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A large and powerful winter storm brought snow and ice to large sections of the Midwest and East Coast Wednesday. The weather made roads treacherous in many areas. But in Pittsburgh, Pa., Chandler Fescemeyer, 17, found a reason to break out a snowboard.

Weather Outside Is Frightful; Tornadoes, Snow, Rain Lash Much Of Nation

Twisters touched down across the Southeast. Heavy snow and rains toppled trees and power lines. At least six deaths are being attributed to the massive system's effects. Now, it's hitting the Northeast. Hundreds of flights have been canceled. Drivers are being warned to stay off many roads.

A woman assists a man vote at the Greater Nanticoke Area School District Football Stadium polling station during the 2018 Pennsylvania Primary Election in Nanticoke.

Primary Results: Democratic Women Prevail In Pennsylvania Contests

Seats critical to the Democrats' calculus for winning back the House were on the line Tuesday night, including many in Pennsylvania. The state's congressional districts were redrawn this spring.

State Rep. Christy Perry, who co-owns a gun store in Boise, Idaho, is helping lead a campaign to persuade voters to approve Medicaid expansion in the state.

Republican Gun Store Owner And Legislator Campaigns For Medicaid Expansion In Idaho

Idaho is one of three conservative states where voters will decide in November whether to buck the GOP's resistance to the Affordable Care Act and implement its Medicaid expansion for adults.

Kenyan soldiers outside the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi on Monday. Inside, attackers had killed dozens of shoppers, wounded more and it was feared they also had hostages.

Kenyan Police Say They're 'In Charge' Of The Mall

Kenya's Ministry of the Interior said more than 10 suspects had been arrested. At last count, the three-day siege had claimed 62 lives. An Islamist militant group from Somalia has claimed responsibility.

Maryland congressional candidate David Trone shakes hands outside the Glenmont Metro station in Silver Spring, Md., on Thursday morning.

This Candidate Is Self-Funding More Than Anyone Ever For A Seat In Congress

Wine retailer David Trone is spending $12.4 million of his own money to win a Maryland House seat, but his rivals say he's trying to buy his way into Congress.

Don Cheadle plays Miles Davis in the movie <em>Miles Ahead. </em>Cheadle's portrayal is being hailed as capturing the "badass" swagger that made Davis a hero to generations of black men.

Don Cheadle's Miles Davis: The Latest 'Badass' Black Man On Screen

Don Cheadle personifies jazz genius Miles Davis in his new film Miles Ahead. Badass black men rarely show up as leads in mainstream movies.

A view of the opening of COP21 on climate change Monday in Paris. More than 150 world leaders are meeting for the 21st Session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

10 Things To Know About The U.N. Climate Talks In Paris

Leaders from around the world are converging on Paris for the 2015 U.N. Climate Change Conference. Listen to our special coverage to find out what you should know and what's at stake.

Georgia voters at an Atlanta high school on Nov. 6, 2018. Voting issues became a central issue in the hotly contested governor's race between Republican Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams.

Georgia Set To Remain A Battleground For Voting Rights Ahead Of 2020

Perhaps more than any other state in the last decade, Georgia has put new restrictions on voting, which became a central issue in the recently concluded governor's race.

Speculation continues to run rampant about the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller, seen at his farewell ceremony as director of the FBI in 2013.

Here's What Could Be Ahead In The Russia Investigations In 2019

A number of unfinished criminal cases could be resolved. Democrats will take the majority in the House of Representatives. But many big questions still remain unanswered.

The Rev. William Barber marches outside the U.S. Capitol during a Poor People's Campaign rally in June. On the left is co-leader of the Poor People's Campaign, the Rev. Liz Theoharis.

Preaching Gospel Of Love And Justice, William Barber Mobilizes Progressive Christians

Barber has been compared to Martin Luther King Jr. He has revived the 1968 Poor People's Campaign while continuing to minister to his small town congregation.

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