U.S. blizzard forces closure of some grain processors and elevators
The “bomb cyclone” blizzard that hit the United States was limiting the movement and processing of corn, soybeans and wheat around the Midwest and Plains on Thursday.
Officials expected to announce federal criminal indictment of attorney Michael Avenatti
Authorities were expected on Thursday to announce Michael Avenatti’s indictment by a federal grand jury in California on 36 criminal counts, officials said, just weeks after the attorney was hit with separate criminal complaints in New York and Los Ang…
Blizzard moves towards Plains and Midwest after waning in the U.S. Rockies
A powerful storm bringing heavy snowfall and strong winds was churning across the U.S. Plains and Midwest on Thursday, a day after a blizzard in the Rocky Mountains grounded flights, caused power outages and raised fears of further Midwest flooding aft…
U.S. forecaster sees 65 percent chance of weak El Niño in summer
There is a 65 percent chance of weak El Niño conditions continuing through the northern hemisphere summer this year, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday.
U.S. forecaster sees 65 percent chance of weak El Niño through summer
There was an about 65 percent chance of weak El Niño conditions continuing through the northern hemisphere summer 2019, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday.
Alabama man convicted of sword-and-dagger Christmas killing of minister faces execution
An Alabama man convicted of killing a minister and wounding his wife with a sword and dagger while robbing their home three days before Christmas in 1991 faces execution on Thursday.
Beto O’Rourke’s past support for charter schools scrutinized in 2020 White House bid
Democrat Beto O’Rourke has called for investment in a “world-class public school system” and says teachers make up the single biggest professional group contributing to his 2020 presidential campaign.
A new ‘bomb cyclone’ blizzard hits U.S. Plains and Midwest
A “bomb cyclone” blizzard, the second in a month, hit the Rockies on Wednesday and spun into the U.S. Plains and Midwest, bringing fears of more flooding in areas still recovering from last month’s deluge.
Exclusive: Report gives glimpse into murky world of U.S. prostitution in post-Backpage era
In the year since U.S. authorities shut down sex ad website Backpage.com, the online prostitution market has splintered across a dark and volatile internet landscape with dozens of players trying to fill the void, according to an analysis conducted by…
Two missing California mountain hikers found alive after five days missing
After five days missing, rescuers found two California mountain hikers alive on Wednesday evening, the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department announced.
