Clashing with Trump, California governor says to launch climate satellite
California Governor Jerry Brown on Friday pledged to launch a satellite that will track and detect the sources of climate pollutants, his state’s latest effort to challenge the Trump administration’s skepticism about the science of climate change.
Boston suburbs gas pipeline accident biggest since 2010
Some 8,000 people in Boston’s suburbs had little hope of returning home soon as investigators scrambled on Friday to find out the cause of dozens of gas explosions that destroyed scores of homes in the biggest such accident in nearly a decade.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace wins $498 million U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS, a unit of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, has been awarded a $498 million U.S. defense contract for production of the M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station, the Pentagon said on Friday.
NHC says Florence has weakened to a tropical storm
Florence has weakened to a tropical storm, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Friday, adding that still life-threatening storm surges and catastrophic freshwater flooding are expected over portions of North and South Carolina.
Trump ex-campaign head Manafort changes mind, cooperates in Russia probe
Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort will cooperate with the federal investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, a dramatic turnaround in a probe that the U.S. president derides as a political witch hunt.
Trump ex-top aide Manafort changes mind, cooperates in Russia probe
Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort will cooperate with the federal investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, prosecutors said on Friday, a dramatic turnaround that deals the U.S. president a political setback.
Four killed as Hurricane Florence swamps Carolinas
Hurricane Florence crashed into the Carolinas on Friday, knocking down trees, swamping streets and causing four deaths before slowing to a pace that will lead to a days-long deluge for the region.
Over 722,000 without power as Florence batters Carolinas
U.S. Southeast power companies said over 722,000 homes and businesses located mostly in North Carolina and South Carolina were without power on Friday after Hurricane Florence hit the coast.
Trump expected to visit hurricane zone next week: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to travel to areas hit by Hurricane Florence next week, once it has been determined that his travel would not disrupt any rescue or recovery efforts, the White House said on Friday.
Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency after gas blasts
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency on Friday after gas explosions in suburbs north of Boston the day before, and faulted the response of the Columbia Gas of Massachusetts unit of NiSource Inc .
