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they -- by potentially reinforcing this image of extremism that hurt republicans so much through purple states. there are others, but for me those are the biggest known unknowns for 2024. >> and that last one is a great question because you have heard republicans, you know, they have been basically chomping at the bit to take over the majority for obvious reasons. but with such a small majority, you negotiation i heard from republicans who say, were concerned about what these investiga...

those are on southwest. the airline now apologizing, but as you can imagine thats little comfort for people who may miss out totally on seeing their loved ones this holiday season. >> im beyond frustrated. and hurt. because i cant see my dad. >> my mom is in the hospital and i wanted to be there for her once she like got discharged. unfortunately because of the situation they are saying that the closest flight is the 29th. >> are you going to make it home today? >> no, likely not. i me...

much for joining our special live coverage of the funeral of pope americas benedict the 16th. thousands of people are gathered in st. peters square right now. to witness something we have not seen in hundreds of years. the current pope, presiding at the funeral mass of the man who proceeded him. the coffin carrying the body of benedict was taken from st. peters basilica a short time ago through its journey to the courtyard, allowing the faithful to say their prayers ahead of the funera...

accused serial killer ends with a suspect behind bars and now authorities are looking for motive. the police chief in stockton, california, says 44-year-old wesley brownlee was out hunting for a new victim when they arrested him. >> as officers made contact with him, he was wearing dark clothing and had a mask around his neck. he was also armed with a firearm when he was taken into custody. we are sure we stopped another killing. >> cnns ka mill la bernal joining us live with the lates...

hemmer. great to be with you. >> julie: he is my old office buddy but now in california. next time you come here. >> john: it is a lot nicer here in the west than the east. the pre-christmas blizzard paralyzed buffalo, 50 inches of snow falling and even more is on the way today. worsening road conditions that are already dangerous or nearly impossible. many people had to abandon their cars, others were stranded inside their homes. but the snow not the only problem, check out this resta...

brutal blizzard record through bluff low. president biden approved a disaster designation. 27 confirmed dead in the region around buffalo. i stranded motorists, knocking out power to thousands and trapping people in their frigid homes. the national weather service saying winter storm warnings are still in effect in parts of the state through this afternoon. there is no end in sight and no plan in place so far anyway from the white house as a record number of migrants continue to flood ...

otherwise its out the window. el paso, which has seen an uptick with the policy in place is preparing for the worst. border patrol setting up a massive tent city just outside of downtown. the "new york post" cover this morning calls the tents a welcome mat for illegal immigration. newly-erected processing center is for the overflow in addition to the permanent one they already have there. the states governor greg abbott still doing his best to send a border message to the biden adminis...

wall street journal assistant editor james freeman is here to weigh in. >> but first, no end in sight for the migrant crisis overtaking the southern border and no plan in place yet from the white house with the title 42 policy possibly ending any day now. welcome to "america reports," im aishah hasnie in washington. >> im rich edson. border patrol agents are taking drastic steps to prepare for the worst. in just a matter of days, built a massive tent in the el paso desert bigger than a...

wraps up ice cream from theft. >> aishah: shoplifters are committing crimes all over the country. you wont believe how much retail revenue has been lost to crime in 2022 alone. number will give you sticker shock. >> rich: welcome back as "america reports" rolls into a second hour. im rich edson. >> aishah: even historic winter blizzard cannot stop the smash and grabs. videos all over the place appearing to show stores ransacked in buffalo, new york. we are going to have that for you al...

welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we will go live to canada in a few moments time, but first: the european union has outlined plans to introduce a price cap on russian gas. president putin threatened to cut off all energy supplies if such a step was taken. eu governments have accused moscow of using energy to blackmail them in retaliation for western support for ukraine following russias invasion. our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. announcement in r...