Republicans question U.S. prisoner swap with Taliban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. politicians questioned whether the deal that freed Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for five Taliban militants amounted to a negotiation with terrorists as the U.S. soldier was flown out of Afghanistan to a military hospital in Ger…
Dangerous conditions hold up search for missing Mount Rainier hikers
(Reuters) – Ice and rock falls and poor visibility are likely to hold up for several days a search for six climbers believed to have fallen to their deaths while ascending Washington’s Mount Rainier, a park official said Sunday.
Maryland police kill man with pellet gun resembling assault rifle
ANNAPOLIS Md. (Reuters) – Maryland police early on Friday killed a 20-year-old man armed with a pellet gun that looked like an assault rifle, a police spokeswoman said.
Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner among seven dead in Massachusetts plane crash
BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS (Reuters) – Lewis Katz, the co-owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper, was among seven people killed when a private jet caught fire and crashed as it tried to take off near Boston.
Sonic, Chili’s ask customers to keep guns out of restaurants
(Reuters) – Two national chain restaurants have asked that customers refrain from bringing firearms into their establishments, saying the weapons can create an uncomfortable atmosphere for other diners.
Senator plans bill to offer military veterans option on medical care
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Sunday he will introduce legislation this week that would offer military veterans the option of private medical care, rather than endure long waits at facilities under the troubled Veterans Aff…
Jacques Cousteau’s grandson starts planned 31-day undersea stay
MIAMI (Reuters) – Fabien Cousteau, grandson of famed oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, descended on Sunday for a planned month-long undersea stay in laboratory off Florida, attempting to break a record for a similar sojourn set by his grandfather a …
As many as four people missing after boat sinks off Chicago
(Reuters) – As many as four people were missing and two others were rescued after a power boat capsized and sank in chilly waters near Chicago, the Coast Guard said on Sunday.
Private jet catches fire on takeoff in Massachusetts, seven dead
(Reuters) – Seven people were killed on Saturday when a private Gulfstream IV jet caught fire and crashed as it tried to take off from a small airfield near Boston, aviation authorities said.
Family, hometown celebrate U.S. soldier’s release from Taliban
HAILEY Idaho (Reuters) – Balloons, symbolic yellow ribbons and celebratory signs sprouted up in the small mountain community of Hailey, Idaho, on Saturday after news that native son U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl had been freed after almost five year…
