A powerful storm bore down on the East Coast on Saturday, with forecasters warning of howling winds, flooding and heavy snow, including in some Southeast coastal communities more accustomed to hurricanes than blizzards. Temperatures plummeted even as tens of thousands of homes and businesses remained without power. In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina — whose official…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The South Carolina Department of Public Health (SCDPH) has confirmed a second death from last weekend’s winter storm as the state braces for more extreme weather in the coming days. On Jan. 25, an 83-year-old woman died of hypothermia while outside in Lexington County, the department confirmed…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 66-year-old man in Tennessee died after suffering a heart attack while shoveling snow at his home in Tennessee, according to multiple reports citing the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office. Paramedics reportedly pronounced the man dead shortly after arriving at his home, WALA-TV reported, citing Haywood County Sheriff…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 90-year-old woman is among ten dead in New York City after she wandered outside in frigid temperatures during the winter storm over the weekend, according to a neighbor. Doreen Ellis, who had dementia, left her apartment in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood overnight, walked halfway down the…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Three young brothers died during a winter storm in Texas after getting into an icy pond when one of the children got into trouble and the others tried to help, according to authorities and family accounts. The victims, all elementary school students, got into difficulty in a…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Family and friends are mourning after six people were killed when a private business jet bound for France crashed during takeoff from Bangor International Airport in Maine Sunday night, erupting into flames and leaving no survivors. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the jet flipped and caught…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A teenage girl was killed and another critically injured in a sledding accident involving a Jeep in Texas, authorities said. Police and firefighters responded just before 3 p.m. Sunday to a call about a sledding accident on a residential street, the Frisco Police Department said. Two 16-year-old…
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration still needs two more days to fully recover from the significant flight disruptions that came over the weekend due to the massive winter storm that swept across the country. In a Monday interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Duffy said the FAA is targeting Wednesday as the…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said public schools will close on Monday for remote instruction as snowfall begins to blanket the city, citing hazardous weather conditions and concerns for student and staff safety. “Over the past week, my administration has prepared for this moment – ensuring…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The massive winter storm set to hit states across the country has caused more than 15,000 flight disruptions as Americans brace for snow, ice and low temperatures. As of 5:40 a.m. on Saturday, the website FlightAware.com, which provides real-time data on flight disruptions, noted that nearly 10,000…