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
the public or president for days he was off the job and in intensive care for prostate cancer treatment. was it a lapse in judgment? not to tell you earlier? yes. as for the air strikes, the u.s. and its allies i assume will be watching to see if the houthis go back to attacking ships? reporter: yeah, that s right. the pentagon believes they have significantly diminished the houthis capability to launch a large-scale attack but still do expect some retaliation. ourtney kube, thank you. no letup in the severe winter weather slamming the country all week. bomb cyclone conditions bringing whiteouts to the midwest along with dangerous cold and travel chaos nationwide. maggie vespa is caught in the middle of it in chicago. reporter: tonight, the brewing bomb cyclone already living up to its name and derailing travel plans coast to coast. how wild is it to see delays and cancellations stack up that quickly? i was shocked. we boarded twice, and we got on the plane, we got o
holiday travel, today, more than 7,000 flight delays and cancellations. more interruptions already anticipated for tomorrow. and creeping in right behind this system, dangerous cold. below zero wind chills from the plains to texas into the northeast tomorrow. 200 million americans are under some type of watch, warning, or advisory. rob marciano standing by. abc s alex perez leads us off from chicago. reporter: tonight, that brewing bomb cyclone turning highways into white knuckle whiteouts for drivers. outright blizzard conditions in the northern plains. this was the view from a trooper s cruiser in cheyenne, wyoming, overnight. officials nearly everywhere urging drivers to stay off the roads. the front moving into the chicago area late this afternoon. feels like it s 25. that s nothing compared to what s coming. look what s coming. reporter: overnight, powerful snow squalls forcing motorists to a standstill on interstate 25 outside wellington, colorado.