SUMMARY: A severe winter storm impacted the central U.S. on Sunday, bringing heavy snow, ice, and strong winds, with predictions of the heaviest snowfall in a decade. Major highways in Kansas and Indiana were covered with snow, leading to dangerous travel conditions and activating the National Guard in Indiana. States of emergency were declared in multiple states, while air travel faced significant disruptions, with nearly 200 canceled flights in St. Louis and delays at Kansas City International Airport. The storm is expected to move to the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic, bringing bone-chilling cold and potential severe thunderstorms.

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Funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December 29 at age 100, began Saturday in Georgia. The ceremonies honor his roots in Plains, Georgia, where he spent most of his life. The motorcade first visits key locations in Plains, including his boyhood home, before heading to Atlanta, where Carter served as a state senator and governor. A private service is held at the Carter Presidential Center. Carter will lie in repose until Monday. His remains will then travel to Washington, D.C., for a state funeral at the Capitol and burial in Plains.

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SUMMARY: New Orleans is set to reopen Bourbon Street after a deadly incident where U.S. Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a pickup truck into a crowd, killing 15 people during New Year’s celebrations. The FBI is investigating the attack as terrorism linked to the Islamic State, citing evidence such as an ISIS flag found in Jabbar’s truck. Jabbar, motivated by extremist views, was shot by police after firing at them. Authorities are searching for potential associates and investigating security measures in place. The tragic event disrupted the city’s festive atmosphere, leaving many in shock and grief as they process the violence.

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