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CNN's Nada Bashir explains how major protests and tension have erupted across Iran over the country's worsening economic crisis. Read more: https://cnn.it/49bID7X | CNN

A powerful winter storm swept across the central and eastern United States, bringing blizzard conditions, strong winds, an ice storm and tornadoes. The storm generated massive waves on Lake Erie near the coast of Buffalo, New York. CNN's Derek Van Dam reports. Read more: https://cnn.it/3YMUgxo | CNN