Saturday, January 24, 2026

Snow, ice, sleet and rain: Tens of millions hunker down for winter storm

Forecasters are expecting the storm could be the worst of the winter season. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

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The Daily Briefing

YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP

Sat Jan 24 2026

 
A lakefront jetty is encased in ice and snow, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Forecasters are expecting the storm could be the worst of the winter season.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro visit the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt
 

Shapiro says he withdrew from Harris VP search, hints at 2028 in new memoir

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says he was offended by questions about his support for Israel that Kamala Harris' team asked while vetting him.

Aisles and shelves sit empty as people stock up on grocery items in preparation for a winter storm on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at Walmart Neighborhood Market in Oklahoma.
 

Why we're obsessed with buying milk and bread before a storm

It's a tale as old as time: a storm is coming and grocery shelves quickly empty of certain staples. Why are we driven to panic-buy?

Immigration agents and other law enforcement officers conduct a raid at a home in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Jan. 18, 2026.
 

ICE says it doesn't need judicial warrants to enter homes. What to know.

A constitutional law expert called the new ICE policy authorizing agents to enter homes without a judge's warrant a "violation of fundamental rights."

A worker shovels snow in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on Jan. 8, 2026.
 

How old is too old to be shoveling snow, with winter storm ahead?

With a major winter storm system on the way, experts weigh in on at what age folks should hang up the snow shovel.

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Unwind with crosswords and challenges that recharge you. 

A cruise ship is docked on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, October 22, 2025.
 

These tropical islands, bought by the US, have a message for Greenland

Greenland isn't the first territory America has wanted from Denmark. These island residents question whether history is repeating itself.

The inside of the American Girl Doll Café location in Dallas, Texas is shown. People are choosing to go to the cafés as adults as a way to experience some childhood whimsy, some attendees told USA TODAY.
 

Why are adults flocking to American Girl Cafés?

Walk into one of the few American Girl Cafés locations, and you're likely to find tables with an unusual age group: adults dining with friends.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents stand guard during a protest outside the Whipple Federal Building, more than a week after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good on January 7, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 16, 2026.
 

Can police-community relations survive ICE enforcement?

Tenuous trust between police and residents could be eroded by immigration enforcement that's pitting federal agents against local officers.

Judy Stephenson, right, a tax preparer for H&R Block, assists Larry Crissup of Nashville with his income tax return.
 

DIY or tax pro? How to decide this year amid major tax law changes

Tax season's about to open amid some of the biggest tax law changes since 2017. Is that a reason to hire a pro or will DYI cut it? Here's how to know.

Paralympian Brenna Huckaby walks the runway for the 2018 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show in Miami.
 

Paralympic snowboarder, swimsuit model shows off power of sports

Brenna Huckaby lost her leg to cancer when she was 14 years old. Then she discovered snowboarding, and it opened her entire world.

 

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