In our news wrap Friday, a huge storm system is dumping snow and heavy rain on much of the western U.S., a fire on a crowded river ferry in Bangladesh has left 39 people dead, Myanmar’s military launched a new wave of airstrikes and heavy artillery on a small town controlled by guerrillas from the ethnic Karen minority, and South Korea's president is pardoning his predecessor.

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