Kevin Miller looks out of the passenger window of his friend’s car as they sit in stuck traffic during a winter storm on Wednesday in Raleigh, N.C.Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
- ARMY OF UTILITY WORKERS LABORING IN THE SOUTH
A half-million homes and businesses lost power to the storm now sweeping up I-95 corridor to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
- COMCAST TO BUY TIME WARNER CABLE FOR $45 BILLION
AP sources confirm deal that would combine two largest U.S. cable companies. Announcement expected this morning.
- AFGHANISTAN FREES DETAINEES U.S. CALLS ‘DANGEROUS’
The release of 65 accused militants from a former U.S. prison further strains relations between Washington and Karzai.
- AMERICAN STARS WIPING OUT IN SUNNY SOCHI
From Bode Miller and Julia Mancuso to Shaun White and Shani Davis, athletes expected to win gold have stumbled.