March 3, 2021 Did Texas lift coronavirus mask mandate too soon? Experts weigh in Following news of several states removing mask mandates and greenlighting business reopenings, top health experts warn govenors' "premature" actions threaten a resurgence in coronavirus cases.
March 3, 2021 South Carolina adds firing squad to list of execution methods South Carolina senators Tuesday added a firing squad to the electric chair as alternatives if the state can’t execute condemned inmates by way of lethal injection.
March 3, 2021 Kroger to continue requiring masks at US supermarkets despite Texas, Mississippi lifting mandates The Kroger Family of Companies, which make up America’s largest chain of grocery outlets, has announced its continued mask requirements — of both employees and customers — despite the recent reversal of COVID-safety policies in two states.
March 3, 2021 Jackson, Miss., water crisis continues two weeks after storm Thousands of residents in Jackson, Miss. have been without running water for two weeks and the city is under a boil advisory because of damage caused by a winter storm that swept through the region.
March 2, 2021 Red states abandon mask mandates, Biden says: 'Now is not the time to let up' President Biden warned against the continued threat of the coronavirus Tuesday, just hours after Republican-controlled states announced a reversal on COVID safety policies.
February 26, 2021 Showers, thunderstorms to move through Southern and Eastern US A stationary front draped across the Southeast will bring several rounds of showers and thunderstorms Friday from the Mississippi Valley through the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys and then into the Mid-Atlantic.
February 20, 2021 Texas facing water crisis, temperatures to climb after storms, deadly deep freeze The country should begin to thaw early next week, exposing the extent of the storm damage on the East Coast, Southeast and in devastated Texas, where there's a critical drinking water shortage and many residents remain under a boil-water advisory.
February 19, 2021 Alabama military plane crash leaves 2 dead Two people are dead after a military jet crashed near Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama, according to county officials.
February 18, 2021 Major winter storm slams eastern US as power outages persist in Texas, southern states A major winter storm is now slamming the eastern U.S. as around half a million people in Texas are still waiting for power to be restored following days of bitterly cold temperatures.
February 17, 2021 Another major winter storm is coming: Here's what to expect Another major winter storm will bring heavy snow, ice and dangerous cold air for millions across the country.
