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A frigid storm drops rare snow on Houston and New Orleans as Florida readies plows in the Panhandle

A frigid storm drops rare snow on Houston and New Orleans as Florida readies plows in the Panhandle

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A rare frigid storm charged through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with snow that closed highways, grounded nearly all flights and canceled school for more than a million students m
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As fire-fanning winds continue, Southern California readies for potential rain and toxic runoff

As fire-fanning winds continue, Southern California readies for potential rain and toxic runoff

New wildfires broke out in Southern California on Tuesday, as a pair of major Los Angeles-area blazes burned for a third week.
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South Korea to shrink biomass energy subsidies after criticism over link to deforestation

South Korea to shrink biomass energy subsidies after criticism over link to deforestation

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The South Korean government will reduce subsidies for biomass energy after rising domestic and international criticism of its link to deforestation.
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South Korea to shrink biomass energy subsidies after criticism over link to deforestation

South Korea to shrink biomass energy subsidies after criticism over link to deforestation

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The South Korean government will reduce subsidies for biomass energy after rising domestic and international criticism of its link to deforestation.
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New Mexico governor sets priorities for lawmakers. Public safety and child wellbeing top the list

New Mexico governor sets priorities for lawmakers. Public safety and child wellbeing top the list

Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is tasking lawmakers to come up with public safety solutions amid a persistently high violent crime rate that is twice the national average and has left many communities on edge.
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PHOTO COLLECTION: Winter Blasts Weather

PHOTO COLLECTION: Winter Blasts Weather

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
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New Mexico governor sets priorities for lawmakers. Public safety and child wellbeing top the list

Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is tasking lawmakers to come up with public safety solutions amid a persistently high violent crime rate that is twice the national average and has left many communities on edge.
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Elephants can't pursue their release from a Colorado zoo because they're not human, court says

Elephants can't pursue their release from a Colorado zoo because they're not human, court says

DENVER (AP) — Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” but, since they're not human, they do not have the legal right to pursue their release, Colorado’s highest court said Tuesday.
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‘Once in a lifetime’ snow hits parts of the U.S. South

‘Once in a lifetime’ snow hits parts of the U.S. South

A winter storm sweeping through the U.S. South on Tuesday was dumping snow at levels millions of residents haven't seen before.
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Alberta's Smith doubles down on diplomatic approach as U.S. tariffs expected Feb. 1

Alberta's Smith doubles down on diplomatic approach as U.S. tariffs expected Feb. 1

EDMONTON — As a possible Feb. 1 deadline looms for the United States to impose punishing tariffs on Canadian goods, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's sticking to her diplomatic approach to try to stop them.
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