Power failure: How a winter storm pushed Texas into crisis
HOUSTON (AP) — Two days before the storm began, Houston’s chief elected official warned her constituents to prepare as they would for a major hurricane. Many tookRead More
Hospitals confront water shortages in winter storm aftermath
HOUSTON (AP) — Hospitals across the South grappled with water shortages Sunday as the region carried on with recovery efforts in the wake of aRead More
Ohio bomb squad called to disarm ‘suspicious package’ finds bag of kittens
(CNN) — Sheriff’s deputies in Ohio were called when a suspicious bag was found outside of a church, but what was inside was not whatRead More
Prince Charles visits 99-year-old Prince Philip in hospital
LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles went to a London hospital on Saturday to visit his father, Prince Philip, who was admitted earlier his week forRead More
‘I thought we were done’: Parts fall from sky in plane scare
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — David Delucia was settling back into his airplane seat and starting to relax on his way to a long-awaited vacation whenRead More
UK speeds up vaccinations: All adults get 1st jab by July 31
LONDON (AP) — The British government declared Sunday that every adult in the country should get a first coronavirus vaccine shot by July 31, atRead More
‘I’m going to f—you up’: Entire school board resigns after hot mic comments
OAKLEY, Calif. (AP) — All members of a San Francisco Bay Area school board resigned days after they were heard making disparaging comments about parentsRead More
Customs inspectors find cocaine-coated corn flakes in Ohio
CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — Customs authorities in Ohio say they intercepted a shipment of cereal earlier this month with a special frosting — cocaine. U.S.Read More
Frozen pipes, electric woes remain as cold snap eases grip
DALLAS (AP) — Warmer temperatures spread across the southern United States on Saturday, bringing relief to a winter-weary region that faces a challenging clean-up andRead More
Suspected hypothermia deaths in homes mount in Texas
DALLAS (AP) — With the snow and ice clearing in Texas after days of unusually cold temperatures, bodies are being found of people who likely froze toRead More