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A sprawling winter storm sweeping from the southern Rockies to New England is snarling travel and forcing widespread flight cancellations, with forecasters warning of heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain in major metro areas.
A sprawling winter storm unofficially dubbed “Winter Storm Fern” is hammering large parts of the United States with snow, ice, and dangerous cold, triggering major travel disruptions and widespread power outages as the system pushes east.
A sprawling winter storm pushed across much of the United States on January 25, 2026, bringing heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain that triggered widespread power outages and a wave of flight cancellations. Forecasters warned the hazards could persist for days as bitter cold followed the ice and snow.
National anger intensified after a second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis in just weeks, triggering protests and a new standoff in Washington over Department of Homeland Security funding as a shutdown deadline nears.
A sprawling winter storm is sweeping from the Southwest to the Northeast, bringing crippling ice, heavy snow and dangerous cold. States have declared emergencies, utilities are bracing for grid strain, and travel disruptions are mounting as the storm’s footprint expands.
A sprawling winter storm swept from the southern Rockies to New England, triggering widespread flight cancellations, dangerous ice, heavy snow and extensive power outages. Airlines issued waivers as airports struggled, while emergency declarations and federal response teams were activated in multiple states.
A major winter storm pushing snow, sleet and ice across a huge swath of the United States is triggering widespread power outages and snarling travel, forcing cancellations and emergency preparations as the system moves east.
A sprawling winter storm pushed snow, sleet, and freezing rain across large swaths of the United States, knocking out power, snarling highways, and grounding thousands of flights as emergency declarations expanded.
Protests and political backlash intensified after Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis nurse, was killed by federal agents. Video and witness accounts challenged initial claims that he posed a deadly threat, and Senate Democrats warned they could block funding tied to the Department of Homeland Security as pressure mounts over enforcement tactics.
A sprawling winter storm sweeping from the South into the Northeast is shutting down airports, icing roads, and leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity. Officials warn the worst impacts could persist into Monday, with dangerous ice in the Southeast and heavy snow in parts of the Northeast.
A sprawling winter storm—unofficially dubbed “Winter Storm Fern”—has swept across large parts of the United States, triggering emergency declarations in more than 20 states, grounding thousands of flights, and causing power outages as snow, sleet, and freezing rain move across a huge swath of the country.
A fatal shooting in Minneapolis involving federal agents triggered protests and sharpened a political fight in Washington, with Democrats warning they could block a funding package if it includes money for Homeland Security.