Parts of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas are under severe weather watches as the National Weather Service predicts a storm system in the Gulf of Mexico could bring high winds, hail and possible tornadoes to the region.

Severe thunderstorms are firing up in parts of Texas and could trigger high winds, hail and potential tornadoes.

People on Medicare who survived a drug overdose were much more likely to later receive opioid painkillers than any medication to treat addiction — and some went on to die of an overdose.

A dangerous winter storm combining high winds and ice is blasting through parts of the U.S. Southeast.