eye on america. cbs carter evans looks at the life-and-death consequences of the nation s e.m.t. staffing shortages. and, the ultimate pep talk. we re all rooting for you, man. garrett: college athletes lifting the spirits of kids in the hospital. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. ing from the nation s capital. garrett: good evening to our viewers in the west. thank you for joining us. i m major garrett, in for norah. after a surprise trip to washington, ukraine s president zelenskyy is back home tonight, hoping more u.s. military aid will soon follow. .plus, f.t.x. founder sam bankman-fried is under house arrest tonight as he awaits trial after his first court appearance in new york. but, first, the biggest prechristmas storm in decades consumes much of the country. winter storm warnings, blizzard conditions, and dangerous cold forecast now in more than 40 states, from the pacific northwest to new england
In operation. captioning sponsored by cbs garrett: tonight, the arctic blast battering america with life-threatening cold. thousands of flights are canceled or delayed as midwest hubs freeze. the travel nightmare before christmas. whiteout conditions on some major highways as temperatures plunge. record lows now forecast for more than 100 cities. it s going to be very dangerous with the wind chill. garrett: at airports long lines, delays, another layer of holiday stress. i don t know if we re going to make it out today. garrett: f.t.x. founder freid on $250 million bond. protecting your family. the children s blanket just