Millions of Americans across the East Coast braced for a major arctic blast this weekend, with wind chills expected to plummet into the negative digits in many cities, according to ABC News. The extreme cold warnings were in effect across much of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with Sunday morning predicted to be the coldest of the season.
Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump reacted to comments made by U.S. Olympic skier Hunter Hess, calling him a "real loser" on social media after Hess's remarks about representing the country at the Milan Cortina Games sparked controversy, as reported by Fox News. Trump's allies also offered access to him and other perks to donors who gave at least $1 million to a new group supporting initiatives for the nation's 250th birthday, according to the New York Times. The group, Freedom 250, aimed to overshadow years of plans for the semiquincentennial celebrations.
In other news, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a landslide victory in a snap election, clearing the way for her hard-line agenda, according to the New York Times. Her Liberal Democratic Party won an absolute majority in Japan's House of Representatives, securing at least 310 seats. This outcome allowed Takaichi to enact a conservative agenda on defense and social issues.
The arctic blast brought with it strong wind gusts, and snow was winding down in coastal New England, according to ABC News. The frigid temperatures were already present from the Great Lakes to the Carolinas early Saturday.
In other developments, cattle ranchers expressed concerns about the power of meat packers, with Will Harris, a fourth-generation cattleman, stating that meat packers had created a system where they "win no matter what - at the cost of everyone else," according to Fox News.
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