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.
California coroner releases report on fugitive ex-policeman
(Reuters) – A former Los Angeles police officer who eluded authorities for days following a grudge-driven killing spree fatally shot himself in the basement of a burning cabin, a coroner report released on Friday said.
Eleventh child in Colorado treated for virus-related paralysis symptoms
DENVER (Reuters) – The number of children treated in Colorado for limb weakness or paralysis-like symptoms after coming down with a respiratory virus has risen to 11, a hospital official said on Friday.
Former NFL kicker found to be legally drunk when killed in crash
NASHVILLE Tenn. (Reuters) – Former Tennessee Titans place kicker Rob Bironas’ blood-alcohol level was nearly triple the legal limit on the night he died in a single-car crash near his Nashville home last month, toxicology test results released on Friday showed.
Fire destroys three buildings at Pennsylvania memorial for 9/11 victims
(Reuters) – A major fire destroyed three buildings on Friday at the Flight 93 National Memorial’s headquarters complex in Pennsylvania, near the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, crash of a hijacked airliner, but no one was reported injured.
U.S. parents confront fear of Ebola in classroom
DALLAS (Reuters) – A visibly nervous Qeuna Dawson on Friday walked her two boys to the Jack Lowe Elementary School in Dallas, where a student was removed after coming into contact with the first patient diagnosed with Ebola in the United States.
