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Tens of millions of people in the United States are battling under a potentially deadly arctic chill, with rail tracks set alight to keep trains running and officials warning against the risk of frostbite risks for those stepping outside. Companies have told their workers to stay home, schools are closed and hundreds of flights have been cancelled. America's National Weather Service has warned people who are exposed to the extreme cold are susceptible to frostbite "in a matter of minutes". The US Postal Service - known for its commitment to bringing the mail whatever the weather - has even reportedly suspended deliveries in Iowa due to the severe cold. Chicago, America's third largest city, was expected to be colder than parts of Antarctica. The extreme weather conditions prompted a number of rail companies to cancel all trains in and out of the city for Wednesday and Thursday. On Tuesday, crews from north east Illinois's Metra Commuter Rail used a gas-fed syste...

NEW YORK (AP) — Christina Aguilera is joining the growing number of musicians launching residencies in Las Vegas. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://yhoo.it/2FZ1yaQ

The ex-KISS guitarist blasted Simmons, threatening that "THE S*** WILL HIT THE FAN" and "the gloves are off," and even accusing Simmons of groping his wife. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://yhoo.it/2FW5jhq

Mexico confirms ending fast-track visa program for Central American caravan Mexico’s Institute of National Migration confirmed with Fox News that the temporary asylum visa fast-track program is suspended, and no more visas will be given at the moment.  via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2FYMuKD

Kurdish forces worry about US troop withdrawal from Syria Kurds rely on support from U.S. troops to eliminate ISIS; Benjamin Hall reports from Bahguz, Syria. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2WqsdTb

Report: Trump and Putin met at G20 without staff present President Trump had previously canceled a formal meeting with the Russian president. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2CRCnTL

Captured militant remains defiant, defends decision to join ISIS Unrepentant ISIS fighter from Trinidad, caught fleeing the battlefield in Syria, is now in the custody of Kurdish forces; Benjamin Hall reports. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2MGvxVM

Demonstrators in Venezuela take to the streets to show support for opposition leader Guaido Supporters of Juan Guaido demand Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's resignation; Steve Harrigan reports from Caracas, Venezuela. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2RXpRMR

Why Russia, China are fighting US push against Venezuela's Maduro The United States continues to squeeze and isolate the Venezuelan regime led by Nicolas Maduro with even more sanctions and prominent support for opposition leader Juan Guaido. But more than a week after protests erupted through the streets of the embattled nation, Maduro remains steadfast – with the hand of Russia and China working in and out of the shadows, complicating US efforts for change. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2G3cCUL

Russian authorities arrest lawmaker in connection with 2 contract killings Russian law enforcement authorities arrested a lawmaker, Senator Rauf Arashukov, Wednesday in the midst of a parliamentary session in connection with two contract murders. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2UuW22T

White House: Trump congratulates Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido in phone call Guaido encourages Venezuelans to leave their homes and jobs for two hours of protest to demand that President Maduro resign; Steve Harrigan reports from Caracas, Venezuela. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2Bdy9Ga

Corsica gunman kills 1, injures 6 before committing suicide, officials say An elderly man who opened fire on pedestrians on the French island of Corsica, killing one person and injuring six others, has committed suicide, officials said late Wednesday. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2CVLSkZ

US officially launches effort to have asylum-seekers wait in Mexico while their cases are processed 'Remain in Mexico' or Migrant Protection Protocols require migrants seeking asylum in America to wait in Mexico while their claims play out; William La Jeunesse reports from Tijuana, Mexico. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2TlMUxt

A blast of icy polar air brought dangerously low temperatures to the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday, causing at least three more deaths while halting mail delivery and forcing residents who pride themselves on their winter hardiness to huddle indoors. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://reut.rs/2S2U0KH

Farmers from North Dakota to Iowa buckled down for some of the coldest weather in a generation on Wednesday, throwing extra rations to pigs or building igloos for chickens in the teeth of sub-zero temperatures and bone-chilling winds. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://reut.rs/2SeelvN

The town that embraces its nickname as the "Icebox of the Nation" barely paused on Wednesday for the polar vortex that is gripping the U.S. Upper Midwest. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://reut.rs/2ToOVsH

Troubled by widespread health and safety hazards uncovered by a Reuters investigation into U.S. military housing, Congress will hold hearings next month to ensure that “what we’re seeing now can never happen again,” said Michigan Democrat Gary Peters, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://reut.rs/2Gc4obS

A Kentucky jury has awarded U.S. Senator Rand Paul more than $580,000 in damages against a next-door neighbor who broke six of the Republican lawmaker's ribs in a gardening dispute. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://reut.rs/2DLayOC

The U.S. government secretly shipped a large amount of deadly plutonium from a South Carolina site that produced the radioactive metal for nuclear bombs during the Cold War to Nevada, the Trump administration revealed on Wednesday. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://reut.rs/2WuK0bL

New York's attorney general on Wednesday said she has resolved a probe into a group of Colorado companies that once sold fake followers, "likes" and views on social media platforms, in the first U.S. settlement to deem such sales illegally deceptive. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://reut.rs/2Bes5gv

Three Democratic U.S. lawmakers, including the House armed services committee chairman, on Wednesday urged the Pentagon to revise a report on climate change, saying it omitted required items such as a list of the 10 most vulnerable bases. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://reut.rs/2RYnlWS

A herd of elephant seals took over a popular California beach while it was closed during the federal government shutdown and the animals show no sign of wanting to leave. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://reut.rs/2WuTjZ8

Chicago police said on Wednesday they would soon release images of "persons of interest" in the assault of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett in which two men yelled racial and homophobic slurs and wrapped a rope around his neck. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://reut.rs/2CUxCZz