Weather

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz explained his controversial trip to Cancun, Mexico this week as millions of his constituents were suffering without power, heat or running water during a historic winter storm. 

The extreme winter weather that left residents of Texas and other Southern states shivering through an unseasonal cold spell is testing President Joe Biden's disaster management skills.

The extreme winter weather has led to a three-day delay in shipping COVID-19 vaccines, or about 6 million doses.

Residents in Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Wichita, Kansas, say they felt the earthquake.

A local firefighter in Odessa, Texas was caught on video rescuing a dog separated from her owner and trapped in a semi-frozen pond.

The deadly winter storms that knocked out power for millions in Texas and other states have exceeded the worst-case scenarios of many U.S. utilities.

Some hospitals in Texas were dealing with water shortages, loss of heat and have even been forced to evacuate patients following a deadly blast of winter weather this week.

The inclement weather is expected to have a large impact on the shipment and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, according to the CDC.

The closures impacted approximately 628 clubs and stores spanning from Oregon to Florida.

A tornado ripped through North Carolina's Brunswick County, killing at least three people and injuring 10 others in its trail of destruction.