Once mighty storm Alberto fizzles, but can still soak U.S.
(Reuters) – Former subtropical storm Alberto, which threatened to clobber the southeastern United States on Memorial Day, fizzled into a subtropical depression, with winds dropping to 35 mph (56 kph) as it rolled into southern Alabama on Tuesday, offic…
Storm Alberto weakens as it makes landfall on Florida Panhandle
(Reuters) – Subtropical Storm Alberto weakened as it made landfall on the Florida Panhandle on Monday, a day after flooding from another storm tore through a historic Maryland town and swept away a would-be rescuer, officials said.
U.S. official says agency did not lose immigrant children
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Over 1,500 immigrant children who have entered the United States unaccompanied are not “lost,” as Senate testimony by an administration official in April suggested, a U.S. Health and Human Services official said on Monday, as out…
Two North Carolina journalists killed on the job by falling tree
(Reuters) – A North Carolina television news anchor and a camera operator were killed on Monday when a tree fell on their vehicle as they were covering the effects of a rainstorm in Polk County, officials said.
Lava flow stalls, sparing Hawaii geothermal plant from more damage
HONOLULU (Reuters) – A lava flow from Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano that damaged a geothermal power station has stalled, as have lava fountains gushing 100 feet (30 meters) into the air, offering momentary relief to an area under siege for 25 days,…
Lava threatens more wells at Hawaii geothermal plant
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Lava from Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano threatened to cover more wells at a geothermal power station on Monday as a fresh blast from the crater sent an ash plume almost 15,000 feet (4,600 m) into the sky, officials said.
Storm Alberto weakens as it nears Florida, sends thousands fleeing
(Reuters) – Subtropical Storm Alberto weakened as it neared landfall on the Florida Panhandle on Monday, a day after flooding from another storm tore through a historic Maryland town and swept away a would-be rescuer, officials said.
Civil rights advisers hope Starbucks’ anti-bias training sets example
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Black leaders who are advising Starbucks Corp on its anti-bias training program, which begins Tuesday, hope it will reinvigorate decades-old efforts to ensure minorities get equal treatment in restaurants and stores, setting an…
Girl dens blaze fresh trail into Boy Scouts of America
(This May 28th story corrects ages for Cubs Scouts to 5 to 10 years old, not 7 to 10 years old. Corrects enrollment of girls to 4,500, not 3,000.)
Lava covers potentially explosive well at Hawaii geothermal plant
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Lava from Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano has covered a potentially explosive well at a geothermal power station and threatened another, after flowing onto the site, officials said.
