Rare snow hits U.S. Southeast as Northeast braces for ‘bombogenesis’
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A rare winter storm hit the U.S. Southeast on Wednesday, bringing Florida’s capital its first snow in three decades and snarling travel, while New England braced for a “bombogenesis” whopper forecast to bring heavy accumula…
Jurors in U.S. trial of Turkish banker ask about partial verdict
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jurors in the U.S. trial of Mehmet Hakan Atilla, an executive at Turkey’s majority state-owned Halkbank who is charged with helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions, asked in a note on Wednesday what they should do if they agree on some o…
Storms slam U.S. Southeast as bitter cold drags on
(Reuters) – Winter storms swept up the U.S Southeast toward New England on Wednesday as snow, freezing rain and strong winds added to record-shattering cold that had much of the eastern United States in its grip.
Thomas Monson, president of the Mormon church, dies at 90
(Reuters) – Thomas Monson, leader of the Mormon church, has died at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah, the church said on Wednesday. He was 90.
No winner in Mega Millions drawing, jackpot climbs to $418 million
(Reuters) – A jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery climbed to an estimated $418 million, the fourth largest in the game’s history, after no tickets matched all six numbers during Tuesday’s grand prize drawing, lottery officials said.
President of the Mormon church, Thomas Monson, dies at 90
(Reuters) – The leader of the Mormon church, Thomas Monson, has died at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah, the church said on Wednesday. He was 90.
Mormon President Thomas Monson dies at 90
(Reuters) – Mormon President Thomas Monson, who headed one of the world’s fastest growing and most affluent religions, has died at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah, the church said on Wednesday.
Eastern U.S. braces for winter storm as bitter cold remains
(Reuters) – A major winter storm will start hitting the U.S Southeast up through New England on Wednesday with freezing rain, snow and strong winds, adding to record-shattering cold that is keeping its grip on much of the eastern United States.
U.S. office vacancy rate rises in fourth quarter: Reis
(Reuters) – U.S. office vacancy rate rose to 16.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017, from 16.1 percent a year earlier, rising for the first time in at least five years, according to real estate research firm Reis Inc .
Eastern U.S. braces for more frigid weather, ice storms
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A record-shattering freeze kept its grip on much of the eastern United States on Tuesday, causing at least eight deaths and closing schools as forecasters warned of a storm that could slam some areas with blizzard conditions later …




