U.S. first lady’s plane lands safely after ‘mechanical’ issue
U.S. first lady Melania Trump’s airplane returned to the Joint Base Andrews military facility in Maryland after experiencing a “minor mechanical issue” on Wednesday, the first lady’s spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in an emailed statement.
Lack of power, phones hampering rescue efforts after Hurricane Michael
A lack of power and phone service in the areas of Florida flattened by Hurricane Michael last week was hindering efforts on Wednesday to distribute food and water and to contact residents not heard from since the storm plowed through the state’s Panhan…
Rising rates knock U.S. mortgage activity to lowest since 2014: MBA
U.S. consumers filed the fewest requests for a mortgage since late 2014 last week as most home borrowing costs reached their highest levels in more than seven years, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.
In U.S. Senate battle in Texas O’Rourke gets tough, but is it too late?
Falling behind in the polls and running out of time, the Democratic contender for the U.S. Senate went on the attack against Republican incumbent Ted Cruz in a raucous debate in Texas on Tuesday night, calling him dishonest and resurrecting President D…
More than 155,000 U.S. customers without power after Hurricane Michael
More than 155,000 homes and businesses in the U.S. Southeast were still without power early Wednesday, local power companies said, in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael.
U.S. states opposed to offshore drilling find hope in Zinke’s words
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has hinted to at least six coastal states that he will keep their waters out of a looming plan to expand U.S. offshore drilling, telling some they lack enough oil to be included anyway, according to state officials and tra…
Mega Millions jackpot hits $868 million, second-largest in U.S. history
The U.S. Mega Millions jackpot swelled to $868 million early on Wednesday, the second-largest in U.S. history, after no winning ticket was sold in Tuesday night’s draw.
U.S. courts abruptly tossed 9,000 deportation cases. Here’s why
Liliana Barrios was working in a California bakery in July and facing possible deportation when she got a call from her immigration attorney with some good news.
Factbox: More than 163,000 U.S. customers without power after Hurricane Michael
More than 163,000 homes and businesses in the U.S. Southeast were still without power early Wednesday, local power companies said, after Hurricane Michael swept up the East Coast from Florida to Virginia last week.
More than a thousand remain missing a week after Hurricane Michael
More than a thousand people were still missing on Wednesday a week after Hurricane Michael flattened communities across the Florida Panhandle, killing at least 27.
