Virginia governor apologizes for racist photo, resists calls to quit
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam apologized on Friday for a photograph on his 1984 medical school yearbook page showing him and another person in racist garb at a party, but said he would serve out his term even as pressure piled on from fellow Democrat…
In U.S. Midwest, 22F ‘feels like spring’ after days of brutal cold
Bone-chilling cold that paralyzed a chunk of the United States this week and killed at least 18 people eased on Friday as an errant Arctic air mass retreated ahead of a warmer-than-normal weekend in areas of the Midwest and Northeast.
U.S. high court temporarily blocks Louisiana abortion restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily prevented a Louisiana law imposing strict regulations on abortion clinics from taking effect in a case that presents a key test on the contentious issue following last year’s retirement of Justice Anthony Ke…
Supreme Court puts temporary hold on Louisiana abortion restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily prevented a Louisiana law imposing strict regulations on abortion clinics from taking effect in a case that presents a key test on the contentious issue following last year’s retirement of Justice Anthony Ke…
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.
