3 Things To Know Today

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1 Severe Weather Barrels Across The U.S.

A massive winter storm is set to impact more than 40 million people across 23 states throughout the rest of the week. The system "will bring numerous weather hazards and significantly anomalous temperatures" including a mix of heavy snow, rain with some flash flooding, and gusty winds as high as 80 miles per hour. Travel conditions will be very difficult around parts of the Midwest, and Minneapolis could even see historic amounts of snowfall. Minneapolis Public Schools have also announced they will be moving to e-learning for the rest of the week and that all Minneapolis Public Schools sponsored programs will be canceled. A foot of snow is expected to fall in Salt Lake City by the end of today, while Denver will likely get roughly six inches of snow and the Rocky Mountains will get hit with another two feet. Los Angeles and parts of southwest California will see some weather patterns its residents aren’t used to. Climate scientist David Swain tweeted that nearly the state's entire population "will be able to see snow from some vantage point later this week". But it’s not just snow…The forecast also calls for graupel, which are snow pellets that resemble soft hail, in more elevated parts of the state. As for the temperature, LA will experience "the coldest storm of the season, and possibly of the last several years," according to the National Weather Service office.

2 Ohio Governor Drinks East Palestine Water To show It's Safe

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says the water of East Palestine is safe to drink. This comes after a freight train from the Norfolk Southern Railway Company derailed in the town earlier this month, spilling toxic chemicals. DeWine and EPA Administrator Michael Regan even went so far as to visit resident Carolyn Brown’s home and drink water from her tap to show her that the water meets safety standards. What’s more, the EPA announced yesterday that it is “taking control” of the cleanup efforts. So, who’s at fault? Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said state environmental officials have made a “criminal referral” against Norfolk Southern and DeWine says the Ohio attorney general is also reviewing all actions the law “allows him to take.”

3 Biden Administration Announces New Policy Limiting Asylum Access For Immigrants

The Biden administration announced a major new border policy yesterday stating that migrants crossing the southern border would not be eligible for U.S. asylum if they didn't first attempt to claim asylum in a country they passed through, including Mexico. The policy also says migrants must schedule a time to arrive at a port of entry. There would be exceptions for unaccompanied migrant children and some victims of trafficking. An administration official confesses this situation isn’t optimal, saying, “To be clear, this was not our first preference or even our second.” But they noted that these measures are “taken out of necessity” right now. This new policy has a 30-day public comment period and is expected to be challenged in court by immigration rights groups. It will likely start when the pandemic-era border restriction Title 42 is set to expire on May 11th. The new policy is expected to last for two years. Lee Gelernt, a senior attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, says the group "will sue if this administration goes through with a transit ban," and other immigration advocates are criticizing the new policy.


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