Deep scars but hope of renewal a year after deadly Washington state mudslide
OSO, Wash. (Reuters) – A year after a mudslide sent a wall of debris onto the fields around Don Young’s house in the shadow of the Cascade Mountains in Washington state, killing many of his neighbors, grass is finally sprouting again.
Woman fatally stabbed while visiting at Chicago area hospital
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago suburban police are investigating the stabbing death of a woman by a family member while both were visiting a patient at a hospital on Sunday.
Striking Tesoro refineries workers to vote on contract
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Workers on strike at three Tesoro Corp refineries on the West Coast are due to vote on a new contract this week, the United Steelwokers union said in a message on Sunday.
Father says seven children who died in NYC fire were ‘so pure’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The father of seven Orthodox Jewish children killed in a Brooklyn house fire told hundreds of mourners at their funeral on Sunday that the only way he can survive the tragedy was “complete, utter and total surrender” to his religio…
Helicopter crashes into Florida home, starting fire
(Reuters) – One person was killed when a helicopter crashed into a home in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday, sparking a fire that sent smoke billowing over the area, emergency officials said.
Maryland woman arrested in stabbing death of 94-year-old mother
(Reuters) – A 60-year-old Maryland woman faces murder charges for fatally stabbing her 94-year-old mother after an argument, police said on Sunday.
Florida mother skips hearing on charges of murdering two children
(Reuters) – A Florida mother waived her right to attend a first court hearing on Sunday to face charges of murdering two of her young children and attempting to murder her five-month-old baby, an official at Brevard County Detention Center said.
Florida mother skips hearing on charges of murdering two children
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Florida mother waived her right to attend a first court hearing on Sunday to face charges of murdering two of her young children and attempting to murder her five-month-old baby, an official at Brevard County Detention Center said…
Confederate flag license plate battle reaches U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday takes up a free speech case on whether Texas was wrong in rejecting a specialty vehicle license plate displaying the Confederate flag – to some an emblem of Southern pride and to others a symbol o…
Atlantic City, N.J. hosts hoops tournament to score casino visitors
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Reuters) – Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino on Saturday hosted a free-throw basketball tournament that gaming executives from across the country hope will reverse the ailing New Jersey resort town’s fortunes.
