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Pankcitani Phil saw his shadow this morning, predicting six more weeks of winter.

The news was met with a mix of cheers and boos among crowds who'd gathered at Gobbler's Knob in western Pennsylvania.

Meanwhile in Washington, Potomac Phil predicted six more weeks of winter and six more months of political gridlock.

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Immigration agents in Minnesota have arrested more than 100 refugees despite their legal status.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports it's part of a larger administration plan to re-examine refugee cases.

Aid organizations are raising the alarm over interrupted assistance to a detention camp for the families of ISIS fighters in northeastern Syria.

It holds more than 10,000 children.

NPR's Jaina Raff has more.

The mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie is missing.

Officials in Arizona held a press conference this morning.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says authorities are investigating the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie as a crime.

The sheriff says things found at her home near Tucson are of grave concern.

House Speaker Mike Johnson says the House won't vote on ending the partial government shutdown until tomorrow at the earliest.

There's disagreement over the government's immigration enforcement operations.

The Senate approved funds for the Department of Homeland Security only through late next week, giving Congress until then to reach consensus on new restrictions on ICE.

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Much of Ukraine's capital has been plunged into darkness and cold this winter, as Russia has stepped up its attacks on the country's energy sector.