A major winter storm sweeping from the South to the Northeast has triggered a wave of flight cancellations and delays, leaving travelers stranded and forcing airlines to issue waivers. Aviation and weather officials warned that ice, snow, and low visibility will keep pressure on major hubs into the week.
President Donald Trump sent border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota as legal fights and public anger widen over an immigration enforcement surge and the fatal shooting of protester Alex Pretti. Federal officials and state leaders traded blame while a federal judge raised constitutional concerns about the operation’s scope.
The tail end of a sprawling winter storm kept snow falling in the Northeast while the South struggled with ice damage, widespread power outages and dangerous cold. Authorities reported at least 25 storm-related deaths, with thousands of flights disrupted and schools closed across multiple states.
A sprawling winter storm sweeping from the South into the Northeast is shutting schools, snarling roads, and stranding travelers, as millions remain under weather alerts and officials urge people to stay off icy streets.
A sprawling winter storm is disrupting travel across the United States, triggering tens of thousands of flight cancellations and delays and leaving airlines bracing for operational and financial fallout.
A sprawling winter storm disrupted air travel across the U.S. as markets opened into a packed week of corporate earnings and a Federal Reserve decision. Investors also watched renewed tariff threats and another jump in safe-haven demand for gold.
Big U.S. tech stocks opened 2026 with mixed returns after dominating 2025, and investors are now looking to this week’s earnings for proof that massive AI investment is translating into durable growth—not just higher costs.
The Trump White House sought to separate the president from language used by senior officials after the shooting death of Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti by a federal officer, as videos and court challenges intensify pressure on the administration’s immigration operation in Minnesota.
Investors head into a pivotal week with stock futures near flat ahead of major tech earnings and a Federal Reserve rate decision, while gold pushes through $5,000 an ounce amid geopolitical and policy uncertainty. A sweeping winter storm has also triggered mass flight cancellations, adding to nerves about growth, inflation, and risk.
U.S. stock futures hovered near flat ahead of a heavy week of major earnings and a Federal Reserve rate decision. Investors also tracked record-setting moves in precious metals, widespread flight cancellations from a major winter storm, renewed tariff threats aimed at Canada, and a sharp rally in USA Rare Earths after it disclosed new government-backed funding plans.
Demonstrators in Minneapolis demanded federal immigration agents leave the city after an ICU nurse was shot and killed during a confrontation linked to stepped-up enforcement. Officials disputed whether the victim was armed as calls grew for an independent investigation and preservation of evidence.
A sprawling winter storm sweeping across the United States grounded thousands of flights and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands, forcing airlines, utilities and state officials into emergency mode as snow and ice advanced toward major metro areas.