good evening. i m norah o donnell and thank you for being with us. tonight, winter storms blanket the nation. all 50 states under weather alerts today. the midwest is getting clobbered as a blizzard, heavy snow, and freezing temperatures cause havoc at the nation s airports, with more than 2,000 flights canceled. what the wild weather means for the nfl playoffs. also, there is bitter cold and whiteout conditions in iowa just as the 2024 election is heating up. at the final countdown for the kickoff of the race for the white house. cbs s ed o keefe is there with how frigid weather is forcing candidates to adapt. but first, we ve got more on that military bombardment terrorist targets in yemen from u.s. and british fighter jets, ships, and a submarine. we are just learning new details, as president biden today issued a fresh warning to the houthi militia that the u.s. will fight back if the rebels retaliate. the president tonight clearly trying to contain what is now an escalat
well, tonight, we continue our in depth look at america s border crisis, with congress failing to enact new immigration laws, some states are moving forward and passing their own. but i cbs s manuel bojorquez shows us, it can have some unintended consequences. reporter: raquel lopez aguilar is an undocumented immigrant who worked as a roofer in the tampa area. father of two from mexico is charged with smuggling under florida s new immigration law. i think that it will be difficult to prove the human smuggling aspect of this case. this is a brand-new law. reporter: lopez aguilar is facing four felony charges know my counts for driving a group of in roofers in a van to georgia. the new law prevents anyone from transport and illegal immigrants the state. this is the strongest legislation against illegal immigration anywhere in the country. reporter: but after hurricane idalia hit the state in august, some say the law