Extreme cold winter weather led to power outages and rolling blackouts in Texas. Here’s why it happened.
Author: Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY
Charges dismissed against Amy Cooper, white woman who called 911 on Black birdwatcher
Charges were dismissed Tuesday against Amy Cooper, the white woman who called 911 on a Black birdwatcher in Central Park last May.
‘Another snow/ice producer’ is on the way as US endures brutal blast of winter weather blamed for at least 20 deaths
Another winter storm was forecast to pummel the South and Midwest on Wednesday before slamming into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Thursday.
‘All we’re doing right now is purely to stay alive’: Indoor dining has its risks, but can its return save NYC restaurants?
New York City’s restaurants have been decimated during the COVID-19 pandemic. With indoor dining coming back Friday, will they survive?
Snowy owl seen in Central Park after 130 years, a rare spotting of an ‘unpredictable’ Arctic bird
A snowy owl was spotted in New York City’s Central Park last week, the first reported sighting in 130 years. Will it be another 130 to see one again?
A woman in Myanmar was filming an aerobic dance video as the coup began
Khing Hnin Wai was filming an aerobic dance video in her usual spot when the coup in Myanmar began unfolding behind her.
Mega Millions’ $970 million jackpot making players ‘euphoric,’ but your odds are … not good
One in 302,575,350. That’s the odds of winning the $970 million prize that is up for grabs during Friday’s Mega Millions drawing.
‘It hurts my heart’: MLK Day in DC subdued with King Memorial closed, city locked down
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the nation’s capital was like no other amid the threat of inauguration violence and the COVID-19 pandemic.
What we know about weekend protests: National Mall closed; states brace for possible violence
Following the Jan. 6 pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol, officials nationwide up security ahead of possible intense weekend protests. Latest news.
Nancy Pelosi wants $5,000 fines for lawmakers who ignore metal detectors, dodge Capitol security
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said many House Republicans had flouted new security rules after pro-Trump rioters broke into the U.S. Capitol.