
News Wrap: At least 42 deaths connected to winter storm
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News Wrap: At least 42 deaths connected to massive winter storm
In our news wrap Tuesday, 42 people have died as a result of last weekend's winter storm, TikTok settled a case related to allegations of social media addiction, federal investigators say a crash between an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army helicopter over Washington was 100% preventable and activists say that more than 6,000 people were killed in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests.
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News Wrap: At least 42 deaths connected to winter storm
Clip: 1/27/2026 | 6m 23sVideo has Closed Captions
In our news wrap Tuesday, 42 people have died as a result of last weekend's winter storm, TikTok settled a case related to allegations of social media addiction, federal investigators say a crash between an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army helicopter over Washington was 100% preventable and activists say that more than 6,000 people were killed in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipAMNA NAWAZ: In the day's other headlines:## At least 42 people are now reported to# have died as a result of last week.. winter storm.
That includes three young# brothers in Texas who fell into an icy pond.
And forecasters are warning the temperatures# will remain well below normal for the Eastern## U.S.
in the coming days.
Crews in Nashville are# working around the clock to clear fallen trees.## More than half-a-million customers were# without power today, mostly across the## South.
Many Americans are facing dangerously# cold temperatures even inside their homes.
NATHAN HOFFNER, Nashville Resident: I'm layered# up in my bed, two pairs of pants, socks, hoodie,## a cardigan.
So it's probably at least 40 -- at# least 30 to 40 degrees in my house right now, yes.
AMNA NAWAZ: As millions across# the country are still scraping## away and digging out from the ice and# snow, weather officials are warning of## another winter storm that could hit the# Southern and Eastern states this weekend.
TikTok has reached a settlement in a# landmark case related to allegations## of social media addiction.
The terms# of the deal were not disclosed.
But it## means TikTok will not be part of a trial# getting under way today in California,## where plaintiffs will argue that social media# companies intentionally tried to hook young users.
They're seeking monetary damages and# want companies to change the way they## design their platforms.
That trial will# continue against Facebook owner Meta and## YouTube.
Snapchat was part of that case,# but reached its own settlement last week.
Federal investigators say that last year's# crash between an American Airlines jet and a## U.S.
Army helicopter over Washington, D.C.,# was -- quote -- "100 percent preventable."
MICHAEL GRAHAM, National Transportation# Safety Board: Any individual shortcomings## were set up for failure by# the systems around them.
AMNA NAWAZ: At a day long hearing today,# NTSB officials said air traffic controllers## were routinely overwhelmed and had# grown accustomed to close calls.## They also said the jet's pilot was not# alerted about the helicopter and that## the airspace over the nation's# capital was crowded that night.
NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy expressed## frustration that years of warnings to# reroute helicopter traffic were ignored.
JENNIFER HOMENDY, Chair, National# Transportation Safety Board: Yet, we know,## over time, concerns were raised# .. however you want to put it, stuck in red tape# and bureaucracy of a very large organization.
AMNA NAWAZ: Just last week, the FAA# placed further limitations on planes## and helicopters sharing airspace# near Reagan National Airport.## All 67 people on board both# aircraft died in last year's crash.
Activists now say that more than 6,000 people# were killed in Iran's recent crackdown on## nationwide protests, and they warn that# number could rise.
The latest figures## come from a U.S.-based human rights group,# are nearly double the official death toll.
The protests began late last month amid widespread# anger over a weakening currency and rising prices.## Just today, Iran's real rial fell to an# all-time low against the U.S.
dollar.
And,## this week, a U.S.
aircraft carrier group# arrived in the Middle East to lead any## American military response to Iran's# bloody suppression of the protests.
Back in this country, the nation's# population is growing at a slower rate## because of President Trump's immigration# crackdown.
That's according to estimates## out today from the Census Bureau.# The U.S.
population grew by just 1.8## million people in the year that ended# last July to around 342 million people.
That amounts to just 0.5 percent growth,# which is the slowest pace since the early## days of the COVID pandemic.
The# bureau cites a historic decline## in net international migration as the# driving factor behind the decline.
UPS is planning to cut up to 30,000 jobs# this year and shut two dozen facilities## as part of a broader restructuring effort.# The package delivery company says it will## also continue its pivot away from Amazon# deliveries and focus on more profitable## areas of the business.
UPS shares ended# slightly higher following that news.
Elsewhere on Wall Street today, stocks ended# mixed ahead of tomorrow's rate decision by the## U.S.
Federal Reserve.
The Dow Jones industrial# average lost more than 400 points on the day.## The Nasdaq managed to gain more than 200# points.
The S&P 500 also ended higher.
And a Shakespearian family tragedy has# made BAFTA history.
Chloe Zhao's "Hamnet"## is now the most nominated film by a female# director in the history of the British Academy## film awards.
It's up for 11 nominations,# including best director for Zhao herself.
Meantime, the political thriller "One Battle After# Another" starring Leonardo DiCaprio leads the pack## with 14 nominations.
Ryan Coogler'S vampire# epic "Sinners" is close behind with 13 nods.## All three are nominated for best# film alongside "Marty Supreme"## and "Sentimental Value."
The winners will be# announced as ceremony in London next month.
And the world has been marking international# Holocaust Remembrance Day, a chance to honor## the millions killed by Nazi Germany during World# War II.
The U.N.
established the day more than two## decades ago to coincide with the anniversary# of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Today, survivors paid tributes at the Nazi# death camp 81 years since it was freed by## Soviet troops.
More than one million people# died there, mostly Jews.
While, in Germany,## Berlin's famous Brandenburg Gate was# lit up with the words "We remember,"## as flowers and wreaths were laid# at the city's Holocaust memorial.
Still to come on the "News Hour": TikTok# users claim they're being censored after## the change to U.S.
ownership; a new# book explores how Jackie Robinson and## Paul Robeson were pitted against# each other during the Red Scare;## and a free diver gives her Brief But# Spectacular take on protecting the ocean.
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