HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Residents across a huge swath of the U.S. awakened Thursday to the beginnings of a massive winter storm expected to deliver snow, ice and high winds followed by possible record-breaking cold as it moves up the Eastern Seaboard from the Carolinas to Maine.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is proposing regulations to facilitate the interstate sale of health insurance policies that cost less but may not cover as much.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding the Obama-era policy that had paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country, two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. Sessions will instead let federal prosecutors where pot is legal decide how aggressively to enforce federal marijuana law, the people said.
(Reuters) - Music streaming company Spotify was sued by Wixen Music Publishing Inc last week for allegedly using thousands of songs, including those of Tom Petty, Neil Young and the Doors, without a license and compensation to the music publisher.
USA Today - North Korea said it reopened a cross-border communication system with the South for the first time in almost two years after the North's leader Kim Jong Un said on New Year's Day that his nation is willing to send a delegation to next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea.
CBS News - Congress has a full plate of unresolved items left over from late last year. But only the Senate will be in Washington this week, returning Wednesday, while the House won't be back until next week. Lawmakers still have several government spending issues to tackle, in addition to one bill to stabilize health care costs in the individual market and another to reauthorize a key intelligence law.
ABC News - For more than 50 years, Thomas S. Monson served in top leadership councils for the Mormon church — making him a well-known face and personality to multiple generations of Mormons.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Tens of thousands of Iranians took part in pro-government demonstrations in several cities across the country on Wednesday, state media reported, a move apparently seeking to calm nerves after a week of protests against the government and unrest that has killed at least 21 people.
(Reuters) - Wall Street’s major indexes were higher on the first trading session of the year on Tuesday, driven by technology and consumer discretionary stocks, setting the stage for another year of robust gains for equities.
