Deadly ice storm rages in Texas, causing travel chaos and outages

“Because of the icing, many roads in Texas will remain very dangerous for the next 24 to 48 hours,” he said. “Be cautious, especially for things like black ice.” The National Weather Service in Fort Worth warned that light to moderate freezing rain moving into central Texas counties early Wednesday morning would “freeze on contact More...

Oregon man accused of kidnapping and torturing a woman is in custody after a weeklong manhunt
An Oregon man sought on attempted murder and other charges after a woman was found bound and badly beaten last week was in custody Tuesday night, police in Grants Pass said. Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, of Wolf More...

Tamarin monkeys taken from Dallas Zoo found in closet of abandoned home
Two emperor tamarin monkeys who authorities believe were taken from the Dallas Zoo were found Tuesday inside a closet at an abandoned home, officials said. A tip led authorities to the home in Lancaster, south More...

Two mascara controversies rattled TikTok last week. What is everyone so upset about?
Two separate viral mascara moments blew up on TikTok last week, prompting some to question whether “algospeak” — internet slang to get around harsh moderation guidelines — is as effective as users think. On More...

Top Arizona election official requests probe of Kari Lake over potential campaign violation
Arizona’s top election official is requesting an investigation into Kari Lake, the Trump-backed GOP candidate who lost her campaign for governor in November, for a potential campaign violation over the disclosure More...

Nearly 1,000 flights canceled as ‘dangerous’ ice storm sweeps southern U.S.
Nearly 1,000 flights within, into and out of the United States were canceled Tuesday as an ice storm swept over parts of the southern U.S. The storm was concentrated in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, More...

Lisa Marie Presley’s trust papers challenged by mother Priscilla Presley
LOS ANGELES — Priscilla Presley is challenging a purported amendment to the trust of her daughter, the late singer Lisa Marie Presley, that would give her grandchild control of rock ‘n’ roll’s More...

Cindy Williams, best known for her role as Shirley in ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ dies at 75
Actor Cindy Williams, best known for her role in the “Laverne & Shirley” TV sitcom, has died at 75, her family said Monday. Williams died peacefully Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles after More...

In the death of Tyre Nichols, sixth Memphis police officer is ‘relieved of duty’
A sixth Memphis police officer has been relieved of duty after the traffic stop that led to Tyre Nichols’ death earlier this month, police said Monday. Body camera video released Friday shows the officer, More...

Tyre Nichols’ parents and man who disarmed Monterey Park gunman invited to Biden’s State of the Union
The parents of Tyre Nichols and the man who disarmed the suspected Monterey Park shooter have been invited to attend President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address Feb. 7. The brutal beating of Nichols by More...