The biting chill is forecast to move south and east over the next two weeks.
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Trump dives into ‘the swamp’ for cabinet picks
Republicans are relieved by Trump’s conventional choices, but he could risk angering his voters.
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Creator of Big Mac, McDonald’s flagship sandwich, dies at 98
Jim Delligatti strayed from the franchise playbook when he invented the double burger in 1967.
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Prehistoric tracks abound in Death Valley ‘Barnyard’
The prints were made in successive layers of mud that settled along a lake over 5 million years.
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Portland man, 65, gets more than 16 years for bank robberies
Neil West Sr. was the getaway driver in robberies in Portland and Lewiston in 2015.
Posted inPolitics
House passes $6.3 billion biomedical compromise
Opponents say the bill is a gift to drug companies and little help to patients.
Posted inPolitics
Cabinet nominees map out plans for tax revamp, trade
Trump’s Treasury nominee says tax cuts will be focused on the middle class and not necessarily on the wealthy
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Charlotte police officer cleared in fatal shooting that sparked protests
Officer Brentley Vinson was justified in shooting Keith Scott, the district attorney says, because Scott had a gun and the officer feared he would shoot.
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Angus King among senators asking president to declassify information about Russia and election
Maine’s independent senator and other members of the Senate Intelligence Committee say ‘additional information concerning the Russian government and the U.S. election’ should be made public.
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Boat migrants to Italy break arrivals record
There has also been a spike in fatalities, with 4,690 people having died en route, compared with 3,771 deaths for all of last year.