Parachutist rescued from Missouri radio tower
(Reuters) – A man’s plan to leap from a Missouri radio tower south of St. Louis went awry when his parachute got stuck on a supporting wire, leaving him suspended 155 feet above the ground, a fire official said on Friday.
American detained in North Korea said he wanted to help Christians
(Reuters) – The American detained by North Korea knew he risked jail by leaving a Bible behind at a club and was not abused during his nearly half year detention in the state often criticized for suppressing religious freedom, he told NBC News on Frida…
Congress to revisit Islamic State war debate after election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When lawmakers return to Washington after Tuesday’s congressional elections they will resume a debate they began with some reluctance last month on the U.S.-led fight against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq.
Bodies of three young U.S. citizens identified in northern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The bodies of three people, tied-up and with gunshot wounds to the head, have been identified as siblings from Texas reported missing earlier this month, a northeastern Mexico state prosecutor said on Friday.
U.S. rocket explosion investigation suspects main engine failure
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. (Reuters) – As Orbital Sciences picks up the pieces, literally and figuratively, after its high-profile rocket launch explosion, accident investigators are looking closely at a potential first-stage engine problem.
Washington state court says accused rapists cannot bear burden of proving consent
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the burden of proving consent cannot fall on a defendant accused of rape, in a split decision that reversed two earlier rulings and prompted fears that dangerous offenders could avoid c…
U.S. envoy to U.N. defends Ebola guidelines; praises airlines
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power on Friday defended federal guidelines for monitoring health workers returning from three Ebola-stricken West African countries and praised the airlines still flying there.
Washington policeman injured in struggle with ax-wielding attacker
(Reuters) – A Washington police officer was injured early Friday in a struggle with an ax-wielding attacker who remains at large, police in the nation’s capital said.
Judge issues order enforcing Ebola isolation of defiant Maine nurse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The confrontation between the state of Maine and a nurse who treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone heated up on Friday when a judge issued a temporary order enforcing a quarantine after she defied state officials and took a bike…
Motorbike stuntman who taunted police on viral video arrested
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A motorcycle stuntman who filmed himself taunting a police officer while other bikers performed tricks on a freeway in California has been arrested, police said on Thursday.
