America's Arctic Blast, Jack Smith Testifies, Vance To Minneapolis, Board Of Peace Signed

Today on America in the MorningAmerica’s Arctic Blast More than half of America is preparing for what is being described as a historic winter blast including record-breaking extreme cold, ice and heavy snow, and expected disruptions to power and travel in 35 states.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   Jack Smith Testifies President Trump is calling for former special prosecutor Jack Smith to be prosecuted after his testimony Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee, after Smith testified that Trump engaged in what he called “criminal activity.”  Correspondent Joan Jones has details.   Vance In Minneapolis As unrest continues in Minneapolis over the presence of ICE agents, Vice President JD Vance traveled to Minnesota to address the issues, saying the US military right now isn’t necessary.  Correspondent Ed Donahue reports.   From School Superintendent To Prison The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district pleaded guilty Thursday, and admitted to falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen on a federal form and illegally possessing firearms.    ICE In Maine The state of Maine appears to be the latest target of the Trump administration's immigration operations.  Correspondent Ben Thomas reports.   Fired Coach Wants His Job Back A fired prominent college football coach is seeking to have serious charges against him dismissed.  Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.   Dangerous Winter Weather As many as 35 states will be below freezing for days as expected winter weather, which brings chances for ice, rain, and feet of snow will impact two-thirds of the US population.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports many states have already declared statewide emergencies and are preparing for the worst, most of America’s air travel will be impacted, and as states in the usually warm Deep South are setting up heating centers, wind chills in the Northern Plains could reach as low as minus 50 degrees.   Latest In Minneapolis  Vice President JD Vance visited Minneapolis on Thursday for a roundtable with local leaders and federal law enforcement in the state carrying out immigration raids.  John Stolnis has the latest from Washington. Board Of Peace Ceremony President Trump was surrounded by world leaders as he signed the document proclaiming the Board of Peace for the Gaza Strip.  As correspondent Donna Warder reports, a number of European heads of state were not named to the board, mostly because Vladimir Putin was invited to join, which is declaring an ambitious agenda for what it is calling “New Gaza.”   Reaction To Uvalde Acquittal In Texas, there’s outrage from the families of the victims of the Robb Elementary massacre after a former Uvalde schools officer was acquitted of charges over the police response.  Correspondent Ben Thomas reports.   Homicide Rates Dropping There have been steep declines in the homicide rates in many U.S. cities. Correspondent Mike Hempen has details.   Finally   It was a record-breaking day for the Academy Awards, as one movie garnered a historic number of Oscar nominations.  Lisa Dwyer reports that an original screenplay beat out all the others in Oscars' nods this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices