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2021-02-08
This is AP news minute.
1. From North Carolina to New York, residents are bracing for an epic winter wallop in the coming days. North Carolina governor Pat McCrory has declared the state of emergency, while D.C mayor Muriel Bowser said the (major) amount of snow will brink the nation's capital over the next few days.
2. Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S stands by its use of sanction against Iran and will use them appropriately. Kerry's comments come after his Iranian (counterpart) accused the U.S being "addicted" to imposing sanction.
3. A decade after the death of a former Russian agent turned Kremlin critic, a British inquiry says Russian President Vladimir Putin (probably) approved the plan to kill him. Before his death, Alexander Litvinenko accused Putin of ordering the poisoning. Russian officials have denied being involved.
4. And two thieves made out with stealing a million dollars worth drugs and other products in Texas. Security camera footage shows the two thieves (pilfering) the Dallas area's pharmacy, cutting open a safe, and stealing a number of prescription drugs.