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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.

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.
Claudette Colvin, who was attending Booker T. Washington Magnet High School in 1955 when she was arrested for not giving up her seat on a Montgomery city bus, visits the school in Montgomery, Alabama, US February 3, 2005.

Claudette Colvin, US civil rights pioneer who defied bus segregation, dies at 86

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Start-up nation meets the scale-up state: Israeli innovation heads to Texas

Azeez Al-Shaair, a longtime pro-Palestinian advocate, answers a postgame question while donning the message "STOP THE GENOCIDE" on his eye black, Jan. 12, 2026.

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair wears ‘stop the genocide’ eye black


‘I’m Jewish, we can fight’: Shimon Smotritsky delivers swift TKO at Fury FC 92 - exclusive

Jewish-Israeli welterweight fighter Shimon Smotritsky says he wants to show the world what Jews can do.

 Professional Jewish-Israel welterweight mixed martial arts fighter Shimon Smotritsky at the Fury FC 92 fighting competition in Houston Texas. June 16, 2024.

Tony Evans announces step back from ministry 'due to sin'

Evans has also led several tours to Israel, inviting believers to experience the Holy Land firsthand.

 Tony Evans.

What would the US do if it were in Israel's position? - opinion

Let’s also hope that those who keep on criticizing Israel for supposedly violating the IHL will gather the courage to look in the mirror, ask themselves how they would have reacted.

 DISPLACED PALESTINIANS, who fled Rafah as the IDF began evacuating civilians ahead of a threatened assault, travel on a vehicle in Khan Yunis, earlier this month. Israel has taken unprecedented measures to protect civilians, the writer asserts.

Before arrest in Russia, US soldier's relationship with Russian girlfriend turned bloody

Screaming turned to violence, with his girlfriend clawing at his face. Then she pulled a knife.

  Gordon Black, a U.S. serviceman detained in Russia, poses for a selfie in this picture obtained from social media, in an unspecified location, released on February, 2023.

Israeli team triumphs in FIRST Robotics Competition amid war challenges

Israeli team triumphs at international robotics competition amidst war, showcasing STEM education's resilience and inclusivity despite conflict challenges.

FRC team Orbit #1690 from Binyamina holding the world championship trophy after winning first place. Uploaded 4/5/2024

Texan businesses seek to strength economic ties between Israel and the lone-star state

Many of those involved stated their enthusiasm for partnering with Israeli businesses and bringing the "Start-up Nation" to the "Scale-up Nation."

 The flag for the state of Texas

Civil rights complaint filed against Dallas school for antisemitic bullying

The Jewish student said they reported over 40 incidents of antisemitic harassment over the course of three years, to which the administration allegedly dismissed or offered a limited response.

 View of the Dallas, Texas, skyline, taken from Reunion Tower

'Houston to Gaza, globalize Intifada:' US Rally praises October 7 attacks

Protesters were led in a chant calling out in reference to the Hamas operational name of the October 7 Massacre, Al-Aqsa Flood.

The skyline of downtown Houston is seen in Houston, Texas, US. July 16, 2023

New brain-computer interface allows people to play games with their thoughts

A universal brain-computer interface that lets people play games with just their thoughts can be adopted to improve the lives of those with motor disabilities.

 Hussein Alawieh wears a cap packed with electrodes that is hooked up to a computer and gather data by measuring electrical signals from the brain; the decoder interprets that information and translates it into game action

Gaza war controversy hits Texas music showcase SXSW

The festival, which runs until March 16, attracts more than 300,000 people yearly and generates extensive media coverage.

BDS activists in Berlin