california. certainly through to saturday, much quieter to the southwestern. it's a pretty quiet picture for much of central america and the caribbean long spell, the sunshine for the likes of cuba. now that's not the case, the parts of south america in particular, brazil was still got those plume. that plume of storm stretching all the way up to the amazon basin. breathe, very heavy, rain to coastal areas. in particular, rio de janeiro. we are going to see those thundershowers extending all the way through to sunday, with 27 degrees. ah, from inside the walls of a west african prison comes a chance to create, to express emotion. and take the 1st steps towards re visitation, a renown choreographer shares his passion for dance, inspiring prisoners to perform and to reach beyond t

but the rain along the gulf coast will be the story. and guys we are going to continue to be dealing with the cold temperatures. i mention it will sink as far south as places like mississippi. so the hard freeze is possible as well. something that will definitely disrupt travel >> okay. we'll be ready and adjust the plans accordingly. thank you. >>> celebrations began all over the country in honor of the first night of hanukkah. at the white house, merrick garland led the lighting ceremony of the first candle on the national menorah and the biggest menorah in the world was lit in the big apple it stands at 36 feet at the it's in central park. ceremonies will be hosted during all eight nights of the jewish festival of lights a festival began in miami, home to the tallest electronic menorah in the world the 700-foot l.e.d. display illuminating the miami skyscraper wishing a happy hanukkah to all that celebrate it >>> it was one of the most exciting world cup finals in history. we've got your highlights, next. >> it sure was ttttg e e 5 in

gulf coast states, portions of washington and oregon state as well. in all, almost 1.5 million customers without power. and remember a customer is a household, so you could have 3, 4 people within that household without power. north carolina, 200,000 customers without power. 128,000 in virginia. tennessee, 115,000. in new york already 102,000 customers without power, and 86,000 customers in connecticut. the winds are going to continue to howl, and this is not only a couple-hour event, this is through tonight, into tomorrow morning. tomorrow morning look at buffalo, of 60 mile-per-hour gusts, 30 in boston. you can see why we have these widespread power outages happening. you also factor in the cold air that's all the way down to the gulf coast state, and the wind chill factor's a big story for i us. the up in michigan, all along the shoreline of michigan, you could be dealing with a foot of fresh snow, but look at lake erie, lake ontario with the lake effect winds all converging coming through, we could see an additional 4 feet of snow by the time we g

people in parts of the gulf coast will feel the coldest weather in years.s got the story for us. how cold is it going to get, ian? >> too cold, john. good afternoon. this is a brutal forecast and the timing is especially problematic in the days leading up to christmas. it's a blizzard that we are tracking, but even more impactful than the snow is the wind and the arctic air that follows the storm. because of that, look at this. from the canadian border down to the northern gulf coast as you mentioned, these are wind chill alerts in effect through saturday morning for more than 80 million americans. very impactful. these are actual air temperatures, not even wind chills, or feels like temps. by thursday evening, you can see the arctic air just taking over the middle of the country. okc, down to just 7°, two below in st. louis and the arctic air continues to progress farther off to the east, omaha, eight below. two below in st. louis, atlanta, you are in the teens. dallas, freezing temperatures make it all the way to the northern gulf coast. so, very impactfu

being affected so this has wide reaching storm with arctic temperatures reaching all the way to the gulf coastratures that they have never seen before. it is re have never seen before. it is pretty extraordinary. - have never seen before. it is pretty extraordinary. it - have never seen before. it is pretty extraordinary. it has been described as once in a generation, is that a statement you would agree with?- generation, is that a statement you would agree with? there are some that _ you would agree with? there are some that have _ you would agree with? there are some that have not _ you would agree with? there are some that have not seen - you would agree with? there are some that have not seen this - you would agree with? there are some that have not seen this in l some that have not seen this in 30 years, absolutely stopping at don't know if you can see this behind me but you need to see some of the numbers here. it's notjust how much the temperatures are falling, it's how fast. we've seen a drop of 37 degrees in only an hour, and thatis 37 degrees in only an hour, and that is fahrenheit,

so much of the us will things have suddenly sport what was the air blowing up from the gulf coast, pushing temperatures up particular across north central and eastern areas of we have a look at the 3 day for new york city over the new year period will be touching 12 degrees on sunday with lots of sunshine, and we still got the risk of possible flooding to the low in mississippi valley and some of the states across the gulf coast that thanks to this rush of storms stretching their way up towards the great lakes and a spell of winter storms pulling in from the west, bringing the wintery weather for the east, and from heavy rain to the likes of california, suddenly through to saturday, much quieter to the south west. and that's a pretty quiet picture for much of central america. and the caribbean long spell, the sunshine for the likes of cuba. now that's not the case. we're part of south america. in particular, brazil, we still got those plume that plume of storms stretching all the way up to the amazon base and recent very heavy rain to coastal areas. in particular, rio de janeiro. we are go

>> this is dangerous cold, really brutal that even stretches down to the gulf coast where there are hard freeze warnings in effect. we're not seeing a lot of activity as far as snow but this will cause a lot of problems for the east coast with some spots it's raining like in new york. it will be cold going into the christmas holiday weekend. mike, it's best to travel locally. the gas prices are still fairly high. >>> i'm trying to find stay local gas prices. $3.74 for the south bay's cheapest. a lot of stations in the south bay and san francisco we have $3.37 on bryant street in the middle. we don't have the state's best name. let's show you the south bay. the only issue is north 87. an earlier disabled vehicle now a five vehicle crash. crews are arriving shortly. >>> there's still time to purchase the mega millions before tonight's drawing. you can see the mega millions jackpot is over $500 million, $510 million. it takes place at 8:00 p.m. the cash option minus taxes $2 6 million. not bad. >> i can learn to say cha-ching. >>> how about tiktok? under new pressure this morning. next, the

it's warm in the gulf coast and temperatures in the 80s.ening commute. it will be in and out of here and we get ready for more wide sprain rain on saturday with potential of flooding and rising waterways. we'll be watching the sierra for heavy snow as it may close some of the roadways. we'll have more active weather in the next few weeks does especially for the weekend. >>> as you know, i've been on a boat all morning long. i'm aboard the msc cruises newest ship the "msc seascape. sophia loren is the godmother of the cruise ship and she christened it with a bottle of champagne they break on the ship and it's a nautical tradition that's said to bring good luck to the boat's safe travels and the passengers and matteo bocelli with his father classical musical legend andrea bocelli. how was your night how did it go? >> it was fantastic and it is the second time that i am here with the msc family and it is such a big honor to perform here and let's hope to have many more coming >> you've done the whole msc cruises with your father what's is like

. >>> developing for you on the gulf coast, some frightening moments seen live on television. cameras captured a tornado touching down in the middle of a newscast. we want to show you that video from that nbc affiliate. >> there it goes. you can see the tornado -- here it goes. >> it's dead center -- >> houses are shaking in algiers. you can see one large tornado on one side of the screen -- now we have the power flashes. it's on the ground. get to your safe place right now. >> i remember a situation like that when living in oklahoma. it was a system that continues to deliver a powerful 1-2 punch. >> marcus, good morning. it's been a wave of deadly destruction with tornadoes across the region. 26 reported in the last 24 hours. you can see behind me the destruction left behind here in louisiana, and the toll is three people dead or 30 injured. one of the dead was confirmed in this area. we spoke to one of the neighbors that owns one of the homes that used to be here. the home was flipped over and destroyed and pushed about 40 feet in the opposite direction. his car was parked o

strong storms down along the gulf coast it is going to be chilly behind that cold front.thern california today where a flood risk is possible and that translates to mountain snow too. that's what's going on around the country. now here's a peek out your window. >>> we have light to moderate showers passing through most of the bay area right now. in addition to that, expect active weather up to the sierra as well. scanning the skies, a couple of pockets into fremont over the next 24 hours, a north bay flood watch goes into effect. by 10. >>> who is celebrating birthdays over here? lots of birthdays. see? it's not just new year's, guys >> thanks so much. jacob is here. he is here with "popstart" today. >> ladies and gentlemen, first up nick cannon a big congratulations to his family as he welcomes baby number 12. mother alyssa scott shared an adorable new photo with halo, who made her arrival on december 14th you all remember that cannon and scott tragically lost their son zen last year from brain cancer. scott sharing the first moments the new parents had with their daught

people getting out to walk their dogs during the storm thunderstorms now threatening the south and gulf coast as parts of california brace for five inches of rain. 17 million under flood watches one holiday weekend mess unfolding as another lingers buffalo's driving ban lifted but mounds of snow creating obstacles. buildings along lake erie still encased in ice today volunteers helped dig out. as others remember loved ones lost in the storm. >> my mother had a great heart, a great heart. >> reporter: antoine parker said his mother lost power friday she was breathing with portable oxygen tanks, but those were running low and the temperature inside her home was dropping, saturday he raced over trying to get her to safety but she collapsed and died >> she said one last time, i can't go no more that was it. she never responded to me again. >> reporter: but parker says things could have gone differently saying firefighters checked in on his mother on friday >> to make sure you're all right. we can't take you. >> reporter: tonight buffalo's fire department speaking out to nbc news. >> it was certai

wolf, this area, the gulf coast in particular, is so vulnerable to tornados.ore populated with trees. it is an area that is vulnerable to these types of storms. >> derek, stay safe over there. >>> coming up, the u.s. marks ten years now since the massacre at sandy hook elementary school. but dozens of children have died in school shootings in the decades since. app in-depth look at america's struggle with gun violence. that's next. they drorove to safelite for a same-day repair. and with t their insurance, it was no cost to them. >> woman: really? >> tech: that's service the way you need it. >> singers: ♪ safelitite repai, safelite replace. ♪ ♪ you pour your heart into everything you do, which is a lot. so take care of that heart with lton. because sippin' on unsweeted lipton can help support a healthy heart. lipton. stop chuggin'. start sippin'. we planned well for retirement, but i wish we had more cash. you think those two have any idea? that they can sell their life insurance policy for cash? so they're basically sitting on a goldmine? i don't think they h

the keystone pipeline which carries oil from canada to the texas gulf coast ruptured last week near the kansas-nebraska border. canada's tc energy shut down the pipeline after almost 600,000 gallons of oil spilled into a creek. the company says that it does not know what caused the leak, and the epa said there's been no known effects yet on drinking water wells or the public. >>> the holiday travel season kicks into high gear next week, and if you're hitting the road or catching a plane, get ready for lots of company. aaa estimates more than 112 million people will travel at least 50 miles or more away from home between december 23rd and january 2nd. 2022 is expected to be the third busiest year for holiday travel since aaa began tracking those numbers 22 years ago. more than 100 million americans are expected to drive to their holiday destinations this year, and more than seven million are expected to fly. >>> it was a successful splashdown for nasa's "artemis 1" moon mission ship. the uncrewed orion capsule was divided -- was guided into the pacific oceans 350 miles south of san diego

tornado watches in effect for parts of the gulf coast. there are blizzard and winter storm warnings throughout the northern plains and midwest. heavy snow and freezing rain are forecast from the mid-atlantic through new england. >>> well, the u.s. border facilities are facing what's being called an impending humanitarian crisis amid a sharp increase in the number of migrants crossing over from mexico. it comes with next week's scheduled end of a trump-era pandemic law that's been used to turn migrants away. lilia luciano has more. >> reporter: migrants here in el paso face dangerous conditions with temperatures expected to drop below freezing. "the cold last night was brutal," said christopher, who was processed and released by authorities with his wife and two children. he slept outside a shelter in el paso, unsheltered. the city is under incredible strain, seeing an average of 2,500 crossings a day. >> people are going to ask you where can i go, where do i go? and to say -- i don't have a miss for you, all the places i know are all so f

a brutal blast of life threatening cold from the canadian border to the gulf coast now spreading to themore than 200 million americans feeling the wrath of this historic storm. blizzard conditions, coastal flooding, and shocking temperature drops. in cheyenne, wyoming, a record 43-degree plunge in just an hour. more than a million customers without power in the bone chilling cold. 5,000 flights canceled on one of the busiest travel days of the year. and deadly pile-ups on the highways nationwide. we have team coverage. trevor ault, rob marciano. >>> the final report from the jaar

and wind chill advisories all the way to the gulf coast to the south areas like arkansas evening lowsonight falling to 3 degrees, which is unheard of for them. while further north, it's well below 0 casper, wyoming. 24 below 0. helena, montana, current temperature 27 below. so that makes those temperatures that we're feeling here locally feel all the better comparatively anyways. the couple light sprinkles tonight for the bay area. honestly, mother nature is timing. it just right for us. we're dry during or both or morning or evening commute today. tonight we are going to be seeing temperatures falling back down into the 40's. a few light showers. we can handle that. we obviously need the rainfall. we dry out by the time we even wake up tomorrow morning and then friday, saturday and sunday, looking good for any sort of travel you want to do here locally obviously travels to the rest of the country. as i just showed you. well, all are off there could like to you will just told you how many flights are canceled. hopefully it's not yours. the upper 50's to low 60's for your daytime highs

that this massive system, as it continues to march on, could hold severe weather threats for the gulf coast and the southeast, and of particular concern, nighttime tornadoes, which numbers show can be more than twice as deadly lester >> morgan chesky, thank you for that. this dangerous weather will affect tens of millions around the country throughout the week dylan dreyer is tracking it. dylan, what's the forecast >> lester, there's a lot going on with this whole system, and here we have the severe threat with tornado warnings and continued watches in effect as this moves to the east overnight, we are going to continue with the threat of more tornados and torrential downpours not only that, but could see wind gusts up to 75 miles per hour and large hail, as well. this area in red that includes most of louisiana, that's where we do have an enhanced risk for strong tornadoes tomorrow, the threat shifts ever so slightly to the east, includes mississippi, parts of alabama and parts of louisiana as well that's the warm side of this storm. where it's cold, we have blizzard warnings in effect, be

the gulf coast from louisiana to florida.e systems combining that moist air mass moving up from the south. the cold air mass moving across the nation's midsection, resulting in what we call bomb cyclone and some really rough travel conditions for the northeast the next several days. this massive, very deep cold air is only going to travel and plunge further and further southeastward some spots like nashville in new york, which are fairly mild at the time being are about to be in for quite the cooldown. now, as far as we go here locally, it's a much different situation. california's kind of sitting it all out. we just have a couple of sprinkles arriving during our evening hours tonight. nothing that's going hold you up. and honestly, mother nature timing it just right for us this weekend as friday, saturday and sunday, we're drying out really nice and mild under partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies. today's daytime highs will stay in the upper 50's to low 60's. very similar to yesterday. just not quite as bright as yesterday wa

and wind chill watches all the way south towards the gulf coast. so some winter weather elsewhere.le the bay area, we're going to be looking at just one lone chance of a few showers between now and christmas. and that's actually pretty conveniently time too. we'll time it out for us skies clear today again today officially the start of winter and a lot of sunshine for the new season. tomorrow we will start dry and stay dry through your evening commute. after that. those showers pushing thursday night leading into friday morning. they'll be brief just some light rainfall pushing through friday will clear out and dry out really quickly. and then friday starts off your holiday weekend on a really nice know today. daytime highs will reach the low 60's for a few of us. this a little bit warmer than where we were to start the week. burlingame at 61 today saying carlos in redwood city as well as much of the south bay like san jose in cupertino reaching 62 degrees east bay. temperatures in the low 60's with 60 for the tri valley. oakland, as well as walnut creek. upper 50's from antioch, u

now the rocky mountains are seeing some snow and the gulf coast is looking at rain.r begins at one tomorrow afternoon where the sun's rays will be directly over the tropics of capricorn. friday through sunday, it is going to be warming up in the bay area. san francisco will go from 60 to 62 by christmas. san jose from 60 to 66. santa rosa, 62 to 66. while above average, as you look at live doppler 7, we love to see rain. unfortunately, few showers up along the north coast. the thing is coming measurably in the bay area tonight -- nothing is coming measurably in the bay area tonight. already sent 40's on your temperature right now as we look at the live picture from our exploratorium cameras. enter starts tomorrow afternoon, warming trend ahead for the weekend, and it looks like rain returns early next week. as we look at the hour-by-hour forecast, tomorrow morning a few sprinkles are not out of the question for the north bay. the rest of you looking at a mixture of sun and high clouds. through thursday, the clouds are increasing and another system comes through. the

the gulf coast region dealing with the rain. the to come together and it will be a mess for travelers. 32 in chicago. snow and rain heading back east. temperatures, bone chilling cold, rapid city at 18 degrees below. when you combine it with the wind, williston is -51 degrees. i mean, that's brutal. it's going to continue to march eastward. they are looking at very frigid conditions going through friday. dan: that's incredible. happening now, the situation from our live oakland airport camera. holiday passenger numbers are at about 90% of pre-pandemic levels and more passengers this year than last. we saw this from sky 7 this afternoon. the approach into sfo, a line of cars stretching from the 101 exit. if you are flying through their, getting dropped off might be the only option. the long-term lot is 83% full and fully booked for this weekend. ama: south san francisco. this was at the treasure island mobile home park. use on multiple there. it appears at least one mobile home is a complete loss. we are waiting to hear back from

. >> reporter: the blast includes wind chill warnings from the northwest to the gulf coast and the eastern seaboards. it's already taking a toll on holiday travel. alicia mitchell spent the day in chicago trying to get home to los angeles. one flight was canceled, another delayed. >> we're hopeful. >> reporter: denver international airport saw hundreds of flights canceled thursday, according to flight aware. >> we're trying to get there, and two flights have canceled so far with southwest. i just got a flight for tonight, but i don't know that it's looking very likely. >> reporter: and in palm beach, florida, travelers tried to head north despite the forecast. >> i should have packed more jackets. >> i'm definitely not a fan of the cold. >> reporter: this couple is going to their grand son's bar mitzvah. >> just being if the family. >> i'm going to freeze my butt off. >> reporter: millions of americans under some form of winter weather advisory with christmas just days away. cbs news, new york. >>> paul has been tracking the conditions and what to expect for the holiday travel forecast. >>

almost everybody across the central plains and stretching into the south and gulf coast and as far north at dakotas are dealing with wintry impacts and severe weather the system that we are tracking into the west coast over the weekend and yesterday has now shifted, and you can see it's bringing whipping winds to the northern plains. it will continue its trek off to the east and bring the severe impacts to places like louisiana, mississippi, alabama. but those winter alerts are widespread 15 million impacted. this does include a blizzard warning, stretching into cheyenne, north platte they will see whipping winds as we look at the peak wind gusts, cheyenne, 50 miles per hour this means travel is going to be difficult. staying off the roads is really a must not just today but into tomorrow, ladies >> thank you, angie. >>> it is a historic day for marriage equality in america president biden is expected to sign the respect for marriage act into law this afternoon. the legislation gives federal protection to same-sex and interracial couples. the president is expected to sign the bill at a c

you see the progression of very cold air through the week by friday, it makes it to the gulf coast. these temperatures will be 25 to 50 degrees below normal. meantime if you're traveling on wednesday, it's really just the north and western us. will there be some snow and cold? the rest of us look okay. but then a blizzard develops thursday and friday from the midwest through the great lakes up to a foot of snow kansas city to chicago. lots of blowing and drifting now. meantime the northeastern cities like boston, new york, d c. no snow for you, but there will be the potential for icy roads with a rapid freeze up thursday night through friday night, so your travel forecast thursday and friday doesn't look good. accuweather meteorologist kevin costner. mystery surrounding the killing of a college basketball playeroa violaturas , rd for the company behind the popular video game fortnite and the changes now being made and later a whole new way to drink beer a when a truck hit my car, the insurance company wasn't fair. i didn't know what my case was worth. so i called the barnes firm. i

la l la la la ♪ >>> welcome back it will be a stormy start to the workweek if you live along the gulf coastking storms. >>> meanwhile we're going to see windchills dip into the teens, 20s, 30s in the next couple of days and the impact will be more widespread by the time friday rlsol arorou, we'l'll start to s see colold a sesettling intnto much of f the country. we'll l be right b back. detoxixifies belowow the gumlil. anand restoreses by helpininl gums in n as little e as 7 d. crest. t the #1 tootothpaste d inin america.. ththis cough.. [s[sfx: coughshs] thisis'll help.. vivicks vaporurub? vickcks vaporub'b's vivicks vaporurub? ...m.medicated v vapors vivicks vaporurub? go straighght to the s soure ofof your cougugh... .....so you cacan relieve e r cougugh to breatathe eas. vickcks vaporub.b. fast-actcting cough h relie. .....so you cacan relieve e r cougugh to breatathe eas. >>> a proposed law in tennessee can put new restrictions on drag performances this comes as lgbtq protesters have brought it. >> veronica's electron i ka's 21 and brunch show is the staple of a national drag scene, bu

wednesday thursday friday, the cold air just makes its way all the way to the gulf coast. we're looking for this arctic blast to drop your temperatures anywhere from 25 to 50 degrees below normal wednesday. it's the northern plains thursday. it's the southern plains and midwest and friday and moves down to places like nashville, tennessee . look at the tennessee forecast here. 49 for a high on thursday . you dropped down to 18 on friday. the bottom will fall out. there's also a snowstorm headed our way with this arctic air from the southern plains to new england, several inches of snow and strong winds. accuweather meteorologist kevin costner in. stressed out this holiday season , the one snack you can eat to protect your body also had new video in the case of those four murdered college students in idaho what one of the victims is heard saying and a world cup final for the ages, the record set and the wild celebrations here at how you start your day. good morning, america. bring your friends. back now, with a small puppy getting trapped in this display window of a store i

which receive oil from the oil sands from the abbey in canada and the steelcity pipe goes to the gulf coastnother branch to the east. velinovets. general the length of the cyst. it is over 4,000 km. this system plays a key role in the supply of crude oil from canada to the united states. an interesting fact, which was noted in particular by the official representative of the russian ministry of foreign affairs, maria zakharova, neither the world wildlife fund nor other nature protection organizations said a word at all on the day of the accident, and the environmental catastrophe that happened, the american media also did not sound the alarm, moreover, after the accident of journalists. for some reason more worried jump fuel prices. they are the consequences of environmental damage. begish wheels is the largest oil spill in the history of oil pipelines . he's over half a million gallos. and now live from kansas alex good morning, the most important question for this minute. what will happen to valuable fuel? if we talk about the cost of gasoline and energy in the united states, then it woul

travel forecasts into the weekend, storms in the gulf coast up the ohio valley, more rain and snow inest. on new year's eve the rain heads to the east, moves out on sunday, with more rain and mountain snow in the west while most of the country, jericka, will remain pretty mild. >> duncan: we like mild. thank you, chris. tonight, the biden administration announced new covid-19 requirements for all passengers arriving in the u.s. from china. the c.d.c. said the new measures follow a surge of new cases and a lack of transparency from the chinese government. here's cbs's scott macfarlane. >> reporter: effective one week from tomorrow, people traveling from china to the u.s. must have tested negative for covid within 48 hours of departure to be allowed through. health experts wonder if that will stop another covid wave from crashing into america. >> by testing the p.c.r. or self-administered antigen test within two days of going will catch some cases but as we all know there are false negatives. people aren't yet positive and can bring the virus with them. it may have some benefit. it is g

. >> reporter: a violent tornado outbreak across the gulf coast. three straight nights of dangerous and deadly weather. louisiana pummelled wednesday, tornados reported across the state. leaving a trail of damage in the new orleans metropolitan area. homes and cars ruined and this car flipped over in the middle of the rubble. just east of new orleans, local authorities say the damage left one dead and at least seven injured. the victim's daughter speaking to our affiliate, wdsu, remembering her kindness. >> she means the world to me and if anybody her and new my mama, she would give anybody the soles off her back. >> reporter: he lost almost everything. >> that's my house. upside down. >> reporter: it was here before? >> right here. >> reporter: it is what like, 30 feet over in that direction? in new iberia, louisiana, not one, but two tornados merging together. the result, neighborhoods left devastated. >> this house here, my house is just gone. >> reporter: and this hospital left decimated. windows completely blown out and debris blocking the ent

checking today's high temperatures and seasonably warm from dc all the way up to boston warm on the gulf coast and sixties in the southwest. new legal trouble for bill cosby , also ahead, while rising crime at walmart could soon lead to rising prices and why netflix netflix series tiger king just inspired congress to pass a new on than a year after his sex assault conviction was overturned. bill cosby is now facing new legal trouble. five women are suing cosby in new york, claiming he drugged them and assaulted them. the lawsuit was filed under a new law in new york that allows sexual abuse survivors one year to sue their alleged attackers, even if the statute of limitations has run out. apple is facing a lawsuit from two women over its air tag tracking devices. tags are about the size of a quarter and they're designed to help track personal items like your keys or wallet. but soon after their introduction last year, critics warned that they could be used by stalkers to track potential targets. the women who filed the lawsuit claimed their former partner used air tags to track them. there is s

all the way to the gulf coast. those are high temperatures in the 20s around dallas, ft. worth. massive snowstorm in the great lakes. big travel delays thursday into friday. the cold temperatures, they'll stay locked in on the east coast. speaking of football weather, those game could get interesting. very cold across the eastern u.s. your island of warmth, san jose into l.a., could see 80s into southern california this holiday weekend. check your forecast as we approach the weekend. i think the best chance for showers will be thursday night into early friday. and the temperatures climb up. the area south of san jose. close to 70 sunday. maybe into monday. then tuesday we get our chance of some stormy weather, rain and snow making a comeback once we get past the holiday weekend. >> i'm dreaming of a warm christmas. nothing white. very warm. >>> okay. inflation causing lots of high prices for a lot of kitchen staples. the reason eggs continue to be the reason eggs continue to be more e detect this: living with hiv,v, i learned d i can stay u undetectablble with fewer memedicines.

to wake up to minus 2 central america right now we've got a lot of activity around that mexico gulf coast. so you can peninsula and showers, running up and down that caribbean coast of central america, the usual suspects toward the top end of south america. we've got our storms here, but you know, for central chelly we've seen wildfires break out here including in santiago, poor air quality conditions. santiago just had one of its hottest stays in more than 100 years. 31 on sunday. ah, in with there was a time to be direct, there is a growing realization that rights can be taken away in this country to cut through the rhetoric. how can we resist this narrative and hop dangerous and demand the truth? join me, mark them on hill for up front. what out there? ah. the countdown begins for an electrifying showdown. argentina and france seek football's biggest prize an attempt to win their food will cut title and croatia finish with the bronze medals. a sea of morocco and the 3rd place. play off to end that tournament on a ha ah, hello, i'm darn jordan. this is da da. 0 la, you from dough. in ot

the next couple of days will be kind of mild in the east and south will be thunderstorms in the gulf coast, rain spreading up into the eastern lakes and more of a wintry setups around out the work week, though, from the upper midwest into our western states. now, let's get to new year's eve, folks at your saturday forecast a little bit rainy and stormy out in the west. and also rather wet for the eastern third of the nation to ring in the new year. and if you're gonna be in new york city on saturday night packed the rain gear there's a good chance for rain. it'll be mild to 54 degrees as the ball drops accuweather meteorologist kevin costner in. new video of guests trying to escape a massive hotel fire also ahead, bracing for an influx of migrants, the border city now using shipping containers as barricades, bill cosby's comeback tour when the comedian plans to hit the stage again after his sexual ass morning america. breaking overnight. at least 11 people are now dead in a hotel casino fire in cambodia. police say there were more than two dozen others who are injured. some critically vide

a brutal blast of life threatening cold from the canadian border to the gulf coast now spreading to theortheast. more than 200 million americans feeling the wrath of this historic storm. blizzard conditions, coastal flooding, and shocking temperature drops. in cheyenne, wyoming, a record 43-degree plunge in just an hour. more than a million customers without power in the bone chilling cold. 5,000 flights canceled on one of the busiest travel days of the year. and deadly pile-ups on the highways nationwide. we have team coverage. trevor ault, rob marciano. >>> the final report from the january 6th committee. much of the blame placed directly on former president trump. in meticulous detail, the report explains what it calls trump's multi-part plan to overturn the 2020 election. this and the suggestion to ban trump from holding office again. jonathan karl standing by. >>> congress passing a massive $1.7 trillion spending bill avoiding a government shutdown. funds for natural disaster relief, additional aid for ukraine. and what it also includes to protect future elections. rachel scott on

minutes something that we will watch closely as we throughgosee the showers impacting folks along the gulf coast and the bitter cold is here to stay for the next couple of days, guys we'll continue to be seeing that spilling a little farther to the south. places as far south as miami could see temperatures into the 40s in the coming days >> time to get out the bill coats. >> if they have them >> the snow was no match for a group of volunteers determined to honor fallen service members. residents braved the storm to attend the wreaths across america event. the team worked to clear the snow and placed wreaths and flowers on the headstones of veterans they wanted to make sure despite the elements, the service and sacrifice did not go unnoticed >>> in a league of their own, , we're baback with the ststaggerg prprice the nfnfl pays to o peoo werere fired us next daday energy with melatonin to help you fall asleep naturalllly... plus e extended-rerelease b-b-vitamins.. wakeke up feelining refres. pure z zzzs. sleeeep better.. wake up p your best.t. whwhen do you u spray febrbre air?r? afteter every fl

from the canadian border to the gulf coast states.generally see an outbreak of tornadoes this late in the year. but at least nine twisters ripped across oklahoma and texas today. in the coming days, the threat pushes east, possibly well into florida. further north tonight, a major storm is unleashing blinding snow from the rockies, across the northern plains, into the great lakes region as it barrels toward the midwest and northeast. since monday, those storms have caused more than 10,000 flights to be delayed or canceled. we have a team of correspondents in the storm zones and our partners at the weather channel standing by with the forecast. cbs's elise preston is going to lead off our coverage in shreveport, louisiana. good evening, elise. >> reporter: good evening, norah. the tornado watch here in northwest louisiana will remain in effect until the next -- for the next few hours. but there is great concern that tornadoes will likely strike overnight while people are sleeping. >> oh, my gosh! >> reporter: storms tore across the sou

from before the sun comes up to after it goes down widespread severe weather across the central gulf coast states, including t p wnoouston with thunderstorms that could be strong, especially across mississippi. and then by the afternoon, new orleans look out here come the storms for you. meantime a blizzard going on in the northern plains, low visibility and heavy snow. i'm asking whether meteorologist kevin costner. young football player who has become an internet sensation, but first important crash test results. several popular suvs are not making the grade and you've heard of quintuplets sextuplets. but there's news about these non applets. that's nine babies delivered at a , spes out. is there anything that you want people to know g m a the white house is reportedly considering new action to address the crisis on the southern border. migrants are flooding into texas because of a pandemic era immigration policy known as title 42, which is set to expire next week, officials warned up to 14,000 migrants could try to cross the border every day when the policy is lifted. the webthe biden a

the gulf coast region dealing with the rain. the to come together and it will be a mess for travelers. 32 in chicago. snow and rain heading back east. temperatures, bone chilling cold, rapid city at 18 degrees below. when you combine it with the wind, williston is -51 degrees. i mean, that's brutal. it's going to continue to march eastward. they are looking at very frigid conditions going through friday. dan: that's incredible. happening now, the situation from our live oakland airport camera. holiday passenger numbers are at about 90% of pre-pandemic levels and more passengers this year than last. we saw this from sky 7 this afternoon. the approach into sfo, a line of cars stretching from the 101 exit. if you are flying through their, getting dropped off might be the only option. the long-term lot is 83% full and fully booked for this weekend. ama: south san francisco. this was at the treasure island mobile home park. use on multiple there. it appears at least one mobile home is a complete loss. we are waiting to hear back from

a brutal blast of life-threatening cold from the canadian border to the gulf coast now spreading to thest. more than 200 million americans feeling the wrath of this historic storm. blizzard conditions, coastal flooding, and shocking temperature drops. in ceyenne, wyoming, a record 43-degree plunge in just an hour. more than a million customers without power in the bone-chilling cold. 5,000 flights canceled on one of the busiest travel days of the year, and deadly pile-ups on the highways nationwide. we have team coverage, trevor ault in new york city. elwyn lopez in atlanta and rob marciano timing it out through christmas day. >>> the other major headline tonight, the

biggest shock, hitting the usually mild south with rare hard freeze warnings triggered along the gulf coast. >> i don't want to lose one person due to this cold. if we don't take it seriously, we will lose loved ones. >> reporter: in dallas, some freezing temps at the airport could hit 30-year lows, escalating fears that cold could cripple the state's power grid like last winter, that freeze leading to at least 250 deaths. the governor reassuring residents. >> the grid is going to be able to perform with ease. >> reporter: fort worth officials opening space to protect anyone unhoused. the once in a generation storm is bringing record snowfall, wind gusts and power outages to much of the country. as families huddle together for holiday celebrations, officials are recommending important steps to protect your home and everyone inside from the cold. you can protect pipes from freezing by adding insulation and checking for leaks. seal window drafts andeep curtains closed to prevent heat from escaping. covering floors and doorways will also keep your home warmer. and clean out gutters to prevent

not to mention there is 12 million people in the south and along the gulf coast that are in the freezelerts a this time. that's because the temperatures, while we are continuing to see them well below normal for this time of year that means teens in chicago. 10 degrees for cleveland 21 degrees for that temperature this morning not a lot of improvement tomorrow but we will see big improvement by the time we head to thursday origh of 17 degrees. 5 for folks in fargo today there is major improvements on the way, guys, for temperatures. but we also have a west coast storm that we're watching to bring snow and rain and potential for flooding we'll talk about that coming up. >> one goes out. another comes in angie, thank you >>> coming up in just 60 seconds, how your favorite celebs are celebrating the holidays n'wa t t, the warning signs you dot nto o miss the e alarming r rise in heaeart atattacks duriring this titime year bye, bye cough. later r chest congngestion. bye, bye cough. hello 1212 hours of f relie. 12 houours!! hmmm, , ok. not cougughing at yoyoga? antitiquing not t coughing??

meantime an arctic blast is headed our way by friday, will make its way to the gulf coast temperatures behind this arctic blast 25 to 50 degrees cooler than out ahead of it. accuweather meteorologist kevin costner in. remembering beloved actress from daytime tv ahead the train collision caught on camera in tennessee and the aftermaths morning and new video in the search for an 11 year old girl whose parents, police say waited three weeks to report her missing what investigators are no 2022 monday night at 19th, central on abc. we're back with a train crash near chattanooga, tennessee, a free train slamming into a semi truck that was stopped on the tracks in college, dale two people were injured. the rig was carrying a concrete beam for a bridge. the driver was waiting for a red light to change video has been released in the search for an 11 year old north carolina girl missing since before thanksgiving. police say there are inconsistencies with her parents statements. here's a b c's line on louise. last night, a north carolina community came together holding a vigil for missing 11 year

it will be proportion fox with a junior beach in the gulf coast as a chief school to yes, joshua doesn't financial. my name is lee tea with mr. marsh ivy at the brand. but that was to be a little green. maybe you did to the thing is that c, a with don, best residence every day, could be their last while they ponder how to survive daily, showing ordinary europeans worry about how to cope with rising water and energy prices. rise just here with talk with you here. so i use a canal one she's use with feeling me in a mobile number. i'm view one of these if she chem, hold on the national, initiating the course to stay young and polishing the loop. and you know as much in my g j motion, i was at the local christina sheila, in that, that out. so no grade instead of a leader for the dean. your thanks to project musk late night to boone around or dial up again, my philip at ross lamb. you may ask economic crazy apostrophe, but you know, in warship growth, that's why you just fancy. if you took approach from a machine, you must. coit. today we are addressing our dependency on washing oil, and let'

i got a junior beach in the gulf coast as a cheese school started. yes, joshua did. she doesn't mind somebody mislaid tea with mr. marsh ivy at the brand. but that was to be a little green. maybe she didn't do the thing is that c a with but don't bass residence every day could be their last while they ponder how to survive daily shelling, ordinary europeans worry about how to cope with rising water and energy prices rise just for a while to talk with you here. so what i use a one she's use with 3 a one man or a number. i'm the one of these she chem, hold on the national machine with the course of the young and brushing the loop. and i will do as much my teaching, which is i will go christina sheila, in the us for no grade, instead of a leader for the genius. thank support. if musk late night to boot around or dial up again, my philip flam. you may ask economic growth, the cost of that, but you know, in worship course the sci fi, you just fancy, if you're not sick personal machine, you must coit. today we are addressing our dependency on russian oil. and let's be clea

that's the overwhelming majority of the country. >> and stretching to the gulf coast, which is prettyo, where we have dangerously cold temperatures expected. so the windchill advisory, the watches, warnings, are posted in pink here but i want to show you how drastic these temperature drops are. it's striking. raleigh at 50 degrees. winds gusting up to 45. d.c. at 44 and new york at 52. watch what happens 12 hours from now. raleigh drops to 20 degrees, still windy. d.c. drops down to 10 degrees. windchills below zero. new york city we drop down to 15 degrees by 7:00. that's a 38-degree temperature drop in 12 hours and then the wind on top of that will make it colder. this is a windstorm as it moves into the northeast and eventually the snow winds down but lake-effect snow takes hold especially across western new york and michigan. >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. on this friday, we'll start out with clouds and also unhealthy air quality. it will look a little smoggy out there, but we will see our temperatures headed for the low 60s and we'll do it all over again tomorrow