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Dressing to stay warm in the snow

It's freezing cold outside and everything is covered with snow or ice. But you still have to get out – maybe to shovel the walk, build a slushy snowman or run an errand.

Sports

The Los Angeles Angels' Josh Hamilton is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after scoring against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Angels Stadium of Anaheim on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

Stevens: Baseball star Josh Hamilton's struggles continue

Josh Hamilton, the former MVP of pro baseball's American League and a graduate of Athens Drive High in Raleigh, continues to struggle with addictions. Hamilton, who overcame alcohol and drug addictions, was to meet with Major League Baseball this ...

Local/State News

Raleigh police officers and firefighters respond to an accident involving this vehicle that slid on the icy road and overturned in a ditch on Kyle Dr. in Raleigh on Feb. 26, 2015. Thousands were without power as a result of the power lines coming down.

Black ice will challenge Triangle commuters after overnight freeze

The National Weather Service and local officials urged drivers to be cautious Friday morning because of possible black ice after some of Thursday’s snow melted. Forecasters said there could be spots of freezing fog. 43 minutes ago

Business

In this image released by Netflix, Michael Kelly appears in a scene from "House of Cards." The third season of the political drama will be available on Netflix on Friday Feb. 27, 2015.

'House of Cards' dealt Netflix a winning hand

Even if it never wins another award, "House of Cards" already ranks among the most influential series in television history. 23 minutes ago

Politics

Loretta Lynch takes her seat after a break during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee January 28, 2015 in Washington, DC. Loretta Lynch, a prosecutor with the US Attorney Eastern District of New York, has been nominated to serve as US Attorney General.

Tillis votes to oppose NC native's nomination for US Attorney General; Burr concurs

A US Senate committee voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of North Carolina's Loretta Lynch as US Attorney General. But that vote came without support from NC's Sen. Thom Tillis, who said she would not be a tangible difference from current...

Nation/World News

CAGE research director Asim Qureshi talks during a press conference held by the CAGE human rights charity in London on Thursday. Qureshi said he is not 100 percent sure that Mohammed Emwazi, whom he described as “extremely kind, extremely humble and extremely soft-spoken,” is the masked Islamic State terrorist known as “Jihadi John,” but he sees a resemblance.

Islamic State’s ‘Jihadi John’ is identified as a British citizen

Mohammed Emwazi was 6 when his parents moved to West London from his birthplace in Kuwait, and he seems to have lived a normal life, studying hard and graduating in computer sciences from the University of Westminster in 2009.

Living

Children’s musician Laurie Berkner makes her Raleigh debut Saturday at the Duke Energy Center’s Meymandi Concert Hall. Her acoustic guitar-driven music is goofy, bouncy and cheerful.

Family Picks: Carolina Puppet Theatre stages 'Cinderella' in Wake Forest

With the snow hopefully behind us, use the weekend to see a puppet show or some live music, check out a children's career fair, or take your little one's favorite teddy bear in for a checkup.

Entertainment

Gavin Rossdale of the band Bush will play The Ritz in Raleigh on March 4.

Gavin Rossdale brings '90s grunge band Bush to Raleigh

Bush will showcase its latest album, "Man on the Run," Wednesday at the Ritz in Raleigh, but count on the band to also play early hits like "Everything Zen," "Comedown" and "Machinehead."