Southern states declare emergencies ahead of potentially historic snow, as cold temps chill 220 million people
More than 220 million people across the United States are facing dangerous cold that will also open the door for a potentially historic and crippling winter storm that could deliver snow as far south as Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
After Snow and Frigid Temperatures, Southern U.S. Now Faces Icy Roads
Officials throughout much of the South have echoed the same message: The effects from the rare winter storm are not over, and driving remains a hazard.
10,000 troops headed to seal the southern border, as Trump shuts down asylum process
Robert Salesses may only be acting secretary of defense for a short time, but he’s acting with dispatch to carry out President Donald Trump’s executive order that “suspends the physical entry of aliens engaged in an invasion of the United States through the southern border.
Worst winter storm in over 120 years for Gulf Coast States, why and how much snow
Rare snowstorm hits US Gulf Coast, blankets Houston and New Orleans
A frigid storm drops rare snow on Houston and New Orleans as Florida readies plows in the Panhandle
Southern winter wonderland: See pictures of snow blanketing Florida, Texas and more Tuesday
On Tuesday, a historic winter storm left regions of the South blanketed in snow, including Florida, Texas and Louisiana.
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Trump signs order to close US southern border
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to close the country's southern border. It concerns the closure of entry for illegal migrants, the White House website reports. "The President has the authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act,
Here Is How Trump Moved to Seal the Southern Border on Day 1
President Trump issued a raft of executive orders that effectively block migrants from entering the United States and applying for asylum, closing off major legal channels for immigration.
US military ordering thousands more troops to southern border
Thousands of additional active duty US troops are being ordered to the southern US border with Mexico, just two days after President Donald Trump mandated that the US military step up its presence there,
What Does Trump's National Emergency Declaration on Southern Border Mean?
The national emergency declaration will allow the Trump administration to deploy armed forces and National Guard members to the border. Trump said troops will "repel the disastrous invasion of our country." It's unclear how many troops will be sent to the border.
Pentagon to deploy about 1,500 troops to the southern border: ‘Just the beginning’
The U.S. military has deployed approximately 1,500 troops to the southern border to aid the Department of Homeland Security’s border security measures.
How much snow is typical for the Southern United States?
The average snowfall for Atlanta is 1.5 inches. Many years have no snow at all, but there have been events that shut down the city. The record is the 8.3 inches that fell back on Jan. 23, 1940, and the most recent snow was just a couple of years ago with .1” falling on the day after Christmas in 2022.
Trump issues more immigration orders, while enforcement details remain unclear
President Donald Trump signed more executive orders aimed at shutting down the southern border, but the details on how migrants would be blocked from crossing remain unclear.