5 things you need to know Thursday

Bannon expected back before House Intelligence Committee

House Intelligence Committee members said they will bring back Steve Bannon for more questioning as early as Thursday as part of their investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Bannon, who resigned from the White House in August amid feuds with other staff members, frustrated lawmakers after he was questioned by committee members for roughly 10 hours Tuesday. Rep. Adam Schiff of California, the committee's senior Democrat, said Bannon refused to answer questions on the grounds that President Trump might invoke executive privilege in the future. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders would not detail the scope of any executive privilege Trump could invoke amid reports that Special Counsel Robert Mueller subpoenaed the former chief strategist in connection with his office's investigation. 

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The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee is accusing President Donald Trump's White House of placing a "gag order" on former chief strategist Steve Bannon, barring him from answering many questions as part of the panel's investigation into Russian election interference. (Jan. 16) AP

Harsh winter storm leaves lingering effect in Deep South 

The winter storm system that wreaked havoc in several states, especially in the Deep South, will be dealing with the storm's lingering effects Thursday. At least 10 people have died as a result of the snow and cold, according to The Associated Press. The National Weather Service warned of a hard freeze in portions of the Deep South into early Thursday. Many interstates were shut down due to the frigid weather, which also triggered highway crashes and closed airport runways. There is some good news on the horizon: Much milder weather is forecast for the eastern half of the U.S. by the weekend. 

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Frankie plays in the snow as her owner Claire Cheek, of Nashville, watches during an afternoon snowfall in Knoxville, Tenn. on Jan. 16, 2018.  Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel via USA TODAY NETWORK

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A couple walks their dog through a snow covered Piedmont Park as the sun rises in Atlanta on Jan. 17, 2018. The South awoke on Wednesday to a two-part Arctic mess. First came a thin blanket of snow and ice, and then came the below-zero wind chills and record-breaking low temperatures in New Orleans and other cities.   David Goldman, AP

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Anthony Martinez rides down a hill in the snow at Blount Cultural Park in Montgomery, Ala. on Jan. 17, 2018. The South awoke Wednesday to a two-part Arctic mess that caused problems as far south as the Gulf Coast.   Albert Cesare, The Montgomery Advertiser via AP

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Students play in the snow on the University of Georgia's north campus in Athens, Ga., on Jan. 17, 2018.   Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald via AP

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A water fountain freezes in the cold weather in Atlanta on Jan. 17, 2018. The South awoke on Wednesday to a two-part Arctic mess. First came a thin blanket of snow and ice, and then came the below-zero wind chills and record-breaking low temperatures in New Orleans and other cities.  David Goldman, AP

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Two horses ran in a field on the Gainesway Farm off Paris Pike in Lexington, Ky. on Jan. 17, 2018. Lexington received nearly 4 inches of snow yesterday and another dusting this morning before the sun came out around noon.  Charles Bertram, Lexington Herald-Leader via AP

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John Crawford uses a spatula as an ice scrapper to clean his windshield of snow and ice at his Covington, La. home on Jan. 17, 2018. Winter weather turned travel treacherous across the South, shutting down interstates in Louisiana, causing highway crashes in Kentucky and closing airport runways in Texas.  David Grunfeld, NOLA.com The Times-Picayune via AP

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A woman walks through Fort Sanders during an afternoon snowfall in Knoxville, Tenn. on Jan. 16, 2018.  Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel via USA TODAY NETWORK

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A woman makes her way across a snow-covered parking lot in Portland, Maine on Jan. 17, 2017. Parts of the state are expected to get more than half-a-foot of snow from the latest winter storm.  Robert F. Bukaty, AP

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Latoya Willis cleans off her car in Holyoke, Mass., after snow fell in the region on Jan. 17, 2018.  Dave Roback, The Republican via AP

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Deb Sullivan, front, leads Delilah with Olivia Gardom leading Chai behind them into the barn after their time outside at Bellwether Stables in Hancock on Jan. 17, 2018. "They all love their outside time," said Sullivan." Even in the winter."   Stephanie Zollshan, The Berkshire Eagle via AP

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Rebecca Grzesik, left, and Laura Burkett play fetch with their dogs 'Shiva', far left, and 'Henry' as snow accumulates Jan. 17, 2018, at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, N.C.  Travis Long, The News & Observer via AP

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Air Force ROTC member Gretchen Evans, of Charleston, West Virginia, walks through the snow during an afternoon snowfall in Knoxville, Tenn. on Jan. 16, 2018..   Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel via USA TODAY NETWORK

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A truck driver navigates snow-covered Interstate 40-85 near Hillsborough, N.C. on Jan. 17, 2018. The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings or winter weather advisories for almost all of North Carolina for Wednesday.   Gerry Broome, AP

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A pedestrian walks down the middle of Washington Street on Jan. 17, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Greensboro with a snow accumulation between 4-7 inches expected.   Andrew Krech, News & Record via AP

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Ice encrusts his face as Byron Bailiff walks the 3.5 miles along Old Randleman Road to visit his mother during the winter storm on Jan. 17, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C. The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings or winter weather advisories for almost all of North Carolina for Wednesday.   Joseph Rodriguez, News & Record via AP

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A cardinal sits on a branch in southern Guilford County during a winter storm on Jan. 17, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.  Joseph Rodriguez, News & Record via AP

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A man looks for his car as he leaves a grocery store during heavy snow in Durham, N.C. on Jan. 17, 2018. The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings or winter weather advisories for almost all of North Carolina for Wednesday.   Chuck Liddy, The News & Observer via AP

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A woman cleans the area around her car near her home in Hazleton, Pa. on Jan. 17, 2018.   Ellen F. O'Connell, Hazleton Standard-Speaker via AP

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Houston Police divert traffic off of IH-69 near the Weslayan Street and Newcastle Drive exits because of ice on the roadway on Jan. 17, 2018, in Houston.  Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle via AP

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Julius Rigole retrieves belongings from his overturned Jeep after an accident on a snow covered road in Richmond, Va. on Jan. 17, 2018. A winter storm is making it's way through Virginia.  Steve Helber, AP

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Aaron Pearce builds a snowman on Jan. 17, 2018, in Charlotte, N.C. A winter storm threatened to dump more than a half-foot of snow Wednesday on parts of North Carolina, canceling school and creating nasty road conditions.  Jeff Siner, The Charlotte Observer via AP

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A woman walks her dog through the snow and cold temperatures after a winter storm passed through metro Atlanta in Avondale Estates, Ga. on Jan. 17, 2018. The storm has prompted a state of emergency in the northern counties of Georgia with schools, businesses and government closures.   Erik S. Lesser, EPA-EFE

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Sailboats are covered with snow on a dock in the Charles River with the Boston skyline in the background in Cambridge, Mass. on Jan. 17, 2018. The region experienced a snow fall of 3 to 8 inches.  Cj Gunther, EPA-EFE

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A bicycle is covered with snow in Lowell, Mass. on Jan. 17, 2018.   Cj Gunther, EPA-EFE

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A person walks on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, Mo. on Jan. 16, 2018.  Phu Nguyen, Missourian via AP

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Jeremy Roberts sits on a cot at a warming shelter opened by the Harris County Precinct One Constables Office and the American Red Cross at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church as freezing weather moves through the region on Jan. 16, 2018, in Houston.  Michael Ciaglo, Houston Chronicle via AP

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Cows in the snow and temperature in the teens. A dusting of snow fell in Huntsville, Ala. on Jan. 16, 2018. Winter weather turned travel treacherous across the South, shutting down interstates in Louisiana, causing highway crashes in Kentucky and closing airport runways in Texas as snow turned the red clay white and prompted schools to close across the region.  Bob Gathany, AL.com via AP

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Joaquin Hilton shovels snow in downtown Paducah, Ky. on Jan. 16, 2018.   Ryan Hermens, The Paducah Sun via AP

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Emergency personnel remove patients for transport to area hospitals at the scene of a multi-vehicle wreck on Interstate 65 near Bonnieville, Ky. on Jan. 16, 2018. The wreck shut down the southbound lanes for several hours. Several people were transported from the scene to at least two different hospitals.   Neal Cardin, The News-Enterprise via AP

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Five-year-old Charlie Royal, center, chases his brother Holden Royal, 7, while playing at Riverview Park on Jan. 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga experienced a light dusting of snow by late afternoon. The fear of inclement weather closed several area schools.  C.B. Schmelter, Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP

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George Gilliam makes his way across West Main Street Jan. 16, 2018, in Tupelo, Miss., as he and few others brave the snow and wind to get around downtown.  Thomas Wells, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Via AP

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Brandon Reddout looks at the damage done to his car after he was struck by a tractor trailer which ran off the road shortly after the collision on West Main Street in Tupelo Miss. on Jan. 16, 2018.  Thomas Wells, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Via AP

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Four-year-old Jack Debenport eats snow out of a toy shovel while playing at Riverview Park on Jan. 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga experienced a light dusting of snow by late afternoon. The fear of inclement weather closed several area schools.  C.B. Schmelter, Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP

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Brooke Meadows, left, and Alex Ondrus go for a walk in Radnor Lake State Park on Jan. 16, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. A winter storm brought snow and cold temperatures to the area, causing the closing of schools and businesses.   Mark Humphrey, AP

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Zach Arnold throws snow at his father Mark on Jan. 16, 2018, in Spring, Texas.  Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle via AP

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East Austin resident Carson Monahan scraps his delivery truck windshield from a thick layer of ice formed overnight from the recent storm on Jan.16, 2018, in Austin, Texas. A winter storm hit the Austin area overnight dropping temperatures below freezing with freezing rain, sleet and snow flurries.  Ralph Barrera, Austin American-Statesman via AP

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Icicles hang off a water fountain as freezing weather moves across the region Jan. 16, 2018 in Houston. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for southeast Texas until midnight Wednesday.  Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle via AP

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After a pair of Metro buses became disabled, commuters fight the elements to board another bus at McKinney St., and Louisiana St. on Jan.16, 2018, in Houston.  Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle via AP

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Evelyn Barrios, 9, and Nataly Barrios, 5, ride together in a laundry basket as a makeshift sled down a hill at Woldert Park in Tyler, Texas on Jan.16, 2018.   Sarah A. Miller, Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP

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Ice and snow begin to accumulate on this bush in Jackson, Miss. on Jan. 16, 2018. A band of freezing weather mixed with sleet and snow is expected to carpet a sizable portion of the state throughout the day and into the evening.  Rogelio V. Solis, AP

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Brayden Nevels, 12, plays with snow on Clay Street Downtown in Vicksburg, Miss. on Jan. 16, 2018. Ice had coated roads and bridges in 36 of Mississippi's 82 counties, mostly in the northern and central parts of the state, the Mississippi Department of Transportation said in a statement Tuesday morning. Some of the heaviest snow in Mississippi was expected in the state's Delta region, where up to 3 inches was possible.   Courtland Wells, The Vicksburg Post via AP

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Nick Antiola bundles up as he tries to stay warm as the temperature continues to fall below freezing on Jan. 16, 2018, in Houston. Hundreds of flights have been canceled in Texas, where frigid temperatures have left runways and roads dangerously icy. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the Houston area on Tuesday. Sleet and freezing rain are forecast for parts of the state.   David J. Phillip, AP

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Icicles hang off the front of a vehicle as the temperature continues to fall below freezing on Jan. 16, 2018, in Houston.   David J. Phillip, AP

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Jim Noble gives his daughter Marlowe, 10, a push on her sled down an icy road by Bergfeld Park in Tyler, Texas on Jan. 16, 2018. Dangerous wind chills prompted school systems to close Tuesday across Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Kansas and Missouri.  Chelsea Purgahn, Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP

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Slade Lewis walks near the Square as snow falls in Oxford, Miss. on Jan. 16, 2018. Ice coated roads and bridges in 36 of the state's 82 counties, the Mississippi Department of Transported said in a statement Tuesday morning.   Bruce Newman, The Oxford Eagle via AP

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Alexi Mojsejenko brushes snow off her car on Oldham Ave. during the morning snow in Lexington, Ky., on Jan. 16, 2018.  Charles Bertram, Lexington Herald-Leader via AP

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Traffic makes its way north on Highway 7 as snow falls in Oxford, Miss., on Jan. 16, 2018. The National Weather Service on Tuesday issued winter storm warnings in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi.  Bruce Newman, The Oxford Eagle via AP

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William Hodge walks along Woodland Street in Nashville on Jan. 16, 2018.   George Walker IV, The Tennessean via USA TODAY NETWORK

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Savannah Stucker, left, and Loretta Compton throw snow balls at Betty Virginia Park in Shreveport, La., on Jan. 16, 2018. The National Weather Service on Tuesday issued winter storm warnings in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi.   Henrietta Wildsmith, The Shreveport Times via AP

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Stacy Shoaf walks her dog Rambo as snow falls in Oxford, Miss., on Jan. 16, 2018. The National Weather Service on Tuesday issued winter storm warnings in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi.   Bruce Newman, The Oxford Eagle via AP

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A Lexington Streets and Roads snow plow works on clearing Euclid Ave. during the morning snow in Lexington, Ky., on Jan. 16, 2018.   Charles Bertram, Lexington Herald-Leader via AP

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Adam Bowling rides a sled down a hill at Avent Park as snow falls in Oxford, Miss. on Jan. 16, 2018.  Bruce Newman, The Oxford Eagle via AP

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Eva Harden walks in the cold at the Northside MARTA transit station early Jan 16, 2018, in Atlanta. A winter weather advisory is in effect for today with snow in the forecast later in the evening.   John Spink, Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP

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Morning commuters negotiate a snow-covered Tates Creek Rd. approaching Alumni Dr. during the morning snow in Lexington, Ky., on Jan. 16, 2018.  Charles Bertram, Lexington Herald-Leader via AP

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Savannah Stucker makes a snow angel at Betty Virginia Park in Shreveport, La., on Jan. 16, 2018.  Henrietta Wildsmith, The Shreveport Times via AP

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Emily Massey pulls her daughter, Maggie Massy, down a snowy hill at Betty Virginia Park in Shreveport, La., on Jan. 16, 2018.  Henrietta Wildsmith, The Shreveport Times via AP

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Paul Netter spreads salt to melt the ice on the sidewalks outside the Catholic Pastoral Center in Nashville, Tenn. on Jan. 16, 2018. An ice storm with cold temperatures gripped much of the Deep South forcing businesses and schools to close in much of the area.   Rick Musacchio, EPA-EFE

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Berean Matthews, 11, rides on the back of her father Steve Matthews as they sled down a snowy hill on the campus of the University of Texas at Tyler in Tyler, Texas on Jan. 16, 2018. Hundreds of thousands of students in Texas had a day off from classes Tuesday after frigid temperatures and icy roads made travel hazardous.   Sarah A. Miller, Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP

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Alyson O'Hern and her son Hank, 3, sled down a hill in Brentwood, Tenn. on Jan. 16, 2018.   Shelley Mays, The Tennessean via USA TODAY NETWORK

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Paul Bianchi clears the driveway at the Brentwood YMCA in Brentwood on Jan. 16, 2018.  Shelley Mays, The Tennessean via USA TODAY NETWORK

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