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
travel nightmare right before christmas. it s pretty crazy. it is indeed. reporter: among the millions passing through tsa checkpoints today, yours truly. currently hustling through san francisco airport, where some terminals are more crowded than others. the united terminal this morning, an absolute zoo. hoping to catch my flight to denver. denver-bound flights today have been among the most canceled and most delayed. despite sitting on the tarmac for more than an hour, i was one of the lucky ones. elle ross is stuck in denver trying to go from billings to st. louis, now stranded overnight. if that s not enough, the airline lost her baggage. how has the process been to rebook and find a new flight? right now, it s terrible. it s been awful, yeah. haven t been able to talk to a real person, long lines, waiting everywhere. reporter: from boston to laguardia to chicago s o hare, more than 2,000 flights canceled in and out of the u.s. today. and the day s not even over yet. and wi