South Carolina hit by torrential rainfall; seven dead
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Torrential rainfall that South Carolina’s governor called a once-in-a-millennium downpour flooded the southeastern U.S. state on Sunday, causing at least seven deaths in the Carolinas.
Gunman in Oregon college massacre committed suicide
ROSEBURG, Ore. (Reuters) – The gunman who killed his English professor and eight others at an Oregon community college committed suicide after a shootout with police who arrived within five minutes and exchanged fire with him almost immediately, author…
Four California students arrested for plotting mass shooting
(Reuters) – Four northern California students have been arrested for plotting to carry out a shooting at a high school, authorities said.
U.S. auto union faces tough road to salvage failed contract
DETROIT/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Mounting discontent among the United Auto Workers rank and file will complicate its leaders’ bid to recover from the defeat of a proposed labor agreement with No. 3 U.S. automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, UAW members sa…
Supreme Court tackles hot social issues as 2016 election looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are set to wade into contentious social matters in their new term beginning on Monday including affirmative action, union powers and voting rights, and could add major cases involving a…
New York gas blast and fire kill one, injure three
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gas explosion and fire that ripped off the facade of a three-story building in New York on Saturday, killing one person and injuring three, might have been caused by a tenant moving out a stove, fire officials said.
Mormon Church appoints three men to its governing body
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Three men were named to a governing body of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, as the church ended its biggest leadership void in over a century by taking the rare step of filling three seats at once…
Gunman in Oregon college massacre committed suicide
ROSEBURG, Ore. (Reuters) – The gunman who killed his English professor and eight others at an Oregon community college committed suicide after a shootout with police who were on the scene within five minutes and exchanged fire with him almost immediate…
New York building blast and fire kills one, injures three
NEW YORK (Reuters) – One person was killed and three more were injured in a gas explosion and fire that ripped the facade off of a three-story building in New York on Saturday, fire officials said.
Hurricane Joaquin threatens Bermuda, U.S. hit by separate storms
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Powerful Hurricane Joaquin headed toward Bermuda on Saturday after hammering the Bahamas and leaving a cargo ship with 33 mostly American crew members missing in its wake.
