they use it. i m so happy about it. good morning, right come on the couch and i will quit lamenting how much i love my state. grip. griff: my daughter goes to the university of georgia. katie: i ve had georgia peaches before. i actually like georgia. joey: you know what i don t like about that is the state of georgia is kind of divided in three sections. where i am from, it is all apples. katie: apples are good too but they are known for peaches. joey: that is way south. griff: you know what is known for, the two hunting shows on fox nation. one luxury hunting and the other one, you have ducks on your type. katie: you know what i got eaten by fire ants once. joey: those five-star hunting lodges. go check out. katie: someone s got to do it. griff: meanwhile at 7:00 a.m. on the east coast and 2500 southwest flights already canceled for today and the airline ceo says it s going to be another tough day. katie: hundreds of holiday travelers are now strande
another day of travel chaos with thousands more flight delays and cancellations. southwest struggles to recover from holiday storms and system-wide operational problems. the u.s. department of transportation says it is launching an investigation. as a wash dog we ll hold them accountable and have to take a deeper look what s going on with their scheduling systems. we all understand you can t control the weather but this is clearly crossing the line from what s on uncontrollable weather situation to something that s the airline s responsibility. julie: president biden dodging the travel chaos and winter weather as he jets off to a tropical vacation. peter doocy is live at the white house. we have a heater right here. it s pretty warm. not that bad. it s not that bad. as we look at some of these images from airports, julie, people who are stranded and looking to the federal government to maybe help them out, help them get home faster are out of luck. and there is really n
days after the so-called storm of the century, first responders from nearby states and military police heading to upstate new york to help. state troopers now using tactical gear to clear cars from congested roads. the region tonight bracing for a warmup and the big melt. with widespread rain heading east in the next few days. flooding already along the west coast. higher elevations expecting more than two feet of snow. mona kosar abdi in buffalo. meteorologist rob marciano timing it all out. and that news just coming in from the supreme court. the justices leave in place title 42, the trump-era order restricting asylum claims amid the growing crisis at the border. mary alice parks standing by from the white house. the stunning admission from congressman-elect george santos, trying to explain the falsehoods from his past. the lies about his education and employment. the reaction tonight from capitol hill. the race to restore water to jackson, mississippi. the city decla
remains defiant after admitting to several lies. cbs s caitlin huey-burns on how lawmakers could respond. health watch. cbs s dr. jon lapook explorers a medical breakthrough for young patients with heart defects. and, furnishing hope. how a washington, d.c. non- profit is providing those in need with furniture, and a brighter future. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. duncan: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. i m jericka duncan in for norah. we have breaking news tonight out of the supreme court. it ruled the covid-19 border restriction known as title 42 will remain in effect. plus, embattled congressman- elect george santos is facing calls to step aside after admitting he put a little bit of fluff on his resume. but first, we begin with the travel nightmares at the nation s airports. bad weather and staffing issues have left passengers stranded and luggage piling up. since
just in, the major move from the supreme court on immigration. the high court keeping title 42 in effect for now. what that means for the surge at the border. shelters full. migrant families forced to sleep in the cold. thousands more in tents, waiting to cross, desperate for food and warmth. coming clean. incoming congressman george santos who lied on his resume. will he face consequences when he gets to washington? inside the fight against medical misinformation and children. what you need to know. and riding it out. the stories of strangers surviving a historic snowstorm and finding time to help while trying to stay warm. it s inspiring america. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. and good evening. i m tom llamas in for lester tonight. after that holiday deep freeze and deadly historic snowstorm that s still affecting so many americans, it s an airline meltdown that leads our news this evening. southwest airlines again canceling thousands of f