California woman rescues horses, yaks and cows from deadly wildfires
(Reuters) – The acrid smell of smoke borne on hurricane-strength winds greeted horse trainer Rebecca Cushman before dawn, her phone ringing repeatedly as people frantically sought help saving their animals from California’s deadly wildfires.
Death toll rises to 31 in California wildfires, hundreds missing
SONOMA, Calif. (Reuters) – Firefighters gained ground on Thursday against wildfires that have killed at least 31 people in Northern California and left hundreds missing in the chaos of mass evacuations in the heart of the state’s wine country.
Two North Carolina prison employees killed during escape attempt
(Reuters) – Two employees at a high-security North Carolina prison were killed and 10 employees and four inmates were injured on Thursday when prisoners set a fire in an failed attempt to escape, officials said.
Texas executes man convicted of killing prison guard with shank
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas executed a man on Thursday convicted of murdering a prison guard in 1999, after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last-minute appeal to spare his life despite arguments by his lawyers that he was innocent.
Hundreds missing, 29 dead in California wildfires as crews gain ground
SONOMA, Calif. (Reuters) – Firefighters began to gain ground on Thursday against wildfires that have killed at least 29 people in Northern California and left hundreds missing in the chaos of mass evacuations in the heart of the state’s wine country.
Texas executes man convicted of murdering guard with shank
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas executed a man on Thursday convicted of murdering a prison guard in 1999, after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last-minute appeal to spare his life despite arguments by his lawyers that he was innocent.
Four U.S. ‘sanctuary cities’ may be violating law: U.S. Attorney General
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department singled out four cities and a county on Thursday for allegedly having so-called “sanctuary policies” that may violate a federal law that says local governments cannot limit information sharing…
Las Vegas gunman fired on guard and crowd at about same time: MGM
(Reuters) – The owner of the hotel where a gunman carried out the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history on Thursday provided a new version of the timeline, suggesting there was no time for hotel staff to warn police.
North Carolina prison on lockdown, several employees injured
(Reuters) – An escape attempt at a North Carolina prison in which fires were set left several employees injured on Thursday, and the facility was placed on lockdown, officials said.
Las Vegas gunman fired on guard, crowd at about same time: MGM
(Reuters) – The owner of the hotel from which a gunman carried out the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history on Thursday provided a new version of the timeline, suggesting there was no time for hotel staff to warn police.
