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