California power cutoff begin as wildfire risks rise
Hundreds of thousands of California homes and businesses started to lose electric power early Wednesday as part of an unprecedented effort by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to prevent wildfires, the utility said.
Trump’s fast-tracking of oil pipelines hits legal roadblocks
The Trump administration’s effort to cut red tape and speed up major energy projects has backfired in the case of the three biggest U.S. pipelines now planned or under construction.
Explainer: Does the impeachment probe violate Trump’s civil rights?
The White House says U.S. President Donald Trump will refuse to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry by the Democratic-led House of Representatives on the grounds that it is fundamentally unfair and violates his legal rights.
Alaska’s Fat Bear contest crowns Holly `Queen of Corpulence’
A rotund and furry grandma bear has been crowned the fattest of them all.
Squirrels’ stash of winter walnuts causes car chaos
Squirreling away supplies for winter took on a whole new meaning for a couple in the United States, after they discovered a hoodful of walnuts and grass in their car.
Birthplace of U.S. civil rights movement elects first black mayor
Montgomery, the capital of the southern U.S. state of Alabama, known as the birthplace of the civil rights movement for its 1950s bus boycotts over segregated seating, has elected the first black mayor in its 200-year history.
Trump and U.S. Democrats jockey for position in deepening impeachment battle
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives was set on Wednesday to step up its impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump over his dealings with Ukraine, as the White House declared it would not cooperate with the probe.
UAW union pushes GM to boost U.S. auto production
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union’s top negotiator in talks with General Motors Co (GM) to resolve a more than three-week strike said late Tuesday a key issue separating the two sides is job security.
California wildfire risk prompts planned mass cutoff of PG&E power
Nearly 800,000 California homes and businesses can expect to lose electricity for up to several days from Wednesday, in a planned PG&E power shutdown of unprecedented scale due to heightened wildfire risks from high winds, the utility said.
Pelosi blasts White House for refusing to cooperate in Trump impeachment probe
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday President Donald Trump “will be held accountable” after the White House said it would refuse to cooperate with the congressional impeachment inquiry of the Republican president.
