Gov. Abbott provides update on winter weather response in Texas

Governor Greg Abbott is holding a briefing to provide the latest information about the state's response to winter weather.

Sunshine returns to southeast Texas, but another freeze likely

Sunshine is returning to southeast Texas, but some counties north and west of Houston will be under a hard freeze warning again Friday night.

ERCOT ends emergency conditions and says it's back to normal operations

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) says no additional outages were needed overnight to keep power supply and electric demand in balance.

Ford asks dealers to loan new F-150s to Texans to power homes amid historic cold

After a Texas resident posted a photo of his F-150 helping him charge appliances and keeping his home warm, Ford asked dealers in the state to loan out the trucks to others struggling to stay warm.

Houston under 'Hard Freeze Warning' as many begin to cleanup

Houston Public Works employees have been busy this week fixing broken pipes. Several pipes have broken across the city as a result of extremely cold temperatures.

Price gouging plagues Texans searching for lodging, necessities amid winter storm

Officials in Texas say the winter storm that knocked out power and water to millions of residents is providing an opportunity for some unscrupulous merchants to take advantage of the situation by charging exorbitant prices for essential supplies.

Ted Cruz explains why he came back from Mexico
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FOX 26 Reporter Natalie Hee asks Sen. Ted Cruz if he came back, because he got caught. Here's the senator's answer.

FULL VIDEO: Ted Cruz speaks after returning to Texas from Cancun
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U.S. Senator Ted Cruz speaks to reporters after he returns home from Cancun, Mexico. Sen. Cruz came under fire when he was spotted leaving Texas for the vacation town in Mexico while several Texans were without power and water.

Gov. Abbott calls for investigation into ERCOT
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Governor Abbott says he is calling for immediate action from the Texas legislature in response to the power outages caused by winter weather.

How to tell if your food is safe to eat after power outages, how to stay hydrated without water

We know a lot of you are going through a rough time because of problems with the water supply, or maybe your water is turned off because of a busted pipe, but we’re here to help make sure your food is safe to eat if your power went out.

Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks game postponed

The postponement comes after the government shutdown of Toyota Center because of the severe weather conditions, power outages, and water crisis in Houston.

Houstonians should prepare to boil water through the weekend

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says the city will likely remain under a boil water notice until Sunday or Monday.

Ted Cruz flew to Cancun with family amid Texas power crisis

A Republican source told FOX News that Sen. Ted Cruz flew to Cancun, Mexico, with his family this week as Texas dealt with a winter storm that left millions without power.

Texas mayor tells residents it's 'sink or swim', resigns amid winter power outages

A Texas mayor has resigned over controversial social media posts that called his constituents lazy for complaining about power outages, according to a report.

ERCOT: Power able to be restored to majority of customers, outages still remain

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas says it has made significant progress overnight restoring customer power although some outages still remain throughout the state.