A partial government shutdown is underway. It may only last for this week, but hardliners in the House could make it drag on longer.

The 2026 NBA trade deadline is set for 3 p.m. ET on Thursday afternoon, but teams did not wait to make buzzer-beating moves. The latest surprising move came Wednesday afternoon, as the Mavericks traded Anthony Davis to the Wizards for a package of veteran players and picks.

Live updates on the Houston winter storm timeline, forecast, preparations and potential for icy roads.

A deadly winter storm that brought massive snowfall across the U.S. knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people in the South and crippled travel in the Northeast. At least 42 deaths have been attributed to the storm nationwide, according to the Associated Press.