Firefighters gain on California wildfire, some evacuees return
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A wildfire in central California was contained enough on Saturday for authorities to consider allowing more people back to their houses, a day after evacuation orders were lifted for a gold rush era town that was previously thre…
Drunk teens at Chance the Rapper concert flood hospitals in Connecticut
(Reuters) – More than 90 people, including dozens of teens, were taken to local hospitals after drinking too much alcohol at a concert in Connecticut that featured Chance the Rapper, a Hartford police official said on Saturday.
After protests, St. Louis to install air conditioning in sweltering jail
(Reuters) – St. Louis will install temporary air conditioners in a city jail known as “the workhouse” after temperatures in the city topped 100 degrees Fahrenheit, triggering protests outside the lockup, the mayor’s office and local media reported on S…
Senator McCain’s daughter says went for hike with father
(Reuters) – U.S. Senator John McCain, who was diagnosed with brain cancer, went on a hike with his daughter on Saturday, according to a tweet from Meghan McCain.
U.S. Army sergeant indicted in Hawaii on charges of trying to help Islamic State
(Reuters) – A U.S. Army sergeant stationed in Hawaii has been indicted on charges of trying to provide material support to Islamic State, allowing the case to move to a federal trial without a preliminary hearing, officials said on Saturday.
U.S. abortion support groups put on more public face
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) – Patricia Canon drives poor rural Kentucky women to distant abortion clinics each week, part of a national army of volunteers who are growing bolder even as abortion foes ratchet up opposition to the activists they have …
CenturyLink CEO says disagrees with Minnesota claims
(Reuters) – The chief executive of CenturyLink Inc said he disagrees with claims made by the Minnesota Attorney General of not cooperating with the investigation related to a lawsuit on overcharging for internet and cable services.
Minneapolis police chief resigns after Australian woman’s shooting
(Reuters) – Minneapolis police chief Janee Harteau resigned on Friday at the request of the city’s mayor, who said that she and the community had lost confidence in Harteau following the fatal police shooting of an unarmed Australian woman.
U.S. national monument in Colorado to remain intact
DENVER (Reuters) – U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said on Friday that Colorado’s Canyons of the Ancients archeological site is no longer on a list of more than two dozen national monuments under review by the Trump administration for possible reduc…
U.S. fines American, Delta, Frontier for consumer rule violations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Frontier Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have been fined for violating U.S. Transportation Department airline consumer protection rules, the department said on Friday.
