An Arctic blast has brought snow and dangerously cold winds to areas in the northern Plains, Midwest, and Great Lakes, creating difficult travel conditions as many Americans head home after Thanksgiving. The heavy snow accumulations are expected east of Lake Ontario, with Erie, Pennsylvania, experiencing the highest snowfall so far. The freeze alerts in place for parts of Georgia and Florida are impacting around 2 million people. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has advised against unnecessary travel, and National Guard troops are on standby in western New York to support local communities.
Republicans are preparing a sweeping agenda for President Trump’s second term, with plans to craft a party-line bill using the budget reconciliation process. Their priorities include extending the 2017 tax law, boosting border enforcement, and repealing clean energy funding in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. There are concerns about the impact of these policies on various sectors, including gay couples rushing to get married and small businesses preparing for tariffs.
Iran has expressed support for Syria’s government as insurgents, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, unexpectedly took control of Aleppo and nearby areas. The U.S. has designated HTS as a terrorist enemy, and there are concerns about the developments in Syria.
The article also covers topics such as President-elect Trump’s pick for FBI director, potential bans on TikTok, a Supreme Court case on trans health care, the Latino vote, and the success of veteran running backs in the NFL. Additionally, it highlights the record-breaking box office performance of “Moana 2” over the holiday weekend and other news events that took place recently, ranging from a home explosion in Missouri to solar storms and movie theater etiquette debates.
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