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Added on the 16/02/2015 22:06:33 - Copyright : Reuters EN
A state of emergency's been called in North Carolina as violent protests over the police shooting of a black man continue in Charlotte. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Snow blankets roads in the northeastern US state of Vermont amid a winter storm. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for most of the New England region on the US East Coast. IMAGES
Joe Camp worked as a preschool teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, for twenty years. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit hard, he was laid off in September. Then, he lost his father a month later. Camp, who is a father and grandfather, admits the two harsh blows put him 'in a dark place.' However, he says his friends and family encouraged him to have faith and keep believing in himself. They were right. CNN reports Camp has just won $250,000 from a scratch-off ticket in the North Carolina state lottery!
The powerful winter storm system that hit the northeast delivered heavy snow to the area. People in and around New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston woke to between 6 to 12 inches of snow. New York's Central Park measured as much as 10.5 inches of snow on Thursday afternoon. According to CNN, parts of central Pennsylvania and upstate New York received the brunt of the snowfall . The frigid temperatures and precipitation created deadly road conditions across the region. In Pennsylvania, two people were killed and others were injured after a crash involving 30 to 60 cars.
A powerful winter storm that is currently drenching the Southeast will bring snow to the Mid-Atlantic states. The storm will drop its first snow Wednesday morning from West Virginia to New York. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has projected it could be the city's "biggest storm in several years." The peak of the storm is expected to come later Wednesday and into Thursday morning. Heavy snowfall is projected for areas across the Northeast, CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri said. Some areas, including Washington, DC will instead see a wintry mix.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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