Bike-riding nurse defies Ebola quarantine, on collision course with governor
CAPE ELIZABETH Maine (Reuters) – A nurse who treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone but has tested negative for the virus went for a bike ride on Thursday, defying Maine’s order that she be quarantined in her home and setting up a legal collision with …
Four dead, five injured after plane crashes at Kansas airport
WICHITA Kan. (Reuters) – Four people were killed, including the pilot, and five injured when a small airplane crashed into a building at Mid-Continent Airport in Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday, setting off an explosion and huge ball of fire, officials sa…
Pennsylvania manhunt ends with capture of police ambush suspect
TANNERSVILLE Pa. (Reuters) – The survivalist suspected of killing a Pennsylvania state trooper and seriously wounding a second officer in a sniper attack in September was taken into custody after a seven-week manhunt, police said on Thursday.
New Jersey man whose son, 4, fatally shot neighbor, pleads guilty
(Reuters) – A New Jersey father whose 4-year-old son shot and killed a 6-year-old neighbor pleaded guilty on Thursday to endangering the welfare of children by keeping unsecured firearms, authorities said.
Californians will pay more for water, must still conserve: officials
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – Californians face higher water prices and permanent conservation measures amid drought, global warming and population growth in a state that has long struggled to satisfy urban and agricultural needs, the administration of…
Electricity project linking Quebec and New York clears hurdle
OTTAWA (Reuters) – A major electricity transmission project linking the Canadian province of Quebec with New York City has cleared a significant hurdle, opening the door to construction within a year, the executive behind the proposal said on Thursday….
Relatives suspect poison in deaths of Utah family
(Reuters) – The relatives of a Utah family who were found dead last month in a locked bedroom at their home suspect they died from poison and say details from court documents published this week begin to confirm their suspicions, local media said on Th…
Stockton, California, workers relieved as judge ruling secures pensions
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – Stockton, California, employees breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday as a judge ruled the city could exit bankruptcy, leaving benefits administered by public pension giant Calpers untouched.
Oklahoma teen arrested for threatening shooting spree at school
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma teenager has been arrested on suspicion of making online threats to go on a shooting spree at his high school, law enforcement officials said on Thursday.
Pennsylvania boy who disappeared with father on sailboat found in South Pacific
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A 9-year-old boy reported missing after he disappeared with his father aboard a sailboat in Washington state has been located on an island in the South Pacific and will be reunited with his mother, the FBI said on Thursday.
