Flag that flew over U.S. Capitol on 9/11 destroyed in memorial fire
(Reuters) – The flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 11, 2001, was destroyed in a fire at a 9/11 memorial complex in Pennsylvania, authorities said Saturday.
U.S. disease control agents escort man off flight in Newark: report
(Reuters) – U.S. disease-control agents in biohazard suits removed a sick passenger and his daughter from a United Airlines jet that landed on Saturday in Newark, New Jersey, but local media said the man was not believed by federal health officials to …
Washington hospital rules out Ebola for patient back from Nigeria
(Reuters) – Howard University Hospital said on Saturday that a medical team has determined that a patient feared afflicted with Ebola does not have the disease.
Ebola patient in Dallas takes turn for worse
DALLAS (Reuters) – The first Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States took a turn for the worse on Saturday, slipping from serious to critical condition, as health officials reported fielding scores of possible cases around the country that proved …
Parents of missing Virginia student plead for help in finding her
(Reuters) – The parents of missing University of Virginia student Hannah Graham released a tearful video on Saturday, pleading for help in finding their daughter who vanished three weeks ago.
Parents of American held by Islamic State appeal for his release
(Reuters) – The parents of an American humanitarian worker held hostage by Islamic State militants appealed for his release on Saturday, speaking in a statement and a video message that highlighted his aid work and mentioned his conversion to Islam.
Medical copter crashes in north Texas, killing patient
(Reuters) – A medical helicopter transporting a patient to a north Texas hospital crashed early Saturday near downtown Wichita Falls, killing the passenger and injuring all three crew members, authorities said.
Hot, dry weather in California stokes wildfire fears
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The fall season has brought a wave of hot, dry weather to California, with parts of the state baking this weekend in triple-digit temperatures and officials expressing concern the summer-like heat could spark a massive wildfire….
U.S. CDC: Many inquiries about possible Ebola cases, no new infections
(Reuters) – U.S. health officials have fielded inquiries about as many as 100 potential cases of Ebola since the first patient with the deadly virus was detected in the country, but no new infections have been identified, a senior health official said …
Boston’s storied horse track, and a way of life, enter final stretch
BOSTON (Reuters) – Since high school, Lorita Lindemann has lived to the rhythm of horse racing – rising before dawn to tend her thoroughbred charges, cheering as they thunder down the track and working into the night to prepare them to compete again.
