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The National Weather Service has issued blizzard warnings for tens of millions of people, with some areas expected to get up to two feet of snow.

NPR's Marie Andrusiewicz reports the storm is expected to bring travel to a standstill along many parts of the East Coast.

In New York City, Mayor Zoran Mamdani is warning residents about the intensity of the storm.

Winter storm warnings are in effect for parts of the Hudson Valley, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

The system is expected to disrupt travel nationwide.

FlightAware.com is reporting nearly 3,000 cancellations across the U.S.

Forecasters say conditions are expected to ease by late Monday morning into the afternoon.

The window for registering to vote in this year's primary elections is closing soon in a couple of states.

NPR's Hansi Lowong reports these registration deadlines are coming as a handful of states prepare to hold primaries next month for this fall's midterm election.

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The Department of Homeland Security is temporarily suspending its TSA pre-check and global entry as the partial government shutdown enters its second week.

Secretary Kristi Noem says TSA and customs officers are focusing on the general traveling public and have halted special and courtesy escorts.

The shutdown affects only DHS after Congress failed to reach a funding agreement amid a dispute over immigration enforcement policy.

Lawmakers are expected to resume negotiations when they return to Washington this week.

Competition at the Winter Olympics wraps up today with the much-anticipated gold medal match in men's ice hockey between the U.S.

and Canada.

Steve Futterman has a preview of tonight's game.

The U.S.

women's ice hockey team took gold last week against Canada.

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