good evening. i m norah o donnell and thank you for being with us. tonight, winter storms blanket the nation. all 50 states under weather alerts today. the midwest is getting clobbered as a blizzard, heavy snow, and freezing temperatures cause havoc at the nation s airports, with more than 2,000 flights canceled. what the wild weather means for the nfl playoffs. also, there is bitter cold and whiteout conditions in iowa just as the 2024 election is heating up. at the final countdown for the kickoff of the race for the white house. cbs s ed o keefe is there with how frigid weather is forcing candidates to adapt. but first, we ve got more on that military bombardment terrorist targets in yemen from u.s. and british fighter jets, ships, and a submarine. we are just learning new details, as president biden today issued a fresh warning to the houthi militia that the u.s. will fight back if the rebels retaliate. the president tonight clearly trying to contain what is now an escalat
a new phase-in israel s ground offensive in gaza. the israeli military has plans to pull back some troops and shift to more localized operations. we ll go through that development and the escalating tensions in the red sea. also ahead, a look at the very long to-do list for congress in 2024 with several crucial items that were not addressed late last year. plus, the supreme court has a tight time line to rule on the most consequential case involving the presidency since the year 2000 decision that sent george w. bush to the white house. good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, january 2, 2024. happy new year, everyone. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day, week, and yes year with us. it is going to be an extraordinarily busy year. we re so grateful that you re with us. we begin this morning overseas where the israeli military is planning to withdraw some of its troops from gaza. reservists from at least two brigades will be sent home t
a violent shake, i mean violent shaking. search and rescue teams race to find survivors trapped in the rubble, thousands try to evacuate spirito area assaults on gaza intensify as israel prepares to withdraw some troops from the territory. unprecedented border crisis 300,000 migrants were processed at the border with mexico in december putting pressure on the white house to step in. tonight s eye on america, how one aerospace company is working to get more pilots in the cockpit. we need people to be able to get on an airplane and see people that looks like them and say i could do that too. finally, a class on media literacy showing students that seeing isn t always believing. or any part of you that s like if that is fake than what is actually real? yes. good evening, thank you for joining us on this first day of 2024 i major garrett in for nora. we begin tonight with a powerful 7.5 earthquake destroying homes, buckling roads and forcing thousands to flee to h
it was just a violent shake, i mean, violent shaking. major: search and rescue teams raced to find survivors trapped in the rubble, thousands tried to evacuate. aerial assaults on gaza intensify as israel prepares to withdraw some troops from the territory. unprecedented border crisis: 300,000 migrants were processed at the border with mexico in december, putting pressure on the white house to step in. tonight s eye on america,how one aerospace company is working to get more pilots in the cockpit. we need people to be able to get on the airplane, see someone who looks like them and say i could do that too. major: and finally, a class on media literacy showing students that seeing isn t always believing. reporter: is there any part fake, what s actually real?s- yes, all the time. major: good evening to our viewers in the west. thank you for joining us on this first day of 2024. i m major garrett in for norah. we begin tonight with a powerful 7.5 magnitu
down to the caucuses is on and donald trump is still far and away the favorite. the question is, could anything shake up the race between now and caucus day? plus, with just a few days to go before another anniversary of the january 6th attack on the capitol, we will hook at some of the republicans who are still trying to rewrite history. also today, my one-on-one conversation with harry dunn who defended the democracy and the capitol and so much to be concerned about in 2024, there are so many reasons to be excited. at the top of my list is the olympic games in paris. i will introduce you to two paraolympians some of the move the inspiring people i talk to all year. as we ring in 2024, i want to take just a moment to talk about what this next year has in store. because we have a little more than two weeks left until the official kick off of the presidential race. that is when republican caucus goers in iowa will cast the first votes of the 2024 election cycle. what happens