American Airlines co-pilot arrested at Detroit airport for drinking
(Reuters) – An unidentified American Airlines co-pilot was arrested on Saturday at a Detroit airport terminal on suspicion of drinking before his scheduled flight to Philadelphia, officials said.
One person dead, police officer shot, wounded in Florida incident
(Reuters) – One person was shot and killed and a police officer was wounded on Saturday during an altercation in a parking lot at a hotel in Tampa, Florida, authorities said.
U.S. wildlife agency questioned on estimate of Oregon standoff costs
(Reuters) – An attorney for a leader of the recent 41-day armed protest at a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon on Saturday questioned the $6 million price tag cited by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for dealing with the occupation.
Black Hawk helicopters aid crews fighting Kansas wildfire
(Reuters) – Black Hawk helicopters dumped buckets of water on an immense wildfire raging across Kansas and Oklahoma on Saturday, helping firefighters to get an edge on a blaze that has destroyed hundreds of square miles of ranch land, officials said.
Korean-American in North Korea confesses to stealing secrets: media
SEOUL (Reuters) – A Korean-American man detained in North Korea has confessed to stealing military secrets and plotting subversion with South Koreans, the North’s official news agency and foreign media reported on Friday.
Chinese doctor’s associate held in California triple killing
(Reuters) – A business associate of a prominent Chinese herbal medicine practitioner has been arrested for the murder of the doctor, his wife and daughter, whose bodies were found wrapped in plastic at their California home, authorities said.
U.S. officials extend emergency water assistance for Flint, Michigan
(Reuters) – Federal officials have extended an emergency declaration for Flint that has provided supplies of bottled water, filters and test kits to the Michigan city suffering from lead contamination in drinking water, the state governor said on Frida…
Obama: U.S. ramps up intelligence cooperation, to review ISIS fight at summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has ramped up intelligence cooperation and will review international efforts to combat Islamic State militants after the Brussels attacks during a nuclear summit with world leaders next week, President Barack Ob…
Wildfire in Kansas and Oklahoma kills livestock on ranches
(Reuters) – Crews battling a wildfire that scorched about 400,000 acres in Kansas and Oklahoma braced on Friday for wind gusts to change direction overnight, as they sought to control a fire so big it has sent smoke streaming into Kentucky.
Wisconsin man sentenced to three years for threatening to kill Obama
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday sentenced a Wisconsin man to three years in prison for threatening to kill U.S. President Barack Obama, court records showed.
