What to know now:
1. Wicked weather: It's going to be a rough few days of winter weather for upwards of 75 million people in the United States. As a strong winter storm swings out of the South and barrels toward the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, schools and businesses are closing, flights are being canceled and meteorologists are warning people to be prepared for blizzard conditions in many areas. States of Emergency have been declared in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.
2. Cosby suit dismissed: A civil suit filed against Bill Cosby was dismissed Thursday by a federal judge in Pennsylvania. According to Judge Arthur Schwab, statements Cosby made about Renita Hill "do not support a claim for defamation as defined by Pennsylvania law." Hill is one of more than 50 women who claim that Cosby sexually assaulted them. She filed suit against Cosby after she said she was made out to be a "liar" and "extortionist" by comments from Cosby, his wife and his attorney following her claims of assault.
3. Shooting in a theater: A man fumbling with a loaded gun in a theater in Washington, dropped the weapon which discharged and shot a woman sitting in front of him. The woman, at the theater to see "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi," was hit in the torso, police say, and is in stable condition. The man who owned the gun fled the theater, but was later arrested at his father's home after his father called police.
4. Student being held: North Korean officials have confirmed that they are holding an American college student because of "hostile acts" perpetrated by the U.S. government. The University of Virginia student was accused of entering the country posing as a tourist and plotting to undermine North Korean unity with "the tacit connivance of the U.S. government and under its manipulation."
5. Flying drunk: A former Alaska Airlines captain was arrested Wednesday on charges he piloted two flights in June 2014 while under the influence. According to federal officials, David Hans Arntson flew from San Diego to Portland, Oregon and from Portland to Orange County, Calif., while he was intoxicated.
And one more
It will be a clash of quarterback titans Sunday when the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos via for one of the two spots in this year's Super Bowl. With two of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of the NFL – Tom Brady and Peyton Manning – at the helm, many are expecting Sunday's game to be one for the record books. It's believed Manning, who is nearly 40, will be retiring soon, so it is likely the last time the two will face each other.
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