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.
Trump says not considering firing U.S. special counsel Mueller
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, when asked on Sunday if he was considering firing U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller, told reporters, “No. I’m not.”
Diminished winds help California battle historic wildfire
VENTURA, Calif. (Reuters) – Calming winds on Sunday helped slow the spread of a California wildfire that already ranks as the third largest in state history, having scorched 269,000 acres (109,000 hectares) along the scenic Pacific Coast north of Los A…
Flights delayed at Atlanta airport after power outage
(Reuters) – Flights were delayed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday after a partial power outage, leaving passengers at the world’s busiest airport stranded in dimly lit terminals or in aircraft idling on tarmacs.
California winds fuel state’s third-largest wildfire
(Reuters) – Strong winds that have powered the third-largest wildfire in California’s history were expected on Sunday to further fuel a blaze that has burned 267,500 acres.
Thousands flee as wildfire ‘beast’ grows to California’s third-largest
VENTURA, Calif. (Reuters) – A raging California wildfire powered by fierce winds grew into the third-largest in state history on Saturday as forced evacuations turned neighborhoods into ghost towns and ash fell in some areas like heavy snow.
