Extreme weather gripped large parts of the Southern United States on Monday, with ice and snow hampering plans to commemorate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, and several …
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The Republican caucuses begin at 8 p.m. Eastern time at hundreds of precinct locations across the state. Voters must appear in person (except for some overseas and military voters) and …
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Winter Storm Blankets South and May End Snow Drought in Northeast
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA winter storm will push east over large parts of the Southeast on Monday, bringing more snow and freezing temperatures to the region before reaching the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast …
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The coldest Iowa caucuses in history arrive Monday night amid expectations that Republicans in the state will put former President Donald J. Trump on the march to a third G.O.P. …
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The Iowans who will brave frigid temperatures Monday for the first test of support for Republican presidential hopefuls will be caucusing — a process that’s distinct from other ballot-box affairs. …
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More than 95 million people in the United States were under a wind chill warning or advisory on Sunday as an “Arctic blast” enveloped huge parts of the country, while …
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Why the Definition of ‘Extreme Cold’ Is Different in Duluth and Dallas
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWith a mass of frigid Arctic air descending on much of the United States this upcoming week, meteorologists and public health officials are well aware that a North Dakotan and …
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Leon Wildes, Immigration Lawyer Who Defended John Lennon, Dies at 90
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLeon Wildes, a New York immigration lawyer who successfully fought the United States government’s attempt to deport John Lennon, died on Monday in Manhattan. He was 90. His death, at …
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Winter Storm Brings a Brutal Mix of Snow, Bitter Cold and Rain Across U.S.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesResidents in Billings, Mont., woke up to a temperature of minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit. In Des Moines, homeowners were digging out snow and facing wind gusts of 45 miles per …
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Subzero Temperatures Are Set to Make Iowa’s Caucuses the Coldest in History
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Iowa voters brave frigid weather to caucus on Monday, they will be participating in one of the coldest caucuses in decades — perhaps ever. A brutal combination of prolonged, …