World Series champion Nationals to visit Trump at White House
The Washington Nationals have accepted an invitation to visit U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday to celebrate the franchise’s first World Series triumph.
Warren: Medicare for All plan will not raise middle-class taxes ‘one penny’
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren said on Friday the Medicare for All system she backs would cost the U.S. government an extra $20.5 trillion over 10 years but would not “require raising taxes one penny” on the middle class.
Easing winds give firefighters a break in California wildfire battle
Fierce, dry Santa Ana winds off the Southern California mountains eased early on Friday, helping firefighters make progress in corralling major wildfires that have displaced thousands of residents.
Four people shot dead at Halloween party in California
Four people were shot dead at a crowded Halloween costume party at a house in Orinda in Northern California, the county sheriff’s office and local media said on Friday.
U.S. solar firms see growth in fire-stricken California
Solar companies expect a run of California wildfires that triggered power outages across vast swathes of the state will fuel demand for panels and battery storage systems from homeowners seeking to avoid blackouts, company executives said.
Rain, early snows delay U.S. harvest in latest blow to farmers
Excessive rains and an October snowstorm have stalled the harvest in the U.S. grain belt’s northern tier, one more blow to farmers already struggling with the effects of planting delays and a trade war that has pressured commodity prices.
California makes headway against wildfires after fierce Santa Ana winds ease
Fierce, dry Santa Ana winds off the Southern California mountains eased early Friday, helping firefighters make progress in corralling major wildfires that have displaced thousands of residents.
School’s back for 300,000 Chicago students after 11-day teachers’ strike
Chicago teachers returned to work on Friday after a grueling 11-day strike as parents hoped the deal struck between the teachers’ union and district would improve their children’s education.
Several automakers back Trump in two other California vehicle emissions suits
General Motors Co , Toyota Motor Corp , Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and other major automakers late Thursday sought to intervene on the side of the Trump administration in two additional legal challenges to its efforts to bar California from setting …
Trump says he will make Florida his permanent residence
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will be making Palm Beach, Florida, his permanent residence instead of his Trump Tower apartment in New York City.
