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More than 63 million Americans are under winter storm alerts, including 26 million under blizzard warnings, as a nor’easter struck the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast overnight. Cities including Philadelphia, Boston, and New York City are expecting between 9 and 20 inches of snow.
The storm formed off the coast of North Carolina and moved northward causing a rapid drop in air pressure known as a bomb cyclone. Its shape has been likened to a swirling “comma” as bands of snow move northwestward. More than 1 inch of snow per hour is expected in some parts of the Northeast today before snowfall ends in the evening. The storm is expected to be especially severe in New York City, which is under a state of emergency. It marks the city’s first official blizzard since 2016.
More than 3,300 flights have been canceled as of this writing. See live updates here. |
The US men’s hockey team captured the gold medal in thrilling fashion yesterday, beating rival Canada 2-1 during a 3-on-3 overtime period. Forward Jack Hughes scored the golden goal less than two minutes into extra play, while goalie Connor Hellebuyck stopped 41 shots on goal—including a save just 10 seconds before Hughes' winning shot. It marks the third gold medal in men’s team history and its first since the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" over the Soviet Union.
The match was the final gold medal competition of the Olympics, with the closing ceremonies held in the 2,000-year-old Arena di Verona (see photos). Norway finished the games atop the medal count (18 gold medals, 42 total), followed by the US, Netherlands, and host Italy.
Despite falling short in some high-profile events, the US delegation broke the country’s record for winter gold medals with 12 (33 total medals). Watch top moments from the games here. |
Giant tortoises were released on Ecuador’s Floreana Island in the Galápagos archipelago Friday. Their arrival is part of a phased attempt to repopulate the volcanic landmass with an extinct species.
Floreana was once home to around 20,000 tortoises of the species Chelonoidis niger. The island's subspecies went extinct in the 1840s as a result of human activity, including hunting. In 2000, researchers discovered tortoises on a nearby island with saddleback shells—a feature associated with Floreana tortoises. It turns out, these tortoises with hybrid lineages of the extinct native species. Scientists began selectively breeding the tortoises, and last week released 158 on the island, each carrying between 40% and 80% of DNA from the Floreana lineage. In all, 700 tortoises will be released as they grow old enough to survive, between 8 and 13 years old.
Charles Darwin was among the last people to see the tortoises, visiting Floreana in 1835. Read more here. |
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