America Today Staff 
This week’s winter storm and extreme cold forced students across the region to stay home, but the missed school days will still need to be made up before summer break. How districts handle those make-up days varies. In Johnson County, Kentucky, schools have already closed 13 days this school year because of weather. District leaders … Read more
The Northwest Indiana BMX community is mourning the loss of 13-year-old Oliver Ball-Reed of Hebron following a tragic accident Saturday night at Steel Wheels BMX in Hobart. According to the Lake County Coroner’s Office, emergency responders were notified at approximately 10:24 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026, after Oliver was transported from the track to … Read more
South Florida’s agricultural community is preparing for potentially freezing temperatures that could severely damage crops. Farmers spent Saturday readying their fields, including running irrigation systems to protect plants from frost. Mick Gnagy, a local grower, uses diesel-powered irrigation to keep his four acres of crops from freezing. He explained that without water running over the … Read more
Miami Police have arrested four young men and a teenage boy in connection with a fatal shooting in Little Havana that killed 39-year-old Desiree Gonzalez in late December. The arrests also relate to a separate shooting on January 22 involving some of the same suspects. The arrested adults—Jeferzon Mendoza, Abraham Estrada Solano, Cristian Reyes, and … Read more
A freeze warning has been issued for parts of South Florida as a significant arctic blast moves into the region, according to the NEXT Weather Team. Heavy rain ahead of the cold front is expected to move through Broward, Monroe, and Miami-Dade Counties starting around 11 a.m., continuing into the early evening. A statewide wind … Read more
A Bakersfield man faces more than 50 years to life in prison after being convicted of beating and killing his three-week-old son in November 2024. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office reported that on January 29, 2026, a jury found Eduardo Gutierrez guilty of second-degree murder, assault on a child under eight causing death, and … Read more
A Bakersfield man faces more than 50 years to life in prison after being convicted of beating and killing his three-week-old son in November 2024. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office reported that on January 29, 2026, a jury found Eduardo Gutierrez guilty of second-degree murder, assault on a child under eight causing death, and … Read more
Many mornings this winter have been foggy across the South Valley of Kern County, with residents noting the unusual consistency of dense fog. The National Weather Service in Hanford maintains detailed records that help put the recent pattern into perspective. Historically, the 1946–1947 winter season holds the record with 49 dense fog days—defined as days … Read more
Billy Terry, 44, of Taft, is facing a lengthy and difficult recovery after a woman allegedly set him on fire last Thursday. Terry suffered severe burns over 70% of his body and has undergone multiple surgeries, including a second skin graft, at Memorial Burn Center. His father, Leo Terry, described the scene, saying, “His skin … Read more
A massive crash involving 59 vehicles occurred on northbound and southbound Highway 99 near Earlimart Saturday morning, causing hours-long closures, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported the incident around 8:16 a.m., initially noting 15 vehicles were involved on the northbound side near Avenue 24. CHP Visalia later confirmed that crashes also occurred on … Read more