hello, everyone. i m kate bolduan. at this hour, we re tracking this massive winter storm sweeping across the united states. it is impacting the vast majority of americans today. just two days before christmas. the storm is bringing blizzard conditions. i mean i don t need to say it. you could see it. blizzard conditions and ice freezing rain and very strong winds to cities coast to coast. areas near the great lakes could see up to three feet of snow like buffalo. but the cold, record-breaking and life-threatening. more than 200 million americans are under windchill alerts. the storm has not knocked out power to at least a million customers so far and travel is starting to get back. more than 3700 flights have been canceled today and more than 2,000 others have been delayed. that is not even to speak of what the roads are like right now. we re going to get to. we have reporters stationed across the country. let s start with meteorologist al alice isson chinchar. up an dow
america s second largest city slammed by flash floods and bracing for more. the justice department documents found into a private office once used by joe biden. and a huge celebration in the streets of georgia as the bulldogs go back to back in the college football championship. here we go. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m christine romans. good morning, everyone. right now, 90% of the population of california under flood watch. america s second largest city is slammed by a relentless storm. flash flooding, mudslides, wind damage all across central and southern california. this is video just in from santa clarita. firefighters pulling a person out of that car as water rushes around them. there are scenes like these all over the los angeles area. roads now closed. firefighters rescuing people caught in these flash floods. santa barbara county alone responding to some 200 calls like this. in some cases it s better to leave the car home
there are winter storms and then there s this, an historic co coast-to-coast arctic blast packing the power of a category 2 hurricane and whether it s blinding snow or subzero temperatures just about everyone out there is feeling it. more than 200 million americans right now under winter warnings or advisories and looking at that map, the more purple you see, the colder it is. and the timing of this is simply terrible. holiday travel where it s even possible is a mess as you would guess. thousands of flights are canceled right now and you can forget about driving in a lot of parts of the country. in new york the snow and flooding are so bad all n nonessential travel is banned right now and in rhode island, massive waves hammering the coast. street flooding there a big concern. and blizzard conditions are also making for some white knuckle driving in ohio and cleveland. it s going to feel like minus 27 all day. and in the south, well, that s where you ll find a lot of ice and
second meeting after yesterday. this is xi s first visit to russia since putin launched his unprovoked war on ukraine. today they will get to the main topics with ukraine a key item. kristie lu stout is joining me from hong kong. so what is on the agenda today in moscow? reporter: this is the main day of the talks. the agenda, you have an official meeting ceremony with negotiations, there will be signing of documents, a media statement and then a formal lunch. and so far the leaders of china and russia have been presenting this united front in moscow just days after the icc that arrest warrant for vladimir putin. they greeted each other, calling each other dear friends, they held informal talks that lasted nearly 4 1/2 hours. and xi jinping said that russia and china have similar goals. listen to this. translator: it is true we share the same or similar goals. we have exerted efforts for prosperity of our respective countries. we can cooperate and work together to achieve
i m not sure what it was, but it sounded urgent. anyway, do not pretend you re not glad to see me. it s almost 2023, which means two things. one, i will build enough to rent a car. and to joe biden will be halfway through his presidency. [cheers and applause] so, before the ball drops like joe following up biker bicycle. let us talk about how he is finishing 2022. on wednesday, president biden president biden welcome ukrainian will relay to the white house, assuring him u.s. support in the fight against russia. so thanks he gave friday and a ukrainian cross from interior merit which biden called undeserved much appreciated. which, i think is the same thing joe said after he got elected. [laughter] bought, might ve been the most normal movement of the administration that having in the past week. take for instance the citic court or a job support. they claimed that they added more than 1 million jobs between march and june. and that s not including the hundred and 40 replacemen