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Follow the latest updates on the winter storm in the U.S

A sprawling, high-impact winter storm that will soon stretch from coast to coast has at least 75 million people in the U.S. under winter weather alerts on Thursday.

The big picture: The National Weather Service (NWS) describes the storm's reach as "massive" and warns it will affect every region of the Lower 48 states with winter weather, severe thunderstorms or extreme temperatures.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted six possible galaxies that scientists say are too large for the early universe.

Why it matters: If these galaxies are confirmed as real, it could force scientists to re-examine their models explaining how the universe has evolved.