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to know. more than 30 dead in buffalo. anger and frustration and now questions mounting about the response. were residents adequately warned about this monster storm? the national guard going door-to-door and more than 400 pieces of snow equipment on the ground to reopen streets. calls for prayer around the world for the former pontiff. pope francis saying his predecessor s health has taken a turn for the worse. one nation overdosed. the break glass tool that high schools are turning to do stop fentanyl overdoses in their hallways. and the incredible come back. a varsity athlete attacked by a shark. how she recovered to swim her way to a state title. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. and good evening. i m tom llamas in for lester on a very busy night. we are tracking two developing stories right now. one of the worst airline meltdowns in recent memory and for southwest it is far from over. the airline canceling more than 2,500 or 62% ....
after a once this a lifetime blizzard pummelled the city. we ll take you live to buffalo, where the thashl guard is stepping in to help. the severe weather ignite ing a southwest airline meltdown leaving passengers stranded in airport terminals. the chaos stretching into another day with thousands of flights cab selled so far. we ll bring you a live report from the busiest airport in the country. also this hour, fresh fallout surrounding george santos, who admitted to fabricating his resume. we ll take a closer look at why a new york prosecutor is looking into the matter. and an update from the vatican this morning on the condition of pope benedict. we ll bring you the latest reporting on his situation. and the countdown to the new year is on. organizers for saturday s new year s eve celebration in new york city will hold their annual confetti test this morning before releasing 1.5 tons of confetti at midnight on new year s eve. we begin with our top story thi ....
canceled today. passengers left at a lost how to afford the sky high prices for tickets and how to reunite with their luggage. southwest has been responsible for more than 15,000 flight cancellations according to data from flight aware. let s bring in blayne alexander at the jackson international airport in atlanta. what details can you tell us about this? reporter: it s stretching well into the week. we know even for the many people who have made it home, the frustration is following them home. it s beyond the airport because they have racked up hundreds and thousands of dollars in unplanned expenses. southwest has opened a portal on their website where people can submit receipts to try to get reimbursed. all of this comes as another executive from the airline is speaking out. this morning it s the familiar picture of an unparalleled holiday travel meltdown. waited in line two hours for the gate agent to get rebooked on another flight. reporter: southwest continu ....
It. we are going all hands on deck, because it s a prominent drug throughout our community. reporter: data is showing the number of overdoses among teens is going up. but the drug use among teens is actually going down. how do you square that? we believe that s because of the strength of fentanyl. a few grams of fentanyl can kill someone. we think the fact that fentanyl is being mixed in with the drugs that are being used is attributing to the higher rate of the deaths. reporter: those fatal mixes, the drug enforcement administration says, finding their ways to students hands through social media. they set up accounts to people willing to buy drugs online. reporter: a chain of events parents like tonya hope to prevent any way possible. what about parents who feel like putting these kits in schools is just going too far, it sends the wrong message? i think it s with anything. ....
Towards catering to people who are willing to buy drugs. reporter: online? yes, online. reporter: a chain of events parents like tanya niederman hope to prevent any way possible. what about parents who feel like putting these naloxone kits in schools is just going too far, it sends the wrong message about drugs? if anything, kids allergic to peanuts, they have epipens in school. why not have it available? i truly that i that you don t know what s going on in the bathroom. you don t know what happened in the car in the parking lot. if this is a way to keep kids from dying, then so be it. reporter: a new tool in the fight against overdoses reaching a younger generation. morgan radford, nbc news, new york. all right. coming up, a comeback story like you have never seen before. a high school swimmer s quest for victory after a terrifyiying brush w with a a shark inspspiring america. ....