Heavy snow returns to New England, rain to Pacific Northwest
(Reuters) – Boston and other areas of the Northeast, already buried under about a yard of snow, braced for up to two more feet through early Tuesday while more rain and high winds were in store for parts of the Pacific coast, forecasters said on Sunday…
Two injured in small plane crash near U.S. Army base in Maryland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A small, single-engine plane crashed on Sunday in a wooded area near Fort Meade, a U.S. Army base in Maryland, injuring two men, state police said.
Michigan man claiming bomb, drives pickup into Coast Guard station
(Reuters) – A Michigan man claiming to have a bomb drove his truck through the gates of a U.S. Coast Guard station on Lake Michigan early Sunday, according to police and media reports.
Shooting in Atlanta suburb kills five, including 2 children
Douglasville, Ga. (Reuters) – A father went on a shooting rampage this weekend, killing his ex-wife, her boyfriend, and two children before taking his own life in a suburban Atlanta neighborhood, authorities said.
Comedian Bill Cosby cancels Boston show due to weather
BOSTON (Reuters) – Comedian Bill Cosby, who has been dogged by accusations that he sexually assaulted more than a dozen women years ago, has canceled a Sunday evening performance in Boston, saying the heavy snow forecast for the area could make travel …
Teenager charged for shooting in mall near Pittsburgh
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A 17-year-old youth has been charged in connection with a shooting that wounded three people, two of them critically, at a Macy’s department store in a mall outside Pittsburgh, police said on Sunday.
Growing U.S. hog herd, flat Chinese demand slams pork prices
CHICAGO (Reuters) – For decades, Chuck Souder relied on corn and soybeans to keep his 400-acre Iowa farm running, but with corn selling for half its price two years ago and soybeans slumping, Souder has shifted to what he hopes will be a more profitabl…
Physician Ben Carson eyes May announcement of presidential bid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Retired surgeon Ben Carson on Sunday said he could form a committee to explore a bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination this month and make a formal announcement in May.
Unusually large Republican 2016 field sparks ‘staff primary’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With a dozen Republicans thinking seriously about running for president in 2016 and 10 more talking up the idea, it’s a good time to be an experienced campaign hand.
No winner of Powerball jackpot, lifting top prize to $450 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Powerball’s jackpot climbed on Sunday to $450 million, one of the richest ever offered by the multi-state lottery, after the previous evening’s drawing failed to produce any grand prize winners.
