Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) A powerful winter storm barrelled into the US Northeast triggering travel bans, shutting schools, and grounding thousands of flights as heavy snow and strong winds lashed major cities from Washington to Boston.The National Weather Service warned of a “Major Winter Storm for the Northeast” and said heavy snow would hit the northern Mid-Atlantic and Northeast through Monday. Snowfall rates of two to three inches per hour were expected at times, with totals as high as …
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San Francisco, Feb 17 (IANS) A shooting at an arena in Pawtucket, US Rhode Island, has left three people dead, including the suspect, and three others critically injured, police said.The gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after the attack, Xinhua news agency reported.Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves told a news conference that officers responded to reports of gunfire at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena, where a hockey event involving students from multiple schools was underway. The fa…