At least 9 people are dead, including 8 in Kentucky, amid latest blast of winter weather [Video]

At least nine people have died in the most recent round of harsh weather to pummel the U.S., including eight people in Kentucky who died as creeks swelled from heavy rain and water covered roads.Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday that hundreds of people stranded by flooding had to be rescued.Beshear said many of the deaths, including a mother and 7-year-old child, were caused by cars getting stuck in high water.“So folks, stay off the roads right now and stay alive,” he said. “This is the search and rescue phase, and I am very proud of all the Kentuckians that are out there responding, putting their lives on the line.”Beshear said the storms have knocked out power to about 39,000 homes, but he warned that harsh winds in some areas could increase outages.Much of the U.S. beyond Kentucky faced another round of biting winter weather. The Northern Plains faced life-threatening …