Wreckage of small U.S. plane believed sunk in ocean, Jamaica says
KINGSTON (Reuters) – The search for the wreckage of a small U.S. private plane that crashed off the northeast coast of Jamaica continued into the evening on Saturday, after searchers spotted an oil slick where the aircraft is believed to have hit the w…
Victims identified in Florida quadruple murder
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – Florida police on Saturday identified four bodies that were found dumped in a roadside ditch, and the suspect in the case appeared in court following his arrest in a SWAT operation that rescued a four-year-old boy holed up with h…
Possible wreckage of small U.S. plane spotted off Jamaica
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Rescuers were searching on Saturday for the wreckage of a small U.S. private plane that crashed off the east coast of Jamaica, after the Jamaican military said debris from the aircraft had likely been spotted.
Storms cut power to more than 600,000 in Michigan, Illinois
(Reuters) – More than 600,000 electric customers in Michigan and Illinois lost power at the height of storms that brought heavy winds and lightning, ripping up trees, downing power lines and leaving at least two people dead, officials said on Saturday….
Singer Simone Battle found dead at West Hollywood home
(Reuters) – Singer Simone Battle, a member of the band G.R.L. and former contestant on the “The X-Factor” television show, has been found dead in her West Hollywood home, authorities said on Saturday. She was 25.
Firefighters make progress battling blaze near California’s Yosemite
(Reuters) – Crews battling a wildfire on the outskirts of Yosemite National Park in central California reported progress Saturday containing the blaze though evacuation orders for about 700 homes remain in effect, officials said.
Unresponsive, private U.S. plane crashes off coast of Jamaica
KINGSTON (Reuters) – A small U.S. private plane with an unresponsive pilot crashed off the east coast of Jamaica on Friday after veering far off its course toward southwest Florida and triggering a U.S. security alert that prompted a fighter jet escort…
Pennsylvania mother who gave daughter abortion pill gets prison
HARRISBURG Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania woman has been sentenced to up to 18 months in prison for obtaining so-called abortion pills online and providing them to her teenage daughter to end her pregnancy.
Iran official says crew of plane carrying Americans gave false information
DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian official said on Saturday that an airliner carrying Americans from Afghanistan to Dubai had been forced to land in Iran because the crew had supplied “false information”.
Oklahoma policeman accused of rape while on patrol released on bond
(Reuters) – An Oklahoma City police officer accused of raping or sexually assaulting at least six women while on patrol was released from jail after posting $500,000 bond on Friday, officials said.
