Obama changing name of Alaska’s Mount McKinley to Denali
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Monday will officially restore Denali as the name of North America’s tallest mountain, siding with the state of Alaska in ending a 40-year battle over what to call a peak that has been known as Mount McK…
University of Texas moves statue of Confederate president Jefferson Davis
(Reuters) – The statue of Confederate president Jefferson Davis was moved from its prominent place on the University of Texas campus in Austin on Sunday, according to footage published on social media and by local Austin American-Statesman newspaper.
Hurricane Ignacio weakens, forecast to just miss Hawaii
(Reuters) – Ignacio lessened in intensity but was still a major Category 3 hurricane as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Monday, the U.S. Central Pacific Hurricane Center said.
Man falls 40 feet to death at Atlanta baseball stadium
(Reuters) – A 60-year-old man plunged headfirst to his death from the upper deck of a baseball stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, brushing past wires holding a protective net, according to police and witnesses.
Man faces capital murder charge in killing of Houston deputy
(Reuters) – Sheriff’s deputies on Saturday arrested a 30-year-old man who will be charged with capital murder in connection with the shooting death of a deputy at a suburban Houston gas station, a killing the sheriff tied to anger against police.
Suspect in Houston officer shooting to appear in court Monday
(Reuters) – A 30-year-old Houston man with an extensive criminal history is expected to appear in court on Monday charged with capital murder of a police officer, an incident the local sheriff tied to the “Black Lives Matter” campaign against police vi…
Two dead, massive outages after windstorm slams Washington state
(Reuters) – A powerful windstorm toppled trees, killing two people in Washington state as work crews scrambled on Sunday to restore power to 450,000 customers, a TV report showed.
Sharper forecasts may help avert repeat of Katrina disaster
MIAMI (Reuters) – The science of predicting hurricanes has come a long way since Katrina caught New Orleans officials off guard 10 years ago.
Houston police officer killed because of uniform: county sheriff
(Reuters) – The killing of a U.S. police officer on Friday in a Houston suburb was unprovoked, a county sheriff said, saying the victim was a target because of his uniform.
Ten years later, ‘unbowed’ New Orleans reflects on Hurricane Katrina disaster
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – From the Lower Ninth Ward to the Superdome, New Orleans observed the 10th anniversary of devastating Hurricane Katrina, paying tribute to its victims and homage to the city’s resilience in the face of disaster.
