Purple Hearts awarded for 2009 shooting at Army post in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Dozens of people who survived a 2009 shooting rampage at the Fort Hood U.S. Army base in central Texas and relatives of those who were killed received Purple Heart and Defense of Freedom medals on Friday after years of lobbyin…
Gunman arrested after shooting guard at U.S. Census Bureau
(Reuters) – A gunman was taken into custody after kidnapping a woman, shooting a security guard at a gate outside the U.S. Census Bureau headquarters in Maryland, and then trading gunfire with Washington, D.C., police on Thursday evening, officials sai…
Boy dead after car drives into water at LA port: local media
(Reuters) – One child died and a second boy was in a “grave condition” after the car they were in with two adults drove into the water at the Port of Los Angeles on Thursday, officials and local media said.
Washington state police find family’s stolen vacation cabin
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A vacation cabin that disappeared off its foundation in eastern Washington state has been located several miles away, apparently stolen using a flatbed truck by people who intended to live in it, a law enforcement official said on T…
Climate change seen bringing more fires, less snow to Yellowstone
(Reuters) – Predicted climate changes bringing warmer and drier conditions to Yellowstone National Park will likely fuel catastrophic wildfires, cause declines in mountain snows and threaten the survival of animals and plants, scientists said on Thursd…
Houston Astrodome at 50: the global ‘wonder’ now a decaying shell
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Texans on Thursday marked the 50th birthday of the Houston Astrodome, the world’s first fully air-conditioned multipurpose domed stadium, once dubbed a global wonder and now a decaying structure with an uncertain future.
Dog rescued, recovering after falling 230 feet down Oregon cliff
(Reuters) – An 80-pound dog was recovering on Thursday after falling down a steep cliff while hiking with his owner in Oregon, requiring a rescue by a team of volunteers who specialize in plucking pets out of harrowing situations, the Oregon Humane Soc…
California sheriff orders probe into beating of fleeing horseman
(Reuters) – A southern California sheriff said on Thursday he had ordered an investigation into the use of force by several deputies who could be seen on a TV news video savagely beating a man who had fled on horseback.
Obamacare push powers ahead in Montana, fading in other states
(Reuters) – A legislative push in Montana to extend Obamacare health coverage to the working poor advanced on Thursday after a last-minute reprieve thanks to a procedural play by supporters, even as similar efforts in other conservative states are flag…
NBA player stabbed in New York vows to make ‘a full recovery’
(Reuters) – Indiana Pacers forward Chris Copeland was recovering at a New York hospital on Thursday after undergoing surgery on his abdomen and elbow from knife wounds and said he would “work hard to make a full recovery.”
