Millions lose power in Texas as extreme weather sends temps plummeting
Large swaths of Dallas, Houston and other cities are being plunged into darkness for an hour at a time and in some cases longer as surging demand for heat pushes the power grid to the brink.
By Andrew Freedman, Matthew Cappucci and Kim BellwareWashington Post
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A severe cold snap has turned the central and southern parts of the country into an extension of the Arctic, with dangerously low temperatures not seen in decades and a blast of snow and ice which has shut down population centers in multiple states.
Deadly cold snap shuts down central U.S. Texas is ground zero Andrew Freedman, Matthew Cappucci, Kim Bellware, Meryl Kornfield
Historic cold snap brings ice and snow to southern half of the U.S.
Replay Video UP NEXT A severe cold snap has turned the central and southern parts of the country into an extension of the Arctic, with dangerously low temperatures not seen in decades and a blast of snow and ice which has shut down population centers in multiple states. The excessive cold has sent energy demand skyrocketing. In Texas, 4.3 million customers were without electricity as of 8:45 p.m. Eastern, according to poweroutage.us, ahead of what was expected to be one of the state’s coldest nights on record, with most areas falling to the single digits or lower.
Bush Intercontinental Airport had the 3rd most firearms caught by TSA in 2020
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) TSA officers detected twice as many firearms per million passengers screened at airport security checkpoints nationwide last year compared to 2019, and Houston ranked high on the list with the most detections, according to a press release from the agency.
The TSA says this is a significantly higher rate than any other year recorded before.
In 2020, officers reportedly caught approximately 10 firearms per million passengers, compared to five per million passengers screened in 2019.
In total, the TSA says it discovered 3,257 firearms on passengers or in carry-ons in 2020. Of those, about 83% were loaded.
Florida Republican Party official wants airport renamed for Trump In this file image, President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at in Andrews Air Force Base on Dec. 12. (Source: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) By Patrick Phillips | December 28, 2020 at 12:14 PM EST - Updated December 29 at 8:40 AM
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WCSC) - An official with the Florida State Republican Party says he would love to see an airport close to President Donald Trumpâs Mar-A-Lago named for the commander-in-chief.
Christian Ziegler, the vice chairman of the Florida GOP and a Sarasota County commissioner says Air Force One has used the Palm Beach International Airport many times since Trump became president.