Tanker with Iraqi Kurdish crude cleared to unload cargo off Texas
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A tanker carrying crude oil from Iraqi Kurdistan was cleared by the U.S. Coast Guard to unload its cargo at sea off Texas on Sunday as a State Department official signaled Washington would not intervene to block delivery of the cont…
Dozens of ill Keith Urban fans treated at concert near Boston
BOSTON (Reuters) – Forty-six music fans were treated for mostly alcohol-related medical problems at Australian country singer Keith Urban’s concert outside Boston on Saturday night, local officials said.
Suspect in Pennsylvania hospital shooting charged with murder
(Reuters) – A man suspected of opening fire in a Philadelphia-area hospital and shooting dead a case worker before exchanging gunshots with a doctor has been charged with murder, prosecutors said on Sunday.
New York Times Square Spider-Man charged with punching police officer
(Reuters) – A street performer dressed as Spider-Man in New York City’s Times Square was arrested after punching a police officer who scolded him for demanding more money from a couple he had posed with for a picture, police said on Sunday.
Two injured after cable snaps on Ohio amusement park ride
(Reuters) – A cable on a large swing ride at an Ohio amusement park snapped and struck two riders as the swing was in motion, injuring them, a park spokesman said on Sunday.
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.
