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How big winter storms create snow, sleet and freezing rain 01/22/2026 03:34pm • When big winter storms move in, they can bring nasty weather that ranges from snow to sleet and freezing rain — or maybe extreme and dangerous cold. Here's a look at some weather conditions and how they vary from place to place. How snow might become ice or sleet on the ground To stick, snow needs Take these steps to protect yourself from winter weather dangers 01/22/2026 01:07pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe. These dangers can include carbon monoxide poisoning, hypothermia and frozen pipes that can burst and make homes unlivable. Public safety officials and experts say there are multiple w In operatic dispute, Met Opera director and designers order names stripped from 'Carmen' 01/22/2026 11:41am • NEW YORK (AP) — In a dispute of operatic proportions, the production team of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Metropolitan Opera ordered their names stripped from programs over a restaging decision, and the company intends to bring back sets of a retired 2009 version. Director Carrie Cracknell’s pr Why Colton Herta is leaving IndyCar for junior series F2 01/22/2026 10:47am • DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Colton Herta is well aware it sounds insane to leave IndyCar, where he's one of the series stars and the veteran driver at Andretti Global, and walk away at age 25 with seven full seasons on his resume. All to move to the United Kingdom and race in F2, a junior season lo Trump's European threats could cause lasting damage to US standing in the world 01/22/2026 10:31am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Barely a month into his presidency, Joe Biden had a message for Europe. “America is back,” Biden told the Munich Security Conference in 2021. “The transatlantic alliance is back.” It was a promise Biden delivered often as he sought to cast the disruptions of his predecess Consumer spending pushes US economy up 4.4% in third quarter, fastest in two years 01/22/2026 09:03am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Powered by strong consumer spending, the U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace in two years from July through September, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade of its first estimate. America’s gross domestic product — the nation’s output of goods and services — Things to do in the DC area: Burns Night, DC Auto Show … and more! 01/22/2026 05:31am • With bagpipes and classic Scottish dishes included, celebrate Scotland this Saturday at Fish Shop in D.C.'s Wharf neighborhood. Fish Shop's event, called Burns Night, celebrates Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet, and is inspired by the restaurant's heritage with its first location in Balla 'It's also my journey': Manassas teacher recognized for impact on immigrant students 01/22/2026 05:04am • As she opened a piece of mail last fall, Rebeca Carofilis became overwhelmed with excitement. With her son by her side, she opened the letter and learned she had been named the Veterans of Foreign Wars High School Teacher of the Year by VFW Manassas Post 7589. Carofilis is in her second year t Larkin scores in OT as Red Wings beat Maple Leafs 2-1 01/22/2026 02:31am • TORONTO (AP) — Dylan Larkin scored at 3:07 of overtime as the Detroit Red Wings downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Wednesday night. Simon Edvinsson also scored for Detroit. John Gibson made 30 saves. Larkin added an assist for a two-point performance. Scott Laughton scored for Toronto, and Jose Alijah Arenas struggles in debut for USC after delays caused by car crash and knee injury 01/22/2026 02:30am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alijah Arenas struggled in his long-awaited debut for Southern California on Wednesday night against Northwestern after completing his recovery from a knee injury he sustained last summer following his recovery from a car crash last spring. Arenas had eight points in a 74-68 los Granlund, Gauthier score in shootout as Ducks beat Avalanche 2-1 01/22/2026 12:22am • DENVER (AP) — Mikael Granlund and Cutter Gauthier scored in the shootout and Lukas Dostal stopped 40 shots as Anaheim defeated the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche for the Ducks' fifth straight win Wednesday night. Jeffrey Viel scored in his second straight game as the Ducks opened a six-game road As Trump talks tariffs, his Argentine ally welcomes a first shipload of Chinese EVs 01/21/2026 08:52pm • ZÁRATE, Argentina (AP) — The vast field of over 5,800 electric and hybrid vehicles gleamed on the cargo deck of the BYD Changzhou, an Chinese container vessel unloading Wednesday at a river port in eastern Argentina. In other places, such a scene would not be noteworthy. Chinese automaker BYD ha Immigration enforcement arrives in Maine as a court freezes restrictions on tactics in Minnesota 01/21/2026 07:54pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Maine became the latest target of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement crackdown, while a federal appeals court on Wednesday suspended a decision that prohibited federal officers from using tear gas or pepper spray against peaceful protesters in Minnesota. The 8th Former Iowa superintendent expected to plead guilty to falsely claiming US citizenship 01/21/2026 05:59pm • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district is expected to plead guilty Thursday in federal court to charges that he falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen and illegally possessed firearms, a plea agreement shows. Ian Roberts had a two-decade long career as Supreme Court seems inclined to keep Lisa Cook on Fed board despite Trump attempt to fire her 01/21/2026 05:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to keep Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in her job, casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s bid to wrest control of the nation's central bank. The justices heard arguments over Trump’s effort to fire Cook based on allegation