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Deep Freeze

Deadly Cold Disrupts US; Warming Centers Open in Deep South

Visitors walk at a frozen Niagara Falls in views from Stedman’s Bluff on Goat Island of the American Falls. Visitors to Goat Island at Niagara Falls State Park are treated
to a winter wonderland when mist from the falls freeze to the landscape, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018.

(James Neiss/The Niagara Gazette via AP)
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Utah’s Hatch to Retire, Opening
Door to a Possible Romney Run

In this Sept. 20, 2017 photo, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, listens in the Senate, opening the He also played a key role in public service is just begin-
during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Hatch says he is door for former GOP presi- persuading President Don- ning,” Hatch said. Romney,
retiring after four decades in Senate. dential nominee Mitt Rom- ald Trump to sign procla- the former Massachusetts
ney to run for his seat. mations scaling back two governor who now lives in
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Hatch, 83, said he’s always sprawling national monu- Utah, has been eyeing a
been a fighter, “but every ments in Utah that Hatch Senate run, but Trump had
By MATTHEW DALY publican Sen. Orrin Hatch good fighter knows when and other conservatives encouraged Hatch to seek
KEVIN FREKING of Utah said Tuesday he will to hang up the gloves.” considered example of re-election.
Associated Press not seek re-election after Hatch is the longest-serv- government overreach. Amid earlier speculation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Re- serving more than 40 years ing Republican in the Sen- In a statement, Hatch said about Hatch’s plans, the
ate. He chairs the powerful he decided to retire at the Utah senator stepped up
Senate Finance Commit- end of his seventh term after to defend Romney, a fel-
tee and was a major force “much prayer and discus- low Mormon, against an at-
in getting a tax overhaul sion with family and friends” tack by former White House
through Congress and over the holiday break. “I adviser Steve Bannon.
signed into law in Decem- may be leaving the Senate,
ber. but the next chapter in my Continued on Page 3