5:00. we will see you right back here for abc7news at 6:00. tonight, major news out of washington, d.c. as we come on the air. a bipartisan deal has been reached on gun reform. some of the most significant gun safety measures in 30 years. democratic and republican senators working through the weekend responding to the recent massacres in uvalde and buffalo announcing an agreement in principle, strengthening background checks and allowing for juvenile records to be searched as well as more money for states to enact red flag laws and funding for school security and mental health. but the proposals fall short of what president biden has been calling for, including a ban on assault weapons or raising the age to buy one to 21. what the president is saying tonight. our rachel scott standing by on capitol hill. the other major headline, the january 6th committee just moments ago releasing late details about tomorrow s hearing. former president trump s
rachel scott standing by. overseas tonight, growing concern over russia s possible invasion of ukraine. ian pannell with american senators in ukraine s capitol today delivering a tough message to vladimir putin. and celebrating betty white on what would have been her 100th birthday. fans taking up one of her biggest causes, her love of animals. good evening on this monday, martin luther king jr. day. it s great to have you with us, i m whit johnson, in for david tonight. and we begin with that massive winter storm. days of snow, ice, even tornadoes, turning deadly. snow and wind alerts from north carolina to maine at this hour. and as temperatures plummet overnight, the growing danger on the roads all the way to the south. more than two feet of snow in ohio. drivers stranded in whiteout
tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the major republican victory in virginia. the message to president biden and the democrats. also thousands of children now getting vaccinated. and the nfl star revealing he has covid and won t play in the big game. now questions over his vaccination status. tonight, after the republican victory in virginia, president biden now sending a message to democrats in congress, saying the democratic party needs to, quote, produce for the american people. and urging congress to pass those two bills held up by in-fighting among the democrats. tonight, virginia s republican governor elect glenn youngkin celebrating his victory, in a state president biden won by ten points just a year ago. rachel scott standing by tonight. the first covid vaccinations now under way for children ages
issues a new and alarming climate report, calling it a, quote, code red for humanity. tonight, we have the numbers here. how quickly the earth is warming. much faster than they thought. our team also in greece tonight, the fires there and parts o europe heat in 30 years. some residents and tourists now boarding ferries to escape the flames. the developing headline from washington at this hour. president biden tonight, a major step closer to passage of his $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan. the senate expected to pass the bill with bipartisan support as early as tomorrow morning. rachel scott standing by with live reporting from the hill. and what democrats immediately plan to do next. the developments involving new york governor andrew cuomo tonight. his top aide now resigning. what she s saying. there is also news breaking involving prince andrew, now facing a new lawsuit tonight filed by jeffrey epstein accuser virginia due fray. with u.s. troops coming
already progressives have made it clear that this proposal is not big enough, david. in the meantime, rachel, the democrats immediately plan to move on a much larger bill? reporter: yes, and david, democrats say the two proposals go hand in hand. talking about a $3.5 trillion price tag. this is a measure that democrats unveiled today. it includes universal pre-k, funding for free community college as well as money to combat climate change, david. rachel scott live on the hill. rachel, thank you. and now to the news involving andrew cuomo tonight. his top aide now resigning. and state lawmakers launching that impeachment investigation, as one of his accusers now speaks out and files a criminal complaint. erielle reshef from albany tonight. reporter: tonight, embattled new york governor andrew cuomo now fighting to salvage his political year. for the first time in 100 years, the assembly is undertaking an impeachment investigation.