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a rare ice storm taking aim at weather weary residents in the carolinas, with dozens of utility crews preparing for the worst. we hope that things goo smoothly and that we don t get hit too hard, but, you know, we re prepared in case reporter: just days ago, tens of thousands there lost power amid freezing temperatures. the one-two punch slickening roads, sending even an ambulance sliding near raleigh. the treacherous accident viewed from earth. a space x tracking cargo ships due to inclement weather. as far south as brownsville, texas, which recorded its fifth winter storm warning ever this week describe how cold today is. it is like you are stepping into a freezer. it is very uncomfortable. reporter: more than 60 million americans started the day with windchills at zero or below. temperatures that could give you frost bite within minutes. it s cold enough that you have to watch your step everywhere it is iced up all over the place. reporter: water
being previously infected or even being fully vaccinated in the past does protect you from getting severe covid. reporter: late today, new data from moderna suggests that its booster s effectiveness against omicron declined slightly after six months but was still noticeable the company s phase-two trial for an omicron-specific booster is now under way. gabe gutierrez, nbc news brutal cold today in much of the eastern half of the country. lake michigan steaming as chicago hit minus 5 this morning in indiana, the back of a fedex truck swerved and slid off an overpass in icy conditions i want to bring in al roker now watching the big chill and maybe a big snowstorm. yeah, lester. we re watching it right now. temperatures continue to drop all the way to 20s from chicago, buffalo in the teens mid-30s down into raleigh. we ve got this system now. we ve got the european model that brings it much closer to the coast with heavy snow from washington to new york the american model a littl
the weekends pick up and it turns into a party. we ll keep an eye on things. bill: cold today. nice to see you. we have more. dana: one of the canadian truckers we heard from moments ago is joining us now. new york post editorial said canada s justin trudeau proved the truckers right. freezing bank accounts and blocking donations under an anti-terror law? what do you think about the fact that now the government says they can seize your bank account for protesting. can t say that i m overly excited. it s a power that nobody really knew they had. i am not too worried yet. i have a great support system behind me. see where it goes in the next little bit. dana: you have been there for three weeks. you live in the niagara region
Black Hawk Down, one of the greatest war movies ever made, is 20 years old today. ‘Leave no man behind.’ On October 3, 1993, US forces were deployed into Mogadishu, Somalia, to seize two high-profile officials close to Mohamed Farrah Aidid. During this time, hundreds of thousands were dying of famine as a result of …