One Maine congressman said the move, given that the state's "grid is insufficient...is, to say the least, ill-advised."

Strong winds caused the 65-foot Christmas tree to topple onto three people visiting a Christmas market. One of them was killed.

A baby boy and his father were both sucked out of their Tennessee home by a powerful tornado and both of them survived.

The pastor of a church that was completely decimated by a tornado Saturday in Nashville is crediting God that there was no loss of life.

Tornadoes slammed into several Tennessee communities Saturday night, leaving destruction and death in their wake.

"Next of kin and the State Medical Examiners Office has been notified," the Alaska Department of Public Safety said in a statement.

The iceberg, known as A23a, is about three times the size of New York City, measuring about 1,500 square miles.

"Policymakers are ignoring the warning signs of eroding reliability and continuing to push reckless and irresponsible policies forward."

Commuters driving through canyons and valleys in Southern California were told to expect even more powerful winds.

Nasty weather across large swaths of the country will test the patience of travelers in the days before Thanksgiving.