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Weather trackerAlaskaAnalysisWeather tracker: Anchorage on course for its snowiest November everLauren Herdman and Morgan Thomas (Metdesk)Alaska’s largest city breaks several daily snowfall records, with snowstorms prompting state of emergency Parts of Alaska have experienced considerable snowfall this autumn, with the state’s largest city on track to surpass its November record by some margin. The city of Anchorage, which typically receives about 5 inches (12cm) of snow during the first two weeks of November, has so far had an impressive 37.

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Writing a children's book requires inspiration, imagination and a spoonful of problem-solving. JULIE ANDREWS: This is Julie Andrews, and I am an author and an actress, and it is a pleasure to be here today. And I'm with my daughter. EMMA WALTON HAMILTON: Hello, I'm Emma Walton Hamilton. I'm Julie Andrews' daughter and co-author. ANDREWS: Well, our latest book - and we've written many books together - is called "

AfghanistanObituaryAbdul HaqVeteran Afghan leader seeking post-Taliban consensus ruleThe veteran Afghan resistance commander Abdul Haq, who has been executed by the Taliban aged 43, was regarded as one of the few homegrown political figures who could have restored unity to his benighted and wartorn country. His sudden demise not only dashed hopes of an internal revolt against the Taliban regime in Kabul, but also snuffed out hopes of a political revival by the feted anti-Soviet warlord of the 1980s.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The lines on Alabama's congressional map have shifted — along with some of the state's political power. After a high-profile legal fight that lasted roughly two years, a panel of three federal judges on Thursday picked a map that will be used when Alabamians cast their 2024 vote for who will represent them in the U.S. House. The new map adds a second congressional district where Black voters' preferred candidate is projected to win a majority of the time.

In the boxing world, the unexpected often steals the spotlight. Recently, two renowned boxers engaged in a playful exchange. This interaction has amused and intrigued fans. A Twitter bet started it all. Soon, it escalated into humorous online banter. A photoshopped image of Claressa Shields with IBF Flyweight champion Sunny Edwards went viral among the boxing community. Claressa reportedly agreed to date Sunny if he beats Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez in his forthcoming bout.

One person's death that might have hit the hardest was the tragic loss of XXXTENTACION. It is crazy to think five years have passed by already. Every day music fans mourn for him and his family. His legacy is something that probably no hip-hop fan will ever forget. Some sort of justice was served back in April at least. Three men, Michael Boatwright, Trayvon Newsome, and Dedrick Williams, were all sentenced to life in prison.

Despite what the internet might think, Yalitza Aparicio and Diego Luna aren't getting married... just yet.  The Roma star couldn't help but laugh over tweets about her mom trying to set her up with the actor while speaking with ET's Kristen Gill at Beautycon Festival LA on Sunday.  "That's really funny," she said, giggling. "The answer's no, that's not taking place."  "Really, that story came out of a photo when we were at the Oscars, when we came into contact with Diego, we crossed paths.

Play video content Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade claim they were on a break when he knocked up another woman -- but we've uncovered evidence showing that isn't the case. What's the real story? Plus, Katherine Jackson's crowdsourcing website for their proposed Michael Jackson documentary mysteriously disappears -- so where'd the money go? And, the first great butt debate of 2014 -- Italian model Olga Clarke's flat butt raises eyebrows .

When it comes to 90 Day Fiancé season 8's Andrew and Amira, it just wasn't meant to be. The two broke up on Sunday's episode, after Amira decided not to get on a plane to come to the U.S. to be with Andrew after a major fight the night before. Andrew and Amira, who lives in France, have been trying to meet up all season long but haven't been able to.