One killed in apartment fire at Trump Tower in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – One man was killed and six firefighters received minor injuries in an apartment fire on the 50th floor of Trump Tower in New York on Saturday, in a blaze that was quickly extinguished, fire officials said.
Trump stands by embattled EPA chief Pruitt in Tweet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Saturday defended his embattled head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, and said the official’s travel and security expenses were reasonable.
‘Very confined’ fire extinguished at Trump Tower in New York: Trump
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A fire that broke at in Trump Tower in New York on Saturday is out, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter, calling it a “very confined” blaze.
Fire reported at Trump Tower in New York: fire department
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A fire was reported on the 50th floor at Trump Tower in New York on Saturday and the New York Fire Department said it was responding to the blaze.
Keystone pipeline leak in South Dakota about double previous estimate: paper
(Reuters) – The Keystone crude oil pipeline leak in November in rural South Dakota was nearly double the original estimate, making it one of the largest U.S. inland spills since 2010, a newspaper report on Saturday said.
House panel investigating Pruitt’s condo rental
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. congressional panel is investigating Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s use of a condominium tied to an energy lobbyist, a House Republican aide said on Saturday.
Dozens of people in Pennsylvania forced from homes by road collapse
(Reuters) – Dozens of residents in the East Pittsburgh area of Pennsylvania were forced to evacuate their homes after a hillside and roadway started collapsing, an official said on Saturday.
Two U.S. soldiers killed in Kentucky helicopter crash: Army
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. soldiers died in a helicopter crash during training at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the Army said on Saturday, marking the fourth U.S. military aircraft mishap in less than a week.
Texas sends 250 National Guard troops to Mexico border
(Reuters) – The Texas National Guard has begun deploying troops to help secure the state’s southern border with Mexico as President Donald Trump has been unable to get the U.S. Congress or Mexico to fully fund his proposed wall along the border.
Teenager dies from explosion of makeshift cannon in Wyoming: report
(Reuters) – A 14-year-old boy in rural Wyoming who was building a small cannon using instructions from YouTube videos died after the contraption exploded, a local newspaper reported on Friday.
