Sanity Test Tag

0122 Today in History

A rare frigid storm charged through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with snow that closed highways, grounded flights and canceled school for more than a million students. Some residents went outside to make the most of the snowfall.

In Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, which has witnessed some of Israel’s fiercest bombings over the past 15 months of conflict, one resident describes his devastation after returning to his home to find it had been completely destroyed. (AP Video/Wafaa Shurafa)

On his first full day in office, President Donald Trump defended his decision to pardon people convicted of assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and suggested there could be a place in US politics for the Proud Boys extremist group.

Right-wing extremists are celebrating Elon Musk’s straight-arm gesture during a speech Monday, although his intention wasn’t totally clear and some hate watchdogs are saying not to read too much into it.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he doesn’t have TikTok on his phone, but that could be changing. Leaving his infrastructure event, he was asked whether he’s installed the app, which the U.S. government has banned from federal devices due to concerns it could lead to spying by Chinese intelligence agencies.