Like a ‘giant knife,’ tornadoes rip through Alabama
Alabama residents and rescue workers on Monday dug through the remnants of homes destroyed by a spate of tornadoes that killed at least 23 people, including at least three children, the deadliest U.S. twisters since 2013.
California: Pulling federal high-speed rail funds would be ‘disastrous’
California’s High-Speed Rail Authority on Monday urged the Trump administration to abandon plans to withhold $929 million in funding and seek to claw back $2.5 billion the state has already received for a rail project, calling the effort “disastrous” a…
U.S. East Coast digs out from snow, braces for bitter cold
New England dug out from more than a foot of snow on Monday that snarled commutes and canceled flights, although New York City was spared the worst of the late-winter storm, which was expected to be followed by bitter cold in the days ahead.
In rare move, U.S. judge orders acquittal of Barclays currency trader
A U.S. judge on Monday acquitted a former top foreign exchange trader at Barclays Plc accused of illegally trading ahead of an $8 billion transaction for Hewlett-Packard Co, without letting the case go to a jury.
Alabama tornadoes kill 23, including 3 children; like ‘giant knife’
Alabama residents and rescue workers on Monday dug through the remnants of homes destroyed by a spate of tornadoes that killed at least 23 people, including at least three children, the deadliest U.S. twisters since 2013.
Regional carrier CommutAir’s plane veers off runway; four injured
A CommutAir plane veered off a runway and onto grass while landing at Presque Isle’s Northern Maine Regional Airport, injuring a pilot and three passengers, the company said on Monday.
Like ‘giant knife,’ tornadoes scar Alabama, killing at least 23
Alabama residents and rescue workers on Monday dug through the remnants of homes destroyed by a spate of tornadoes that killed at least 23 people, including two children, the deadliest U.S. twisters in almost six years.
‘Everybody was a friend:’ Alabama 10-year-old among tornado’s deadly toll
A weekend camping trip ended in tragedy for 10-year-old Taylor Thornton, identified on Monday as one of at least 23 people killed by the deadliest U.S. tornadoes in more than five years.
Ex ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star Luke Perry dead at 52 after stroke
Actor Luke Perry, who rose to superstardom on the teen-oriented 1990s U.S. television drama “Beverly Hills 90210” and then aged into a fatherly role on comic-based “Riverdale,” died on Monday at the age of 52 after suffering a “massive” stroke last wee…
Explainer: What are tornadoes and why are they so deadly?
A succession of tornadoes ripped through Alabama’s Lee County on Sunday with winds of 150 miles per hour (241 kph), killing at least 23 people including children in the deadliest such storms to strike the United States in almost six years.
