Chicago high school evacuated, nine taken to hospital
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago high school was evacuated on Wednesday due to a suspicious odor that was investigated as a possible natural gas leak and nine students were taken to local hospitals as a precautionary measure, all in good condition, police…
Two brothers arrested in North Carolina courthouse shooting
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) – Two brothers were in police custody on Thursday in connection with a shooting outside a North Carolina courthouse that critically wounded two people, police said.
Maine nurse defies state Ebola quarantine, leaves home
(Reuters) – A nurse in Maine vowing not to be bullied by politicians and threatening to sue the state over an Ebola quarantine she calls unscientifically sound, defied the order and left her home for a bike ride on Thursday, according to television ima…
Hawaii lava crosses residential property, threatens more homes
PAHOA Hawaii (Reuters) – A slow-moving river of molten lava from an erupting volcano crept over residential and farm property on Hawaii’s Big Island on Wednesday after incinerating an outbuilding as it threatened dozens of homes at the edge of a former…
School projects onboard exploded Virginia rocket destroyed
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Over a dozen school projects were onboard the U.S. supply rocket that exploded shortly after liftoff from a Virginia launch pad, but a group of California students will have another shot at getting their project – containing l…
U.S. governor races could determine swing states’ fiscal health
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. voters’ readiness to face tough issues such as pension reform rather than simply kick the can further down the road will be put to the test next week as two-thirds of state governor posts go up for election.
Five members of Utah family likely died of poisoning: reports
(Reuters) – Police believe two parents and three children found dead inside their Utah home weeks ago likely died of poisoning, local media reported on Wednesday.
Probe of Virginia rocket blast begins; space station supplied
WALLOPS Va./CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. (Reuters) – Authorities on Wednesday started investigating what caused an unmanned U.S. supply rocket to explode in a fireball moments after liftoff from a Virginia launch pad, destroying cargo and equipment bound for th…
Private jet plane crashes near military base in California
(Reuters) – A small jet plane owned by a private company crashed on its approach to landing at a military base in Southern California on Wednesday, killing the pilot, a fire official said.
Ex-controller charged with embezzling from Connecticut hedge fund
(Reuters) – The former controller of Contrarian Capital Management LLC was arrested on Wednesday and charged with embezzling millions of dollars from the Greenwich, Connecticut-based hedge fund firm, federal prosecutors said.
