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Dave Mattingly (0:17)
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly. Millions of people across the US Are bracing for a major winter storm. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings from New Mexico to New England. Heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected as an Arctic blast moves south from Canada. NPR's Rebecca Hersher says a polar vortex will linger after the snow stops falling.
Rebecca Hersher (0:44)
Usually freezing cold air is trapped up in the polar regions. The jet stream keeps the cold air trapped up there. But when the jet stream gets weaker, cold air can escape south, deep into the continental US that's what's expected to happen next week. Scientists are actively trying to understand whether climate change makes such events more likely. Some studies suggest the jet stream is getting weaker as the Earth warms, while others find no such relationship. What is clear is that polar vortex conditions can be deadly, especially in parts of the country that aren't accustomed to very cold weather. Rebecca Hersher, NPR News.
Dave Mattingly (1:24)
The governors of more than a half dozen states have declared a state of emergency ahead of the upcoming winter storm. They include Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Members of the National Guard are being mobilized in those states. President Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Trump's son in law, Jared Kushner, have been meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin today in Moscow. The talks are the latest to try to end Russia's war with Ukraine. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, Putin wants a deal.
Steve Witkoff (1:56)
We're discussing things that have been discussed for six or seven months. And he came and he said he wants to make a deal.
Dave Mattingly (2:03)
The talks came hours after Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized his European allies for their response to Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine. President Trump is suing JP Morgan Chase and its CEO, Jamie Dimon. NPR's Maria Aspen says the president is accusing the bank of closing his accounts for political reasons.
Maria Aspen (2:26)
The president is seeking $5 billion in damages. He alleges that JPMorgan Chase closed his accounts in 2021 after the January 6 attacks on the US Capitol as a result of, quote, political and social motivations. A JPMorgan Chase spokesperson tells NPR via email that the lawsuit has no merit and that the bank, quote, does not close accounts for political or religious. Trump has attacked several big banks over what he calls debanking conservatives Last year, he sued Capital One over similar allegations. And in August, he issued an executive order targeting what he calls politicized or unlawful debanking. Banks have said they close accounts due to legal and regulatory risks. Maria Aspen, NPR News, New York.