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Steve Futterman reports.

starting to decrease in coverage and intensity.

The flight tracking website FloodAware says U.S.

airlines canceled or delayed thousands of flights on Friday.

Most of that came from winter storm Devon, which is dropping snow in the Great Lakes and on to the northeast this weekend.

350 National Guard troops will be mobilized to New Orleans through the end of February to provide extra security during major events.

In a statement, the Defense Department has confirmed that the federally funded troops, including some now stationed in Washington, D.C., will deploy to support law enforcement efforts for New Year's, the Sugar Bowl, and Mardi Gras.

Mel Bridges with Member Station WWNO reports.

It was another record holiday season for Christmas sales.

That's NPR's Alina Selyuk, who says the amount of money spent was not spread evenly across income brackets.

She says the wealthiest Americans spent more this year, while those with less money and more concerns over the shape of the economy spent much less.

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We're beginning a huge holiday weekend for basketball fans who tend to skew younger and more diverse than those of other major league sports.

And now the NBA hopes to attract more women by working with online creators who enjoy predominantly female followings, as NPR's Netta Ulaby reports.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky says he'll meet on Sunday with U.S.

President Donald Trump in Florida.

Zelensky told journalists on Friday that the two leaders will be discussing security guarantees for Ukraine during Sunday's talks.

A man has been arrested in Japan after stabbing eight people.

Police say he also injured seven other people with a chemical believed to be bleach.

The attack took place at a rubber factory in the central part of that country.