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Winter Nor'easter In MA

East Coast Braces for Winter Storm Stella

According to the National Weather Service, a nor'easter is a storm that affects North America's East Coast, nearly always bringing heavy rain or snow as well as gale-force winds directed from the northeast. Nor'easters occur most frequently between September and April

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Scotland's Leader Seeks New Independence Vote

Scotland's leader has said she will seek authority for a new independence referendum. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she will move quickly to give Scottish voters a chance to make Scotland an independent country

Q&A For NBC's " The New Celebrity Apprentice" - Arrivals

Tyra Banks Will Host America's Got Talent

Supermodel Tyra Banks is the new host of the hit competition show America's Got Talent. The former host of America's Next Top Model is replacing Nick Cannon, who announced he was leaving the show in February

Penn State athletic director Tim Curley walks out of the Magisterial District Court after being arraigned on charges of perjury and failure to report under Pennsylvania's child protective services law on November 7, 2011 in Harrisburg, Pa.

Former Penn State Officials Plead Guilty in Sandusky Case

Two former Penn State University administrators have pleaded guilty in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation case, more than five years after the scandal broke. Ex-Athletic Director Tim Curley and former university Vice President Gary Schultz each pleaded guilty

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Is the U.S. Headed for a Quagmire in Syria?

U.S. troop presence in Syria is at its highest ever, raising questions of how long they will be there for, at what human cost, and to what end. Experts say the Pentagon has limited options in Syria and that they do not justify an open-ended commitment

College Speaker Controversy

How Protests at Middlebury, Berkeley Became a Warning

Recent student demonstrations that escalated into violence have fueled a national debate over free speech on college campuses, forcing universities to rethink how to effectively prepare for controversial speakers — and the accompanying protests

The Urgency Of Now: Launching The Biden Cancer Initiative - 2017 SXSW Conference and Festivals

Biden Vows to Work With Trump Administration on Cancer

"Jill and I decided to devote the rest of our lives to this fight against cancer," Biden said as he described their personal reasons for wanting to see faster progress toward new therapies and even cures. The Bidens' son Beau died of brain cancer

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Kong Is King of Weekend Box Office

Kong: Skull Island amassed $61 million in its first weekend in theaters, surpassing expectations and easily beating out Logan, which is now in its second weekend, according to studio estimates. Get Out came in third

Russian President Vladimir Putin Receives Turkish President Erdogan

Turkey's Rift with European Nations Deepens

A diplomatic row between several European countries and Turkey over the staging of pro-government rallies by expatriate Turkish communities has widened, with Denmark canceling the Turkish prime minister's visit

Ferguson's Fragile Recovery Shaken After Police Casualties

New Footage Raises Questions in Ferguson Case

A convenience store is disputing a new documentary's claim that previously unreleased surveillance video suggests Michael Brown didn't rob the store shortly before he was fatally shot by police in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014

Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye smiles as she is greeted by supporters upon her arrival at her private home in Seoul, South Korea, on March 12, 2017.

Ousted South Korean President Slams Corruption Claims

Park Geun-hye vacated the presidential palace and returned to her home two days after the Constitutional Court removed her from office. In her first public comments, she said, "Although it will take time, I believe the truth will certainly come out"