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Historic cold in D-FW: A look at the record-breaking past few days
The arctic air that arrived in North Texas starting this past weekend brought record-shattering temperatures to the area. This cold air outbreak that we just experienced could end up being once in a generation or even once in a lifetime cold. Let’s take a look at all the records that the Dallas-Fort Worth area has …
Snow remains in forecast but it could come too late to break Chicago’s streak of consecutive snow days.
Helping the odds will be both a system moving through the area as well as the potential for lake effect snow along the shoreline, Petr said. Since the city’s official weather recording location is at O’Hare International Airport, farther inland than lake effect snow often pushes, however, it is not a foregone conclusion. During the …
BREAKING: GISD to make Tuesday, Wednesday snow days | Local News
Gainesville Independent School District will declare Tuesday and Wednesday snow days, according to the district spokeswoman. The school district had previously announced it would treat Feb. 16-17 as virtual learning days. “Due to the unforeseen extended power outages throughout our community, GISD will transition from virtual learning on Tuesday and Wednesday to traditional ‘snow days,’” …
Five KU fraternities barred from campus for 10 days after public health violations | FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The University of Kansas has issued public health bans against members of five fraternities, according to a letter sent to students Friday. “We are aware of recent social activities hosted by students in violation of university and county health regulations — activities that put our community’s health at risk,” said Tammara Durham, …
Victoria snap lockdown for five days; Hundreds in NSW to go into quarantine; Scott Morrison says vaccine rollout on track; Queensland to reintroduce border passes for Victorian travellers; Donald Trump impeachment trial
Victoria will enter stage four restrictions from 11.59pm tonight until 11.59pm on Wednesday. Victorians will only be able to leave their homes for one of the four essential reasons, including shopping for necessary goods and services, essential work or education if it cannot be done from home, exercise for two hours per day with household …
Sprinkle days are replacing spring break — so take an actual break
By Thresher Editorial Board 2/9/21 9:36pm In a normal spring semester, we get spring break. This year, we get five “sprinkle” days instead — random weekdays dispersed throughout the semester on which no class occurs and no assignments can be due. The idea is to give Rice students their well-deserved days off without encouraging …
Technology may cost students their snow days | Education
Faviola Hernandez and her daughter, Stephanie, 8, walk up a hill while sledding at Big Lake Park on Tuesday. The Council Bluffs Community School District has used three snow days this year, including two this week, and is considering shifting other days of inclement weather to …
One new virus case in Victorian hotel quarantine; US President Joe Biden signs coronavirus orders; Australian Open tennis player tests positive for virus; Emirates to resume flights to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, days after announcing suspension of services
When President Joe Biden walked into the White House on Wednesday holding hands with his wife, it all seemed so normal — or at least as normal as a pandemic presidency can be. As a signal the White House will now operate in the manner the government recommends in the middle of a pandemic, many …
New COVID-19 cases linked to the Australian Open; Trump farewell video address; Victoria now 14 days without local COVID-19 cases; US virus deaths surpass 400,000; Queensland records zero new local virus cases
One of Victoria’s three new coronavirus cases in hotel quarantine is linked to the Australian Open, Police Minister Lisa Neville has confirmed. The positive case is not a player. Ms Neville also said she became aware of three more positive cases linked to the tennis tournament this morning. “One of those is a player who …
Prospect of Pardons in Final Days Fuels Market to Buy Access to Trump
WASHINGTON — As President Trump prepares to leave office in days, a lucrative market for pardons is coming to a head, with some of his allies collecting fees from wealthy felons or their associates to push the White House for clemency, according to documents and interviews with more than three dozen lobbyists and lawyers. The …
