A winter storm sweeping across the US has left millions without power and killed at least 20. The rare bout of weather, which had earlier hit the Southern Plains, brought heavy snow and freezing rain into New England and the Deep South, knocking out power and shutting schools and shops More freezing temperatures are forecast,
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Rare frigid weather in America’s southern states has been caused by a polar vortex. Five people have died after ice storms, plummeting temperatures and heavy snowfall swept across a number of states not used to dealing with such conditions. Two people were killed in Texas and two more in Kentucky – both in crashes on
Five people have died after rare ice storms, frigid temperatures and heavy snowfall swept across the southern US. Two people were killed in Texas and two more in Kentucky – both in crashes on treacherous roads, which local officials believe were likely caused by the weather. Another died in the unusually cold conditions in Louisiana,
Prince Harry and Meghan will give their first interview since stepping back from royal duties when they talk to Oprah Winfrey next month. The announcement comes a day after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed they are expecting their second child. CBS said the interview will be broadcast on 7 March. The US broadcaster
In rural Maryland, Scorpion Brewery is hosting a weekend event to drum up business. It is the sort of combination in which America delights – special offers on very strong beer, allied with the opportunity to take up the sport of axe-throwing. This is Calvert – a Republican county, set within a Democrat state. Among
A White House official who threatened to “destroy” a journalist seeking to cover his relationship with another reporter has resigned. TJ Ducklo was less than a month into his role as deputy press secretary in Joe Biden’s administration – and his departure came a day after he was suspended for a week without pay. According
It all felt terribly preordained. A Senate trial with next to no jeopardy – apart from a sudden jolt of it on the final day, when Democrats toyed with calling witnesses and the whole process looked like it could take weeks to conclude. In the end, it finished as we knew it would – with
Former US president Donald Trump has been found not guilty in his impeachment trial. A total of 43 senators voted ‘not guilty’ which passed the two thirds majority required for his acquittal. Seven members of Mr Trump’s own party voted ‘guilty’. In a statement after the trial, Mr Trump said it was “a sad commentary
Nobody really expects Donald Trump to be convicted at his impeachment trial. The numbers are in his favour and there’s little sign that the Republican Party has turned against him. But there are three things that make this verdict so fascinating. Firstly – the outcome will be greeted as a huge victory by one side
Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is an “unjust, unconstitutional witch-hunt”, politically motivated and “divorced from fact”, the hearing has been told. The former president’s lawyer, Michael van der Veen, opened day four of the Senate trial with a blistering attack, claiming the proceedings did nothing to unify a divided America. Mr Trump is charged with “incitement
The alleged leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, who is accused of taking part in the attack on the US Capitol, discussed the possibility of getting a boat to ferry “heavy weapons” across the Potomac River, prosecutors have said. Court papers filed in the case against Thomas Caldwell provided new evidence in the
Day three of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial has been told rioters went to the Capitol building because “we take orders from our president”. Democratic representative Diana Degette told the Senate hearing how she was one of the “unlucky members” stuck in the House gallery on 6 January as “the mob” came in, and how she “heard
Donald Trump was described as the “inciter-in-chief” who “had left everyone in this Capitol for dead” as the impeachment trial against him began in earnest. During eight hours of testimony, Democrat politicians, acting as “impeachment managers”, berated Mr Trump for having whipped up an atmosphere of such febrile aggression that a demonstration of support for
Huawei has filed a legal challenge against the US Federal Communications Commission which designated the company as a threat to US national security. The telecommunications company was one of two Chinese businesses, alongside ZTE, that received the formal designation last June, which prohibited American companies from spending federal subsidies on their equipment. In a petition
Former president Donald Trump will face a second impeachment trial after the US Senate ruled it was constitutional. Senators were being asked to vote if Mr Trump can be tried even though he is no longer in office. It was approved 56 to 44, with six Republican senators voting with Democrats. Advertisement
Federal safety officials have blamed a pilot’s poor decision for the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant. The National Transportation Safety Board said Ara Zobayan flew the helicopter into clouds and became disoriented before crashing into a hill near Calabasas in California in January 2020. Mr Zobayan was killed, along with basketball star Bryant, Bryant’s