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.
Highest officer in U.S. Navy bribe scheme sentenced to 46 months
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A federal judge in San Diego on Friday sentenced a U.S. Navy captain caught in a $30 million bribery scandal to 46 months in prison, bringing to a close the case against the highest-ranking officer in the fraud scheme.
Federal judge blocks section of Alabama abortion law
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday struck down an Alabama law that required abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a local hospital.
Florida governor signs law ending funding to clinics providing abortions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida Governor Rick Scott on Friday signed a law that cuts off state funding for preventive health services to clinics providing abortion and imposes abortion restrictions already being tested before the U.S. Supreme Cou…
