Southwest Airlines Cuts Flights To Chicago's Midway Airport
A spokesperson for the airline said it's had to cancel roughly 170 flights after the FAA closed the airport's control tower.

Department of Transportation announces $800 million for roadway safety
In 2021, the U.S. hit a 16-year high when 42,915 people died from traffic crashes in the U.S.
By Michael Macor / AP
Winter storm causes 3rd day of dangerous, icy conditions
The storm began Monday as part of an expected "several rounds" of wintry precipitation through Wednesday in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee.
By Elias Valverde II / The Dallas Morning News via AP
Wintry weather scrubs more than 1,000 flights in US
More cancellations are expected in coming days as Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas deal with freezing temperatures and wintry precipitation.
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Biden, McCarthy meet face-to-face on debt crisis worries
McCarthy had all but invited himself to the White House to start the conversation before a summer debt deadline.
By Susan Walsh / AP
First sweeping federal gun crime report in 20 years released
The report shows 54% of guns that police recovered in crime scenes in 2021 had been purchased within three years — a double-digit increase since 2019.
By Carolyn Kaster / AP
Why do we celebrate Black History Month in February?
February holds the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln, who issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and Frederick Douglass, who was an activist for equality.
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