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Dangerous snow and ice storm set to hit D.C. region tonight  The Washington PostSnow starts late tonight, changes to sleet by midday Sunday  wbaltv.comWEATHER ALERT| monster winter storm moves into Maryland with snow and ice  foxbaltimore.comDC Mayor Bowser declares State of Emergency, requests help from National Guard  wusa9.comWhen will it snow in Maryland? A timeline of the weekend snowstorm.  CBS News

Latest snow storm forecast maps show fresh predictions for where winter weather will hit hardest  CBS NewsWinter storm live updates: 18 states trigger emergency responses as heavy snow and crippling ice begin to spread across U.S.  YahooBlockbuster storm starts spreading snow, ice across the US with devastating impacts to come  CNNWinter Storm Forecast: Where the Ice Could Hit Worst  The New York TimesLive updates: Dangerous winter storm blasting America with heavy snow and crippling ice  foxweather.com

CWG Live: Severe winter storm tonight through Sunday, and very cold into next week  The Washington PostWinter storm brings significant accumulation much of Sunday | 13Weather Blog  wthr.comWinter Storm Warning  14news.comCold is here, snow and Winter Storm Warnings kick in Saturday  fox59.comWinter storm warning: What Indianapolis can expect this weekend  indystar.com

Elvis Tipan Echeverria: 2-year-old taken into ICE custody with father in Minnesota and flown to Texas, lawyer says  CNNThe taking of Liam Ramos reveals the sheer sadism of ICE | Moira Donegan  The GuardianAgents detain and send 2-year-old girl and her father to Texas despite court order to release toddler  Star TribuneThe Facts Surrounding the ICE Detention of a 5-Year-Old Boy  The Wall Street JournalTop ICE official accuses father of detained 5-year-old of ‘abandoning his child’  ABC News

ICE detention staff reported death of restrained man as a ‘suicide’  The Washington PostPrivate guard called 911 in ICE detainee homicide, saying man ‘kept going’ after suicide attempt  AP NewsCuban immigrant’s death at ICE facility ruled a homicide, autopsy report says  ABC NewsAutopsy finds Cuban immigrant in ICE custody died of homicide due to asphyxia  NPRFamily doubts ICE suicide ruling in death of Nicaraguan man arrested in Minnesota  sahanjournal.com

Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park  PoliticoPhiladelphia sues Trump admin over removal of memorial honoring people enslaved by George Washington  ABC NewsHow the National Park Service Is Deleting American History  The New York TimesSlavery displays removed from Philadelphia historical site after Trump directive  CBS NewsPhiladelphia sues after slavery exhibits were taken down from President’s House site  NBC News

Danish troops who fought alongside US forces feel betrayed, as Trump threatens Greenland and denigrates NATO  CNNDenmark offered to trade Greenland to the U.S. in 1910—and America thought it was crazy  FortuneA tiny Danish American town loyal to Trump is baffled by his threats to take Greenland  NBC NewsPrime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark Visits Greenland  The New York TimesUS Seeks Carte Blanche for Military Presence in Greenland  Bloomberg.com

FBI agent resigns over investigation into shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, sources say  NBC NewsFBI Agent Resigns After Trying to Investigate ICE Officer in Renee Good Shooting  The New York TimesFBI agent who investigated Renee Good’s death resigns, sources say  kare11.comFBI agent in Minneapolis involved in Renee Good probe resigns  CBS NewsFBI agent resigns after trying to investigate ICE officer who shot Renee Good  kstp.com

Pepper-Sprayed While Pinned Down: A Searing Scene Provokes Outrage  The New York TimesICE sprays pepper spray directly into face of already pinned protester  The Mirror US“This Is Assault” — Chilling Video Shows Federal Agents Spraying Chemical Irritant Directly Into Man’s Face  Inquisitr NewsMinneapolis man gets sprayed in face by ICE agent  waaytv.comOutrage After Video Captures ICE Pepper-Spraying Protester Directly In The Face While He’s Pinned Down  Comic Sands

UK PM, others outraged at Trump’s comments downplaying NATO allies’ role during Afghanistan war  ABC News’He should apologise’: Anger of veterans and relatives at Trump Nato remarks  BBCNATO allies fire back at Trump over Afghan war remarks  politico.euU.K., including Prince Harry, voices outrage at Trump’s Afghanistan remarks  The Washington PostStarmer Denounces Trump’s ‘Appalling’ Remarks About NATO Troops in Afghanistan  Time Magazine

U.S. Says First Boat Strike Since Maduro’s Capture Killed 2 in Eastern Pacific  The New York TimesUS military says 2 killed in eastern Pacific boat strike, with 1 survivor  CNNUS military says it struck vessel in eastern Pacific, killing two people  The GuardianMilitary conducts ‘lethal kinetic strike’ on alleged drug boat, leaving one survivor  NBC NewsUS forces strike vessel allegedly tied to narco-terror group killing 2 as crews search for lone survivor  Fox News

State of Emergency Declared – DEMA Emergency Operations Center Activated For Winter Storm Response  news.delaware.govSnowfall expected across Delmarva before transitioning to ice and rain Sunday  wboc.comLatest winter storm predictions. Snow totals reduced in southern DE  delawareonline.comState of Emergency declared in Wilmington by Mayor Carney  wdel.comWEEKEND SNOWSTORM: 12-18 inches expected for the Susquehanna Valley  wgal.com

Inside the effort to organize clergy nationwide to resist ICE  RNS | Covering the world of religion.Christians divided over how and whether to protest ICE operations  The Washington PostHundreds of clergy descend on Minneapolis and go on lookout for ICE  National Catholic ReporterICE is forcing a reckoning among America’s religious leaders  vox.comMulti-faith service draws hundreds in Minneapolis to show support for immigrant communities  CBS News

Minneapolis’ icy ICE rally sees 100 clergy arrested as thousands protest ‘federal occupation’  FortuneHundreds of Minnesota businesses close to protest ICE presence  BBCThousands protest Minnesota immigration enforcement despite Arctic temperatures  The HillICE in MN: ICE Out rally; arrests at MSP Airport  fox9.comAn anti-ICE ‘economic blackout’ is underway in Minneapolis. What that means — and what protesters hope to accomplish.  Yahoo

Scoop: Mills flew to California fundraisers while ICE raided Maine  AxiosICE surge creates new headache for Maine’s Susan Collins  The Washington PostPortland, Maine, Feels Like a Small Town — And ICE Isn’t Welcome  The New York TimesMaine’s Gov. Mills speaks out against ‘secret arrests’ as sheriff says ICE arrested recruit  NBC News’We’re being terrorized.’ What Mainers are seeing as ICE launches operation in the state  PBS

Vance Announces Expansion of ‘Mexico City Rule’ to Cover D.E.I. and ‘Radical’ Gender Policies  The New York TimesU.S. to Ban Foreign Aid Recipients From Promoting D.E.I.  The New York TimesTrump administration expanding ‘Mexico City’ policy that restricts U.S. aid  NBC NewsVance announces aid restrictions for groups that promote diversity, transgender policies abroad  PoliticoTrump administration is expanding ‘Mexico City’ abortion policy to also ban funding for NGOs that it says promote DEI  CNN

Snow, sleet, ice expected to lay down ‘glacier’ on Virginia ahead of bitterly cold temperatures  cardinalnews.orgWatch Live: Winter storm in Virginia  12onyourside.comChesterfield residents urged to shelter in place for several days, officials provide safety tips  wric.comWinter weather moving in Saturday  wjhl.comFirst Warning Forecast: Winter storm arrives tonight  wtkr.com

Activists released from custody after arrests tied to church service disruption  Star TribuneFederal judges reject DOJ motion to detain arrested Minnesota protesters  NBC NewsBROADCAST BIAS: Networks side with church invaders, call attack mostly ‘peaceful’  Fox NewsMinnesota judges continue to reject arrest warrants in ICE protests  MS NOWMinnesota magistrate judge rejects charges against Don Lemon over anti-ICE church protest, blocks some charges for 2 protesters  CBS News

More than 1,000 flights canceled at DFW Airport, Love Field with winter storm ahead  dallasnews.comAirlines Cancel Hundreds of Flights In Anticipation of Powerful Winter Storm  The New York TimesMega storm already forces 9K flight cancellations — including 500+ at Newark Airport  nj.comWinter Storm Fern Update: Delta makes schedule adjustments to Atlanta and Northeast regions  deltad8.prod.acquia-sites.comOver 8,000 flights canceled as major winter storm bears down across much of the US  AP News

Heavy snow and potentially dangerous icing are expected in Philly this weekend  inquirer.comWinter storm warning for Western Pennsylvania: Up to a foot of snow expected  wtae.comMajor storm to slam Pittsburgh with up to 14 inches of snow, frigid temps  triblive.comDistrict Announces Inclement Weather Closure  philasd.orgPhiladelphia snow updates: Pa. issues disaster emergency; N.J. declares state of emergency; latest forecast  whyy.org

Vance Endorsed Slashing Civil Liberties Protections During Minneapolis Visit  Talking Points MemoVance changes his tone on Minneapolis immigration enforcement  The Washington PostMayor Jacob Frey holds press conference in response to Vice President Vance’s visit to Minneapolis  kaaltv.comVance acknowledges Minnesota Department of Corrections cooperating with ICE  CBS NewsVice President JD Vance in Minneapolis: What he said  fox9.com

How to Prepare Your Home for a Winter Storm  The New York TimesNashville braces for snow and ice: Safety tips and updates  nashvillebanner.comFrom home to car to supplies, here’s a breakdown of how to prep before and during a major storm  wfmz.comWhat Growing Up in Buffalo Taught Me About Preparing for a Major Snowstorm  Real SimpleA massive winter storm is coming. Don’t make these mistakes as you prepare  CNN

California to join WHO health network in rebuke of Trump  PoliticoThe U.S. Has Pulled Out of the WHO. Here’s What That Means for Public Health  Time MagazineGovernor Newsom meets with World Health Organization Director-General, announces California becomes first state to join WHO-coordinated international network  gov.ca.govU.S. Formally Withdraws From World Health Organization  The New York TimesUS officially leaves World Health Organization  The Hill

German media likens US border patrol official’s coat to ‘Nazi look’  The GuardianWhen a Coat Becomes a Symbol of Conflict  The New York TimesGerman media says senior US Border Patrol’s look similar to that sported by Nazis  timesofisrael.comBovino defends trench coat that Newsom called ‘SS garb’  The HillIs This Border Patrol Commander Actually Doing ‘Nazi Cosplay’?  The Cut

Ice storm final countdown: What you should do right now to prepare  fox5atlanta.comGeorgia weather Saturday updates: Winter storm expected to hit metro Atlanta  11alive.comGeorgia weather-related road closures  fox5atlanta.comSCHOOL CLOSINGS: These districts canceling, going virtual Monday  wsbtv.comAtlanta airport, TSA batten the hatches for impending ice storm  ajc.com