U.S. could unwind wind, solar restrictions on federal lands
(Reuters) – The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering changes to a plan that set aside areas for renewable energy development in the California desert, a move it says would promote more wind and solar projects on federal lands.
Victims’ father charges at ex-U.S.A. Gymnastics doctor in court
CHARLOTTE, Mich. (Reuters) – The enraged father of three daughters sexually abused by Larry Nassar charged towards the former USA Gymnastics national team doctor and tried to attack him during a sentencing hearing in a Michigan courtroom on Friday.
Victims’ father tries to attack ex-U.S.A. Gymnastics doctor
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Charleston airport evacuated for two hours over suspicious laptop
(Reuters) – South Carolina’s Charleston International Airport was evacuated for about two hours before dawn on Friday after screeners found a suspicious package that turned out to be a laptop computer, the airport’s top official said.
Groundhog Phil predicts more cold weather, Chuck says spring is coming
(Reuters) – Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-forecasting groundhog, emerged from his burrow in Pennsylvania on Friday, saw his shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter, despite his rival Staten Island Chuck in New York predicting an early spring.
Charleston airport reopens after evacuation over package
(Reuters) – South Carolina’s Charleston International Airport was evacuated early on Friday morning after police said they found and examined a suspicious package, but it reopened less than two hours later.
Charleston airport evacuated after suspicious package found, police say
(Reuters) – Charleston International Airport in South Carolina was evacuated on Friday after a suspicious package was found at the airport, police said.
More victims of ex-USA Gymnastics doctor to testify as scandal widens
(Reuters) – Dozens of victims of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar are expected to detail their traumatic ordeals in a Michigan courtroom on Friday, as fallout from the sex abuse scandal widens.
Thousands await U.S. groundhog Punxsutawney Phil’s spring prediction
(Reuters) – After record-breaking freezing temperatures across North America and an unusually powerful winter storm known as a “bomb cyclone,” one critter’s annual weather prediction might be the last hope for those itching for an early spring.
A tale of two Guantanamos
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) – On the eastern edge of Cuba, lies the tale of two cities, Guantanamo the city and Guantanamo the U.S. naval base. Both are testament to the gulf between the two countries and their cultures.
