yeah. you ll need them. all right. thank you for watching. duncan: tonight, they cbs blizzard of the century wreaking havoc nationwide with more than 55 deaths being blamed on the winter storm that is pummeling buffalo, new york. the state s governor seek a national 12k569er declaration as travelers across the country are stranded by canceled flights. cbs nancy chen is at new york s laguardia airport with the latest. left in the cold. outrage from the white house after bus loads of migrants were dropped off outside the vice president s d.c. home amid freezing weather on christmas eve. power grid attack. electricity knocked out for thousands in washington state after several substations were vandalized over the holiday weekend.
bitter cold outside the vice president s official residence. cbs caitlin huey-burns has more tonight from the white house. reporter: more than 100 migrants from texas, including children, were dropped outside the vice president s residence in subfreezing temperatures on christmas eve. humanitarian groups gave them blankets, warm clothes, food, and shelter. the governor of texas is not giving any sort of communication with with your group. absolutely. nothing. reporter: tatiana laborde says her migrant aid group was alerted by other nonprofits in texas on friday afternoon that the buses would arrive in washington on sunday. they came a day earlier. there is a way to do what texas is doing in a way that preserves humanity, providing them with warm meals, lets us know when the buses are coming ahead of time. reporter: the white house called the move by governor grel
customers who were left in the dark after vandals attacked four power substations on sunday. the f.b.i. is asking anyone with information to contact law enforcement. the attack comes after the department of homeland security issued a report earlier this year warning of domestic extremists developing plans to target the nation s power grids. well, what s become known as the tripledemic is impacting much of the nation tonight. covid-19 cases are up 7% since last week, and nearly 60% from just one month ago. and while influenza and r.s.v. activity remain high, infections are finally starting to decline. for tonight s health watch, cbs carter evans reports on a shortage of over-the-counter cold medicine for children. reporter: the sniffles are going around in the shaneherr family but 19-month-old elizabeth got it the worst. it started out as a cold and
pediatric medicine shortage. over-the-counter cold medicine for children is selling out, forcing major pharmacies to limit just how much families can buy. cbs carter evans speaks with worried parents. and a match made in heaven with campus housing in short supply, a group of pennsylvania college students trade the dorm room for a con. bs kki battisteas sist saight out of the movies. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. duncan: good evening, and thank you for joining us. i m jericka duncan in for norah. national drug chains are limiting the sale of over-the-counter children s medicine amid a widespread shortage. plus, the white house accuses texas governor greg abbott of endangering lives when he dropped off bus loads of migrants outside the vice president s home on a very cold
sisters offered a wing of their convent. katela says it s like having a second family. they have so many stories, stories for days funny ones, serious ones, wise words. we are gaining so much from the presence of the students here life, energy, and activities that we might never have sought out. with. reporter: like tiktok. they didn t even know what tiktok was. they were eager to learn. they were like, okay, we can making a tiktok,s too. reporter: are you a dancer? i m an irish dancer. i ve seen a few tiktoks on facebook. i ve never been part of one. i have been doing some limbering up just in the event. reporter: friends united in a special sister solidarity. nikki battiste, cbs news, aftin, pennsylvania. i like that one! duncan: i have a feeling the parents don t mind that setup at all. well, that s tonight s cbs evening news. for norah o donnell and all of us here, i m jericka duncan. have a great night, and happy first day of kwanzaa.