Millions of Americans are bracing for a winter storm that will send temperatures plunging and disrupt travel.

The National Weather Service forecasts the storm will begin this evening in the Central Plains,

and then move east and slam into the mid-Atlantic.

Heavy snow and white-out conditions are expected in the Midwest, while freezing rain could lead to power outages across Appalachia.

New details could soon emerge about why a passenger plane crashed in South Korea, killing nearly

everyone on board. Investigators said they expect to complete a transcript of the pilot's final

words just before the flight crashed. The cockpit voice

recorder was recovered from the wreckage, and officials hope it can provide more clues

about what caused the disaster. 179 people were killed when the flight overshot the runway

and crashed into a concrete wall. Only two crew members survived.

President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to big names in the worlds of

politics, the arts, sports, and philanthropy. Former Secretary of State and First Lady

Hillary Clinton, Academy Award winner Denzel Washington, and world-renowned conservationist

Jane Goodall were among the 19 honorees. The president said the recipients have made

remarkable contributions to the world and put decency above all else.

For the final time as president, I have the honor of bestowing the Medal of Freedom on our nation's highest civilian honor on a group of extraordinary, truly extraordinary people who gave their sacred effort, their sacred effort to shape the culture and the cause of America.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to those who have made contributions to the

prosperity, values, or security of the United States.

Still to come on PBS News Weekend, an investment scheme that has fleeced Americans of billions of dollars,

and celebrating the work of artists with disabilities.

This is PBS News Weekend from the David M. Rubinstein studio at WETA in Washington, home of the PBS News Hour, weeknights on PBS.