Wednesday is also National Croissant Day. One of the warm, flaky, buttery pastries sure sounds good on a chilly day like this one.
On this day in 1961, Patsy Cline releases her single, "I Fall to Pieces." It would go on to become Billboard's Song of the Year.
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Today's Weather
Chief Meteorologist Frank Billingsley has a look at the forecast.
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