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.
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.
President Biden declares major disaster in Texas
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.
Weather experts say winter catastrophe was no surprise, lack of planning caused disaster
Government and private meteorologists saw it coming, some nearly three weeks in advance. They started sounding warnings two weeks ahead of time. They talked to officials. They issued blunt warnings through social media.
Pipe emergencies continue across North Texas as thawing begins
As pipes thaw, more emergencies at homes and businesses will happen across North Texas. One Dallas woman's car was covered in ice after she parked under a pipe that burst.
Price gouging plagues Texans searching for lodging, necessities amid winter storm
Officials in Texas say the winter storm that knocked out power and water to millions of residents is providing an opportunity for some unscrupulous merchants to take advantage of the situation by charging exorbitant prices for essential supplies.
Heroic Texas firefighter rescues dog submerged in semi-frozen pond
A local firefighter in Odessa, Texas was caught on video rescuing a dog separated from her owner and trapped in a semi-frozen pond.
Minneapolis family on Texas trip gets caught in storm
A Minneapolis family is among the millions experiencing the storm crisis in Texas.
Beleaguered Texas hospitals with no water evacuate patients amid winter storm power outages
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.
Texas family creates homemade ice skating rink amid record-breaking winter storm
One Texas family decided to make the most out of a very cold and unexpected winter storm and built an outdoor skating rink.
Austin residents line up for supplies in bitter cold, snow outside area grocery stores
A video posted to social media shows a long line of Austin residents waiting to get groceries in record-breaking cold.
Texas utility company urges customers to change providers to avoid astronomical power bill amid winter storm
Due to Texas’ deregulated utility market, electricity prices subjected to real-time swings have skyrocketed to as much as $9,000 per megawatt-hour, causing some companies to urge their customers to change service providers.
'Things will likely get worse': 2 dead, millions without power in Texas as temperatures plummet
A frigid blast of winter weather across the U.S. has left more than 2 million people in Texas without power.
6 dead, dozens injured in I-35W pileup in Fort Worth involving 135 vehicles
Officials said six people were pronounced dead following the pileup crash, which stretched for nearly a mile in the southbound lanes of Interstate 35W near Northside Drive north of downtown.
Texas attorney, judge in viral Zoom mishap glad to lift spirits
An attorney in west Texas who went viral after his a Zoom mishap in which he appeared as a cat says he's glad he was able to lift some spirits.
North Texas Congressman Ron Wright dies after contracting COVID-19
U.S. Rep. Ron Wright died Sunday at the age of 67. He had been battling lung cancer and two weeks ago was hospitalized because of COVID-19.
Sandy Hook parent "looks forward" to facing Alex Jones in court
For years, the group peddled claims on its massive online platform that the Sandy Hook Elementary mass shooting was a “hoax.”
Video: Off-duty officer pulls gun on other driver after being rear-ended
A driver who was following the off-duty police officer caught Tuminelli on his own dashcam.
Texas AG Paxton sues Biden administration over deportation freeze
The lawsuit challenges the 100-day moratorium on deportations.