New York firefighter dies in cluttered apartment in burning high-rise
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City firefighter recently honored for saving the life of a young boy was killed battling an electrical blaze at a high-rise building that began in a dangerously cluttered apartment, officials said on Sunday.
Indiana police officer found fatally shot in patrol car
(Reuters) – An Indiana police officer was discovered fatally shot in his patrol car early Sunday, state police said.
U.S. needs ‘to do right’ for immigrant children: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. official said on Sunday the U.S. border is not open to illegal entry into the country, but acknowledged the government does need to be sensitive to the tens of thousands of migrant children flowing into detention cente…
U.S. tightens security on electronics at overseas airports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Security Administration will not allow cellphones or other electronic devices on U.S.-bound planes at some overseas airports if the devices are not charged up, the agency said on Sunday.
Boeing 737 fuselages damaged in train derailment
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A train derailment in Montana this week damaged a shipment of jetliner fuselages and other large parts on its way to Boeing Co factories in Washington state from Spirit Aerosystems, Boeing said on Saturday.
Indiana police officer dies after late night firefight
(Reuters) – An Indianapolis police officer was killed in a late night shootout in an alley, law enforcement officials said Sunday.
Marijuana shortage seen ahead of Washington state retail pot rollout
SEATTLE (Reuters) – His glass pipes are on display and final regulatory hurdles nearly cleared, but the biggest concern for Cannabis City owner James Lathrop as he opens his Seattle pot shop this week is the possibility of running out of mind-altering …
Arthur, no longer a hurricane, pelts Maritime Canada
(Reuters) – Arthur weakened from hurricane force on Saturday and pelted parts of Canada’s eastern coast with heavy rain and strong winds, leaving 250,000 homes and businesses without power, as the storm swept away from New England.
Ordinary people outnumber targeted foreigners in NSA data: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Washington Post said on Saturday a study of a large collection of communications intercepted by the U.S. National Security Agency showed that ordinary Internet users, including Americans, far outnumbered legally targeted fore…
Search for missing toddler ends with body found in NY City lake
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A family outing to a New York City park ended in tragedy on Saturday after a 2-year-old girl wandered off, and police divers found her body in a lake after an hours-long search, authorities said.
