Trump is impeached — again — but a Senate trial seems a long way off. In the meantime, the authorities are bracing for a rancorous Inauguration Day. It’s Thursday, and this is your politics tip sheet. Sign up here to…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus: ‘New storm’ brewing as battered Europe extends lockdowns
European leaders are extending their lockdowns as Covid-19 ravages the region with vaccine rollouts not expected to help for months. The UK mutant strain of coronavirus is tearing through the continent and health systems are struggling to cope with the…
Read MoreManhunt Intensifies as Authorities Warn Some Rioters May Face Sedition Charges
WASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement officials vowed on Tuesday to accelerate a nationwide manhunt for hundreds of people who committed serious crimes during last week’s assault on the Capitol, even as new evidence surfaced that the F.B.I., police and White…
Read MoreTropical cyclone headed for southern India after causing little damage in Sri Lanka
FILE PHOTO: Two men walk along a beach as Cyclone Burevi is expected to near the coast of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka December 2, 2020. REUTERS/ StringerCOLOMBO (Reuters) – The Burevi tropical cyclone is headed towards southern India, authorities said on…
Read MoreCyclone Nivar tears down power lines, trees in India; no casualties
CHENNAI, India (Reuters) – A severe cyclone slammed into India’s southern coast early on Thursday, uprooting trees and power lines but there were no immediate reports of loss of life or extensive damage to property.Slideshow ( 2 images )Cyclone Nivar…
Read MoreThanksgiving storm drops more than 10 inches at Colorado ski resorts
While commuters were cursing hazardous driving conditions Tuesday morning in the metro area, those who have Thanksgiving plans to ski were celebrating because the storm system has been a timely boon for resort snow totals. Telluride, which officially opens Thursday…
Read MoreStorm Iota weakens in Central America, but flooding and death toll rise
PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua (Reuters) – Unleashing torrential floods even as it weakened, Storm Iota churned through Central America on Tuesday, causing swollen rivers to burst their banks, flipping roofs onto streets and killing at least nine people across the region….
Read More'In the hands of God:' major hurricane Iota smashes into Central America
PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua (Reuters) – Hurricane Iota sent zinc roofing flying into the streets, toppled electricity poles and flayed palm trees as it battered northeastern Nicaragua on Tuesday, the second giant storm to strike Central America this month. Iota hit…
Read MoreIota strengthens into 13th hurricane of 2020
FILE PHOTO: A lifeguard walks to the end of the jetty after closing it down to surfers before the arrival of Tropical Storm Eta in Bradenton Beach, Florida, U.S. November 11, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/(Reuters) – Iota has strengthened into the…
Read MoreGuatemala Mayan villagers tell of harrowing escape from deadly landslide
CHICUZ, Guatemala (Reuters) – Matilde Ical Chen was toasting tortillas over a wood fire for the midday meal when the landslide ripped through the Guatemalan Mayan indigenous village of Queja, burying her mother, sisters and grandparents in a torrent of…
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