Washington state wildfire claims first fatality, weather improving
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Cooler weather and lower winds aided firefighters on Monday as they battled a week-old wildfire in Washington state that has destroyed up to 150 homes, scorched a wide swath of wilderness east of the Cascade Mountains and left one p…
Johns Hopkins Hospital settles lawsuit with women filmed by doctor
(Reuters) – Johns Hopkins Hospital has agreed to pay $190 million to thousands of women who were secretly filmed by a doctor during gynecological exams.
New York environment regulators seek summer shutdown at Indian Point
(Reuters) – New York state environmental regulators are proposing shutting the giant Indian Point nuclear power plant to protect fish in the Hudson River during summer months, when demand for electricity for air-conditioning is greatest.
Obama signs order barring federal discrimination against gays
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Monday barring federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
High chance of cyclone near Lesser Antilles: NHC
(Reuters) – An area of low pressure located east of the Lesser Antilles now has a high, or 70 percent, chance of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory on Monday.
Florida police probe death of 4-year-old run over by car
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida boy found in the middle of a street in Tampa died after being run over by a car, and authorities are investigating whether the child was pushed or fell from the vehicle, city police said on Monday.
Wisconsin train derailment clean up underway, evacuation lifted
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – An evacuation order was lifted on Monday after a train derailment and collision several hours earlier caused a fuel spill in a southeastern Wisconsin town, where clean-up efforts were underway, a rail spokesman said.
Two soldiers killed fighting for Israel were U.S. citizens
(Reuters) – Two American men were among the 13 Israeli soldiers killed in the conflict in Gaza on Sunday, the U.S. State Department said, the bloodiest day of the conflict, in which about 100 Palestinians were also killed.
Oil-by-rail fight in Washington threatens California gasoline prices
VANCOUVER Washington (Reuters) – California’s chance to keep a lid on some of the nation’s highest gas prices and join in the spoils of a domestic oil production boom is threatened by quickly growing opposition to a rail terminal in Washington state.
Ohio infant attacked and killed by dog
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An autopsy was under way on an Ohio infant who died this weekend after being attacked by a relative’s dog, a coroner’s office said Monday.
