Major highway reopened as California mudslides toll climbs to 21
(Reuters) – California’s iconic Highway 101 in Santa Barbara reopened on Sunday nearly two weeks after it was covered with 12 feet (3.7 meters) of debris from mudslides, and a day after the discovery of a missing woman’s body pushed the death toll to 2…
Moderate senators cite progress in talks to end government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Moderate Republican and Democratic senators held talks on Sunday to break a political impasse that has kept the U.S. government shut down for two days, but it was unclear if a deal could be struck to reopen federal agencies by th…
In Women’s March finale, Las Vegas rally kicks off voter drive
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters gathered for the Women’s March “Power to the Polls” rally in Las Vegas on Sunday, kicking off a national drive to register a million new voters as well as put more female candidates in office and stymie Pre…
Statue of Liberty to reopen; shutdown keeps other parks, monuments closed
(Corrects ninth paragraph to say Yellowstone National Park is located mostly in Wyoming, not Montana)
In second day of shutdown, Republicans, Democrats dig in for fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans and Democrats appeared to harden their positions on Sunday as both sides hunkered down for what could be a prolonged fight, with a U.S. government shutdown in its second day.
Ice hockey: Johannson, U.S. Olympic team general manager, dies at 53
(Reuters) – Jim Johannson, the general manager of the 2018 U.S. Olympic men’s ice hockey team and a two-time Olympian, has died, USA Hockey said on Sunday. He was 53.
Republicans, Democrats dig in for fight as shutdown enters second day
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans and Democrats appeared to harden their positions on Sunday as both sides hunkered down for what could be a prolonged fight, with a U.S. government shutdown in its second day.
Trump urges change to Senate rule as shutdown enters second day
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday if the government shutdown stalemate continued, Republicans should fund the government by changing Senate rules, which currently require a super-majority for legislation to advance, but …
New York governor vows to reopen Statue of Liberty as shutdown enters Day 2
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As the federal government shutdown entered its second day on Sunday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo vowed to use state money to reopen the Statue of Liberty before Washington restores funding to operate the popular tourist destinat…
Pence tells U.S. troops: no immigration talks until government reopens
(Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Sunday that the Trump administration would not reopen talks with Democratic lawmakers on “illegal immigration” until the U.S. government shutdown had concluded.
