Products to get you hooked. And pulled out alive. The teenagers trapped in an upside down burning car. The moment two Brave Police Officers rush in for the rescue. And good evening. Welcome to world news tonight. Im tom llamas, in for david. And we begin tonight with the dangerous arctic blast, gripping a huge portion of the country and now causing a state of emergency. A fresh round of lake effect snow pushing record snowfall totals up to six feet in parts of upstate new york and pennsylvania. Piles of snow, you see it right there, as high as rooftops. And when the snow finally stops, here comes the cold. Already teethchattering temperatures set to sink further into sub zero territory. The conditions on roads during this busy Holiday Travel week, very dangerous. And this storm system responsible for fatal Car Accidents in both kansas and missouri. And a small plane skidding off the runway there in indiana. Wind chill advisories in effect across new england tonight. Well get to rob mar
You know, the fact that i didnt experience traffic. I used to cause traffic. This is the cbs evening news with jeff glor. Quijano good evening. Jeff is off. Im elaine quijano. And this is our western edition. The next few days could bring some of the coldest weather in years for much of the country. Subzero temperatures in minneapolis have already turned waterfalls into ice caves. In morley, michigan, a skier hitched a christmasweek ride behind an amish buggy. Freezing arctic winds have turned the great lakes into massive snow machines. Demarco morgan begins our coverage in erie, pennsylvania, where a snow emergency remains in effect, with more than five feet on the ground. Reporter the snowfall in erie, pennsylvania, doesnt seem to want to stop for anything. Around here we love we love snow. Reporter the relentless storm had resident dave wander working nearly 36 hours straight clearing snow in his plow truck. W this is probably the tenth me weve plowed this place, and theres just we
Responsibility. As you folks noted, it hit a Shiite Cultural Center in the capital. The afghanistan spinoff of isis claiming responsibility a short time later. Turns out a suicide bomber walked right into the center into a gathering there. He left a scene of death and destruction. Other explosions around the outskirts of the building. 41 killed, 84 wounded. Among the casualties, women, students and children. Shiite targets increasingly have been hit by the sunni extremist isis. There is also a proiran news agency based in this cultural center. That country has been a target of the group. Isis in afghanistan has been developing in the last couple of years while it is reduced on the battlefield in other regions. It is coming up there between isis and taliban, jon, you have real trouble in afghanistan right now. Jon any response from the u. S. At this point . A Quick Response from the u. S. Embassy in kabul. They describe the attack as horrific. They also pledged continuing support. We ha