It feels more like winter than spring in these states amid hard freeze

Tens of millions of Americans awoke to temperatures that feltmore like winter than springon April 7, and forecasters warned of another overnight freeze to come.

Freeze warnings extended across states from the Midwest to the East Coast, including Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. Several areas will also be under a freeze watch or warning the night of April 7 into the early morning of April 8, the National Weather Service warned.

Temperatures were expected to drop as low as the 20s, the weather service said.

Cold conditions should last through about midweek, with daytime highs in major Northeast cities, including Boston and New York City, remaining in the 40s through April 8 before "rapid warming" begins later in the week, AccuWeather reported. In the Midwest, daytime highs could struggle to get above the 30s, according to the outlet.

Snow showers and flurries are also expected in parts of Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey, New York and into New England on April 7.

Meanwhile,unsettled weatherwas threatening slow-moving rain and storms in Florida and another kona storm in Hawaii.

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Florida drenched with rain, elevating flood risk

A slow-moving storm system was drivinglingering showers and thunderstorms over parts of Florida, helping ease an ongoing drought but also bringing a risk of flash flooding and hazardous coastal conditions along the eastern part of the state through at least the middle of the week, forecasters said.

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The Atlantic coastline will be most at risk for heavy rain, with cities including Miami, Daytona Beach, Orlando and Jacksonville in the targeted region, AccuWeather reported.

Rainfall could total between 1 and 3 inches along the Atlantic coast and much of South Florida, with some localized areas receiving 4 to 6 inches, AccuWeather reported. In some extreme cases where repeated storms move and linger over the same areas, up to 12 inches could fall, the outlet said.

Another kona storm to hit Hawaii after flooding destruction

Another "kona storm" is threatening already-battered Hawaii with more heavy rain and flood risks starting later on April 7 and through the end of the week.

Akona storm, or a kona low, is a "major weather producer," according to the weather service. The word "kona" refers to the side of the Hawaiian Islands that is usually sheltered from trade winds and rainfall. But a kona storm, a type of seasonal subtropical cyclone, can bring torrential rainfall.

This week's kona storm is expected to bring strong winds, widespread heavy rainfall and flooding risks to the state, the weather service said. The risk for mudslides is also elevated in areas already saturated byMarch's two destructive kona storms.

"Showers and thunderstorms will increase from Tuesday night through Thursday, with the most significant impacts expected beginning Thursday night as deeper tropical moisture spreads across the islands," AccuWeather reported.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:It feels more like winter than spring in these states amid hard freeze

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It feels more like winter than spring in these states amid hard freeze

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UN to vote on watered-down resolution to open the Strait of Hormuz. Russia and China are key

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that has been repeatedlywatered downbecause of opposition from Russia and China. But it remains unclear whether they will still veto the Bahrain-sponsored measure.

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The vote is scheduled just hours beforean 8 p.m. Eastern deadlineset by U.S. President Donald Trump for Iran to open the strategic waterway or face attacks on its power plants and bridges. One-fifth of the world’s oil typically passes through the strait, andIran’s stranglehold during the warhas sent energy prices soaring.

It’s doubtful the resolution, even if adopted, would impact the war, now in its fifth week, because it has been significantly weakened to try to get Russia and China to abstain rather than veto it.

The initial Bahrain proposal would have authorized countries to use “all necessary means” — U.N. wording that would include military action — to ensure transit through the Strait of Hormuz and deter attempts to close it.

After Russia, China and France, all veto-wielding countries on the 15-member Security Council, expressed opposition to approving the use of force, the resolution was revised to eliminate all references to offensive action. It would have authorized only “all defensive means necessary.” A vote had been expected on Saturday.

But instead the resolution was further weakened to eliminate any reference to Security Council authorization — which is an order for action — and limit its provisions to the Strait of Hormuz. Previous drafts had included adjacent waters.

The resolution to be voted on Tuesday "strongly encourages states interested in the use of commercial maritime routes in the Strait of Hormuz to coordinate efforts, defensive in nature, commensurate with the circumstances, to contribute to ensuring the safety and security of navigation across the Strait of Hormuz.”

This should include escorting merchant and commercial vessels, and deterring attempts to close, obstruct or interfere with international navigation through the strait, it says.

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The resolution also demands that Iran immediately halt attacks on merchant and commercial vessels and stop impeding their freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and attacking civilian infrastructure.

In response to the U.S. and Israeli attacks beginning on Feb. 28, Iran has targeted hotels, airports, residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure in more than 10 countries, including the Islamic Republic's Gulf neighbors, some of the world’s major exporters of oil and natural gas.

Iran's blockade in the strait is seen by Gulf nations as an existential threat. Bahrain, a Gulf nation that hosts the U.S. Fifth Fleet and is the Security Council’s Arab representative and its president this month, has been pressing for U.N. action.

At the same time, Trump on Monday demanded again that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz after heaping praise on the U.S. military for thedaring rescueof two crewmen of a fighter jet shot down in Iran. The Republican president warned Iran that the "entire country can be taken out in one night, and that might be tomorrow night.”

He repeated the warning on Tuesday, saying a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not meet his deadline to agree to a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia and China’s U.N. Ambassador Fu Cong have blamed the U.S. and Israel for starting the war and sparking an expanding global crisis. They told the Security Council last week that the most urgent priority now is to end military operations immediately.

In response to Iran’s strikes against its Gulf neighbors, the Security Counciladopted a Bahrain-sponsored resolutionon March 11 condemning the “egregious attacks” and calling for Tehran to immediately halt its strikes.

That resolution, adopted by a vote of 13-0 with Russia and China abstaining, also condemned Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz as a threat to international peace and security and called for an immediate end to all actions blocking shipping.

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UN to vote on watered-down resolution to open the Strait of Hormuz. Russia and China are key

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz th...

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Indianapolis councilman says shots fired at his house and a 'no data centers' note left on his doorstep

An Indianapolis council member said more than a dozenbullets were firedat his house Monday morning and a handwritten note reading "No Data Centers" was left on his doorstep.

In a statement, Indianapolis City-County Council member Ron Gibson said he and his 8-year-old son were not physically harmed but that they were awakened by the sound of gunfire.

“Just steps from where those bullets struck is our dining room table, where my son had been playing with his Legos the day before. That reality is deeply unsettling. This was not just an attack on my home, but endangered my child and disrupted the safety of our entire neighborhood,” Gibson said.

The FBI and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, whom Gibson thanked in his statement for investigating the incident, referred NBC News to Indianapolis police, who did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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“I understand that public service can bring strong opinions and disagreement, but violence is never the answer, especially when it puts families at risk,” Gibson said in his statement.

Gibson, a Democrat who has served in his position since 2023, represents a district where rezoning for a data center built by developer Metrobloks is set to take place. City leaders last weekapproved rezoningfor the project, a project that Gibson publicly backed.

NBC affiliate WTHR reportedthat residents filled the hearing room for the vote with posters in opposition, following months of protests and rallies opposing the construction of the center.

The rezoning was approved amid rising nationwide opposition to data centers.Legislators from both partiesin state capitols across the country have introduced bills toaddress resource consumption by data centersand the increased utility costs that tend to hit residents.

Gibson added that the incident will not “deter” him and said he prays “that justice is served and those responsible are held accountable.”

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2026 Final Four: Best bets, odds for UConn-Michigan national championship game

The final game of March Madness is finally upon us, as No. 1 Michigan — fresh off a resounding91-73 win over No. 1 Arizona— will take on Dan Hurley and the 2-seed UConn Huskies in the 2026 national championship game on Monday night.

UConn, which closed as a 1.5-point underdog,defeated No. 3 Illinois 71-62on Saturday night in the otherFinal Fourgame. The Huskies have now won (and covered) in 18 of their last 19 tournament games.

Both teams are dealing with injuries, as Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg has saidhe’s playing “no matter what”despite suffering a sprained MCL and rolled ankle in the semifinal against the Wildcats. UConn guard Solo Ballsuffered a foot sprain in the win over Illinoisand was in a walking boot on Sunday. His status for the game is very much uncertain.

Arizona opened as a 7.5-point favorite atBetMGM, though the line moved to -6.5 on Sunday. The total is at 144.5.

Here are a few bets our college basketball experts like for the national championship game. We’ll add to this file up until tip on Monday night.

All odds courtesy of BetMGM.

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No. 2 UConn vs. No. 1 Michigan (-6.5, 144.5)

Matt Russell: The line is right on my projection of Michigan -6.2, so a bet on the side would come down to either hoping that UConn’s tournament magic continues against a Michigan team that’s dominated in the way that the 2023 and 2024 Huskies did on the way to back-to-back championships, or fading Dan Hurley in the Final Four — which continued to be no fun on Saturday.

Instead, let’s dig into the player prop market on the premise that Michigan’s interior play will bog things down for the Huskies, who want to play slow anyway (319th inKenPom’s adjusted tempo).

The first wager is backing Aday Mara to score in the post and via setups from Elliot Cadeau. The Wolverines’ center goes from a matchup with Motiejus Krivas and Tobe Awaka (where Mara was 11-for-16) to Tarris Reed Jr. and freshman Eric Reibe. With Lendeborg sore, that also might translate to more attempts for Mara.

Bet: Aday Mara over 13.5 points

Russell:The second player prop to look at is an under for a UConn guard.

Michigan’s perimeter defenders — Cadeau, Trey McKinney, Nimari Burnett and Roddy Gayle Jr. — should make it tough on Silas Demary Jr. to get to the basket, where the Wolverines’ defensive length will be waiting. While Demary has shot the 3 at a decent percentage this season, he’s made less than one per game, and was 1-for-6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Saturday’s semifinal.

The rebound column might affect Demary’s numbers even more. While he’s excellent on the glass from a guard position, Michigan’s one of the best rebounding teams in the country. Though the Huskies guard averages 14.9 points plus rebounds and has 16 in each of the last two games, the Wolverines are a different matchup, and should gobble up most of the boards before the ball gets to the support level.

Bet: Silas Demary Jr. under 14.5 points + rebounds

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Death toll from extreme weather in Afghanistan increases to 110

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The death toll from extreme weather that has triggeredwidespread flooding and landslidesin many parts of Afghanistan has increased to at least 110, authorities said Monday, with another seven people missing and more heavy rain forecast.

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Storms and heavy rainfallbegan across Afghanistan about 12 days ago, affecting most of the country’s 34 provinces. Over the past 24 hours alone, 11 people have died and six have been injured, the Disaster Management Authority said. Seven people were reported missing in separate incidents, all believed to have been carried away by floodwater.

Overall, the flooding, landslides and lighting strikes have killed 110 people and injured 160 in the past 12 days, the authority said, while 958 homes have been completely destroyed and another 4,155 have suffered partial damage.

The Defense Ministry said Monday that it had used a helicopter to airlift two people to safety after they became stranded by floodwater in the western province of Herat.

More than 325 kilometers (200 miles) of roads have been destroyed, while businesses, agricultural land, irrigation canals and fresh-water wells have also been damaged, affecting 6,122 families, the authority said. It said the figures are preliminary.

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Authorities issued weather warnings for Tuesday for nearly the entire country, warning people to stay away from rivers and areas prone to flooding.

Earlier this year, heavy snowfall and flash floodsleft dozens of people deadacross the country.

Two major highways have been closed for days due to landslides and floods, forcing travelers to take long, circuitous routes to reach their destinations. The Kabul to Jalalabad highway — the main route linking the capital to the Pakistani border and eastern Afghan provinces — has been shut since last Thursday, while the road from Jalalabad, the main city in eastern Afghanistan, heading northeast to Kunar and Nuristan provinces has been closed since Sunday by falling rocks.

Snow and heavy rain often trigger flash floods that kill scores, or even hundreds, of people at a time in Afghanistan. In 2024,more than 300 people diedin springtime flash floods.

Associated Press writer Elena Becatoros in Kabul, Afghanistan contributed to this report.

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Death toll from extreme weather in Afghanistan increases to 110

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