Thousands without power as storm brings heavy snow to north-east US
High winds and blowing snow led meteorologists to categorise the storm as a blizzard in parts of New England.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16085641.Thousands_without_power_as_storm_brings_heavy_snow_to_north_east_US/
Video: Greenock town centre sealed off after major incident
By Russell Steelehttp://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16085734.Video__Greenock_town_centre_sealed_off_after_major_incident/
Angela Merkel elected to fourth term as chancellor in Germany
The parliamentary vote comes 171 days – nearly double the previous record – after September’s election.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16085673.Angela_Merkel_elected_to_fourth_term_as_chancellor_in_Germany/
Dozens of firefighters battle Glasgow tenement fire
Around 30 firefighters are tackling a fire in a tenement building in Glasgow.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16085523.Dozens_of_firefighters_battle_Glasgow_tenement_fire/
Watch: The social media campaign that threw motor neurone disease into the spotlight
The Ice Bucket Challenge raised millions for MND research.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16085532.Watch__The_social_media_campaign_that_threw_motor_neurone_disease_into_the_spotlight/
An intellectual vacuum left in his wake: World mourns Stephen Hawking
The celebrated physicist died aged 76 on Wednesday.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16085428.An_intellectual_vacuum_left_in_his_wake__World_mourns_Stephen_Hawking/
One pervading mystery for Stephen Hawking: women
Once asked what he thinks most about during the day, the physicist said: ‘Women. They are a complete mystery’.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16085307.One_pervading_mystery_for_Stephen_Hawking__women/
Trump arrives in California amid protests over border wall
President Donald Trump has inspected the prototypes for the “big beautiful border wall” he wants to build to separate the US from Mexico.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16085227.Trump_arrives_in_California_amid_protests_over_border_wall/
Prosecutors demand death sentence for Florida school shooting suspect
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Nikolas Cruz, the suspect in the fatal shooting of 17 people at a Florida school.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16085228.Prosecutors_demand_death_sentence_for_Florida_school_shooting_suspect/
Analysis: Renewed focus on exams raises likelihood of ‘teaching to the test’
THE latest broadside to be aimed at Scotland’s reformed Curriculum for Excellence is that it has increased the stresses faced by pupils.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16084348.Analysis__Renewed_focus_on_exams_raises_likelihood_of____teaching_to_the_test___/
