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Make sure to have your winter coat handy as we start the new year with arctic air invading most of the eastern U.S. And even colder temps are expected next week. Time it out here. – Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com

Tesla stock rises ahead of fourth-quarter delivery numbers from the electric-vehicle maker, while Palantir and Nvidia shares rise to kick off the new trading year after spectacular gains in 2024.

Devices that could be homemade bombs were found after a man drove a pickup truck into a crowd in the French Quarter, raising suspicions that he had accomplices. At least 15 people were killed in the attack.

The United States is bracing for a dramatic winter shift as Arctic air sweeps across the eastern two-thirds of the country. Temperatures are expected to drop dangerously low, with New York City potentially facing heavy snow next week.