Fireworks plant explosion in Washington state kills one
SEATTLE (Reuters) – An explosion at Washington state fireworks plant killed a 74-year-old man and injured two others as workers were loading shells onto a truck headed to a show, a Thurston County dispatcher and local media said.
Tornado damages homes and businesses in South Dakota town
SIOUX FALLS S.D. (Reuters) – A tornado plowed through the heart of a small town in eastern South Dakota on Wednesday, causing heavy damage to numerous homes and businesses, but no serious injuries were reported, weather and emergency management officia…
Deadly pig virus cases in U.S. projected to surge after summer
(Reuters) – U.S. veterinarians are warning that outbreaks of a deadly pig virus will climb this autumn after a summertime hiatus, likely killing another 2.5 million pigs over the next 12 months and amplifying an increase in pork prices.
Suspect in ‘Fast & Furious’ slaying of border agent extradited to U.S
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A suspected drug cartel figure accused of killing U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry in a case tied to the government’s ill-fated “Fast and Furious” gun-running sting was extradited from Mexico to Arizona to face murder charges,…
Embassy bomb plotter should have communications limits eased: judge
DENVER (Reuters) – An al Qaeda operative serving a life sentence for his role in the 1998 bombing of the U.S. embassy in Tanzania that killed 11 people should have restrictions on his communications eased, a federal judge has ruled.
U.S. military identifies 17 service members after wreckage from 1950s crash found
JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) – The bodies of 17 U.S. service members recovered from a 1952 military aircraft crash have been identified following discovery of the wreckage two years ago in Alaska’s Chugach Mountain range, military officials said on Wednesday.
‘Harry Potter’ stars help debut Universal Orlando ride
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – Stars of the “Harry Potter” franchise hit the red carpet at the much-anticipated expansion of Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter on Wednesday, ahead of the opening of the new attraction on July 8.
Three executions across U.S. South mark first since Oklahoma bungle
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – A man convicted of killing his wife and her 5-year-old son nearly 30 years ago was executed at Florida State Prison on Wednesday, the third person to die by lethal injection in 24 hours across the U.S. South.
Circuit maker pays $10 million to settle U.S. export control charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – California-based Intersil Corp has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $10 million to settle 339 alleged violations of U.S. export control laws that potentially harmed U.S. national security, the State Department said on Wednesday.
Florida manatee cannonball dive video leads to probation for two men
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – Two men caught on video in a cannonball-style jump onto Florida manatees were sentenced on Wednesday to two years probation and community service for harassing the endangered sea cow.
