Millions of Americans brace for winter storm. And, Zelenskyy's warning for Europe

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• Today's top stories Tens of millions of people are bracing for a life-threatening ice and snowstorm that will slam much of the U. S., placing many under winter storm and extreme cold watches.
• The weather is sweeping across the country from the Southwest today to the Northeast by Sunday.
• Here's what to expect and how to prepare for ice.
• A shopper searches for water on near-empty shelves in a grocery store ahead of winter weather, Wednesday, in Marietta, Ga.