airports. why it could be days before they get to fly, and look at this white-knuckle landing in dangerous winds, so when will the cold snap break? rob marciano times it out. also tonight, a deadly shooting in the country s largest shopping mall. frightened customers running for cover, the police chief getting emotional as he described the scene, and what we re learning tonight about the search for suspects. a new attack in southern ukraine. deadly shelling in a key city on christmas eve. we re in kyiv tonight where ukrainians are marking the holiday with empty chairs to remember the soldiers missing or held captive by russia. safe and sound. the 5-month-old twins who were kidnapped now back with their family in ohio right in time for christmas. a suspect now under arrest. a community thankful. the jackpot is growing. mega millions topping half a billion dollars ahead of and tracking santa. the u.s. military says not even a bomb cyclone can keep him away on christma
stay with us and we will see you in 30 minutes for abc7news at 6:00. tonight, the state of emergency as we come on the air. a storm for the ages opens a path of misery stretching 2,000 miles from texas to maine. much of the country paralyzed, a deadly pileup shuts down a busy interstate. on another, families were stranded in their cars for 15 hours. snow up to 12 feet high. first responders stuck in it all. the governor of new york says the winds could make this buffalo s worst storm ever. the airport is now closed until monday. and millions are facing blackouts tonight. one mother s story of being forced to hand pump her baby s ventilator waiting desperately for help. plus, the holiday travel nightmare. tens of thousands stuck at