Cleanup and warmup continue in Buffalo after deadly blizzard
Temperatures were beginning what was forecast to be a steady rise but the storm's death toll was still ticking up as well.
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Temperatures were beginning what was forecast to be a steady rise but the storm's death toll was still ticking up as well.
Sha'Kyra Aughtry is being called an "angel" on social media for saving 64-year-old Joe White during the powerful blizzard in Buffalo, New York. Yvonne White, Joe's sister, shares her reaction to Sha'Kyra's generosity on CBS News.
The Biden administration is getting involved after a major meltdown causing delays and cancellations of thousands of Southwest Airlines flights across the U.S. Captain Michael Santoro, vice president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, joins CBS News to discuss the problems what what it will take to fix things.
"If it wasn't for this angel, if it wasn't for this wonderful, wonderful human being, he would've perished and he would've been another statistic in this storm," the man's sister said.
An additional 4,00 flights were canceled Tuesday, as the effects of a deadly winter storm ripples across the U.S. CBS News correspondent Tanya Rivero reported from LaGuardia Airport in New York City.
While the Northeast isn't out of the woods just yet, another major storm is hammering the West Coast. The threat of flash flooding is high, and heavy snow is expected in some areas. The Weather Channel's Chris Warren has the forecast.
The nightmare before Christmas has become the meltdown after Christmas, as travelers are stranded at airports across the U.S. Southwest Airlines canceled close to 50% of its flights on Christmas Day, and nearly 75% of their flights Monday. Tanya Rivero has the latest.
Carrier cancelled more than 60% of its flights Tuesday after giant winter storm, with federal airline regulators pledging to investigate.
Most roads in western New York are still clogged with snow and abandoned vehicles due to a monster storm. State police are using armed vehicles to clear the roads, and the National Guard has arrived in Buffalo to help with the cleanup. Michael George reports.
Even in pummeled Buffalo, N.Y., the mercury is expected to rise above freezing soon. But many travel nightmares persist.
Dec. 23 was "the worst day of the entire year for cancellations," said Scott Keyes, the founder of Scott's Cheap Flights.
Freezing temperatures and nearly 50 inches of snow blasted through Buffalo, NY over the holiday weekend. It is the worst winter storm to hit the area since 1977. As the death toll continues to rise, the state of emergency remains in place. Dave Greber reports.
Thousands of travelers have been stranded at airports as a massive storm snarled travel across North America.
Buffalo, New York, has been hard hit by the massive winter storm, with multiple deaths and many people stranded as rescue workers struggle to dig through the more than 43 inches of snow. Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown joins CBS News to discuss the response efforts.
A state of emergency is in effect in New York after a deadly winter storm dumped up to four feet of snow in Buffalo and other parts of the state. President Biden spoke to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to offer federal assistance as the death toll climbed to at least 55 people across the U.S. Nancy Chen has more.
Buffalo was struggling to cope with its worst storm in years. The massive system is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents in frigid homes and cars.
A powerful blizzard over the weekend killed more than two dozen people in western New York and dumped several feet of snow on the city of Buffalo.
The winter storm that brought snow, ice and a deep freeze to much of the U.S. over the holiday weekend is blamed for more than three dozen deaths. CBS News' Tanya Rivero has the latest on the storm's impact, and Weather Channel meteorologist Jordan Steele says the forecast includes milder temperatures and another storm on the West Coast.
In New York's Erie County, home to Buffalo, ambulances were taking more than three hours to make a single hospital trip and the blizzard may be "the worst storm in our community's history."
A "once in a generation" winter storm is impacting nearly every state and causing major travel disruptions this holiday weekend. CBS News' Elise Preston reports from Chicago.
A deadly winter storm is bringing subzero temperatures and dangerous driving conditions to much of the U.S. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston joins Bradley Blackburn and Meg Oliver from Chicago with more on the big chill.
A massive winter storm is bringing frigid temperatures to nearly every state in the country, and snow, ice and wind are causing thousands of flight delays and cancellations. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian joins Bradley Blackburn and Meg Oliver from Houston's William P. Hobby Airport with the latest.
Much of the U.S. will see a white Christmas -- and an extremely cold one. Weather Channel meteorologist Paul Goodloe joins CBS News with details on the winter storm and what to expect in the days ahead.
Flight delays and cancellations continue to spike as a severe winter storm makes its way from coast to coast. Kris Van Cleave has more on how the blast is threatening holiday plans for travelers.
Low wages and a tight labor market are blamed for a shortfall in plow operators in states from Oregon to Ohio.
As Taiwan blasts China's "highly provocative and reckless" blockade rehearsal, Trump touts his relationship with Xi Jinping and says an invasion is unlikely.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also announced President Trump will receive the Israel Prize for his work on peace negotiations.
While many of the Minnesota day care centers in the video were cited and fined for safety violations, investigators previously found no evidence of fraud.
A powerful winter storm system moving across the northern United States could become a "bomb cyclone" over the Northeast region.
The U.S. military has hit at least 30 alleged drug vessels in the region since early September, killing 107 people.
President Trump said the U.S. hit a "big facility" last week linked to alleged drug boat operations, as tensions ratchet up with Venezuela.
A Utah judge has ordered the release of a transcript from a closed-door hearing in October over whether the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk must be shackled during court proceedings.
The Guard members will stay through Carnival season, when residents and tourists descend on the Big Easy to partake in costumed celebrations and massive parades before ending with Mardi Gras.
France's government says that George Clooney, his wife Amal and their eight-year-old twins Ella and Alexander have been awarded French citizenship.