holiday. freeze warnings still in effect in several states at this hour. blizzard conditions, at least 26 people have died in the actic blast, across eight state. in a hard-hit erie county, new york, roads remain impassable. still, a very dangerous situation. driving bans are still in place. this was the first time in buffalo fire history that they were unable to respond to calls. we want to remind everybody, there was a period hours straight in which we could not send out emergency service crews, because it was too dangerous. we will talk to that official in just a few minutes. plus, bitter-cold icing over the christmas celebrations in the midwest, east coast and southeast, even florida is feeling the chill, much of the state experiencing its coldest christmas since 1983. let s start in buffalo, new york. polo sandoval is braving is the cold temperatures there. merry christmas. reporter: merry christmas. it is in a recovery process right now, the sun finally came o
right now in buffalo a blizzard warning is in effect until tomorrow morning. all the impacts and when we ll see some relief coming up. the january 6 it committee lays blame squarely at the feet of former president trump. what s next in the investigation? ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy is back home after a historic visit to washington, and he s warning ukrainians they could see more russian missile strikes over christmas. the next phase of this war and how the just passed u.s. government spending bill could help. plus from heartbreaking tragedies to shocking courtroom revelations, we ve got a look at the top ten crime & justice stories this morning on cnn this morning. yes, it is saturday, december 24th. merry christmas eve. thanks for waking up with us. merry christmas to everyone. sorry, martin. i was going to say merry christmas to everyone. i m sure santa is working very hard to get those presents wrapped, ready to go. it s good to be with you al
the list of deaths. we could see more when everything is said and done. there is still a big concern for people stranded in their cars, when there was whiteout conditions. people would get lost in the storm. people were making contact with people stranded in cars. the mayor saying 200 individuals, they could still be out there, that they are trying to make sure they get safe. there s also some frustration in the voice of officials here, as they say that people do not are not really getting it right now. and braving the streets. that should be off in the distance here. we don t know where they could be going. only essential travel is allowed right now. they are clearing the streets to be drivable, just like the one you see here in downtown buffalo, and allow first responders to basically make it out to calls if necessary. but as far as the storm, this has been just it has not sto stopped. erie county officials say the storm is going to hover over buffalo, and perhaps we ll
will be friday night at 11 eastern. le le. now to the most fascinating crime and justice series of 2022. jean casarez has the story. reporter: mass shootings, explosive revelations in court and the pardoning of thousands of americans. the most gripping crime and justice stories of 2022. number 10, an inmate and his jail jerel together and on the run. a manhunt is underway. reporter: vicky white helped kasey white escape walking him out the door on the day she was set to retire. the two were not related but may have had a clandestine romantic relationship authorities say? she was a long-time trusted employee at our jail and she
elon musk s chaotic twitter takeover and the energy turmoil at the pump. these are the top business stories at 2022. number 10. crypto crashed even flashy super bowl ads. i don t think so. couldn t hold off the chill of a crypto winter as investors dished risky assets. has the bitcoin bubble finally burst? part of a crash that has cost investors more than a trillion dollars. a downturn made worst by the implosion of the world s largest crypto exchange, ftx, over claims it misused customer money. $32 billion company that plunged into bankruptcy basically overnight. reporter: leaving millions of workers scrambling for funds. i m getting into crypto. and attracting government scrutiny.