Couple rescued after treading water for 14 hours off Florida coast
MIAMI (Reuters) – A group of off-duty sheriff’s officers on a morning fishing trip near Fort Lauderdale, Florida rescued a couple who had been treading water all night after falling off their boat near Key Largo and drifting nearly 70 miles.
Man dies attending Electric Daisy Carnival in Nevada
(Reuters) – A California man died while attending a large electronic music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, authorities said on Sunday.
Alaska police kill bear that broke into Juneau house
(Reuters) – Police shot dead a black bear after it pushed its way through the front door of a house in Alaska’s capital of Juneau while people were at home, authorities said.
Body found in search for Seattle hiker missing near Mt.Rainier
SEATTLE (Reuters) – National Park Service rangers have suspended the search for a missing Seattle hiking enthusiast and author after finding the body of a woman in the search area around Mount Rainier, park officials told Reuters on Saturday.
U.S. soccer star Hope Solo arrested in assault on sister, nephew
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Hope Solo, goalkeeper for the U.S. women’s soccer team, was arrested early on Saturday morning for striking her sister and a teenage nephew during a dispute at her home in a Seattle suburb, police said.
South Texas lawmaker calls for inquiry into mass immigrant graves
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – A state senator from South Texas called on Saturday for an investigation into recently discovered mass graves containing the bodies of apparent illegal immigrants believed to have been buried by a funeral home paid by the local…
Mormon church sues Canadian polygamist over trademarked name
SALT LAKE CITY Utah (Reuters) – The Mormon church has sued a Canadian polygamist for using its trademarked name, saying its reputation was damaged and that donations intended for the denomination were misdirected, a lawsuit filed in a Canadian court sa…
U.S. soccer star Hope Solo arrested in assault on sister, nephew
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Hope Solo, goalkeeper for the U.S. women’s soccer team, was arrested early on Saturday morning for striking her sister and a teenage nephew during a dispute at her home in a Seattle suburb, police said.
Seattle hiking expert-author missing on Mount Rainier
SEATTLE (Reuters) – National Park Service rangers have mounted a search for a prominent Seattle hiking enthusiast and author after she disappeared on a trail near Mount Rainier earlier this week, officials said on Friday.
U.S. building arts college draws young blood to ancient trades
CHARLESTON S.C. (Reuters) – In the bowels of what was once a jail in Charleston, South Carolina, Cody James, 22, is carving limestone blocks into a mantelpiece for one of the city’s historic homes.
