We begin the day's other headlines with the massive winter storm that

blanketed much of the country with snow, sleet, and ice.

At least 28 deaths were reported, including from hypothermia and sledding accidents.

Millions of Americans now face bitter temperatures for days and widespread power outages in some states that may last well into the week.

John Yang has our report.

From Tennessee to Texas to New Jersey, about half the United States population today,

shoveling, scraping, and slogging their way through heavy snow.

It's fun to see this amount of snow.

Like almost apocalyptic in a nice way.

I was expecting a lot, but I didn't think it was going to live up to it, and it did more than that.

It was crazy.

The National Weather Service said at least 19 states got more than a foot of snow.

It's kind of scary.

The weekend mix of wind, sleet, and freezing rain wreaked havoc on the power grid.

More than 800,000 customers, mostly in the South, lost electricity.

And authorities warned that in some areas, restoring it could

take days.

It's really deep.

New York City schools were closed today.

Students logged on from home for remote learning, a modern snow day.

Good morning, New York.

Mayor Zaran Mamdani said the city is braced for a cold week ahead.

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