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Arctic freeze continues to blast huge swaths of the US with sub-zero temperatures
A dangerous Arctic blast will continue sweeping across the U.S. and prolong a bitter cold...
Republican caucuses live updates: Trump wins Iowa’s leadoff caucuses, while DeSantis takes second ahead of Haley
The former president’s victory gives him a strong start in the race for the Republican...
Iowa caucuses: What to watch as voters weigh in on the Republican campaign’s first contest of 2024
As frigid temperatures scour the Midwest, the Republican presidential nominating process will officially start Monday.
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Winter storm to bring snow, winds, ice and life-threatening chill to US, forecasters warn
By JIM SALTER and CLAIRE RUSH (Associated Press) ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brutally cold weather...
![By CLAIRE RUSH (Associated Press) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tyrone McDougald wore a long-eared, leopard-style hat as he sorted through racks of warm clothes at a homeless service center in Portland, Oregon. He was already wearing multiple layers, but with no roof of his own, he grabbed two more coats to help him face a […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Winter_Weather_Oregon_36847.jpg?w=132 "By CLAIRE RUSH (Associated Press) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tyrone McDougald wore a long-eared, leopard-style hat as he sorted through racks of warm clothes at a homeless service center in Portland, Oregon. He was already wearing multiple layers, but with no roof of his own, he grabbed two more coats to help him face a […]")
A frigid spell hits the Northwest as storm forecast cancels flights and classes across the US
By CLAIRE RUSH (Associated Press) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tyrone McDougald wore a long-eared, leopard-style...
Federal judge says Alabama can conduct nation’s 1st execution with nitrogen gas; appeal planned
A federal judge says Alabama can carry out the nation’s first execution using nitrogen gas...
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The world’s next big carbon capture challenge? Figuring out how to use it
Governments and climate activists are pressing companies to eliminate their emissions, but there’s doubt whether...
Secrecy surrounding the defense secretary’s hospitalization has put the White House on the defensive
President Joe Biden’s administration pledged from day one to restore truth and transparency to the...
Central US walloped by blizzard conditions, closing highways, schools and government offices
A sprawling storm that pelted much of the nation ’s midsection under more than a...