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A severe blizzard is sweeping across multiple US states, leaving over 245 million people in 40 states vulnerable to its impact. According to reports from the American media, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas have witnessed intense snowfall. Emergency declarations have been issued in 22 states due to the storm. The US has grounded over 13,000 flights, while over 5 million users in affected states are without power. Washington, Philadelphia, and Boston have been severely affected, with a drastic drop in temperature expected.
In New York, an 8- to 12-inch snowfall is predicted for today, with the city’s mayor advising residents to stay indoors. The US has reaffirmed its commitment to not using its soil for any attack on Iran. The Israeli military has confirmed that the remains of an Israeli hostage have been found in Gaza, and all hostages have been successfully rescued.
US President Donald Trump claimed in a recent interview that the US had used a secret weapon called “The Discombobulator” to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during his arrest. Over 100 people have been quarantined in their homes, while a patient’s condition is described as critical. The US has increased its military presence in the Middle East, with a large American armada heading towards the Gulf, focused on Iran.
According to reports from the American media, Iranian health officials have stated that security personnel fired heavily on protesters, with ambulances unable to reach the injured. Fattah Ardeshir, the daughter of Iranian politician Ali Larijani, worked as an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota’s medical school.
In a tragic incident, an American nurse, Alex Pretry, was killed in a shooting incident involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minneapolis. The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Mohsin Nawaz Khan, has stated that a decision on Pakistan’s participation in the T20 World Cup will be made by Friday or Saturday.
The US has reaffirmed its commitment to not using its soil for any attack on Iran. In a related development, the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mehmood Khan, has sent a formal letter to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, highlighting the provincial government’s concerns over the federal government’s failure to pay provincial funds.
In other news, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has expressed disappointment over being eliminated from the World Cup, with the BCB’s Vice-Chairman, Rajiv Shukla, stating that they had wanted Bangladesh to participate.
In a separate incident, the Punjab Wildlife Department has seized 57 illegally smuggled leopards and arrested eight individuals in a single day.
