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US Braces For Freezing Weather Fueled By Polar Vortex
Americans were bracing for frigid temperatures that forecasters said could produce life-threatening conditions, with Donald Trump's inauguration expected to be the coldest in 40 years.
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50 Killed In Fierce Winter Storms, Schools Shut, Blackouts In US
Unrelenting storms have pummelled the United States over the past week, leading to at least 50 weather-related deaths, officials and US media reported Friday, as large swathes of the country brace for new winter wallops.
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US Gripped By Extreme Cold Temperatures As 2024 Presidential Race Kicks Off
Much of the United States remained gripped by an Arctic blast, cutting power to tens of thousands of customers in northern states and Texas and potentially dampening turnout in Iowa.
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It's So Cold In US That Calves' Ears Are Falling Off
In Arkansas, ranchers are fitting pantyhose over the heads of calves in a desperate attempt to keep them warm. In Montana, they've been duct-taping calves' ears to their necks to stop them from falling off. In Oklahoma, newborns arrived onto snow-packed frozen ground and perished while ranchers were reportedly sticking the hardest-hit animals in th...
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In US Midwest, Minus 5.5 Degrees "Feels Like Spring" After Brutal Cold
Bone-chilling cold that paralysed a large part of the United States this week and caused at least 18 deaths eased on Friday as an errant Arctic air mass retreated, setting the stage for a warmer-than-normal weekend in areas of the Midwest and Northeast.
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In Chicago's Epic Freeze, Some Homeless Feel More Comfortable Outdoors
Blanca Rodriguez, a 52-year-old homeless woman, spent a night at one of the warming centres Chicago set up ahead of the Arctic-like weather that froze a large swath of the United States this week.
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In Midst Of US Arctic Spell, Outdoor Workers Just Do Their Job
As the biting cold put Chicago into partial hibernation this week and the U.S. Postal Service kept mail carriers off the streets, Daly O'Brien was on the job, braving extreme conditions to deliver food to customers cocooned inside their toasty homes.
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Shattering Arctic Blast Keeps The US Midwest In A Deep Freeze
Millions of people across the Midwest are enduring a freeze normally reserved for the Arctic Circle as temperatures in some areas dropped below minus-50 degrees Thursday. The second day of frightful cold, bottoming out to record lows, was blamed for several deaths across the region, and fears grew for the most vulnerable populations.
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Record-Breaking Cold Spreads From US Midwest To Northeast
The blast of Arctic air that brought record-breaking cold and caused at least a dozen deaths in the U.S. Midwest spread eastward on Thursday, bringing sub-zero misery to the Northeast.
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"True Hero": Man Puts Up Dozens Of Homeless In US Hotel Amid Record Cold
In one of Chicago's homeless encampments, a haphazard collection of tents and flimsy dwellings made of assorted tarps and blankets are scattered among barren trees. Nearby, stuffed garbage bags and beat-up cardboard boxes are strewn about in messy piles on the snow-covered ground.
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In Freezing US, Polar Vortex In The Forecast Again. Here's What It Means
Temperatures are forecast to drop well below zero in the Midwest this week - as cold as around minus-30. The only phenomenon frigid enough to generate that kind of chill is the polar vortex, of which you have heard but might not fully understand.
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US Midwest Gripped By Extreme Cold, Could Hit Minus 45 Degrees
A blast of arctic-chilled air from the polar vortex brought dangerous, record-setting cold to a wide swath of the eastern United States on Tuesday, stretching from the Dakotas through Maine, with snow expected as far south as Alabama and Georgia
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Winter Storm Hits Northeast US, Halting Over 2,000 Flights
The second winter storm in less than a week struck the northeastern United States Wednesday, with more than 2,000 flights canceled as the region braced for heavy snow.
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Killer Storm Clears Northeast US, No Power In 2.4 Million Homes, Offices
A powerful storm that killed at least five people will move away from the northeastern United States on Saturday, leaving a trail of flooded streets, power outages and brutal winds, forecasters said.
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Blocks From White House, A Freezing Tent Is Home
Two sleeping bags and "many blankets" are not enough to keep Jin Yang-Hun comfortable in the pup tent in which he lives just blocks from the White House.
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US Braces For Freezing Weather Fueled By Polar Vortex
Americans were bracing for frigid temperatures that forecasters said could produce life-threatening conditions, with Donald Trump's inauguration expected to be the coldest in 40 years.
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50 Killed In Fierce Winter Storms, Schools Shut, Blackouts In US
Unrelenting storms have pummelled the United States over the past week, leading to at least 50 weather-related deaths, officials and US media reported Friday, as large swathes of the country brace for new winter wallops.
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US Gripped By Extreme Cold Temperatures As 2024 Presidential Race Kicks Off
Much of the United States remained gripped by an Arctic blast, cutting power to tens of thousands of customers in northern states and Texas and potentially dampening turnout in Iowa.
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It's So Cold In US That Calves' Ears Are Falling Off
In Arkansas, ranchers are fitting pantyhose over the heads of calves in a desperate attempt to keep them warm. In Montana, they've been duct-taping calves' ears to their necks to stop them from falling off. In Oklahoma, newborns arrived onto snow-packed frozen ground and perished while ranchers were reportedly sticking the hardest-hit animals in th...
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In US Midwest, Minus 5.5 Degrees "Feels Like Spring" After Brutal Cold
Bone-chilling cold that paralysed a large part of the United States this week and caused at least 18 deaths eased on Friday as an errant Arctic air mass retreated, setting the stage for a warmer-than-normal weekend in areas of the Midwest and Northeast.
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In Chicago's Epic Freeze, Some Homeless Feel More Comfortable Outdoors
Blanca Rodriguez, a 52-year-old homeless woman, spent a night at one of the warming centres Chicago set up ahead of the Arctic-like weather that froze a large swath of the United States this week.
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In Midst Of US Arctic Spell, Outdoor Workers Just Do Their Job
As the biting cold put Chicago into partial hibernation this week and the U.S. Postal Service kept mail carriers off the streets, Daly O'Brien was on the job, braving extreme conditions to deliver food to customers cocooned inside their toasty homes.
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Shattering Arctic Blast Keeps The US Midwest In A Deep Freeze
Millions of people across the Midwest are enduring a freeze normally reserved for the Arctic Circle as temperatures in some areas dropped below minus-50 degrees Thursday. The second day of frightful cold, bottoming out to record lows, was blamed for several deaths across the region, and fears grew for the most vulnerable populations.
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Record-Breaking Cold Spreads From US Midwest To Northeast
The blast of Arctic air that brought record-breaking cold and caused at least a dozen deaths in the U.S. Midwest spread eastward on Thursday, bringing sub-zero misery to the Northeast.
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"True Hero": Man Puts Up Dozens Of Homeless In US Hotel Amid Record Cold
In one of Chicago's homeless encampments, a haphazard collection of tents and flimsy dwellings made of assorted tarps and blankets are scattered among barren trees. Nearby, stuffed garbage bags and beat-up cardboard boxes are strewn about in messy piles on the snow-covered ground.
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In Freezing US, Polar Vortex In The Forecast Again. Here's What It Means
Temperatures are forecast to drop well below zero in the Midwest this week - as cold as around minus-30. The only phenomenon frigid enough to generate that kind of chill is the polar vortex, of which you have heard but might not fully understand.
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US Midwest Gripped By Extreme Cold, Could Hit Minus 45 Degrees
A blast of arctic-chilled air from the polar vortex brought dangerous, record-setting cold to a wide swath of the eastern United States on Tuesday, stretching from the Dakotas through Maine, with snow expected as far south as Alabama and Georgia
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Winter Storm Hits Northeast US, Halting Over 2,000 Flights
The second winter storm in less than a week struck the northeastern United States Wednesday, with more than 2,000 flights canceled as the region braced for heavy snow.
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Killer Storm Clears Northeast US, No Power In 2.4 Million Homes, Offices
A powerful storm that killed at least five people will move away from the northeastern United States on Saturday, leaving a trail of flooded streets, power outages and brutal winds, forecasters said.
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Blocks From White House, A Freezing Tent Is Home
Two sleeping bags and "many blankets" are not enough to keep Jin Yang-Hun comfortable in the pup tent in which he lives just blocks from the White House.
