Fire in Okefenokee wildlife refuge forces evacuations in Georgia
(Reuters) – A wildfire in Georgia’s Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge has forced dozens of nearby residents to leave their homes, authorities said on Sunday, adding the blaze might not be fully contained for months.
Obama voices ‘fervent hope’ Congress will tread carefully on healthcare
BOSTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Barack Obama expressed his “fervent hope” on Sunday that members of Congress would look beyond party lines when considering the future of the country’s healthcare system.
San Diego police shoot, kill teen holding a BB gun
(Reuters) – Police in San Diego responding to an emergency call about someone in distress shot and killed a 15-year-old boy on Saturday after he pointed what turned out to be a BB gun at them.
Always Dreaming wins Kentucky Derby on sloppy track
(Reuters) – Always Dreaming won the 143rd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs over a sloppy track in Louisville on Saturday, giving jockey John Velazquez and trainer Todd Pletcher their second career wins in the ‘Run for the Roses’.
U.S. Olympic bobsled champ Holcomb found dead at training site
(Reuters) – U.S. bobsledder Steven Holcomb, who came back from a suicide attempt over impending blindness to win Olympic gold in 2010, was found dead at a training site on Saturday, the U.S. Olympic Committee said.
New contender emerges to become Wall Street’s top cop: sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) – David Miller, a white collar defense lawyer and former federal prosecutor, has emerged as a candidate to succeed Preet Bharara as the next Manhattan U.S. attorney, according to people familiar with the matter.
Sanders defends Trump’s praise of Australian healthcare system
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Saturday that President Donald Trump was right to call Australia’s universal healthcare system better than the U.S. system.
Texas officer charged with murder in shooting of teen released on bond
(Reuters) – A former Texas policeman who has been charged with murder in the shooting of a black teenager with a rifle has left jail after posting bond, authorities said on Saturday.
Former Utah deputy charged with Taser abuse, ex-sheriff accused of cover-up
(Reuters) – A former Utah sheriff’s deputy has been charged with aggravated assault for using a Taser to stun jail inmates after promising them soda if they withstood the ordeal, and the sheriff who oversaw the jail has been accused of covering up the …
Nearly 400 migratory birds die from striking Texas skyscraper
(Reuters) – Nearly 400 migratory birds of brilliant plumage were killed when they smashed into an office tower in Texas while flying in a storm, officials said on Friday.
