in a 5-4 vote the supreme court blocked the biden administration from repealing the trump-era policy letting border agents turn away migrants over health concerns. the high court will hear oral arguments in february. rich: president biden has no plan to secure the border. images of large groups of migrants crossing into the country illegally every single day. leaders there are getting frustrated with the lack of action from washington. we re asking the biden administration to come down here, visit our border, talk to our border patrol agents, and to the cities around here. we re talking 10, 12,000 people crossing our borders at one time. they have not put any policy nor any plan in place. rich: big numbers. three days border patrol encountered nearly 15,000 migrants, plus 500 pounds of marijuana, one gang member, one murder suspect and the list goes on. julie: we re covering the crisis from every angle. council president brandon judd joins us in a moment but first mat
hello, and welcome to bbc news. at least 50 people across north america are now known to have died in the severe arctic freeze that continues to affect the us and canada. one of the worst hit areas is the city of buffalo in new york state where the governor called the storm an epic, once in a lifetime event. emily unia has the latest. the arctic storm pummelling the us and canada caused christmas chaos for millions. thousands of flights were cancelled, and roads and railways were closed or impassible, preventing people from reaching friends and family. emergency services battled treacherous conditions to carry out rescues. fatalities have been confirmed across the us. one of the worst hit areas was new york state, especially in buffalo and hamburg in erie county. snow blanketed streets, and driving was banned. more than two dozen people are now known to have died in the greater buffalo region. anyone who declares victory and says it is over. it is way too early to say this at
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. at least 50 people across north america are now known to have died in the severe arctic freeze that continues to affect the us and canada. president biden has approved an emergency declaration allowing federal support for new york state, where the city of buffalo has borne the brunt of the arctic conditions. many shops stayed shut on monday, as blizzards blocked roads and cut power lines. the new york governor called the storm an epic, once in a lifetime event . emily unia reports. the arctic storm pummelling the us and canada caused christmas chaos for millions. thousands of flights were cancelled, and roads and railways were closed or impassible, preventing people from reaching friends and family. emergency services battled treacherous conditions to carry out rescues. fatalities have been confirmed across the us. one of the worst hit areas was new york state, especially in buffalo and hamburg in erie county. sn
and i m rosemary church. just ahead. unfortunately our next available seats for rebooking are on the 31st and beyond. once again, our next available seats for rebooking customers at this time is at the 31st and beyond. these are the scenes playing out in airports across the u.s. as massive disruptions at southwest airlines leave holiday travelers stranded. plus frigid temperatures and paralyzing snowfall hammered parts of the u.s. this holiday weekend. we will speak to one new york official about the difficulties that remain as temperatures finally take a turn for the better. no relief for soldiers fighting in ukraine s hardest hit front line towns as president zelenskyy warns russian troops will stop at nothing to gain just a little ground. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with rosemary church. thanks for joining us. it is the travel nightmare after christmas. thousands of flights are being canceled across the u.s. after the monster arctic storm that
hello, i am sara sidner in for mr. blackwell. we begin with the travel nightmare that won t seem to end. nearly 3,000 flights across the united states grounded again today, almost all of them, however, more than 90% of them are one airline, southwest airlines. you can see the lines for southwest passengers at ticket counters today in raleigh, denver, you name it. passengers, some of whom have spent hours or even days waiting in airports are fuming. i am beyond frustrated and hurt. i can t see my dad. my mom is in the hospital and i wanted to be there for her once she got discharged, and unfortunately because of the situation, they are saying the closest flight is the 29th. are you going to make it home today? no, likely not. i heard somebody say over the intercom not to expect to get a flight within the next four days, and that s not what i wanted to hear. within the next four days? goodness. with new year s eve days away, nearly 2,500 flights have already been canc