Winter storm bears down on Northeast with travel chaos
Preparations intensify across the Northeast as forecasters warn of a major winter storm bringing a foot or more of snow from Philadelphia to Maine and blizzard conditions in New York City. Cancellations surge with over 4,000 flights scrubbed, Cuomo to activate emergency operations, and warnings against travel amid heavy snow and poor visibilities.
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Cities push bold climate goals outpace national targets
Energy cities from Oslo to Sydney set ambitious plans to curb carbon, surpassing Paris targets. More than 2,500 cities have committed to emissions cuts since 2014, pressuring governments as urban leaders claim policy space over energy, transport, and construction amid rising heat and drought risks.
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Sturgeon to seek second Scottish independence referendum
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced plans to seek approval from the Scottish Parliament to hold a fresh referendum on independence. She argues Brexit changed circumstances and would set the vote for autumn 2018 or spring 2019, potentially while the UK negotiates exit terms with the EU.
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Missouri prosecutor to release new Ferguson video footage
St Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch denounces the SXSW documentary Stranger Fruit as poorly edited and patriotic. The film alleges suppression of evidence in the 2014 Michael Brown shooting, contending Brown returned to a liquor store before the death and that the liquor store video shows no robbery. The prosecutor says the footage is not new evidence and will release the full video.
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Polish seek extradition over 1944 Polish massacre figure
Poland plans to extradite an American named Michael K. for suspected crimes against humanity tied to 1944 killings of 44 Polish villagers in eastern Poland. The man, a former commander in the Nazi Ukrianian Self Defense Legion, is identified by AP as Michael Karkoc of Minneapolis, who denies involvement and is reported to be 98 and ill with Alzheimer's.
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IRS strips tax-exempt status from white nationalist nonprofit
Richard Spencer’s National Policy Institute lost its tax-exempt status for failing to file returns. An LA Times inquiry questioned paperwork for fundraising in Virginia and whether the group aided or opposed political candidates. Spencer blamed an IRS error and plans an appeal.
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Trump seeks easier world drone strikes policy shift
The Trump administration nears completion of a review to ease counterterrorism drone strikes globally by lowering civilian casualty thresholds and scaling back Obama era constraints. Senior U S officials say the NSC is involved, and the plan would roll back rules outside active war zones.
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