Rain Is Helping Keep McKinney Fire Down, But Hotter Days Ahead Won't
Rain is helping keep the growth of the McKinney fire down, but hotter, drier days ahead is expected to cause increased activity in the blaze.

Generators, spoiled food: Slow power repairs anger Austin, Texas
Power outages have left thousands of people without electricity in the Texas capital for nearly a week and are likely to drag on for days longer.
By Paul Weber / AP
This group starts its mornings with a frigid Lake Michigan swim
A group of Chicago swimmers say a weekly dive into the cold Lake Michigan helps their body and mind.
By Scripps News
Mount Washington to reach wind chills of -100F, as cold as Mars
The Mars Curiosity rover has recorded nighttime temperatures in recent days of 105 degrees below zero. Temperatures don't often get that low on Earth.
By Robert F. Bukaty / APTop Stories

Lawmakers demand police reform at State of the Union
Civil rights leaders say having victims of police violence in the audience on Tuesday will help humanize the issue of police brutality.
By Cliff Owen / AP
President Biden's State of the Union highlights economic promises
The economy is one of the key topics President Joe Biden will touch on Tuesday during his State of the Union address.
By AP
How is winter changing?
A warmer winter is preventing ice from forming on the Great Lakes, which have steadily lost ice cover since the 1970s.
By Samantha Deleo / AP