White House to propose expedited death penalty for perpetrators of mass shootings
U.S. Attorney General William Barr has drafted legislation that would speed the death penalty for people who have committed mass murder, a White House official said on Monday.
Slow-moving Hurricane Dorian pounds Bahamas, menaces U.S. coast
Hurricane Dorian battered the Bahamas on Monday, peeling off roofs and snapping power lines as rising floodwaters threatened to engulf houses, and forecasters said the storm would creep closer to the U.S. coast, where more than a million people were or…
Dozens missing in California boat fire; 5 rescued -U.S. Coast Guard
At least 29 people were missing and five crew members were rescued after a fire erupted aboard a commercial boat off the coast of Southern California, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday, while local media outlets said some deaths were reported by a fi…
Deaths reported in California boat fire; no confirmation by U.S. Coast Guard
A fire aboard a boat off the coast of Southern California on Monday left several people dead, according to a local television news report, but the U.S. Coast Guard could not confirm any fatalities, saying five people were rescued of 34 on board.
Boat catches fire off California; rescue efforts underway: U.S. Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday that it had launched “multiple rescue assets” to get more than 30 people off of a vessel that had caught fire near Santa Cruz Island off the coast of southern California.
Hurricane Dorian pounds Bahamas, menaces U.S. southeast coast
Hurricane Dorian battered the Bahamas on Monday, peeling off roofs and snapping power lines as rising floodwaters threatened to engulf houses, and was expected to edge closer to the U.S. coast, where more than a million people were ordered evacuated.
Hurricane Dorian lashes Bahamas, menaces East Coast
Hurricane Dorian battered the Bahamas early on Monday, peeling off roofs, toppling cars and snapping power lines as rising floodwater threatened to engulf houses.
Hurricane Dorian could cost insurers $25 billion: UBS
Hurricane Dorian, which battered the Bahamas early on Monday, could cause insurance industry losses of up to $25 billion, according to analysts at UBS.
Hurricane Dorian lashes Bahamas, menaces east U.S. coast
Hurricane Dorian battered the Bahamas early on Monday, peeling off roofs, toppling cars and snapping power lines as rising floodwater threatened to engulf houses.
Texas gunman fired from job before massacre; victim IDs emerge: media
The man who killed seven people and wounded 22 others in a rolling rampage across West Texas on Saturday was fired from his trucking job hours before the massacre, media and officials reported.
