Kansas

The tornado left more than 15,000 people without power.

A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path brought a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow.

World health officials are offering hope that the ebbing of the omicron wave could give way to a new, more manageable phase of the COVID-19 pandemic

The measure would require the state, cities and counties to set aside part of their federal coronavirus relief funds to pay claims from small businesses.