California wildfire near Sacramento forces hundreds to flee
(Reuters) – A wildfire forced the evacuation of more than 500 homes and about 1,200 residents in a rural area east of the California state capital Sacramento on Saturday, a day after the blaze broke out, fire officials said.
U.S. doctor contracts Ebola in Liberia
DAKAR (Reuters) – A 33-year-old American doctor working for a relief organization in Liberia’s capital has tested positive for the tropical disease Ebola, according to a statement from Samaritan’s Purse.
Gary, Indiana, begins knocking down eyesore high-rise hotel
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The demolition of the tallest, ugliest building in Gary, Indiana – an abandoned 14-story hotel which has been a prominent symbol of decay in this troubled steel town – began on Saturday, said city spokeswoman Chelsea Whittington.
Federal judge rules DC ban on handguns unconstitutional
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Saturday overturned Washington D.C.’s ban on carrying handguns outside the home, saying it was unconstitutional.
Two guns found at home of accused Philadelphia hospital shooter
(Reuters) – Two additional guns have been found at the home of the man accused of opening fire this week inside a Philadelphia-area hospital, shooting dead a case worker and exchanging gunshots with a doctor, officials said on Saturday.
Widow of NYC man who died in police custody says he was not violent
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The family of a man who died after being put in a choke hold by a New York City police officer remembered him on Saturday as being peaceful but constantly harassed by law enforcement.
Gary, Indiana, to knock down eyesore high-rise hotel
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The demolition of the tallest, ugliest building in Gary, Indiana – an abandoned 14-story hotel which has been a prominent symbol of decay in this troubled steel town – will begin on Saturday.
Pool, phones, yoga: world intrudes on Amish now home in Ohio after prison
BERGHOLZ Ohio (Reuters) – Amish farmer Raymond Miller developed a taste for Mountain Dew soda, got his GED, and wonders if he should get a pool table after learning to play in prison.
FBI found bomb-making cache in Tucson rampage gunman’s home: LA Times
(Reuters) – Jared Lee Loughner, who killed six people and shot former Arizona lawmaker Gabrielle Giffords in a 2011 rampage, kept bomb-making components in a safe in his bedroom, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday.
Wildfire managers tap military for aid in U.S. West
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) – Wildfire managers have turned to the U.S. Department of Defense for immediate access to two military C-130 aircraft retrofitted to carry retardant, boosting their forces to face the largest blaze in Washington state history.
