More than a dozen people perished in homes that had lost their heat, and most of those were in Texas.
Allison Busemeyer
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Massive storms, outages force tough decisions amid pandemic
Do we open our doors to the neighbors? Should we stay in a hotel or go to a shelter? And what to do about hand-washing when there is no running water?
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Biden plunges into global debate over access to COVID-19 vaccines
He will announce Friday his plan for the U.S. to contribute $4 billion.
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Yellen warns against paring Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief package
The treasury secretary says the economy is still in a ‘deep hole.’
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Stocks fall as investors fret over jobless claims, inflation
Stocks posted modest losses on Thursday as investors had little reason to buy stocks with discouraging economic data and a steady rise in bond yields, which has started to raise concerns about inflation. The S&P 500 index dropped 17.36 points, or 0.4 percent, to 3,913.97. It was the third straight decline for the index. The […]
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Ford loses track of dangerous air bags, forcing 2 recalls
The recall affects more than 154,000 vehicles in North America.
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It’s so cold that calves’ ears are falling off
For those who make their living cultivating animals – and crops – the weather is disastrous.
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Widespread power outages, icy conditions hobble U.S. food supply
Walmart and Publix close some stores, Tyson Foods scales back production and dairy operations dump milk down the drains.
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New York lawmakers aim to curb Cuomo powers over nursing home issue
The governor is also fighting accusations that he threatened to ‘destroy’ an assemblyman who criticized him.
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Music mogul buys majority interest in Beach Boys songs, archives
Irving Azoff hopes to restore the band’s cultural status.