we re still in the tlhroes of this life threatening situation. good morning, everybody, it s monday, december 26th. don and kaitlan are off, i m glad to have sara sidner with us. good morning. let s talk about the death toll rising in new york from the storm. thousands of delays and cancellations impacting many air travelers many failing to make it home for the holidays. in a cruel, dangerous and shameful stunt, the white house blaming texas governor greg abbott for sending residents to the home of vice president kamala harris on christmas eve. first, though, a storm for the ages in western new york state. at least 17 weather-related deaths are being reported this morning, most in the buffalo area. governor katy hochul has requested emergency disaster relief from the biden administration. a state of emergency remains in effect. this has paralyzed so many parts of the state and the country, bringing this region to its knees. more than 12,000 customers are still wit
the polls, and that will bebe nx next tuesday. make no mistake, anything can happen. we ll be talking about the results, or at leaste. some of them. one week from tonight, we ll know in most states , hopefully all states , the results. now, according to real s clear politics, their average five senate racefis and more thn two dozen house races ares within two points. soare wi think about this. this is why i m not pollyannish. this is why i don t want to create a condition where people are overly enthusiastic within two points. that s five states. now, that s the balance of power in congress, well within the margin of error. now, just a fe sw thousand votes can decide whether or not joe biden and his radical democratic socialist party will continue to have full control of your government. now, three key gubernatorial races are also within two points, including right here in the state of new york . these race s are all tight. and don t forget, in 2016, think about this. polls s
for comfort, for joy. you, being you, will never know the impact you ve had on our family, and so many people around the world. all the queens grandchildren including william and harry are taking the spotlight this afternoon. they will stand vigil near the coffin just like their parents did last night. earlier today, king charles and prince william went outside buckingham palace to greet mourners who had been waiting hours in line. they thanked people for their condolences. they apologize for the long wait. cold temperatures, many in the clouds were crowd were delighted. it is exciting. it s very exciting. i was speechless. i ve never hand shaked the came. prince william, prince of wales, they center we said we prayed for his reconciliation with his brother. i asked him if i could kiss his hand, and he said certainly. and i want to bring in my colleague, nbc news correspondent molly hunter, and suzanna lipscomb. we re watching those grandchildren. let s go ahe
pm here in london. as we look at live pictures of mourners paying their respects to queen elizabeth the second, the british government is now urging people not to travel to join the ten mile q. the queen will lie in state for just one more day before her funeral on monday. rehearsals for the queen s funeral, as many more thousands lineup, with warnings of an almost 24-hour wait in plunging temperatures overnight. you ve been waiting for ten hours? we ve been up since 4:00. better to have a long, tiring day, and not have regrets in the future. there s something very british about kind of enjoying yourself well standing in line, right? or as we say, standing and a cue. well we british do it best. westminster hall preparing to witness an extraordinary scene. some of those, lining the streets for their own personal moment with the late queen, set to stand close with her grandchildren as they commemorate her. last night, the monarchs for children, king charles, and, ed
on the base it was also once used to help survivors of hurricane katrina. they will be given temporary housing, food and legal help assistance. florida governor desantis ch chartered two flights to drop the migrants off. miguel marquez talked to an immigrant. reporter: there were three options. washington, utah, massachusetts. the plane left and brought us here. when you step on american soil you feel at ease that you are here and well protected. you lose the stress of the journey in seven countries. very stressful across all of central america. a u.s. wants the justice department to get involved to see if the actions of governor desantis are legal. what s the latest on the island? reporter: the 50 or so immigrants that were here have moved on. it was emotional. they were here for about 48 hours in total. it wasn t impossible or difficult for martha s vineyard and the towns to step up to help the people. but it was confusing. they come with a lot of not a lot of bag