Arctic cold wave blamed for deaths and making life miserable
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Record or near-record cold is gripping the Midwest and East.
Record or near-record cold is gripping the Midwest and East. Even in the Deep South, temperatures have dipped into the 20s. The bitter cold poses a danger across the country, as officials work to get the homeless off the streets and urge residents to help elderly neighbors. John Yang reports.
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Arctic cold wave blamed for deaths and making life miserable
Clip: 12/29/2017 | 1m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
Record or near-record cold is gripping the Midwest and East. Even in the Deep South, temperatures have dipped into the 20s. The bitter cold poses a danger across the country, as officials work to get the homeless off the streets and urge residents to help elderly neighbors. John Yang reports.
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