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'Obviously a mistake': Cruz returns from Cancun after uproar

'Obviously a mistake': Cruz returns from Cancun after uproar

The Republican senator said he began second-guessing the trip since the moment he first got on the plane Wednesday. He said, “In hindsight, I wouldn’t have done it."
by The Associated Press

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'It's life and death': Texans still without power as nation faces more winter storms

'It's life and death': Texans still without power as nation faces more winter storms

Nationwide, more than 40 deaths have been blamed on the weather this week — some who died trying to stay warm in their homes. Thousands of Texans remained without electricity or safe drinking water after winter storms wreaked havoc on the state's power grid and utilities.
by Scott Neuman and The Associated Press

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Power outages linger for millions as another icy storm looms

Power outages linger for millions as another icy storm looms

Utility crews are racing to restore power to nearly 3.4 million utility customers around the U.S. who are still without electricity in the aftermath of a winter storm. Texas officials ordered 7 million people to boil tap water before drinking it following days of record low temperatures that damaged infrastructure and froze pipes.
by The Associated Press

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6 killed in 130-vehicle pileup on icy Texas interstate

6 killed in 130-vehicle pileup on icy Texas interstate

Police say six people were killed and at least 65 injured in a massive crash involving more than 130 vehicles on an icy Texas interstate. The pileup on Interstate 35 near downtown Fort Worth happened as a winter storm is dropping freezing rain, sleet and snow on parts of the U.S.
by The Associated Press

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Ice anglers rescued in Duluth after Lake Superior ice breaks free

Ice anglers rescued in Duluth after Lake Superior ice breaks free

Twenty-six ice anglers were rescued Tuesday morning in Duluth when the Lake Superior ice they were fishing on suddenly broke free and blew away from shore.
by Dan Kraker

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1 dead, 4 wounded in Buffalo, Minn., clinic shooting; suspect is ex-patient

1 dead, 4 wounded in Buffalo, Minn., clinic shooting; suspect is ex-patient

Buffalo police said the man who allegedly opened fire in an Allina Health clinic is “very familiar” to them, but there’s no evidence this was domestic terrorism. He’s expected to face a judge on Thursday.
by MPR News Staff

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Avalanche kills 4 backcountry skiers in Utah

Avalanche kills 4 backcountry skiers in Utah

Four backcountry skiers died when one of the deadliest avalanches in Utah history hit a popular backcountry skiing area, police said Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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