State of emergency

The state's power grid operator was in emergency mode for three hours on Wednesday evening, after Texas reported a record demand for electricity amid the heat.

Large wildfires are closing in on the regional capital, with local residents told by authorities to evacuate.

"There's no doubt in my mind," one expert told Newsweek about boats offshore being negatively affected by wildfires.

Residents have been trapped in their homes and cars are being washed from the road amid potentially "catastrophic" flooding.

A weather system sweeping across West Virginia is helping dilute some of the chemicals released in the February 3 train derailment.

It is long past time that Washington is held accountable for the persisting pandemic restrictions placed on Americans.

The Latvian government said the state of emergency has been imposed "due to the mobilization announced in Russia."

"On polio, we simply cannot roll the dice," New York State Health Commissioner Mary Bassett said Friday, urging New Yorkers to get vaccinated against the virus.

According to Glendale Water & Power, the rolling power outages will start Sunday and run through Tuesday with the "blackouts" lasting for about an hour.

Monkeypox—which is primarily transmitted through skin-to-skin contact—rarely kills and no deaths have been confirmed in the U.S. so far.

Anthony Fauci said it is vital to overcome any stigma around the disease and warned it poses a particular risk for pregnant women and children.

At least 5,811 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the U.S. as of Monday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Newsweek has everything you need to know about what a climate emergency is, if the U.S is in one, and if Joe Biden will declare one in the U.S.

"We can't endure this anymore," said Mayor Dan Gelber when announcing the new state of emergency order.

Beginning Sunday night, anyone bringing fuel to truckers protesting in Ottawa could be subject to arrest and charges as look to end the protests.

Heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain is forecast from Texas to New England.

COVID-19 numbers broke records in Virginia on Friday and Monday, with 3,500 COVID-19-positive patients hospitalized statewide.

The justices were unanimous in deciding that a Johnson County judge should not have struck down the law in a case involving a different legal question.

Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency and requested National Guard assistance ahead of another bout of snow forecasted to start Thursday night.

"The truth is that the next four to six weeks will be the most challenging of the entire pandemic," said Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday.

The council said it was swayed by business owners who said they would be burdened by the pay increase.

Governor Mike Parson, a Republican, said he would let the COVID emergency order, which was in effect for almost two years, expire.

Hundreds of homes and businesses have been destroyed by what's already been called the most destructive fire in Colorado history.

Nearly 600 homes have been destroyed by the wildfires in Boulder County which were fanned by high winds.

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission announced a state of emergency in four counties, telling water customers to reduce use by 10 percent or face a surcharge.

California legislator Kevin Kiley said the governor's continuous state of emergency "is completely lawless."

On Friday, Mayor Lovely Warren declared a state of emergency due to the rise in gun violence. The city has already seen 71 homicides this year.

Low-income essential workers in Massachusetts who worked in-person during Gov. Charlie Baker's COVID-19 state of emergency could receive $2,000 in bonuses.

A state of emergency has been declared in New York and New Jersey ahead of a major nor'easter storm expected to hit the east coast later.

"The contaminant and source of the odor have not been identified, but the leak has the potential to be explosive," the emergency declaration said.