new numbers on the unprecedented number of migrants along the u.s./mexico border. i ll talk to an official from one border city about what s going on and what they need. and new audio into outfront of putin s forces turning on each other as there are reports of a strike on a military base deep inside russia. let s go outfront. good evening. i m sara sidner in for erin burnett. outfront tonight, worst winter storm ever. that s from new york officials describing this christmas weekend blizzard that pummelled areas upstate. and the death toll is rising, at least 27 deaths across the region now being blamed on the storm, surpassing the death toll from a historic blizzard 45 years ago. it was just a horrible situation, the worst storm i ve ever seen. it s the first time any of us can remember situations where we felt truly helpless. the blizzard burying buffalo and other parts of upstate new york under more than 4 feet of snow. and the region still bracing for even m
and trajectory. it s expected to bring a catastrophic storm surge with winds over 150 miles per hour. the wind speed right now at 155 miles per hour. just shy of a category five storm. the eye of the storm is expected to churn somewhere between 40 meyers and venice, just south of where i am right now. hurricane ian has spawned multiple tornados in southern florida. a wide swath of florida is on alert through 5:00 p.m. today. already, alread more than 100,000 people are without power. more than 2 million people are under evacuation orders. hurricane ian is roiling seas. a big clue for what hurricane ian is capable of, cuban authorities has said the entire island has lost power. urgency and anticipation of the storm has mounted as we expect a very busy hour ahead. we ll hear from tampa s mayor in 30 minutes. we ll be speaking with sarasota officials on their own storm preparations and fema s assistant administrator. 30 minutes ago we heard from president biden. this storm is
cnn newsroom starts right now. good morning, it s saturday, december 24th. merry christmas eve. i m whitney wild in for amara walker. and i m martin savidge in for boris sanchez. and you re in the cnn newsroom. we begin with a frustrating start to a holiday weekend. more than 200 americans are under winter alert with an arctic blast with heavy snow and ice. the storm has placed enormous strains on america s energy infrastructure. this morning where more than 500,000 homes and businesses are without power. and authorities in tennessee have ordered 15-minute rolling blackouts to manage demands. now, officials in states are blaming the winter storm for 15 deaths. they re reminding drivers, if you don t need to travel, stay off the road. across the country, snow, ice and powerful winds have caused multivehicle crashes and left drivers stranded on roads and highways. many spent hours in freezing conditions but it is not just the snow and ice. in new jersey, in several co
sandra smith in new york. john, great to be with you. john: good to be with you, too. just when you thought it was safe to put your fingers back in your wallet, up go the prices again. this is america reports. dwindling supply along the west coast, and apparent causes for the uptick, ahead of a critical opec meeting, considering the largest cut in oil production in nearly three years. sandra: that big decision will be coming tomorrow. now five weeks to go to the midterm elections here at home, the biden administration has become quiet on the subject after repeatedly boasting how its actions led to falling prices this summer. john: fox team coverage to kick things off, charles payne is standing by, but first white house correspondent jacqui heinrich live on the north lawn. what is the treasury secretary now saying, jacqui, about what this could mean for inflation? nothing, john. even though administration officials have consistently pointed to soaring energy costs, d
november? a job revelation from a federal watchdog group, tens of millions of dollars helping the pandemic stolen. fox news at night will investigate on this. portland s differential policies for the homeless there. we ll explain why the town is being taken to tax over handicap laws. we begin with a look at the elections. republicans hoping to emulate newt gingrich come this november. we ll go in death with the bill of rights. we begin with trey gallagher. good evening, trey. house minority leader kevin mccarthy will now unveil a commitment to america. the agenda includes dozens of policy recommendations that is fall under four categories, an economy that s strong and a future that s built on freedom and a government that s accountable. here is gop congressman steve scalise. democrats are fed up with the direction of far left moving through federalism. the commitment to america also has a parent s bill of rights includes of the rights of what to know of what being