we are back with the latest on that historic winter storm battering the central and eastern u.s. right now more than 1.5 million homes and businesses are without power. as temperatures continue to plummet. and more than 200 million americans, that s about 60% of the population, are under some kind of weather warning. at least four people have died from the storm so far. and authorities say the mix of snow, wind, and record low temperatures are also creating chaos for holiday travelers, grounding planes, and closing highways on one of the busiest travel days of the year. joining us now is nbc s shaquille brewster in benton harbor, michigan, maggie vespa at o hare international airport in chicago, and we have meteorologist bill karins. shaq, i will start with you, so you can get inside after this report. but you are in southwestern
hi there, everyone. it s 4:00 in new york. all signs point to the january 6th select committee landing one final blow against the man at the heart of the plot to overturn the 2020 election. whose lies continue to poison our democracy to this very day. the disgraced ex-president himself. brand new reporting in politico pulls the curtain back on what will be the final act of the january 6th select committee s sprawling investigation. a final report detailing trump s culpability. from that politico reporting, quote, the january 6th select committee s final report will begin with an executive summary describing former president trump s culpability for his extensive and baseless effort to subvert the 2020 election. that is according to people briefed on its contents. the final report, according to those briefed on it, will have eight chapters that align closely with the evidence the panel unveiled during its public