Record cold sweeps East as shelters feel strain
A post Christmas cold snap packed East shelters with homeless awaiting relief. Sault Ste. Marie hit 31 degrees below zero for the month while Tower Minnesota posted 50 below. Grand Marais and Crestview saw extreme wind chills and low temps. Erie logged 23 inches of snow. Pittsburgh barely reached double digits and Aliquippa faced a water main break. Akron housed 52 men plus 18 women, with 40 more referred to another site. Philadelphia utilities scrambled to restore heat and power. Buffalo endured 18 inches of snow in a white Christmas record.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
National Weather Service
Iron Range
Tower
Minnesota
Weather Service
Lake Superior
Grand Marais
Erie
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Aliquippa
Montana
South Dakota
Akron
Ohio
Haven of Rest Ministries
Realtors PAC to cut contributions shift to grassroots activism
The National Association of Realtors PAC will trim giving to candidates from over 4 million per cycle to about 2.5 million, funding at-home fundraisers and volunteer recruitment. It will stop party and leadership PAC donations, slash independent spending by around 1 million, and pursue soft dollars to promote its issues. Political scientists note a move toward lobbying, grassroots organizing, and issue education alongside direct contributions.
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Congress
PAC
National Association of Realtors
Steve Driesler
Association
Steven
Stockmeyer
Association of Business Political Action Committees
Realtors’ Board of Directors
Miami Beach
Fla
Washington, D.C
Post-Christmas sales draw bargain hunters nationwide
Bargain shoppers flood stores to snap up discounted appliances, wrapping paper, and winter wear as post-holiday markdowns continue. Stores including Sears in Fayetteville and Bullock’s in Scottsdale report brisk demand while shoppers pursue home goods, electronics, and decor. Industry sales rose 5.5 percent year over year, with retailers noting strong home goods performance, though apparel lagged.
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Sears
Fayetteville
Ark
Bullock’s Department
Scottsdale
Claire Brand
QVC
Salomon Brothers Inc
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Eric Luther
Kmart
Grand Island, Neb
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Los Angeles
Andrea Esquer
Dillard’s
Mesa
Walter Loeb
J.C. Penney Co. Inc
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Macy’s
Colonie
Albany
Carrie Eagen
Paul L. Sale Furniture’s
Broyhill
Martinville
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