华盛顿州西部三座变电站遭到破坏

This is AP News Minute.

这里是美联社一分钟新闻。

The winter storm that swept across much of the United States is blamed for at least 34 deaths.

席卷美国大部分地区的冬季风暴已造成至少34人死亡。

The deep freeze stretched from the Great Lakes to the Rio Grande, with drastically cold temperatures from east of the Rockies to the Appalachians.

严寒从五大湖一直延伸到格兰德河，从落基山脉以东到阿巴拉契亚山脉气温极低。

Snowfall reached 43 inches near Buffalo, New York on Sunday.

周日，纽约州布法罗附近降雪量达到43英寸。

Driving was banned in the region and Governor Kathy Hochul said almost every fire truck in Buffalo was stranded.

该地区禁止驾驶，州长凯西·霍楚表示，布法罗几乎每辆消防车都被困。

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Russian state television that Moscow is ready for talks to end the war in Ukraine, but Ukraine refuses to negotiate.

俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京对俄罗斯国家电视台表示，莫斯科已为结束乌克兰战争的谈判做好准备，但乌克兰拒绝谈判。

He also said Russia is defending its own interests and its citizens.

他还表示，俄罗斯是在捍卫自己的利益和公民。

Authorities in western Washington state say three power substations were vandalized early Sunday.

华盛顿州西部当局说，星期天早上有三座变电站遭到破坏。

About 14,000 homes and businesses initially lost power.

最初约有1.4万户家庭和企业停电。

Investigators are trying to determine if the attacks were connected.

调查人员正在试图确定这些袭击之间是否有关联。