Nuclear plant unit north of New York City shuts down after transformer failure
(Reuters) – A unit at Indian Point nuclear plant in Buchanan, New York state, was shut down following a transformer failure on Saturday, but the plant was stable and there was no danger to the public or employees, the company that operates the facility…
Tropical Storm Ana threatens Carolinas with rough surf, rain
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Winds from Tropical Storm Ana, the first named storm of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season, picked up onshore in the Carolinas on Saturday and beachgoers were warned of expected dangerous rip currents and heavy rain.
Detroit airport terminal evacuated for 2 hours, man detained
DETROIT (Reuters) – A terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport was evacuated for nearly two hours and a man was taken into custody after he made comments to airline employees that raised concerns, an airport spokesman said on Saturday.
Nebraska police search for missing boy after mother found slain
(Reuters) – Police in Omaha, Nebraska, were using dive teams and helicopters on Saturday to comb a river for a missing 5-year-old boy whose mother was killed this week, a crime his older brother confessed to carrying out, authorities said.
Severe storms, possible tornadoes to batter Great Plains
(Reuters) – Residents in parts of Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas were bracing on Saturday for severe thunderstorms that could spawn tornadoes, just days after a series of twisters tore through several Great Plains states, leaving one person dead.
At Christian University, Jeb Bush seeks support from evangelicals
LYNCHBURG, Va. (Reuters) – Republican Jeb Bush sought to bolster his support among evangelical Christians on Saturday in remarks at a Christian university, accusing liberals of trying to undermine religious freedom.
Exclusive: Why a company chairman supported a Prophet Mohammad cartoon event
BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Robert Shillman heads a publicly traded American technology company called Cognex Corp with a market value of $4 billion. He also says he is a big supporter of last Sunday’s Prophet Mohammad cartoon contest in Texas that was attacked by two gunmen who opened fire before being shot dead by police.
NYC judge declares mistrial in 1979 Etan Patz murder case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the marathon trial of Pedro Hernandez, who had confessed to killing Etan Patz, the New York City boy whose 1979 disappearance raised awareness of the plight of missing and abducted children …
Quarterback Winston files counterclaim against rape accuser
(Reuters) – Heisman-winning quarterback Jameis Winston on Friday filed a counterclaim against a woman who accused him of raping her in 2012 while she was a student at Florida State University, court records show.
Nine Georgia deputies fired over black inmate’s death
(Reuters) – Nine sheriff’s deputies in Georgia were fired on Friday over the New Year’s Day death of a black inmate who had been placed in restraints, officials said.
