Coast Guard plucks four sailors from icy waters off Annapolis after boats overturn
(Reuters) – Four people were rescued from frigid waters off Annapolis, Maryland, on Sunday after more than a dozen sailboats capsized during a race held in rough, windy weather, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
California marchers protest against Trump as Democrats vow policy fight
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – About 2,000 people protesting against the rhetoric and proposals of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump marched peacefully through downtown Los Angeles on Sunday in advance of Monday’s planned Electoral College vote to formally ch…
Dozens of Cuban migrants land in Florida Keys: media reports
(Reuters) – Dozens of Cuban migrants landed in three separate boats in the Florida Keys on Sunday, days after more than 40 others arrived in the same area, local media reported.
Texas city lifts tap water ban after chemical spill fear
(Reuters) – Tap water in Corpus Christi is safe to drink, the mayor of the Texas city said on Sunday, lifting a four-day ban after a chemical spill that forced most of the Texas city’s residents to rely on bottled water while tests were underway.
Suspect sought after toddler shot dead in Arkansas road rage
(Reuters) – Arkansas police on Sunday were searching for a man suspected of shooting at a grandmother’s car and killing her three-year-old grandson in an apparent road rage attack.
Under threat in Washington, first lady’s food legacy may live on elsewhere
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Michelle Obama will be ceding the title of first lady to Melania Trump next month, but she may hold for some time the other distinction she earned during her time in the White House: America’s best known advocate for healthy food.
Dozens of vehicles crash on icy Baltimore road, killing two
(Reuters) – A fuel tanker skidded off a Baltimore highway and exploded on Saturday morning, sending sheets of fire in the path of the approaching traffic and triggering a deadly 55-vehicle pileup on the ice-coated roadway, Maryland officials said.
With water cannons and Southern belles, Trump ends ‘thank you’ tour
MOBILE, Ala. (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump wrapped up his post-election “thank you” tour on Saturday with celebratory geysers from water cannons, greetings from hoop-skirted Southern belles and some gloating over the TV newscasters who …
Charleston gunman will not use mental health to avoid death penalty
(Reuters) – Convicted murderer Dylann Roof will not ask jurors to take his mental health into consideration next month during the death penalty phase of his trial for killing nine black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina.
Dangerous cold, snow forecast for parts of northern United States
(Reuters) – The arctic air that has chilled large swaths of the northern United States for days will culminate this weekend with dangerous cold in Montana and North Dakota as heavy snow falls in other parts of the country, officials said.
