U.S. police chiefs meet to discuss crime surge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Big city police chiefs will meet in Washington on Monday to discuss how to deal with surging crime in the United States, especially homicides, organizers said.
Tent collapse kills one, injures 15 at festival outside Chicago
(Reuters) – One person was killed and at least 15 were injured at a festival outside Chicago on Sunday, when hail and high winds uprooted a tent where revelers had taken shelter from the harsh weather, officials said.
Two die of apparent overdoses at Los Angeles-area rave: L.A. Times
(Reuters) – Two young women died of apparent drug overdoses at an electronic music festival near Los Angeles, prompting two lawmakers to call for an investigation, the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday.
Nine-year-old Kansas batboy dies after blow to head
KANSAS CITY, Kan., August 2 (Reuters) – A 9-year-old batboy for a Kansas baseball team died on Sunday after being accidentally struck in the head by a player taking practice swings while waiting for his turn at the plate, the team said.
Nine-year-old Kansas batboy critically injured by blow to head
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Reuters) – A 9-year-old batboy for a Kansas baseball team was in critical condition on Sunday after being accidentally struck in the head by a player taking practice swings while waiting for his turn at the plate, a hospital official…
Bomb blasts outside two New Mexico churches disrupt Sunday services
(Reuters) – Bombs went off outside two churches in the southern New Mexico City of Las Cruces on Sunday, disrupting services and sending federal agents and local police to investigate.
Oil spills when boat strikes pier in New Jersey
(Reuters) – The U.S Coast Guard is assisting private contractors in containing oil spilled when a tug boat struck a pier in New Jersey, Coast Guard officials said on Sunday.
Pittsburgh doctor linked to second Zimbabwe lion hunt probe
(Reuters) – Zimbabwe has linked a Pennsylvania doctor to an investigation into illegal lion hunting, naming him on Sunday as a client of a safari operator accused of breaching regulations, a week after an American dentist was accused of illegally killi…
Northern California wildfire grows, closes two highways
(Reuters) – A raging wildfire along northern California’s inland coastal range has now burned about 47,000 acres (18,615 hectares) and forced the closure of two highways, officials said on Sunday, while a blaze near the Oregon border also expanded a day after it killed a firefighter.
Manhunt underway for killer of Memphis police officer
(Reuters) – A manhunt was underway Sunday in Tennessee for the killer of a Memphis police officer who was fatally shot during a traffic stop on Saturday night, officials said.
