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Polar bear plunge record frozen while recount happens

Disclaimer: This article is based on actual news from the real world – honestly! However, it has been sprinkled with a healthy dose of satire. Anyone predicting a calm and tranquil 2026 had cold water ...
Men's Journal

The Polar Vortex Is Bringing Record Cold to 18 Million People Across the U.S. — Here’s What It Is

A polar vortex break causes bitter cold across the northern U.S. It’s a regular winter phenomenon, sending Arctic air southward during weakened polar winds. The break results from sudden stratospheric ...
CNN

Millions wake up to extreme cold that’s breaking records as it spreads east

An arctic air mass has descended into the US, and a disrupted polar vortex will keep the nation in the freezer at times deeper into December. More than 200 million people will wake up to freezing ...
WTKR

Record-breaking Polar Plunge raises $1.7 million for Special Olympics Virginia

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — More than 5,400 participants braved frigid waters at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront this weekend, setting new records for both attendance and fundraising at the 2026 Polar Plunge ...