A British Airways flight from London to Houston, Texas, made an emergency landing at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, officials said.

A winter storm has killed at least 11 people in the central US, with heavy snow and howling wind making roads hazardous and leaving thousands of homes and businesses without electricity.

At least 14 people died today as a treacherous mixture of rain, sleet and snow blanketed America’s north-east.

Snow-laden western New York state braced for another wintery onslaught today, while in communities from the US Midwest to the Northeast storms closed schools, hit motorists and knocked out power.

A couple accused of kidnapping their grandson in the US and bringing him to Ireland will learn today if they are to be extradited to face charges by the American authorities.

An agreement designed to relieve congestion at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and ease airline delays across the United States will be extended for six months, transportation secretary Norman Mineta announced.

HUNDREDS of transatlantic airline passengers faced delays and cancellations over the weekend as snowstorms swept across large areas of the US.