Travel challenges threaten as parts of the Midwest and East brace for more than a foot of snow, ice and whiteout conditions.
Author: John Bacon, USA TODAY
‘Heroic’ parishioners end Texas church shootout in 6 seconds, authorities say; 3 dead, including gunman
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Notre Dame Cathedral, ravaged by fire in April, will not host Christmas services for first time since French Revolution
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Winter weather alerts reach 60 million people as ice, sleet, snow closes schools, snarls traffic
More than 60 million Americans faced winter weather alerts as snow, ice and a wintry mix from two closely aligned storms swept much of the nation.