‘Bomb cyclone’ pushes east across U.S. after winter siege of Midwest, Rockies
A powerful, late-winter “bomb cyclone” storm pushed east into the U.S. Midwest and the Great Lakes region on Friday after bombarding the Rocky Mountain and Plains states with blizzards, floods and tornados, prompting precautions at a Nebraska nuclear p…
U.S. mosques increase security after New Zealand attack
Mosques around the United States increased security measures for Friday prayers after a gunman shot dead 49 people and wounded more than 40 at two New Zealand mosques.
U.S. regulators want public’s view on cars with no steering wheel, brakes
U.S. regulators will ask the public if robotic cars should be allowed on streets without steering wheels or brake pedals as they try to set the first legal boundaries for their design in the world’s second largest vehicle market.
Nebraska preps nuclear plant for possible flooding, no public danger
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) on Friday declared an “unusual event” at its Cooper nuclear power station in Nebraska due to the possibility of flooding along the Missouri River following a powerful winter storm this week.
Lithium executive latest to face charges in sprawling U.S. college admissions scandal
The temporarily ousted chief executive of Advantage Lithium Corp on Friday is set to become the latest wealthy person to face criminal charges of participating in the largest college-admissions fraud scheme in U.S. history.
Trump ‘wall’ in desolate stretch of New Mexico has some asking: Why here?
The 18-foot-tall steel slats extend 20 miles across the rugged Chihuahuan desert in southern New Mexico, cutting through high sand dunes and brush.
Post-Katrina promise of oil money leaves states shortchanged
In 2006, a year after hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, the U.S. government struck a deal to give states in the region a growing share of offshore drilling revenues to finance projects protecting them from future mo…
Few Americans see savings from Trump’s tax reform: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Only one in five U.S. taxpayers expects to pay less income tax this year as a result of the tax reform law passed in 2017 by Republicans who promised big savings for everyday Americans, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Friday.
Hudson Yards redraws New York skyline
Hudson Yards, a $25 billion complex of skyscrapers, shops and attractions reshaping the skyline on Manhattan’s far west side, is throwing a coming-out party on Friday to mark the opening of New York City’s newest neighborhood.
U.S. youth plan Washington rally to protest climate inaction
Hundreds of youngsters are planning to skip school to join a rally in Washington on Friday as part of what organizers are calling an international Youth Climate Strike to seek action on climate change.
