And a good cold evening to you this wednesday night. As we come on the air, half the country is in a deep freeze. Serious enough that the states are issuing a windchill alert for millions and millions of americans. And its not just a problem for the roads. So many people are stepping out on to the snow and sliding on pure ice. Our extreme weather team, once again, out in force. From the frozen streets to the passengers still stuck at the airports. And well start with abcs gio benitez. Reporter as that bitter winter storm pulled out, people all over the east coast were left digging out. In new england, winds blowing all that snow around, 35mileperhour gusts. Here in plymouth, massachusetts, americas hometown, even that iconic Plymouth Rock is covered in snow. More than 13 inches of snow falling here, enough for this ice cream shop to jokingly put up a sign, see you in spring. People like jeff, clearing snow from in front of businesses. Hes been at it since 6 00 a. M. Youre keeping downt
Good thursday morning to you. Im Marci Gonzalez in for diana perez. And im john muller. We begin with the dangerous cold gripping much of the country this morning. Windchills are making it feel like negative 30 in the northwest. The arctic blast comes as millions dig out from the recent snow. Abcs mary bruce has the details. Reporter millions are digging out from this massive winter storm. And this freeze is about to get worse. A onetwo punch of bonechilling cold crippling the midwest and northeast. This morning, at least two dozen states under windchill warnings or advisories. Fresh misery in minnesota. Blizzards creating whiteout conditions. Today, it will feel like 35 below zero in minneapolis. In massachusetts they are clearing over a foot of snow. Residents in new jersey worked overtime to keep up. This has been the fourth time since last night. This was like 18 inches here. Reporter a pregame cleanup at metlife stadium, home of the super bowl. Were taking it as a dress rehearsal
Im howard kurtz. Thanks for joining us. Like our Facebook Page where we post original content, answer your question, post videos you dont see on this program. Were back here next sunday 11 a. M. And 5 p. M. Eastern with the latest buzz. Im chris wallace. Breaking today. Two americans held captive in north korea return to the u. S. With this countrys top spy. Plus, with control of both houses of congress, are republicans headed for compromise with president obama or confrontation . We are heading to washington. And we are going to make them squeal we have swept this nation with a compelling Senate Majority. Tonight we shook up the senate. You shook up the senate. Well talk with two members of the wave of new republican senators. Shelley moore capito and cory
gardner of colorado. Then after that white house lunch, did the power shift in washington end the partisan gridlock . We do have an obligation to Work Together on issues where we can agree. I think we have a duty to do that. I would
Just eight days until election day. Control of congress is at stake. Ten senate races. Tougher odds for senate democrats. Everything looks like its trending toward the republicans. Why does 51 democrats matter more than 51 republicans . The republicans have spent a lot of money. They are flooding the zone with money. Its a dead heat. If they can just say the president s name enough times. A vote for greg orman is a vote for barack obama. Democrats have benefited from a fractured republican party. Democrats need a strong get out the vote message. This isnt exactly like republicans are finding their groove. They are barely holding on and they may not. Tell voters what will happen if today the democratic senator campaign released new ads attacking joni ernst on social security. They talk about relying on social security. And joni ernst talks about privatizing it. Yes, i have talked about privatizing social security. Joni ernst is so extreme shed risk seniors on the stock market. In additi
Senators. Shelley moore capito and cory gardner. After the white house lunch, did the power shift in washington and the partisan gridlock . We do have an obligation to Work Together on issues where we can agree. I think we have a duty to do that. I would enjoy having some kentucky bourbon with Mitch Mcconnell. Well discuss the agenda for the lame duck session and next year, with two congressional leaders who were at the lunch. Republican senator John Barrasso and democratic congressman Xavier Becerra. Plus, the president authorizes sending 1,500 more u. S. Troops to iraq in the fight against isis. Our sunday panel will tackle that. And our power player of the week, a man who goes undercover to rescue child sex slaves. We kind of broke roles and said, guys, this is the sound of liberation, the sound of emancipation. All right now on fox news sunday. Hello from fox news in washington. Well get to the new balance of power in washington in a moment. But first some breaking news. Two americ