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
Mar 13 Peter Thiel brings his lectures on the Antichrist to the Vatican's doorstep By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The invitation-only conference in Rome, from Sunday to Wednesday, has proven so controversial that the Catholic universities initially associated with it have all denied official involvement. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: Rollins says U.S. working on solutions to keep fertilizer costs down for farmers amid Iran war By Associated Press Speaking to reporters at the White House, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said she’s had conversations on Capitol Hill exploring additional funding for farmers. “No big announcements yet, but it is coming.”… Continue reading
Mar 13 U.S. forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Experts link the stretch of U.S. weather extremes to a sharply dipping jet stream. Continue reading
Mar 13 ROTC students at Old Dominion University killed shooter who left 1 dead, 2 wounded By Jonathan Mattise, Olivia Diaz, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Dominique Evans, special agent in charge of the FBI's Norfolk field office, said at a news conference that the Reserve Officers' Training Corps students showed "extreme bravery and courage" and prevented further loss of life by stopping the gunman. Continue reading