Firefighter shot after wanted man sets New York home ablaze
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A firefighter was shot and wounded on Friday as authorities surrounded the torched New York home of a man wielding a gun in an attempt to fend off U.S. marshals serving him a warrant, police said.
Georgia court to weigh destiny of 18 captured beluga whales
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A U.S. court hearing on the fate of 18 beluga whales captured in Russia is expected on Friday to pit federal regulators against the Georgia aquarium seeking to bring them to the United States.
‘Straight Outta Compton’ attendees dismiss theater security concerns
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Attendees at opening night screenings of rap biopic “Straight Outta Compton” in Southern California dismissed concerns about the film triggering violence amid heightened racial tension across the nation, although theaters steppe…
Three men arrested following treasure hunt in New York City’s sewers
(Reuters) – Three men hoping to find valuables in New York City’s extensive sewer system were facing criminal charges for climbing through a manhole cover and spending several hours on a treasure hunt in the muck-filled caverns, authorities said on Fri…
Oregon cat is world’s oldest at 26 years, 13 days: Guinness
(Reuters) – An Oregon cat with a fondness for sharp cheddar and catching mice has become the oldest pet feline in the world at 26 years and 13 days, Guinness World Records officials said on Thursday.
Lightning strike injures 40 U.S. Army Ranger students, four instructors
(Reuters) – Forty Army Ranger students and four instructors were struck by lightning in Florida during a training program aimed at protecting themselves from a thunderstorm’s lightning bolts, the U.S. Army said on Thursday.
Washington state fined $100,000 a day over school funding gap
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Washington’s top court on Thursday fined the state $100,000 per day for failing to put forward a plan to fully fund education from kindergarten through high school, which the court said was required by its previous orders and the st…
State of emergency in Ferguson, Missouri, extended at least 24 hours
(Reuters) – The government of St. Louis County extended for at least 24 hours a state of emergency in Ferguson, Missouri, which has been the scene of protests a year after an unarmed black teenager was killed by a white police officer.
Ohio man killed after being hit by roller coaster
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio man died after being hit by a roller coaster ride on Thursday at the Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, a park spokesman said.
Detainees’ lawyers question Obama commitment to close Guantanamo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Before midnight on Friday, President Barack Obama’s Justice Department is due to either block or accept a legal request to free a Guantanamo Bay prisoner who weighs 74 pounds (33.5 kg) after an eight-year hunger strike.
