Lighter winds next week may help battle against California wildfire
(Reuters) – Lighter winds expected in California early next week should help firefighters in their battle against one of the largest and most destructive wildfires in the state’s history, the National Weather Service has said.
U.S. taxpayers rush to claim deductions under threat from tax bill
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Financial advisers and accountants are working overtime as many U.S. taxpayers scramble to pay the rest of their 2017 taxes before Jan. 1 when the proposed Republican tax overhaul would sharply cut the amount they can deduct on fed…
Power restored to Atlanta airport after daylong outage paralyzes travel
(Reuters) – One of the heaviest travel weeks of the year began with the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights on Sunday at the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta, where a power outage that lasted nearly 11 hours left passengers stranded in darkened t…
James takes another shot at Trump during Washington visit
(Reuters) – LeBron James used a visit to Washington on Sunday to express his continued displeasure at Donald Trump, without once mentioning the United States president by name.
Power restored to Atlanta airport after outage led to partial shutdown
(Reuters) – One of the heaviest travel weeks of the year began with the cancellation of hundreds of flights on Sunday at the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta, where a power outage left passengers stranded in darkened terminals or in aircraft idling o…
Break in winds helps California battle historic wildfire
VENTURA, Calif. (Reuters) – Calming winds on Sunday helped firefighters slow the spread of a California wildfire that already ranks as the third largest in state history, having scorched 270,000 acres (109,000 hectares) along the scenic Pacific Coast n…
Republican Senator John McCain leaves Washington before expected tax vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senator John McCain is expected to miss an upcoming vote on a tax code overhaul, after his office said he had returned to his home in Arizona following medical treatment.
Track Palin, son of politician Sarah Palin, arrested in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – The elder son of former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin was in jail on Sunday, facing assault and burglary charges in her home state of Alaska.
Power outage leads to partial shutdown of Atlanta airport
(Reuters) – Hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday as a power outage left passengers at the world’s busiest airport stranded in darkened terminals or in aircraft idling on tarmacs.
Atlanta’s Hartsfield airport hobbled by power outage
(Reuters) – Hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday as a power outage left passengers at the world’s busiest airport stranded in darkened terminals or in aircraft idling on tarmacs.
