Dua Halisa-Cowtow

Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Dua Halisa-Cowtow.

More than 8,000 flights have been cancelled this weekend, ahead of a major storm that's expected to bring snow, ice and bitter cold to large parts of the country.

In Kentucky, families are packing stores to grab last-minute supplies, as Karen Tsar of member station WUKY reports.

The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva is extending its investigation into abuses in Iran and raising alarms about the violent suppression of protests this month.

And Peres-Michelle Kellerman reports activists there say the Iranians killed thousands of people.

The 53rd annual March for Life rally was held in Washington, D.C.

yesterday, with thousands attending.

President Trump joined via video message, telling the crowd that six years ago, he was proud to be the first U.S.

president to attend the march in person.

Since then, he said his administration has taken unprecedented strides to protect innocent lives.

Marchers held diverse signs.

One read, life is worth living.

Another quoted the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk saying, get married, have kids, you won't regret it.

Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.

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The Justice Department has arrested a former Olympic snowboarder wanted on drug trafficking and other charges.

Authorities say Ryan Wedding was arrested yesterday in Mexico City after being placed on the FBI's most wanted list.

And here's Ryan Lucas reports.

Russia has again attacked Ukraine's capital, killing at least one person and injuring four others.

The explosions also left parts of Kyiv without power or heat during one of its harshest winters since Russia invaded nearly four years ago.