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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. A powerful winter storm is having an unusual impact. It's affecting up to half the US Population. This stretches from the Rockies down to Texas and up into New England. NPR's Amy Held reports. Officials have declared states of emergency from Texas to Virginia.
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Forecasters warn of a trio of hazards, snow topping a foot in parts followed by ice enough to snap tree limbs and power lines. Then record breaking cold. Philip Jones is with the Nashville Department of Transportation.
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The ice is a lot more treacherous. We'll have different emergencies to deal with.
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Jacqueline Thorpe in North Carolina worries for her husband who she says needs access to life saving care.
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I pray that the power don't go out and I'm praying that they have some type of emergency assistance where they can come because you cannot go without dialysis.
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Even before the worst of it, airlines had canceled hundreds of flights. And in Milwaukee and Chicago, extreme cold as low as negative 40 degree wind chill meant no school Friday. Amy Held, NPR News.
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Activists in Minnesota are calling for a statewide walkout today. NPR's Meg Anderson reports from Minneapolis. They're protesting the federal government's overwhelming immigration operation in the state.
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There's a general strike. Organizers are encouraging community members to stay home from work to not shop or dine out. Many local businesses will be closed. And there are going to be several demonstrations, including a march and a rally in downtown Minneapolis this afternoon. It's also extremely cold here. Afternoon temperatures will be around minus 10 degrees. But given the strong community response we've seen here so far, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people still show up.
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NPR's Meg Anderson reporting. Thousands of activists who oppose abortion will brave the cold in Washington, D.C. today. They'll join the annual March for Life. Demonstrators will gather on the National Mall and walk to the US Supreme Court. Speakers will include Vice President Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson, who also oppose abortion. President Trump has unveiled his board of Peace this week during a speech in Davos, Switzerland. It's supposed to focus on Gaza. Initially, Trump's son in law, Jared Kushner, laid out a vision for a new Gaza. NPR's EHA Batro reports.