Alaska road to oilfield operations opens for limited traffic
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – Alaska’s lone road to North Slope oilfield operations reopened on Sunday to limited traffic after flooding from an adjacent river shut it down for nearly a week, state transportation officials said.
Sharpton praises South Carolina mayor where officer shot black man
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton on Sunday praised the mayor of a South Carolina town where a white patrolman was charged with murder after the fatal shooting of a black man and said other officers there shoul…
Striking Lyondell Houston refinery workers to weigh final offer
HOUSTON (Reuters) – More than 400 striking hourly workers represented by the United Steelworkers union (USW) at Lyondell Basell Industries’ Houston refinery are scheduled to vote on the company’s last, best and final offer on Monday and Tuesday, a loca…
Capitol lockdown ends after man shoots himself dead
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A man shot himself dead in front of the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, police said, sparking a temporary security lockdown at the complex on one of the busiest days for tourists in Washington.
Two-year old survives fall into cheetah pen at Cleveland zoo
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A two-year-old boy fell into a cheetah pen at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and hurt his leg after his mother dropped him but the wild predators in the enclosure did not approach him, zoo officials said on Saturday.
Woman left quadriplegic son in woods in Philadelphia, police say
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A mother abandoned her quadriplegic son in a wooded area of a Philadelphia park for nearly a week so she could visit her boyfriend in Maryland, police said.
Capitol lockdown ends after man shoots himself dead
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A man shot himself dead in front of the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, police said, sparking a temporary security lockdown at the complex on one of the busiest days for tourists in Washington.
Maryland police officer shot on duty, condition critical
(Reuters) – A Maryland police officer was shot while investigating a report of a suspicious person near a convenience store and was in critical condition on Saturday, police said.
Residents assess damage after deadly northern Illinois tornado
(Reuters) – Residents of a small northern Illinois town slammed by a powerful tornado were allowed to return to their homes on Saturday to assess damage but safety concerns prevented them from staying for long, officials said.
Second boy dies after car plunges into Port of Los Angeles
(Reuters) – A second child has died after the car he was in plunged into the water at the Port of Los Angeles, killing his older brother, officials said on Saturday.
