Mississippi family loses home, survives Christmastime storms
(Reuters) – Larry Wilkins’ 34-year-old son was alone in family’s double-wide mobile home in Holly Springs, Mississippi, when the first winds of a lethal storm system began gusting last Wednesday afternoon.
Texas driver tossed in air by tornado thought ‘I’m dead’
DALLAS (Reuters) – The wind was whipping and debris flew around his pickup truck when Gary Tucker saw a tornado that was about to lift his vehicle about 20 feet (six meters) off the ground and toss it like a toy.
Storms snarl U.S travel, threaten rare winter tornadoes
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Snow, sleet and hail snarled transportation in large parts of the United States on Monday during one of the busiest travel times of the year, after dozens died in U.S. storms that were part of a wild worldwide weather system seen ov…
Ohio grand jury clears police in fatal shooting of 12-year-old
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A grand jury cleared two Cleveland police officers in the November 2014 fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was brandishing a toy gun in a park, after finding a series of mistakes but no criminal activity, a prosecutor s…
Atlanta airport celebrates 100 millionth passenger in one year
(Reuters) – The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which serves more passengers than any other airport in the world, has reached 100 million passengers since Jan. 1, marking a milestone no other airport has ever reached, officials said.
Veteran storm chaser attacked in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A veteran storm chaser covering the deadly tornadoes in the Dallas area over the weekend was choked and threatened with a knife by a man he initially thought was in need of help, he said on Monday.
Mississippi family loses home, survives Christmastime storms
(Reuters) – Larry Wilkins’ 34-year-old son was alone in family’s double-wide mobile home in Holly Springs, Mississippi, when the first winds of a lethal storm system began gusting last Wednesday afternoon.
Database of 191 million U.S. voters exposed on Internet: researcher
(Reuters) – An independent computer security researcher uncovered a database of information on 191 million voters that is exposed on the open Internet due to an incorrectly configured database, he said on Monday.
Chicago mayor cuts short vacation after latest police shooting
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said on Monday he would cut his family vacation in Cuba short to address the fatal shooting of two more black residents by a city police department already under federal investigation over its use of deadl…
Puerto Rico police officer shoots dead three colleagues
(Reuters) – A Puerto Rico police officer shot dead three colleagues on Monday and was in critical condition after being shot himself in the police department building in the city of Ponce, authorities said.
