Florida governor criticizes Washington for lagging in Zika fight
(Reuters) – Florida Republican Governor Rick Scott on Sunday accused the federal government of lagging in providing assistance to combat the spread of the Zika virus in a Miami-area neighborhood, the site of the first U.S. transmission of the virus.
Two dead in California skydiving accident
(Reuters) – Two California skydivers died on Saturday when their parachutes failed to open and they landed in a vineyard, the skydiving company’s owner said.
Bentley, former Congresswoman from Maryland, dies at 92
(Reuters) – Helen Delich Bentley, a former journalist and a U.S. Republican congresswoman from Maryland who gained global attention by smashing Japanese goods to protest Tokyo’s trade policies, died over the weekend at the age of 92, officials said.
Five dead in apparent murder-suicide in Pennsylvania: reports
(Reuters) – Five people were found dead on Saturday in southeastern Pennsylvania in what appeared to be a murder-suicide, according to local media which cited law enforcement authorities.
South Carolina girl dies from brain-eating amoeba
An 11-year-old South Carolina girl has died after she became infected by a brain-eating amoeba in a river where she had gone swimming, an undertaker said on Saturday.
Chicago police may have violated policy in fatal shooting: official
(Reuters) – Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said on Saturday that videos of the police shooting of a black man in the city last month indicate three officers may have violated the department’s policies.
Tennessee police arrest 41 in online prostitution sting
(Reuters) – Tennessee police have arrested 41 people in connection with an online human trafficking sting in Nashville, with many suspects allegedly paying for sex with underage girls, authorities said.
U.S. Coast Guard sends 97 migrants back to Cuba
(Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard has repatriated 97 Cuban migrants picked up at sea, part of a surge in attempts to reach the United States from the Communist-run island, the service said on Saturday.
Michigan man charged in grenade case may have followed al Qaeda – report
(Reuters) – U.S. authorities have found an apparent link between a Michigan man charged with illegally purchasing an arsenal of explosives and the radical U.S.-born al Qaeda recruiter Anwar al-Awlaki, the Detroit News reported on Saturday.
Dozens hurt at Snoop Dogg concert in New Jersey as railing collapses
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than 40 concertgoers were injured on Friday night when a railing collapsed at an amphitheater where rapper Snoop Dogg was performing in Camden, New Jersey, officials said.
