Pontoon boat plunges over Maryland dam, killing one, injuring 8
(Reuters) – One man died and eight teenagers were injured when the pontoon boat they were aboard was swept over a Maryland lake dam by a heavy current caused by earlier stormy weather, authorities said on Sunday.
Americans exude joy on Gay Pride Day after court ruling
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans marked Gay Pride Day this year with an extra measure of gusto, turning out en masse at Sunday’s festivities in New York and other cities to celebrate the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage across…
Escaped NY state inmate Sweat shot and in custody: reports
(Reuters) – Escaped New York state prison inmate David Sweat is in custody after being shot by police near the Canadian border, according to media reports on Sunday.
Missouri stunt pilot killed in air show crash
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) – A pilot was killed when his biplane crashed while he was performing stunts in front of a crowd at a Missouri air show on Saturday, police said on Sunday.
Boy Scout killed in flooding at New Mexico ranch
(Reuters) – A Boy Scout was killed when a flash flood triggered by heavy rains swept through a canyon on a New Mexico ranch where he was camping, authorities said on Sunday.
One injured when shots fired during dispute at San Francisco’s gay pride festival
(Reuters) – A spectator was shot in the arm after a dispute at San Francisco’s annual gay pride festival escalated into gunfire on Saturday, police said.
Landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizes gay marriage nationwide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry, handing a historic triumph to the American gay rights movement.
Teenager bitten by shark at North Carolina Outer Banks beach
(Reuters) – A teenage boy was bitten several times by a shark off North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Saturday, the second shark incident in a day and just weeks after two teens were maimed in shark attacks in the state’s waters.
Activist takes down Confederate flag outside South Carolina capitol
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – An activist climbed a flagpole outside the South Carolina state capitol early on Saturday and took down the Confederate flag, state officials said, a day after U.S. President Barack Obama called the banner a symbol of racia…
Manhunt for remaining New York prison escapee intensifies
MALONE, N.Y. (Reuters) – A manhunt for a convicted murderer who escaped from a New York state maximum security prison focused on a rural area near the Canadian border on Saturday, a day after his fellow escapee was killed.
