While Texans fight to stay warm, even alive, during a dangerous cold snap without critical utilities, politicians and commentators are playing the blame game. Experts say clean energy or not, if the infrastructure isn't prepared for bitter cold, it will fail.
Experts: Texas Power Crash Came From Bad Prep, Not Wind Turbines
Pundits are seizing on Texas' dangerous power outages to politicize the future of energy production. But experts say that argument misses the point.
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Posted: 7:06 p.m. EST Feb 17, 2021
Storms threaten hail and tornadoes, starting in Plains states
The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center forecast hail, flash floods and possible tornadoes in Kansas and Nebraska.
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Millions of Americans impacted by flash flooding and tornadoes
Over 100,000 people were left without electricity on Thursday, and Georgia alone had more than 30,000 people affected.
Storms bring floods and damaging winds to states across the South
Heavy rain, tornadoes, hail and damaging wind gusts were all possible across the Gulf Coast and the Deep South on Wednesday.
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Israel launches retaliatory strike against Iran, US officials say
Israel had promised to retaliate for Iran's Saturday attack, in which Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles.
Isra Hirsi, Rep. Ilhan Omar's daughter, is suspended from Barnard
In a message on X, Hirsi wrote she is a Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine member and said she was suspended from Barnard College on Thursday.
Starbucks plans to cut down on the plastic in its cold drink cups
The chain says its cold drinks and the cups they're served in are surging in popularity. A redesigned cup could use as much as 20% less plastic.