• Northern Michigan — no stranger to wild weather — tries to cope with days of no power
    The tip of Michigan’s mitten struggled through another day without electricity Tuesday as restless residents tried to stay warm while utilities scrambled to restore power in a region waylaid by weekend freezing rain that brought down countless trees and poles. Schools in several counties were closed again at the top of the Lower Peninsula. Sheriff’s […]
  • At least 6 people are injured after a truck crashed into a building and pedestrians in Boston
    BOSTON (AP) — A box truck crashed into a building Tuesday afternoon in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood and then hit several pedestrians, injuring at least six, the city’s police and emergency services said. Boston EMS, in a social media post, said four people were taken to the hospital, including two in critical condition, and two others […]
  • House Speaker Johnson fails to squash a proxy voting effort from new moms in Congress
    WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson exercised his power of the gavel Tuesday in an unusually aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as they care for newborns. His plan failed, 206-222. In an unprecedented move, the House Republican leadership […]
  • Storms could unleash deadly floods, strong tornadoes in large part of US in coming days
    Forecasters are warning of potentially deadly flash flooding and strong tornadoes as more rounds of thunderstorms are poised to strike parts of the Midwest and South. The potent storm system will bring the threat of “significant, life-threatening flash flooding” starting Wednesday, according to the Weather Prediction Center, a part of the National Weather Service. The […]
  • FAA must address concerns before extending Boeing regulatory program, senator says
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell on Tuesday urged the Federal Aviation Administration to address critical concerns before deciding whether to extend a program that allows Boeing to perform FAA-delegated tasks like inspections and approving repairs. The FAA in May 2022 opted to renew Boeing’s Organization Designation Authorization program for three years, rather than […]