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Winter Storm Fern grounds thousands of US flights, strains power grids nationwide

A sweeping winter storm has canceled thousands of US flights, triggered emergency declarations in multiple states, and placed severe strain on power grids as extreme cold spreads nationwide.

|ByREUTERS, TOBIAS HOLCMAN
A de-icing crew works during winter storm Fern on a Southwest Airlines flight at Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee, US, January 24, 2026.
Law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 17, 2026.

National Guard activated after man shot dead by ICE agents in Minneapolis, DHS says man was armed

According to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara, the Minneapolis Police have identified the victim as a 37-year-old male who was a resident of the city. Local media identified him as Alex Pretti.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ, JAMES GENN, REUTERS
Demonstrators take part in a rally on the day of a general strike to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's deployment of thousands of immigration enforcement officers on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 23, 2026

Clergy arrested, businesses shutter as Minnesotans protest Trump's surge in immigration agents

The protest was part of an "ICE OUT!" day of action, with organizers and participants saying scores of businesses across Minnesota closed for the day, and workers headed to street protests.

|ByREUTERS
US Vice President JD Vance speaks at Royalston Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 22, 2026.

WATCH: Vance: US power stops Russia, China from invading Greenland, not Denmark

"Our entire missile defense system could be destabilized if you don't control the Arctic," the vice president told Newsmax's Carl Higbie on Thursday.

|ByJAMES GENN

European scientists spent 4 year drilling in remote site in Antarctica to get to Earth's oldest ice

The ice core provides unprecedented insights into climate conditions more than 800,000 years ago.

JANUARY 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
European scientists spent 4 year drilling in remote site in Antarctica to get to Earth's oldest ice core.

Melting ice in Wyoming reveals 5,900-year-old whitebark pine forest above current tree line

Scientists discovered a hidden stand of whitebark pines on Wyoming's Beartooth Plateau, 180 meters above the tree line at 3,100 meters elevation.

JANUARY 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Melting ice in Wyoming reveals 5,900-year-old whitebark pine forest above current tree line. Illustration.

Study warns of a "ticking time bomb" under West Antarctic Ice Sheet as ice reveals 100+ volcanoes

Researchers found 100+ volcanoes beneath Antarctic ice along the active West Antarctic Rift System, dating back to the dinosaur age.

JANUARY 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Study reveals potential "ticking time bomb" beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet, as ice 'corks' over 100 volcanoes melt away. Illustration.

Participants across Serbia brave icy waters in the traditional Holy Cross swim

Fourteen-year-old Nemanja Milošević swam for the fifth time and plans to continue swimming in coming years.

JANUARY 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Serbian Orthodox Church, SPC, traditionally marks Epiphany with competitions to retrieve the Holy Cross from Danube river in Zemun.

Impassable motorways: Northern England paralyzed by heavy snowfall and icy roads

Heavy snow and freezing rain made many northern England roads, including the A66, impassable, causing widespread closures.

JANUARY 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
UK in the snow.

Jakobshavn and Zachariae: Greenland's ice loss could fill Lake Victoria

Utilizing data from the European Space Agency's CryoSat-2 and NASA's ICESat-2 satellites, researchers mapped changes in the ice sheet's thickness with unprecedented accuracy.

DECEMBER 26, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Melting icebergs in Ilulissat Icefjord, close to Illulisat, West Greenland.