‘8 days was an eternity’: Mom reunites with newborn quadruplets after being separated during Texas storm
When the Lone Star State saw single-digit temperatures as a record-breaking winter storm froze pipes and knocked out electricity for millions, Bill and Starlyn would go eight days before seeing their babies.
NJ plumber drives 22 hours to help Texas storm victims
A New Jersey plumber and his family drove for more than 20 hours to Texas to help storm victims who otherwise would have faced weeks without clean water.
Monarch butterflies typically found in winter resting grounds in Mexico declined by 26%
The number of monarch butterflies that showed up at their winter resting grounds in central Mexico decreased by about 26% this year, and four times as many trees were lost to illegal logging, drought and other causes, making 2020 a bad year for the butterflies.
Five ERCOT board members who live outside of Texas resign in week after power outage, winter storm
Five ERCOT board members will resign on Wednesday, according to a notice to the Public Utility Commission.
Elsa the tiger rescued during Texas winter storm, gets new home
Deputies discovered the tiger after receiving a call concerning a “tiger in the cold.”
Texas resident has nearly $17,000 deducted from bank account by energy company following winter storm
The 'Griddy' energy company said payments can be made in installments with no other imminent solutions.
Texas weather whiplash: 1 week after winter storm froze state, temps are back up to 70s, 80s
In a massive temperature swing, Texas went from record-breaking, single-digit temperatures last week to being back now in the 70s and 80s.
President Joe Biden to visit Houston on Friday
President Joe Biden will travel to Houston this week to discuss recovery and relief efforts following the winter storm in Texas.
Robbers target home of elderly Texas woman who froze to death
An 84-year-old Texas woman froze to death during the record cold last week and robbers ransacked her home after she died.
‘Wonderful gesture’: H-E-B allows customers to leave with free groceries after store’s power goes out
An H-E-B grocery store in Leander, Texas allowed hundreds of customers to walk out the front doors with carts full of groceries for free after the store’s power went out.
‘I need help’: Texans grapple with thousand-dollar electric bills
Some Texas residents are being slammed with electric bills of more than $10,000 after a historic winter storm.
Drought-stricken West holds out for more than just dry snow
Every square mile of New Mexico is dealing with some level of dryness, with more than half locked in the worst category — exceptional drought. And much of the West is no better off, with parts of Arizona, Utah and Nevada among the hardest hit.
Why some Texans are getting sky-high energy bills after winter storm
The surge in pricing is hitting Texans who have chosen to pay wholesale prices for their power, which is typically cheaper than paying fixed rates during good weather.
Texas' plight exposes vulnerability of power grids to climate change, experts say
Power grids, such as the one in Texas, are designed for predictable seasonal weather shifts. Experts say to better prepare for future extreme weather events, it will take both a collective agreement to invest — and money.
Why was Texas without power? How a winter storm pushed the state into crisis
The cold has loosened and the power’s back on for most Texans, but now burst pipes have flooded thousands of homes. And fixing pipes is one thing. Fixing a whole state is another.
Arizona man heads to Texas to help repair water damaged homes
An Arizona man took it upon himself to head to Texas to help with restoring homes with water damage during a series of winter storms that left the Lone Star State devastated with no heat and undrinkable water.
Art teacher’s larger-than-life snow sculptures encouraging students to play outside amid remote learning
This art teacher hopes her students will still go play outside on “snow days,” even though they’re learning remotely at home.
Sen. Ted Cruz explains his controversial trip to Cancun during Texas winter storm
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.
Extreme winter weather in parts of U.S. could impact COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Arizona
Extreme weather in Texas and parts of the midwest could have an impact on COVID-19 vaccinations in Arizona, according to health officials.
‘Frozen’ alligators spotted sticking noses through ice to survive in Oklahoma
While the alligators may appear to be dead, scientists say they’re not.