nightmare is unfolding in buffalo, new york , after days of blistering cold weather in nearly fifty two inches of snow ,dozens are now dead. thousands are without power. new york s governor referred to driving conditions as a war zone. police, national guard are going door to door, plowing their way through the snow to perform welfare checks. and the death toll in western new york is expected to rise. meanwhile, thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed, especially on southwest airlines. which is stranded americans and their luggage all over the country in what is being described as a colossal failure at every level. here now with a full report. fox wethers, katie, burne, katy . some southwest fliers never made it home for the holidays. many of them are still stranded tonight. and for those who gave up on flying altogether, they decided to drive home instead. now they re showing up to airports like this, looking for their luggage and being told they won t be seein
the day. we re going to take you live to pa so. and unfolding this morning at airports nationwide, frustrated and confused passengers still stranded with southwest airlines in the midst of that meltdown. transportation secretary pete buttigieg is calling for accountability. it comes as thousands are trying to recover from that once in a lifetime blizzard that left more than 60 people dead. we ll take you live to buffalo for the latest. also this morning, we re keeping a close eye on the vatican. pope francis calling for prayers for his predecessor, the retired pope benedict, as his health worsens. and with covid cases rising sharply in china, two officials now tell nbc news that the white house is weighing new travel requirements for travelers from china. we begin with the ongoing legal limbo for migrants trying to come to the u.s. in search of a better and safer life for themselves and for their families. the u.s. supreme court says the public health measure known as tit
u.s.-mexico border looking for asylum in the united states. breaking, the biden administration officially out with new rules for travelers from china. we re live at the white house with the details developing as we speak. i m hallie jackson in washington. joining me now is msnbc correspondent shomari stone at bwi airport, mike memoli is with the president in saint kroi in the virgin islands. some people have canceled vacation plans altogether. what are the airlines saying. talk us through that piece of it. reporter: right now people are trying to get answers. they re understandably frustrated and they re waiting in line here this line has grown over the last hour and they re trying to get more answers right over there. people can rebook their flights if it was within 30 days of the original travel date. people can also go on the southwest website and try and get a refund. i tell you, that s just not the problem with all the cancellations. look over here. look at all thi
southwest airlines canceling the majority of its flights for today. we have team reporting. mona kosar abdi in buffalo, elwyn lopez in atlanta and meteorologist rob marciano timing it all out. the nationwide virus threat. covid-19 on the rise. with the holidays under way, the new warning tonight that all those gatherings and travel could send cases soaring, while flu activity remains high. the new strike inside russia. for the second time this month an air base 300 miles from the border hit. putin s forces claiming they shot down a ukrainian drone. ukraine signaling hope for negotiations. are peace talks possible? britt clennett from kyiv tonight. the urgent investigation in washington state. four power substations disabled on christmas day, knocking out power to thousands on the holiday. what officials are saying tonight. the crisis at the border reaches washington, d.c. hundreds of migrants bussed to the nation s capital from texas left in the cold. families with ch
southwest airlines canceling the majority of its flights for today. we have team reporting. mona kosar abdi in buffalo, elwyn lopez in atlanta. the nationwide virus threat. covid-19 on the rise. with the holidays under way, the new warning tonight that all those gatherings and travel could send cases soaring, while flu activity remains high. t strike inside russia. for the second time this month, an air base 300 miles from the border hit. putin s forces claiming they shot down a ukrainian drone. ukraine signaling hope for negotiations. are peace talks possible? britt clennett from kyiv tonight. the urgent investigation in washington state. four power substations disabled on christmas day, knocking out power to thousands on the holiday. what officials are saying tonight. the crisis at the border reaches washington, d.c. hundreds of migrants bussed to the nation s capital from texas, left in the cold. families with children not prepared for the bitter conditions. used t