Tornadoes touch down in parts of Texas, Oklahoma
(Reuters) – Several tornadoes touched down in northwest Texas and western Oklahoma Saturday evening, part of an night of severe weather predicted for a swath of the U.S. ranging from Oklahoma to Nebraska, the National Weather Service said.
Philadelphia train may have been hit by projectile before wreck
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – The Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia and a separate commuter train in the vicinity may have been hit by projectiles of some kind shortly before the wreck, a U.S. transportation official said on Friday, after investiga…
Philadelphia train may have been hit by projectile before wreck
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – The Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia and a separate commuter train in the vicinity may have been hit by projectiles of some kind shortly before the wreck, a U.S. transportation official said on Friday, after investiga…
Condemned Boston Marathon bomber may spend years in prison during appeal
BOSTON (Reuters) – Condemned to die for his part in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is likely to await his fate over the course of years, if not decades, locked up in grim prisons under extreme conditions while his lawyers appeal h…
Taiwanese student gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park
(Reuters) – A Taiwanese exchange student visiting Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming with her host family was gored by a bison while turning to have her picture taken, the National Park Service said Saturday.
Class of 2015 at Virginia women’s college hopes it won’t be last
LYNCHBURG, Va. (Reuters) – Virginia’s Sweet Briar College held what could turn out to be its final commencement on Saturday, as supporters battle to keep the 114-year-old institution from joining the ranks of all-women’s schools that have shut down in …
Toy retailer FAO Schwarz to close flagship New York City store
NEW YORK (Reuters) – FAO Schwarz, the oldest toy store in the United States and a retailer once considered accessible only to the rich, is closing its much-loved Fifth Avenue flagship store in Manhattan, citing rising rent prices.
Notre Dame senior dies after falling from roof a day before graduation
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A 21-year-old graduating senior at the University of Notre Dame died early on Saturday after falling from the roof of the school’s sports arena in South Bend, Indiana, the university said.
Gun used in Mississippi police slaying found: officials
(Reuters) – The firearm used in the slayings of two Mississippi police officers last weekend was found on Friday, state law enforcement officials said.
Baltimore officer who beat suspect during arrest gets jail sentence: newspaper
(Reuters) – A Baltimore police officer who could be seen in a surveillance video beating an unarmed black suspect during an arrest last year pleaded guilty to assault on Friday and was sentenced to six months in jail, the Baltimore Sun newspaper report…
