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Cold Wave Tightens Grip On Country

Santiago Flores/South Bend Tribune via AP

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Officials are asking you to check on neighbors, especially those who are elderly, sick or who live alone, to make sure they’re safe.

Busy Year: Amazon Ships 5 Billion Items Through Prime In 2017

AP

(SEATTLE) — The most gifted item on Amazon’s Wedding Registry was…

President Declares Disaster Over Massive California Wildfire

Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP

(WASHINGTON) — The declaration makes federal funding available to state and local governments for emergency work.

Rats! Passengers Have To Take Another Flight

AP

(OAKLAND, Calif.) — An unexpected rodent boarded through the Jetway, but didn't have a ticket.

California Fires Are Creating New Threat

AP/Watchara Phomicinda Los Angeles Daily News

(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — Wet winter weather will likely produce double the amount of water into flood channels in the burn areas.

Winter Storm Forecast To Dump Snow From Florida To Carolinas

AP/Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Areas that rarely see flurries, much less accumulation

2018 Begins With High Gas Prices

AP/Rich Pedroncelli

(USA) — The American Automobile Association says this year is kicking off with the highest gas prices since 2014.

Today’s Verse of the Day from Revelation 21:5a NLT – And the one sitting on the throne said, "Look, I am making everything new!"

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