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Airlines waive change fees ahead of another monster winter storm
Travelers look at a flight status board as flights are delayed and cancelled following a significant winter storm at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, January 26, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images U.S. airlines waived cancellation and change fees for flights from Virginia to Maine ahead of another massive winter […]
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Why the catastrophe bond market is so hot right now
A local resident watches on as the remaining area of the Harcourt fire burns in the background on January 12, 2026 near Harcourt, Australia. Jesse Thompson | Getty Images News | Getty Images The catastrophe bond market shattered a host of records in 2025 — and many expect another banner year as investors flock to […]
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Powerful storm threatens East Coast including parts unaccustomed to heavy snow
A powerful storm bore down on the East Coast on Saturday, with forecasters warning of howling winds, flooding and heavy snow, including in some Southeast coastal communities more accustomed to hurricanes than blizzards. Temperatures plummeted even as tens of thousands of homes and businesses remained without power. In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina — whose official […]
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Air travel will return to normal by Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Duffy says
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration needs two more days to fully recover from the significant flight disruptions that came over the weekend due to the massive winter storm that swept across the country. In an interview Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Duffy said the FAA is targeting Wednesday as the day […]
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Northeast gets last brunt of winter storm that brought ice, snow, cold to much of the U.S.
The U.S. work week opened with yet more snow dumping on the Northeast under the tail end of a colossal winter storm that brought ice and power outages, impassable roads, canceled flights and frigid cold to much of the southern and eastern United States. Deep snow — over a foot (30 centimeters) extending in a […]
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U.S. natural gas prices hit $6 for first time since 2022 amid massive winter storm
A worker shovels snow during a winter storm in Lower Manhattan in New York, US, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. A colossal winter storm reached the US East Coast Sunday morning after dropping ice and snow across much of the nation, leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power and causing a wave of flight […]
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Energy stocks to watch as major winter storm rips through the U.S.
Winter storm Fern is projected to have a wide-ranging impact on energy and power production. Here are a few stocks and energy related industry groups to watch around this and future storms. Natural gas producers The price move in natural gas has been profound. A 70% jump in the commodity in fewer than two weeks is stuff […]
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Ice from winter storm leaves hundreds of thousands of customers without power across the South
A plow truck clears snow on I-40 during Winter Storm Fern in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. January 24, 2026. Nick Oxford | Reuters A massive winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on Sunday, bringing subzero temperatures and halting air and road traffic. Tree branches and power lines snapped […]
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U.S. storm leaves 230,000 without power, forces thousands of flight cancellations
A plow truck clears snow on I-40 during Winter Storm Fern in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. January 24, 2026. Nick Oxford | Reuters More than 4,000 flights were canceled in the U.S. on Saturday ahead of a monster winter storm that had already cut power to more than 230,000 customers as far west as Texas […]
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Winter Storm Fern could cause significant power outages
Families could lose power as Winter Storm Fern is forecast to bring bitter cold, snow, sleet and ice from New Mexico up through New England this weekend. The storm is expected to impact more than 170 million Americans through Monday, according to the National Weather Service. At least 14 states across the South, Midwest and […]
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