can t rent a car to go back to boseman. there s no flights back to boseman, no flights to nashville until christmas eve or christmas or like the 26th. so stressed. boy, oh boy. that s the situation at the airport. but then out on the roads, people at home with no elect electricity. good morning, it is friday, december 23rd, poppy and kaitlan are off. sara sidner is with me. i m happy to be here. usually i m out there and you re in here. but it s dangerous and getting worse by the minute. we re covering the blizzard wreaking havoc ahead of the holidays nationwide. living in limbo, migrants braving freezing temperatures for a chance to reach the united states. a cnn report from the border. one man is responsible. the january 6th committee report declares donald trump caused the insurrection. what the panel recommends now. but we begin with this, more than 200 million americans spending the holiday weekend under wind chill alerts as an arctic blast plunges temperatur
classic inspiring america. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening it is happening. the dreaded winter storm putting holiday plans literally on ice for millions is under way. a stunning 105 million people under some kind of winter weather alert right now from blizzards to rain and floods, fierce winds to life-threatening cold the storm system has it all weather service forecasters in buffalo bracing for what they re calling a once in a generation event. as we come on the air, wind-driven snow has moved from the plains into the midwest, and temperatures are falling through the floor. in denver, the thermometer plunging 37 degrees in 1 hour the most dramatic drop there ever 37 states including those in the deep south are under windchill alerts as real feel temperatures fall below zero in many places and as feared christmas travel plans for millions in jeopardy right now. well over 2,000 flights in and out of u.s. airports canceled with more expe
more for ukraine and overhauls an old law that former president trump tried to use to undermine the 2020 election the house will vote on the bill tomorrow, and president biden is expected to sign it. now to the house january 6th committee s final report expected to be released today earlier this week the committee called for criminal charges against former president trump, though the recommendations have no legal weight. ali vitali joins us now. and, ali, the report is not out yet but the committee di release new important material. reporter: that s right, lester. the reason for the delay is unclear but in the meantime the committee s released transcripts from key interviews with witnesses, including ex-white house aide cassidy hutchinson who testified she heard former president trump wanted to be driven to the capitol on january 6th. in just released depositions she said a trump ally lawyer told her downplay what she knew when she spoke to the committee
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