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January 30, 2019

Record-Breaking Polar Vortex Grips the Midwest
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Back in the U.S., the polar vortex enveloping the Midwest is causing
record lows across the region, with temperatures in some areas,
including Detroit, dipping below temperatures in Antarctica. The wind
chill temperature in Chicago hit -49 degrees Fahrenheit this morning.
President Trump used the extreme weather to once again deny climate
change, tweeting Monday, "In the beautiful Midwest, windchill
temperatures are reaching minus 60 degrees, the coldest ever recorded.
In coming days, expected to get even colder. People can't last outside
even for minutes. What the hell is going on with Global Waming?"-he
wrote W-A-M-I-N-G-"Please come back fast, we need you!"

Meanwhile, raging wildfires in Australia have caused record-breaking
heat, bringing about widespread power failures.


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