Mar 16 Severe storms blast eastern half of U.S. with snow and high winds, while heat rises in the West By Seth Borenstein, Sarah Brumfield, John Seewer, Associated Press Chaotic weather, from surprising heat in California to the threat of storms rolling into the East Coast, put over half the U.S. population in the path of extreme conditions Monday. Continue reading
Mar 15 Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida get top seeding for March Madness By Eddie Pells, Associated Press Duke received the top overall seed for March Madness on Sunday, followed by Arizona, Michigan and Florida. Continue reading
Mar 15 Severe weather batter parts of U.S., with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting later Sunday By Sophia Tareen, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Successive punches of snow, wind and severe weather are “going to impact the eastern half of the United States," AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tyler Roys said in an interview. Continue reading
Mar 15 A successful USDA program that has supported more than 533,000 affordable rental homes in rural America is being phased out By Bryan Y. An, The Conversation Hundreds of thousands of rural families could lose their affordable homes as mortgages the program supported expire by 2050. Continue reading
Mar 14 Powerful winds and extreme weather knock out power, damage property and fuel wildfires across parts of U.S. By Mark Scolforo, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region. Farther west, at least one person died in a massive wind-driven wildfire in Nebraska. Continue reading
Mar 14 Construction finishes on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first during Trump's time in office By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Offshore construction was completed Friday night on Vineyard Wind with the installation of the final blades, Craig Gilvarg, a spokesperson for the project, said Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 14 What to know about the attacks at Old Dominion University and a synagogue in Michigan By Associated Press Communities were left reeling from attacks that unfolded less than two hours apart at a Michigan synagogue and at Old Dominion University in Virginia. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 5:34 News Wrap: Federal judge blocks subpoenas in DOJ's Powell probe In our news wrap Friday, a federal judge blocked a set of Justice Department subpoenas related to its investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, federal prosecutors charged a man who they believe sold the weapon used in a shooting… Continue watching
Mar 13 Justice Department charges man accused of selling gun to Old Dominion shooter By Allen G. Breed, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A man was charged Friday with selling a stolen gun to Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former member of the Army National Guard who used it to kill one person and wound two others at Old Dominion University, federal authorities said. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 9:46 Michigan synagogue attack highlights rise in antisemitic violence By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Azhar Merchant Investigators in suburban Detroit are searching for a motive behind Thursday's attack on a synagogue and school. The FBI called it “a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community," and it has touched off a wider conversation around antisemitism… Continue watching