good evening. i m norah o donnell, and thank you for being with us. tonight, winter storms blanket the nation. all 50 states under weather alerts today. the midwest is getting clobbered as a blizzard, heavy snow, and freezing temperatures cause havoc at the nation s airports, with more than 2,000 flights canceled. what the wild weather means for the nfl playoffs. also, there is bitter cold and whiteout conditions in iowa just as the 2024 election is heating up. it s the final countdown for the kickoff of the race for the white house. cbs s ed o keefe is there with how frigid weather is forcing candidates to adapt. but first, we ve got more on that military bombardment of terrorist targets in yemen from u.s. and british fighter jets, ships, and a submarine. we are just learning new details, as president biden today issued a fresh warning to the houthi militia that the u.s. will fight back if the rebels retaliate. the president tonight clearly trying to contain what is now
houthis in yemen. now, this comes after the houthis defied the u.s. and fired yet another missile into those red sea shipping lanes. we are getting a defense expert to give us analysis and should have him up, ready, and on camera in moments. meantime, just three days until iowa voters decide who they think the republican nominee for president should be. aishah hasnie is live in des moines iowa where voter turnout could be affected by extremely icy and cold conditions. aishah, good evening. reporter: trace good evening to you. the campaign trail has already been impacted by the severe weather. tonight, former president trump had to cancel two of his rallies tomorrow on saturday and a third on sunday leaving just one rally left. he said on truth social tonight that he is going to try to get to iowa by tomorrow night, possibly sunday morning. we ll see if that happens. meanwhile florida governor ron desantis, his schedule is also changing not due to the weather, though. he s n
and unimaginable loss. young children full of enthusiasm and hope for their future. this next saturday on the 4th, she would have been 10. a look at who was lost this week. hello, i m dana bash in uvalde, texas, where the state of our union is so sad and wondering when enough will really be enough? i m joining you today from a community in shock. a community grieving the 21 people brutally murdered in an elementary school on wednesday. a community so overwhelmed by loss, the parents of 9, 10 and 11-year-olds have to wait weeks to bury their own children because the funeral homes are so busy dealing with the small, broken bodies from robb elementary school rooms 111 and 112. as these patients learn about the excruciating delay by law enforcement officials who waited outside the door where children were trapped with the gunman as they learn about a young man who made violent threats but able to buy a weapon of war. as they call for action from their elected official it is
the past. and top ministers from finland and sweden tell me about their nations historic decisions to apply for nato membership. then, a rare interview with iran s foreign minister at a critical time in talks for a revived nuclear deal. to make sure that an iran that is already acting with incredible aggression doesn t have a nuclear weapon or the ability to produce one on short notice. will they reach an agreement, or will the talks fall apart? when in god s name do we do what we all needs to be done? finally, one more senseless act of violence this time in texas. i ll give you some of my thoughts on how to end this endless carnage? but first, here s my take. the world economic forum in davos is usually fixated on the future. most years the attendees are dazzled by some country, company, or technology promising to burst forward, force change, dominate the next decade. this year the focus was not on the future but the past, people delved back into history to debate
. pete: charlotte motor speedway. rachel: coca-cola 600 series. will: they keep the tires warm, it s a little chilly but were ready to go. pete: the longest walk to set. rachel: it is true. pete: a beautiful sunrise, really nice. it s a trophy you want to carry it? this thing is about 9000 pounds. rachel: tell us what is it like to wake up in the infield? pete: it is pitiful i took a shower in the rv this morning, i made my kid shower last night i threw men like cattle. it was awesome will came over and showed us photos we watch infinity race yesterday was a ton of fun and then the qualifiers were last night you get to watch the favorite drivers go around of each top speed. rachel: round and round. pete: my 11-year-old favorite driver is taking the pulled any hanlon he is in the first position and kyle busch second, you know what struck me it is an event you go to a basketball game at a football game, this is an event and even today the big race still to come. rache