NYC police officer dies, 8 hurt in van crash
(Reuters) – A New York City police officer died, and eight others were injured when their van crashed into a barrier in the Bronx on Sunday morning, police said.
Obama tries Reagan touch on economy, but wages weigh
WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, stumping for the Democrats ahead of November’s congressional elections, has twice invoked Ronald Reagan’s seminal campaign question: “Are you better off than you were four years ago?”
Three Afghan soldiers missing from Massachusetts training exercise
Sept 21 (Reuters) – Three Afghanistan National Army soldiers have been reported missing from a joint military training exercise taking place in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, officials said on Sunday.
Accused White House intruder is decorated Iraq war veteran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Texas man accused of breaking into the White House while armed with a knife is a U.S. military veteran who was decorated for his service in the Iraq war, the U.S. Army said on Sunday.
Police capture last of five escaped California inmates
(Reuters) – Police have recaptured the last of five inmates, described as armed and dangerous, who escaped from a jail near Fresno, California, authorities said on Sunday.
Searchers say closing in on Pennsylvania police shooter suspect
BLOOMING GROVE Pa. (Reuters) – Searchers found an assault rifle and ammunition hidden in the woods on the ninth day of a massive hunt for a man suspected of attacking two Pennsylvania state troopers, killing one of them, police said on Sunday.
Retrial to proceed for Florida man who shot teens
JACKSONVILLE Fla. (Reuters) – Jury selection is due to begin on Monday in the north Florida retrial of a white, middle-aged man charged with killing an unarmed black teenager during a dispute about loud rap music.
Arrest warrant issued for man seen with missing Virginia student: police
(Reuters) – An arrest warrant has been issued for the 32-year-old man police have identified as a person of interest in the disappearance of a University of Virginia student, Charlottesville Police Chief Tim Longo said on Sunday.
U.S. senator says no place for violence in NFL
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Women of the U.S. Senate have taken notice and will speak up about how the National Football League has handled domestic abuse cases involving its players, a leading lawmaker said on Sunday.
California wildfire destroys 10 houses, 22 other structures
(Reuters) – Ten houses and 22 outbuildings have been destroyed in a wildfire that swept through parts of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California over the past week and continues to burn, a fire official said on Sunday.
