One killed, two hurt when train hits them on California trestle
(Reuters) – One woman was killed and two other people were badly hurt when they were struck by a train while taking photographs of the sunset from a California railroad trestle, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department said on Sunday.
Seventh New Jersey high school student surrenders in sex abuse case
(Reuters) – A seventh New Jersey high school student has turned himself into authorities to face charges of sex abuse stemming from a hazing scandal that led to the cancellation of the remainder of the school’s football season, authorities said Sunday….
Obama calls for action to ensure U.S. medical system can handle Ebola
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama wants federal authorities to take additional steps to ensure the American medical system is prepared to follow correct protocols in dealing with Ebola following news of an apparent breach in Dallas, the Whi…
One dead, two injured in Maine Halloween hayride accident
(Reuters) – A teenager was killed and two people remain in serious condition on Sunday after a Jeep towing a hay wagon packed with people lost control and careened down a hill, local authorities said.
Obama hangs tough on migrant detention despite slowing influx
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The surge in child migration from Central America is receding but the United States is aggressively pushing ahead with plans to expand detentions, a little-publicized part of a broader campaign to deter illegal migrants.
Texas health care worker tests positive for Ebola
(Reuters) – A Texas health worker who provided care for the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States has tested positive for the deadly virus in a preliminary examination, a state health official said on Sunday.
Secretive U.S. robotic mini-shuttle to end 22-month mission on Tuesday
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida (Reuters) – The U.S. military plans to land its secretive X-37B robotic space plane in California on Tuesday, ending a classified 22-month mission, officials said.
Arrest in fire that devastated Northern California town: report
(Reuters) – Authorities on Saturday arrested a man for suspected arson in connection with a fire that destroyed much of a small California city in September, local media reported.
U.S. military faces new kind of threat with Ebola
(Reuters) – At Fort Campbell in Kentucky, spouses of U.S. soldiers headed to Liberia seem to be lingering just a bit longer than usual after pre-deployment briefings, hungry for information about Ebola.
Louisiana infant survives days trapped beneath father’s dead body
(Reuters) – A 10-month-old Louisiana baby survived for three days trapped under the decomposing body of her dead father after he suffered cardiac arrest, authorities said on Saturday.
