Power outages, piles of snow vexing parts of Northeast in snowstorm aftermath
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Power failures, waist-high canyons of snow and more flurries Wednesday bedeviled parts of the Northeast in the aftermath of a massive storm that dumped icy piles on streets and sidewalks from Maryland to
Judge says he will order Greenpeace to pay an expected $345 million in oil pipeline protest case
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has said he will order Greenpeace to pay damages expected to total $345 million in connection with protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline from nearly a decade ago,
Crews in Florida battle a 25,000-acre wildfire near ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Crews in South Florida were trying to contain a wildfire in Big Cypress National Preserve that had burned more than 25,000 acres (100 square kilometers) near the immigration detention facility known as “ Alligator Alcatraz ” as
FCC reviews growing shift of live sports to pay TV, subscription services
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it is reviewing the growing shift of live sports to pay TV and subscription services away from broadcast networks. The FCC wants
USDA selling its flagship South Building in Washington, relocating staff
By Karl Plume CHICAGO, Feb 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is selling its flagship South Building office hub on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and relocating employees to other locations across the country
Trump’s pick to lead new Justice Department unit scrutinized as president declares ‘war on fraud’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a new Justice Department division dedicated to rooting out fraud said Wednesday he would pursue prosecutions “without fear or favor” as questions grow about how the new unit
Mamdani’s relationship with NYPD gets icy after officers were pelted in a snowball fight
A massive post-blizzard snowball fight in New York that ended in police officers being pelted is creating a frosty dispute between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his own police department. Mamdani has downplayed the fracas in Washington Square
Trump administration’s ‘third country’ deportation policy is unlawful, judge rules
The Trump administration’s latest policy of deporting immigrants to “third countries” to which they have no ties is unlawful and must be set aside, a federal judge ruled Wednesday in a case that already reached the nation’s
South Carolina health official ‘encouraged’ by sharp two‑week drop in measles cases
Feb 25 (Reuters) – South Carolina has reported lower cases of measles two weeks in a row, offering an encouraging sign that the outbreak may be easing, a state health official said in a briefing on Wednesday.
Samsung rolls out more AI, new privacy shield mode with the new Galaxy S26 lineup
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Samsung on Wednesday unveiled its latest Galaxy smartphones, which boast an even bigger toolbox of artificial intelligence technology than the previous two generations and introduce a new privacy shield mode that blocks snoopy