Firefighter dies, two teenagers injured in Arizona climbing accident
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An off-duty firefighter and experienced rescuer fell some 30 feet to his death and two 15-year-old boys were injured on Friday while climbing on a popular mountain in Phoenix, fire and police officials said.
Yellowstone may use helicopter to search for crashed drone
(Reuters) – Yellowstone National Park may use a helicopter to search for a drone that a tourist crashed into a famous hot spring, amid concerns the device may harm a geothermal feature that is a top draw for visitors, a park official said on Friday.
Texas family sues DirecTV over sex offender who came to their home
DALLAS (Reuters) – A Dallas family has sued satellite television provider DirecTV after a man making a service call at their home was found to be a registered sex offender who took photos of their 12-year-old daughter, their lawyer said on Friday.
Texas boy, 8, shot in face by seven-year-old cousin handling gun: police
HOUSTON (Reuters) – An 8-year-old Texas boy was in intensive care on Friday after being shot in the face a day earlier by his 7-year-old cousin when the two were playing with a loaded pistol, police said.
Two killed in botched robbery of marijuana grow in California
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Seven robbers invaded a Central California house used by pot growers and engaged the occupants in a gun battle that killed two of the attackers, while some of their accomplices briefly kidnapped a 15-year-old girl, police said…
Cash-stuffed bra lands Florida woman in trouble at airport
(Reuters) – Padding in her bra and girdle got a Florida woman some unwelcome attention at a U.S. airport.
U.S. judge declines to stop North Carolina’s election law changes
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) – A U.S. judge refused on Friday to halt North Carolina’s overhauled election law ahead of the midterm vote this November, allowing the provisions, decried by critics as discriminatory, to remain in effect – at least tempor…
Death of Reagan press secretary James Brady ruled a homicide: police
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Virginia medical examiner has ruled the death of former White House press secretary James Brady a homicide resulting from the 1981 assassination attempt against President Ronald Reagan, a Washington police spokesman said on Fri…
Iselle lashes Hawaii with wind, rain as Julio threatens
KAPAAU Hawaii (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Iselle pummeled the Hawaiian Islands with high winds and heavy rain on Friday, forcing hundreds to seek shelter and knocking out power to 23,000 people as residents kept a wary eye on an even more powerful storm…
Detroit bankruptcy judge sees good, bad and ugly in bus tour
DETROIT (Reuters) – The federal judge overseeing Detroit’s bankruptcy case took a three-hour bus tour on Friday to view various aspects of the troubled city, from notorious blighted areas to bright spots such as the Detroit Institute of Arts.
