Wildfire burns more than 175 homes, businesses in California town
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A wildfire that spread into a small Northern California town over the weekend destroyed more than 175 homes and businesses, authorities said on Monday, as crews fought to save more dwellings from the flames.
Fire at Phillips 66 Louisiana refinery out, no injuries: official
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A fire that started in a processing unit on Monday at Phillips 66’s 260,000 barrel per day Lake Charles refinery in Louisiana, has been put out with no injuries reported, an emergency management official said.
Flooding disaster that killed seven in Louisiana now menaces Texas
LIVINGSTON, La. (Reuters) – Overwhelmed rivers in much of southern Louisiana receded slowly from record levels on Monday while crews in boats searched for more people stranded in inundated homes after three days of torrential rains that killed seven pe…
U.S. lawsuit says United denied benefits to pilot on active duty
(Reuters) – United Airlines Inc was accused in a U.S. government lawsuit on Monday of wrongly denying employment benefits to a pilot who was called to active duty by the U.S. Air Force, where he was a reservist.
Hedge fund Kerrisdale’s Adrangi arrested for DUI: police
BOSTON (Reuters) – Hedge fund manager Sahm Adrangi, known for his big, winning bets against Chinese companies, was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving after crashing his car in the Hamptons on Long Island, New York, during the weekend, police sai…
In Dallas, police serve as ‘glorified social workers’ to solve city’s ills
DALLAS, August 15 (Reuters) – Antoinette Brown begged, in her final words, “somebody help me.” Then she was mauled to death by a pack of wild dogs.
Texas woman arrested in murder of two children found under home
(Reuters) – A 30-year-old Texas woman was in custody on murder charges after the bodies of her two young children were found hidden under a neighbor’s home, police said on Monday.
Disaster declared for Louisiana floods that have killed five
BATON ROUGE, La. (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama issued a disaster declaration on Sunday for flood-ravaged Louisiana, where at least five people have died and emergency crews have rescued more than 20,000 people stranded by unprecedented floodi…
Search at New York’s JFK airport finds no signs of gunfire
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A preliminary investigation found no evidence of gunfire in a terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday, despite earlier reports of shots being heard, the airport’s operator said.
Washington Monument closes after elevator breaks down again
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Washington Monument closed on Sunday when the elevator in the marble obelisk failed for the second time this weekend, the latest in a string of problems for the system, a spokesman said.
