White House condemns terrorist attack in India
The White House reaffirmed its condemnation of last week’s suicide bomb attack in India, offering its support for the country in its fight against terrorism.
Climate change will bring balmier winters — but also extreme cold
Some climate scientists predict those balmy days in winters of the future will be frequently interrupted by extreme cold.
On This Day, Feb. 20: Lipinski youngest to win women’s figure skating gold
On Feb. 20, 1998, Tara Lipinski, 15, of the United States became the youngest winner of a ladies Olympic gold medal in figure skating.
Donald Trump plans to nominate Jeffery Rosen for deputy attorney general
President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Jeffrey Rosen to be the next deputy attorney general of the Department of Justice, the White House said.
Southwest cancels 200 flights as maintenance issues persist
Southwest Airlines extended its “operational emergency” to a fifth day Tuesday as more than double the daily average of planes were grounded due to maintenance issues, the Dallas-based carrier said.
Trump administration to cancel $929M for California high-speed rail project
The federal government said it will cancel $928 million in grants from the California bullet train project as the state failed to live up to its agreement.
New York co-workers win $437M in state’s largest ever jackpot
A group of 23 coworkers pooled together and won $437 million in the largest jackpot in New York Lottery history, officials announced Tuesday.
Virgin flight hits record 801 mph due to powerful jet stream
A powerful jet stream propelled a commercial airline flight to record speeds of more than 800 mph.
Testimony: Patrick Frazee ordered woman to kill fiancee Kelsey Berreth
An Idaho nurse told investigators Tuesday that a Colorado man accused of killing his missing fiancee told her he beat the woman to death and burned her body.
New radio sky survey reveals 300,000 new galaxies
An international team of astronomers have produced a new map of the distant universe revealing some 300,000 new galaxies.
