Feb 19 Lights come back on in Texas as water woes rise in the South By Paul J. Weber, Jill Bleed, Associated Press Many of the millions of Texans who lost power for days after a deadly winter blast overwhelmed the electric grid now have it back, but the crisis was far from over in parts of the South, with many people lacking… Continue reading
Feb 18 Sen. Ted Cruz returns from Cancun after uproar, says traveling ‘obviously a mistake’ By Steve Peoples, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press The Republican senator said he began second-guessing the trip since the moment he first got on the plane Wednesday. "In hindsight, I wouldn't have done it," he told reporters. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 9:33 After brutalizing much of the U.S., storm surge shines a spotlight on disparities By Stephanie Sy, Patty Gorena Morales, Casey Kuhn, Ryan Connelly Holmes The storms that have descended on much of the country, and their after-effects, have hit vulnerable groups the hardest, especially communities of color. Dr. Robert Bullard, a professor at Texas Southern University who focuses on wealth and racial disparities related… Continue watching
Feb 18 Some power restored in Texas but water woes persist By Paul J. Weber, Jill Bleed, Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says 7 million people have been ordered to boil their water before consuming it. The extreme weather was blamed for the deaths of over three dozen people, some while trying to keep warm. Continue reading
Feb 18 How to help Texas during winter storm blackouts By Chloe Jones An unprecedented winter storm and unprepared electrical grid has left millions of Texans without reliable power and water and has killed at least 20 people since Monday. Continue reading
Feb 18 WATCH: Texas crisis has governor facing energy industry By Paul J. Weber, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants mandates that would require power plants to withstand extreme winter weather. The number of Texas residents still without electricity Thursday was fewer than 500,000 after historic snowfall and single-digit temperatures. Continue reading
Feb 18 WATCH: Pelosi calls effects of storm in Texas ‘heartbreaking’ By Associated Press Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says a House panel will look into Texas' response to the problems that have been caused by the extreme weather in Texas. Continue reading
Feb 18 Sen. Ted Cruz on vacation in Mexico as storm slams Texas By Steve Peoples, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has traveled to Mexico for a family vacation as his home state struggles with a powerful winter storm that left many residents without power or safe drinking water. Continue reading
Feb 18 U.S. needs to brace for more deadly storms, experts say By Matthew Daly, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Deadly weather will be hitting the U.S. more often, and America needs to get better at dealing with it, experts said as Texas and other states battled winter storms that blew past the worst-case planning of utilities, governments and millions… Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 10:42 Americans grapple with historic weather, with much of the U.S. still locked in deep freeze By Stephanie Sy Most of the nation is still locked in the deep freeze as a polar vortex that swept south is holding sway, claiming at least 30 lives and keeping the power off for more than 3 million people. Stephanie Sy reports,… Continue watching