team coverage today. adam klotz is in the studio tracking the storm and bringing the christmas forecast. let s start with jackie ibanez reporting on the devastating conditions. multiple families will be spending the holiday without loved ones, five people from oklahoma have died, including a 16-year-old boy. the storm is impacting nearly every state in the lower 48, mother nature unleashing fury during the busiest time of the year, leaving many with nowhere to sleep, except the floor of the airport terminal. im00 not optimistic, if it was a cancelled flight, it is not good. i got to go back down here, rebook or refund. we were anticipating the flight was going to get cancelled and rebooked on southwest and rebooked twice on united this afternoon. i contemplated driving in case flights got cancelled. 12,000 flight delays and cancellations for millions, six states are sounding the alarm calling for a state of emergency. accumulating heavy snowfall and temperatures p
pass a $1.7 trillion spending bill. that s trillion with a t, folks. republicans calling it a terrible christmas gift for americans already feeling the pain from high inflation. listen. we re two days away from christmas. the christmas season is a season of giving. but in congress, it appears the season of giving will line the pockets of democrats special interests and stick the hard-working americans with the tab. in moments, new york republican congresswoman nicole malliotakis. but first to senior congressional correspondent chad pergram reporting live from capitol hill where all of the action is happening today. chad? anita, the house and senate are now aligned on the omnibus. the vote 225 to 201. one democratic nay. alexandria ocasio-cortez. nine gop yays. most gop members railed against the bill as republicans claims the majority on january 3. in 11 days, this all changes. we re going to reclaim this body s integrity and service the american people. after this in
christmas the night before christmas and all throughout the country, good luck for those trying to travel anywhere in the country. more than 11,000 flights cancelled or delayed in the u.s. just today. bad for travelers that can t get off the ground. bad even if you re not traveling because that package you re waiting for might not get to you. fed ex and ups say they are worried and close to 1.5 million americans are without power. fox on top of a country frozen in place with mike tobin in chicago where they re used to flight cancellations but nothing like this. madison alworth in newark, new jersey with a lot of travelers that have had it with this. max gordon in new york where major flooding worries are adding to all of this. fox weather meteorologist steve bender on just how long we re all going to have to deal with this. so forget about who will see a white christmas. the race is on for millions of americans who are having a devil of a time getting anywhere before christma
About 185km north of Alaska, a US Navy submarine emerges from several feet of thick ice. The Navy’s 68 submarines could be anywhere at any time - patrolling.