U.S. hostage Peter Kassig is killed by Islamic State
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have beheaded another American hostage, Peter Kassig, issuing a video claiming the killing on Sunday and warning the United States they would kill other U.S. citizens “on your streets.”
U.S. heightens Ebola screening for travelers from Mali
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will begin enhanced Ebola screening on Monday for travelers whose trips started in the African nation of Mali, the government said on Sunday.
172 fall ill on Carnival’s Crown Princess cruise from California
(Reuters) – A cruise ship with 172 passengers and crew members suffering from a gastrointestinal ailment caused by norovirus was met by public health officials when it docked in California on Sunday, authorities and Carnival Corp said.
Man dies after being pushed in front of New York subway
(Reuters) – A man died early Sunday after being pushed in front of a New York subway train by a male suspect who fled the scene, police said.
Protesters stage peaceful ‘die-in’ in downtown St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – A crowd of a couple hundred demonstrators, angry about the fatal August shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer, took to the streets of St. Louis on Sunday, briefly blocking a major intersection in protest….
Federal investigators to begin probe of DuPont plant deaths
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Investigators from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) were headed on Sunday to a DuPont and Co plant in LaPorte, Texas, to begin a probe of a chemical leak that killed four workers.
Obama defends healthcare law after adviser criticism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday defended the transparency of his signature healthcare law, after one of the White House’s advisers on the reform said the law passed, in part, because of the “stupidity” of American voters.
Republicans weigh government shutdown to stop Obama on immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One Republican leader on Sunday held open the possibility that his party could move to shut down the government in an attempt to stop President Barack Obama from taking executive action on immigration policy.
Bill Cosby will not discuss sex assault allegations: lawyer
(Reuters) – Comedian Bill Cosby will not comment on “discredited” accusations of sexual assault that have resurfaced in recent weeks against him, his lawyer said on Sunday.
Florida residents alarmed over monkey business
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – Unhappy at the idea of sharing their rural county with 3,200 macaque monkeys destined for research labs, a group of Florida residents have gone to court to try to stop the building of a breeding facility for the primates.
