Firefighters make progress on Northern California wildfire
LOS ANGELES/DENVER (Reuters) – Firefighters in Northern California have made progress on a stubborn blaze west of Sacramento, officials said on Thursday, allowing some residents to return to their homes after they were evacuated.
Thousands of barrels of booze land in a heap in northern Kentucky
(Reuters) – Thousands of barrels of bourbon and other spirits ended up in a mountainous heap in northern Kentucky on Thursday after a building collapsed at a century-old distillery, local media reported.
Statue of Liberty climber to be arraigned in federal court: paper
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York woman was expected to be arraigned in federal court on Thursday, a day after authorities say she scaled the stone pedestal of the Statue of Liberty to protest U.S. immigration policy, media reported.
Two tropical depressions likely in Atlantic by end of week: NHC
(Reuters) – Two low pressure systems in the Atlantic ocean could form into tropical depressions by the end of the week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday.
On July Fourth, Americans celebrate life, liberty and the pursuit of hot dogs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans celebrated their nation’s 242nd anniversary of independence on Wednesday, with concerts, parades and a voracious display of hot dog-eating prowess in New York, as many cities and towns held fireworks displays after sundow…
Police pluck woman who scaled Statue of Liberty, ending standoff
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman who scaled the stone pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, the iconic tribute to freedom and democracy that graces New York Harbor, was snatched by police officers and lowered to safety on Wednesday after a three-hour standoff…
Woman plucked from perch under Lady Liberty’s foot, ending standoff
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman who scaled the Statue of Liberty’s stone pedestal was snatched by police officers and lowered to safety on Wednesday, ending a standoff that led to the evacuation of the New York Harbor landmark on Independence Day.
Woman climbs base of Statue of Liberty, forcing evacuation
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman climbed the base of the Statue of Liberty on Wednesday afternoon, forcing an evacuation of the New York Harbor island where the monument stands hours before Independence Day fireworks displays were scheduled to begin nearby…
U.S. swelters on Fourth of July but relief in sight
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Tens of millions of Americans from the Midwest to the East Coast faced brutally hot temperatures and stifling humidity on the Fourth of July holiday on Wednesday, but forecasters said cooler, drier air is on the way by the weekend…
Protester climbs base of Statue of Liberty, forcing evacuation: CNN
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A protester climbed the base of Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, forcing authorities to evacuate the island on Independence Day, CNN reported on Wednesday.
