Weather as entertainment

Weather as entertainment
You don't need a weatherman
To know which way the wind blows

"Subterranean Homesick Blues" — Bob Dylan

WCVB-TV meteorologist Mike Wankum seemed crestfallen last Sunday night during a post-mortem of Winter Storm Jonas. A mere six inches of snow fell on Boston as a large swath of the country – 71 million Americans in 16 states, we were constantly reminded – were affected by this "epic storm" and "most impressive blizzard," which set numerous weather-related records.

France pledges to boost trade with Iran, asks EU to issue new sanctions
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France pledges to boost trade with Iran, asks EU to issue new sanctions

Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — France welcomed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday with a lucrative car-making agreement and pledges to boost trade after a diplomatic deal easing nuclear tensions — but clouds hung over the historic trip.

France has asked its European Union partners to consider new sanctions on Iran for its recent ballistic missile tests, officials have told The Associated Press. The possibility highlights continued suspicions between Iran and the West despite the recent agreement curbing Iran's nuclear program that prompted the lifting of earlier sanctions.

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