Renewed winds, dry conditions hamper fight to tame California wildfire
CARPINTERIA, Calif. (Reuters) – Firefighters trying to tame a blaze that has destroyed hundreds of homes in Southern California were facing bone-dry conditions and the return of powerful wind gusts on Wednesday.
Obamacare sign-ups gain steam as 2018 deadline nears
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than 1.07 million consumers selected 2018 Obamacare individual insurance plans on the HealthCare.gov website during the week ended Dec. 9, the U.S. government reported on Wednesday, indicating a pick up in the pace of enrollme…
U.N. expert says inmate U.S. torture continues at Guantanamo Bay
GENEVA (Reuters) – An inmate at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay is still being tortured, the U.N. special rapporteur on torture Nils Melzer said in a statement on Wednesday.
U.S. says hacker to plead guilty for role in 2016 cyber attacks
(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice has caught one of the people involved in creating the Mirai botnet, a network of infected electronics equipment used to knock major websites offline in massive 2016 cyber attacks, according to court papers.
Accused NYC bomber to formally face terrorism charges as soon as Wednesday
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Bangladeshi man accused of attempting a suicide bombing in one of New York City’s busiest commuter hubs is expected to be formally charged as early as Wednesday with supporting a foreign terrorist organization and other crimes…
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith to replace Franken: report
(Reuters) – Minnesota’s governor will appoint Democratic Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith as U.S. senator to replace Al Franken, who resigned after being accused of sexual harassment, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
U.N. expert says U.S. torture continues at Guantanamo Bay
GENEVA (Reuters) – An inmate at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay is still being tortured, the U.N. special rapporteur on torture Nils Melzer said in a statement on Wednesday.
Winds, dry conditions to hamper efforts to tame California wildfire
CARPINTERIA, Calif. (Reuters) – Powerful gusts of wind and bone dry conditions will remain overriding concerns for Californian firefighters on Wednesday as they seek to tame a huge blaze that has destroyed hundreds of homes.
After fires, Southern California faces risk of mudslides
CARPINTERIA, Calif./LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Firefighters in Southern California are slowly gaining control of one of the largest wildfires in state history, but residents may not enjoy much relief as experts said the flames are laying the groundwork fo…
Tech sector loses champion in death of San Francisco mayor
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Francisco technology companies including Twitter, Salesforce.com, Uber and Airbnb lost an important ally on Tuesday with the sudden death of Mayor Ed Lee.
