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 capitol hill. covid cases on the rise again. the cdc tonight warning americans to be cautious at holiday gatherings. and for parents to be on the lookout for an invasive form of strep throat. high rates of flu infections. overseas tonight. for the first time, vladimir putin publicly referring to . we re learning more about that off campus home in the idaho student murders investigation. we re hearing from someone who lived there. tonight, the newly surfaced police body camera video. a consum
good friday morning to you, it is christmas eve eve. i m jim sciutto. let s begin with the massive winter storm slamming the u.s. with dangerously low temperatures, record-breaking wind chills and heavy snow, only becoming stronger today. the storm stretching from the canadian border to the mexican border is expected to become what s known as a bomb cyclone as it moves into the great lakes today with intense pressures matching that of a category 2 hurricane. right now across the country hundreds of thousands are without power, travel plans upended for many going into the holiday weekend. more than 3,100 flights canceled already today. dozens of governors creating emergency response plans heading into this holiday weekend including opening temporary warming shelters just to get people out of the cold. i will speak with one of those governors, kentucky s andy beshear in just a moment. let s get to our team covering what s being called a once in a generation storm. we begin in u
have been empty for more than six weeks. reporter: as for this family it s frustrating and it s scary. first we couldn t feed our children because of the infant formula shortage and now we re facing another challenge with being able to take basic care of them. reporter: athena jones, cnn, new york. hello. i m kristen fisher. welcome to cnn newsroom. this massive winter storm system is barrelling towards the east coast this hour, and this arctic chill is straining the power grids, closing airports from coast to coast, and causing deadly road conditions on one of the busiest travel days of the year. look at this video that we just got in from hamburg, new york. snowing and flooding on the coast at the same time. deep floodwaters across new england are a huge concern heading into the weekend as temperatures continue to drop, and nearby buffalo, officials have closed the airport and canceled all flights. you can see why. over 70 million americans are experiencing belo
island ferry. forcing passengers to evacuate onto tug boats. an historic bond for disgraced ftx founder sam bankman-fried. charged with what prosecutors called a fraud of epic proportions. free on a quarter billion dollars bond after making his first appearance before an american judge. his parents showing their support in the courtroom. where he s staying tonight. aaron katersky standing by. the new cdc alert about a rare but dangerous bacterial infection, just days before christmas. what health officials are telling doctors and parents to look out for as family gatherings get under way. president zelenskyy back home tonight in ukraine after that historic and emotional visit to the u.s. how republicans are responding to his urgent plea for more aid and weapons. new transcripts released today from the house january 6th committee. what they reveal about the alleged pressure campaign against one key witness. jonathan karl standing by. the embattled congressman-elect i