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By RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A brutal winter storm smacked the coastal Southeast with a rare blast of snow and ice Wednesday, hitting parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina with their heaviest snowfall in nearly three decades. Forecasters warned that the same system could soon strengthen into a "bomb cyclone" as…

By RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Brutal winter weather that's brought subzero temperatures to parts of the U.S. is threatening to dump snow and ice across parts of the South that rarely see flurries, much less accumulation. The National Weather Service said a wintry mix of snow and freezing rain was expected Wednesday…

DENVER (AP) — Videos made by the man who shot and killed a Colorado sheriff's deputy after concerns were raised about his mental health show the gunman calling 911 and then opening his apartment door and talking to responding officers before the shooting. The footage, livestreamed on Periscope, was obtained by Denver's KUSA-TV. The station…

By DAVID BAUDER, AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News opened the new year Tuesday by appointing Hoda Kotb as co-anchor of the "Today" show's first two hours with Savannah Guthrie, replacing Matt Lauer following his firing on sexual misconduct charges in late November. Kotb, 53, will continue to co-host the show's fourth hour…

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) —  President Donald Trump says the people of Iran are "finally acting against the brutal and corrupt" government. Trump tweeted Tuesday that the Iranian people have "little food, big inflation and no human rights." He adds: "The U.S. is watching." It was Trump's latest comment on the largest anti-government demonstrations in Iran…