As polar vortex retreats, California readies for storm
As the U.S. Midwest and East Coast thawed out from days of bitter, deadly cold, Californians on Friday battened down the hatches ahead of a fierce winter storm carrying heavy rains and high winds that could touch off urban flooding and mudslides.
In Chicago’s epic freeze, some homeless feel more comfortable outdoors
(Corrects to attribute quote in paragraph 10 to the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, not the city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications, in this Feb. 1st story)
Foxconn vows to build Wisconsin plant after talk with Trump
Foxconn Technology said on Friday it will build a factory in Wisconsin after the company’s chairman spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump, following a Reuters report earlier this week that the Taiwanese company was reconsidering its plans.
U.S. judge mulls gag order on talkative Trump adviser Stone
A U.S. judge said on Friday she is considering imposing a gag order on President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone, who since being charged a week ago has repeatedly criticized Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the ongoing Russia probe.
In U.S. Midwest, 19F feels like heat wave after days of brutal cold
Bone-chilling cold that paralyzed a large swath of the United States this week and caused more than a dozen deaths eased on Friday as an errant Arctic air mass retreated, setting the stage for a warmer weekend in the Midwest and the Northeast.
Judge considering gag order in case of Trump adviser Stone
The judge in the case of President Donald Trump’s former political adviser Roger Stone said on Friday she was considering imposing a gag order to prevent the sides from discussing the criminal case in the media.
Foxconn says it will build plant in Wisconsin after talk with Trump
Foxconn Technology said Friday it will build a factory in Wisconsin after the company’s chairman spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump.
U.S. judge throws out Maryland bid to protect Obamacare law
A U.S. judge on Friday threw out the state of Maryland’s bid to protect the healthcare law known as Obamacare in a ruling that also sidestepped a decision on whether President Donald Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general wa…
U.S. job gains largest in 11 months; unemployment rate rises
U.S. job growth surged in January, with employers hiring the most workers in 11 months, pointing to underlying strength in the economy despite an uncertain outlook that has left the Federal Reserve wary about more interest rate hikes this year.
Icy blast begins to ease in U.S. Midwest, Northeast
Frigid weather that paralyzed a large swath of the United States this week and caused at least 21 deaths began easing on Friday as an Arctic air mass pulled away, setting the stage for a warmer weekend in the Midwest and the Northeast.
