U.S. military rescuing sick baby on family’s boat in Pacific Ocean
(Reuters) – An American family that had been sailing across the Pacific Ocean for several weeks was the focus of a U.S. military rescue mission on Saturday after their 1-year-old daughter became severely ill, officials said.
One dead, eight sickened in apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in Cleveland -police
(Reuters) – The cause of a carbon monoxide leak near Cleveland was under investigation on Saturday, a day after an elderly woman was found dead and eight people were taken to hospital from an apartment building where deadly levels of the gas were detec…
Series of small earthquakes rock Oklahoma in record seismic activity
(Reuters) – Earthquakes rattled residents in Oklahoma on Saturday, the latest in a series that have put the state on track for record quake activity this year, which some seismologists say may be tied to oil and gas exploration.
Four dead after car rolls into New York City waterway
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Four passengers were killed after a car plunged into a waterway that flows into New York City’s East River late on Friday night, police and fire officials said.
New Jersey Governor’s aide testifies in bridge lane closures probe: report
NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) – A key aide to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie testified on Friday in a far-reaching criminal investigation into the September 2013 lane closures near the George Washington Bridge, media reported.
U.S. Navy testing more sophisticated pilotless helicopters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The helicopter kicked up a cloud of freshly fallen snow that partly obscured the ground below, but despite the poor visibility, it gently touched down in a landing that was unremarkable except for the fact no one was at the contr…
Skydivers fail to break world record following fatal accident in Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A team of 221 skydivers failed with their final attempt to break a world record in a daring jump above the southern Arizona desert on Friday, one day after a colleague died in a previous attempt, organizers said.
Britons guilty of U.S. terror charges denied access to secret files
MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – Two British men who pleaded guilty to raising money for al Qaeda and the Taliban were denied their bid on Friday to gain access to secret documents about a witness whose testimony could have a major impact on how long t…
Idaho school system removes book from curriculum after parental outrage
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – The largest school district in Idaho has banned from its curriculum an award-winning book about the struggles of a Native American teenager after complaints by parents that the novel was rife with profanity, racial epithets an…
General Dynamics says U.S. Army denied armored vehicle protest
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Dynamics Corp said on Friday that the U.S. Army denied its protest about the terms of multibillion-dollar competition for a new armored vehicle, which General Dynamics said were skewed to favor its rival, BAE Systems Plc….
