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A winter storm moving into the Mid-South Friday evening is expected to bring snow, ice, and bitter cold, creating hazardous travel conditions and the potential for power outages. -
Memphis officials are preparing for a potentially hazardous winter weather event, urging residents to avoid travel and plan for possible power and water disruptions.
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Winter Storm Fern will move into the Mid-South beginning later this evening and continue over the weekend.
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Heavy snow and ice is expected to affect a large portion of the South and Northeast this weekend. In North Carolina, officials are preparing for icy roads and potential power outages.
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TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years. -
Two Republicans joined Democrats to vote for the war powers resolution, but the motion failed in a 215-215 vote. -
The House has approved the final set of spending bills to avoid a government shutdown, despite objections from Democrats to the funding levels set for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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A prominent civil rights attorney and at least two other people involved in a protest that disrupted a church service have been arrested, Trump administration officials said, even as a judge rebuffed related charges against journalist Don Lemon.
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