Month: January 2025

Millions of Americans from the Plains to the East Coast faced the threat of blizzards, heavy snow, treacherous ice and freezing rain through Monday, the National Weather Service said on Saturday. Governors in Kentucky and Virginia declared states of emergency ahead of the winter storm. “The storm is still taking shape,” meteorologist Rich Bann of the NWS’s Weather Prediction Center said Saturday evening.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Boston University’s Cole Eiserman broke a second-period tie and the defending champion United States beat Czechia 4-1 on Saturday night to advance to the world junior hockey championship game. The Americans will face Finland — a 4-3 overtime winner over Sweden in the first semifinal — for the title Sunday night. Finland beat the United States 4-3 in overtime in group play. Boston College teammates Ryan Leonard and Gabe…

President Biden honored 19 recipients with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including Hillary Clinton and George Soros, for their contributions to society.

President Biden awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor to more than a dozen politicians, philanthropists and cultural icons during a ceremony at the White House Saturday. Nineteen people received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, conservationist Jane Goodall, science educator Bill Nye, basketball legend “Magic” Johnson, along with fashion icons Anna Wintour and Ralph Lauren. NBC News’ Aaron Gilchrist has the details.

Matthew Tenedorio, 25, died from his injuries after a terror attack suspect plowed through crowds celebrating the New Year on Bourbon Street.

The Kansas City Chiefs are en route to Colorado for their Week 18 matchup against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, January 5 after inclement weather delayed their flight out West this afternoon. In a post to Twitter, CBS Sports Lead Reporter Tracy Wolfson indicated…

Documents reviewed by Reuters make clear that the system, which is expected to be in place by Super Bowl Sunday, will offer little protection against vehicle attacks at any significant speed.