ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images By Tevon Blair · Updated January 28, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Top news stories this week include ICE-involved shooting, removal of slavery exhibits ahead of Black History Month, and Georgia Gullah-Geechee community securing county support to protect historic land. Massive Winter Storm Leads To Travel Delays and Power Outages More than 15,000 flights have been canceled and countless delays in response to the recent winter storm across states in southern and eastern regions of the country, reaching new heights in travel cancellations since the pandemic . The storm has caused heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures, leaving travelers impacted at many of the country’s major travel hubs in Atlanta, New York, Dallas, Charlotte and Philadelphia. Travelers are expected to continue to see delays as airlines work to get back on track. In addition to travel delays, nearly 700,000 homes are without power in states like Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana and Georgia. Damages from the storm have impacted powerlines, leaving several fallen trees on icy roads. While local officials state that impacts from the storm cou
