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NEW YORK (AP) — Forecasters say parts of the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast could face blizzard conditions and a blanket of heavy snow through tomorrow evening. Wind gusts over 35 mph could reduce visibility from the Philadelphia area to Maine. Coastal flooding is also predicted. About 5,000 flights have been canceled. Amtrak canceled and modified service up and down the Northeast Corridor. In New York City, the above-ground portions of the subway system will be shut down at 4 a.m.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Charles Schumer says an analysis that shows 14 million Americans would lose health care coverage next year proves that "Trumpcare is a nightmare." The analysis was conducted by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. According to the CBO, the number of uninsured would grow to 24 million by 2026. The White House is challenging the assessment.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is seeking more time to respond to a congressional inquiry into President Donald Trump's unproven claim that former President Barack Obama had wiretapped phones at Trump Tower. Trump made the accusation a week ago in a tweet. Today, spokesman Sean Spicer suggested the president wasn't using the word wiretapping literally, noting that Trump had put the term in quotation marks.
TORONTO (AP) — The Girl Guides of Canada are cancelling all travel to the U.S. because of fears girls might have trouble at the border due to travel restrictions enacted by President Donald Trump. A spokeswoman says the organization's membership is diverse and inclusive and leaders worry some girls could get left behind when a group tries to enter the U.S.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi House has halted a push to require that universities fly the state's Confederate-themed flag. Republican Rep. William Shirley of Quitman persuaded the House last week to withhold a tax break from universities that don't fly the flag. All eight of Mississippi's public universities stopped flying the flag, which prominently features the Confederate battle emblem, angering flag supporters.
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