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☆ Investigators Search Ruins of Philadelphia House Fire for at Least Six People
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - Investigators on Thursday sifted through the charred ruins of a house in a Philadelphia suburb for the remains of at least six people, including at least one child, after the home was set ablaze by a suspect who shot and wounded two responding police officers. When police arrived, the suspect opened fire from inside the home, striking two officers, and set fire to the two-story, wood-frame home. "I think today might be a grim day," he told Fox 29 in Philadelphia, adding the shooter is expected to be among the dead inside the home. The fire burned too intensely for firefighters to enter as flames and smoke billowed out of the home, Stollsteimer told reporters on Wednesday. "We got the thumbs up from them," said Stollsteimer, the chief prosecutor for the county, which has a population of about 575,000.

Persons: Jack Stollsteimer, Stollsteimer, Brendan O'Brien, Christina Fincher Organizations: Reuters, Fox News, Fox Locations: Philadelphia, East Lansdowne, Delaware County, Chicago

☆ US Marine Helicopter With Five Aboard Goes Missing in California
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - Rescue crews in California were searching for a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter with five crew members aboard that went missing overnight, military officials said on Wednesday, after days of torrential rains in Southern California. The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter was reported overdue when it failed to reach the Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar, California, near San Diego, after departing Creech Air Force Base in Nevada about 40 miles (60 km) northwest of Las Vegas on Tuesday night, the Marine Corps said in a statement. The sheriff's helicopter was not able to reach the area due to rough weather, ABC reported. The sheriff's department said it also sent all-terrain vehicles to search the area. Firefighters also responded but crews were unable to locate the Marine helicopter, Cal Fire officials told ABC News.

Persons: Brendan O'Brien, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Reuters, U.S . Marine Corps, Stallion, Marine Corps Air, Creech Air Force Base, Marine Corps, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, San, San Diego County Sheriff's Department, Civil Air Patrol, Marines, ABC News, ABC, Firefighters, Marine, Cal Fire Locations: California, Southern California, Miramar , California, San Diego, Nevada, Las Vegas, San Diego County, Chicago

☆ On Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil Predicts an Early Spring
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

Thousands of revelers gathered at dawn in Punxsutawney, a small town northeast of Pittsburgh, to celebrate Groundhog Day and watch Phil make his way out of his tree stump to offer his annual weather forecast. Glad tidings on this Groundhog Day. According to legend, if the rodent sees his shadow on Groundhog Day, frigid and blustery weather will persist for six weeks. The first official celebration of Groundhog Day was in 1886, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. Groundhog Day, famously featured in the classic 1993 film of the same name starring Bill Murray, draws visitors from around the world, even though the creature's track record is spotty.

Persons: Brendan O'Brien, Phil, Bill Murray Organizations: Reuters, National Centers for Environmental Locations: North America, Punxsutawney, Pittsburgh, America, Pennsylvania, California, Chicago

☆ Three Killed, Nine Injured in Construction Collapse at Idaho Airport
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - Federal and local investigators on Thursday were working to determine what caused an airport hangar under construction to collapse in Boise, Idaho, killing three people and injuring nine others. "There was a large-scale collapse of the building, the framework of the building," Hummel said. Local authorities and U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials were investigating the cause the collapse, Hummel said. A crane at the construction site also fell during the incident, Hummel said. Airport operations were not impacted by the incident, the Boise Fire Department said in a post on X.

Persons: Aaron Hummel, Hummel, Brendan O'Brien, Alex Richardson Organizations: Reuters, Boise Airport, Boise Fire Department Division Chief, Local, U.S . Occupational Safety, Health Administration, Jackson Jet Center, Boise Fire Department Locations: Boise , Idaho, Boise, U.S, Chicago

☆ Georgia deputy kills Black man freed from prison after exoneration
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The officer pulled over Leonard Allan Cure, 53, on Monday morning along Interstate 95 in Camden County near the Florida border. An altercation ensued, and the deputy killed Cure, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). In Monday's incident, the GBI said the deputy had told Cure that he was under arrest but Cure failed to comply with the officer's requests and assaulted him. Before shooting, the deputy used a Taser and a baton in an effort to subdue Cure, the agency said. It said in a statement on Monday that Cure was traveling to see his mother in south Florida when the incident occurred.

Persons: Kevin Wurm, Leonard Allan Cure, Cure, Leonard Cure, Brendan O'Brien, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Walgreens, New York Times, New York University, Stanford, Broward, Unit, Cure, of, Thomson Locations: American, Washington , U.S, Georgia, Florida, Camden County, Dania Beach , Florida, United States, EXONERATION, FLORIDA, of Florida, Chicago

☆ Funeral for slain Palestinian boy to be held outside Chicago
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The funeral will be held in a community known as "Little Palestine" for its heavy concentration of Palestinian Americans. The conflict has put Jewish and Palestinian Muslim communities in the United States on edge and fearful of a potential backlash against them. Iman Negrete, a Palestinian American who lives in Plainfield, is from the same town in the occupied Palestinian territories as the mother. The boy celebrated his sixth birthday just weeks ago, CAIR's Rehab told a press conference on Sunday. The boy's mother came from the West Bank to the United States 12 years ago and his father immigrated nine years ago, Rehab said.

Persons: Wadea Al, Wadea, ”, Ahmed Rehab, Hanaan, Iman Negrete, Joseph Czuba, Oday, Czuba, Fayoume, Rehab, Merrick Garland, Brendan O'Brien, Bernadette Baum, Deepa Babington Organizations: Reuters, CAIR, Handout, REUTERS, Rights, Palestinian, Services, Council, Islamic Relations, Chicago, Police, West Bank, Daily, Sunday, U.S . Justice, Czuba, Thomson Locations: Israel, Chicago, Bridgeview , Illinois, Gaza, United States, Hanaan Shahin, Plainfield Township, Palestinian American, Plainfield, Will, Czuba

[1/4] Members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) Counterterrorism unit patrol in Times Square, as the city takes security precautions ahead of planned demonstrations, in New York City, U.S., October 12, 2023. Adams said extra police patrols were being deployed in Jewish and Muslim communities alike. Former Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal called for protests across the Muslim world on Friday in support of Palestinians. TIMES SQUARE PROTEST EXPECTEDNew York City officials said they were bracing for at least one major demonstration planned for Times Square on Friday. He said the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and other federal authorities had held online security sessions with Jewish institutions around the country.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Kathy Hochul, Eric Adams, Adams, Khaled Meshaal, John Chell, Hochul, Montgomery, Abed Ayoub, Rabbi Yoni Fein, Fein, Biden, John Kirby, Kirby, Dan Whitcomb, Steve Gorman, Kanishka Singh, Patricia Zengerle, Brendan O'Brien, Lincoln, Jonathan Oatis, Alistair Bell Organizations: New York City Police Department, NYPD, Counterterrorism, REUTERS, Police, New, . New, . New York City, Hamas, Times, New York Police Department, National Guard, Los Angeles Police Department, Tourists, Facebook, Jewish Community Relations, Greater, The Jewish Federation of, U.S . Park Police, Montgomery Blair High, FBI, Palestinian, ICE, Maimonides Academy, Department of Homeland Security, CNN, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, New York, Los Angeles, . New York, Jewish, Gaza, Israel, Washington, American, Greater Washington, The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, Four Corners , Maryland, United States, Fort Lauderdale , Florida

☆ California player wins $1.77 billion Powerball jackpot, second largest in history
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 12 (Reuters) - A single-ticket holder from California was the sole winner of an estimated $1.77 billion Powerball drawing on Wednesday night, in the second-largest lottery jackpot in history, the lottery game's website said early Thursday. Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot beyond its advertised estimate of $1.73 billion to $1.77 billion at the time of drawing. Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. Wednesday's purse falls just short of the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won by a single-ticket holder in California in November 2022. Powerball tickets, which cost $2 each, are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Persons: Nathan Howard, Brendan O'Brien, Chandni Shah, Abinaya, Jonathan Oatis, Gerry Doyle Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . National Weather Service, of Columbia, U.S ., Florida Lottery, Thomson Locations: California, Washington , U.S, of Columbia , Puerto Rico, U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands, Tallahassee, Chicago, Bengaluru

☆ Former NFL player taken into custody over mother's death -CNN
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

CHICAGO, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Former National Football League player Sergio Brown has been taken into custody in connection with the death of his mother who was found deceased near her home outside of Chicago last month, CNN reported, citing a law enforcement official. Authorities apprehended Brown near San Diego after he was deported by Mexico on Tuesday. Police are working to transfer him back to the Chicago area, CNN reported, citing an unnamed official. She had suffered injuries from an assault, local media reported, citing the coroner's office. Reporting by Brendan O'Brien in Chicago; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sergio Brown, Brown, Myrtle Brown, Brendan O'Brien, Bill Berkrot Organizations: National Football League, CNN, Authorities, Tuesday . Police, Police, Maywood Police Department, Notre Dame, New England Patriots, Thomson Locations: Chicago, San Diego, Mexico, Maywood

☆ Powerball jackpot hits $1.73 billion, second largest in history
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 11 (Reuters) - An estimated $1.73 billion is up for grabs in the multistate Powerball drawing on Wednesday night, the second-largest lottery jackpot in history. The drawing, set for 11 p.m. (0300 GMT on Thursday), is the 36th since a Powerball player hit the jackpot three months ago. Wednesday's purse falls just short of the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won by a single-ticket holder in California in November 2022. Powerball tickets, which cost $2 each, are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Persons: Nathan Howard, Brendan O'Brien, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . National Weather Service, of Columbia, U.S ., Florida Lottery, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, California, of Columbia , Puerto Rico, U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands, Tallahassee, Chicago

☆ Michigan judge to rule whether teen shooter could face life without parole
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

At a hearing at Oakland County Circuit Court, Judge Kwame Rowe will announce his decision on the possibility of parole for Ethan Crumbley, who was 15 years old when he carried out the mass shooting at Oxford High School. Crumbley pleaded guilty last October to 24 charges, including one count of terrorism causing death and four counts of first-degree murder. Defense attorneys presented testimony from doctors who saw the potential to remedy Crumbley's mental health issues over time. His parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges connected to the shooting. In that case, Rochester District Court Judge Julie Nicholson said evidence showed they had bought a gun for their son despite signs that he was a "troubled young man."

Persons: Ethan Crumbley, David Guralnick, Kwame Rowe, Crumbley, James, Jennifer Crumbley, Julie Nicholson, Brendan O'Brien, Alison Williams Organizations: Oxford, Oakland, Circuit, Oxford High School, Supreme, Prosecutors Locations: Oakland County, Pontiac , U.S, Michigan, Detroit, U.S, United States, Rochester, Chicago

[1/7] An abandoned vehicle sits in floodwaters during a heavy rain storm in the New York City suburb of Mamaroneck in Westchester County, New York, U.S., September 29, 2023. The extreme rainfall prompted New York Governor Kathy to declare a state of emergency for New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley. Systems producing intense rainfalls have become more commonplace in many parts of the United States, including the New York City area, in recent years. That storm soaked New York City and caused widespread power outages in North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In New York, intermittent rain this week further saturated the ground, setting up conditions conducive to flash flooding.

Persons: Mike Segar, John F, Zack Taylor, Taylor, Kathy, Carlos Ogando, Ophelia, Jonathan Allen, Brendan O'Brien, Rich McKay, Frank McGurty, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: New, REUTERS, Kennedy International Airport, National Weather Service, Center, Metro North, Metropolitan Transportation Agency, Systems, Thomson Locations: New York City, Mamaroneck, Westchester County , New York, U.S, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, College Park , Maryland, Long, Hudson, United States, New York, East, Bronxville, New York's Westchester County, Hoboken, New Jersey, North Carolina , Virginia, Pennsylvania, In New York, Chicago, Atlanta

☆ North Korea to expel U.S. soldier Travis King over illegal border crossing
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Hyonhee Shin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sarah Leslie/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Sept 27 (Reuters) - North Korea has decided to expel American soldier Travis King who it said has admitted to illegal intrusion into the country and was "disillusioned about unequal U.S. society," state media KCNA said on Wednesday. The decision was contained in the final results of an investigation into King's July border crossing published by KCNA. Last month it reported interim findings that he wanted refuge in North Korea or elsewhere because of maltreatment and racial discrimination within the army. There have been several attempts by U.S. soldiers stationed in South Korea to desert or defect to North Korea, but King's expulsion came relatively quickly compared to others who have spent years before being released from the reclusive country. King, who joined the U.S. army in January 2021, faced two allegations of assault in South Korea.

Persons: Travis T, Sarah Leslie, Handout, Travis King, KCNA, King, Jonathan Franks, King's, Myron Gates, Hyonhee Shin, Susan Heavey, Brendan O'Brien, Toby Chopra, Philippa Fletcher Organizations: Security Area, REUTERS, Rights, ., Democratic People's, Authorities, U.S . State Department, U.S . Forces, United Nations Command, Joint Security Area, ABC News, U.S, South Korean, Thomson Locations: Panmunjom, South Korea, Rights SEOUL, North Korea, DPRK, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, U.S . Forces Korea, United States, U.S

WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Private Travis King, the U.S. soldier who ran into North Korea in July, is in U.S. custody and heading home after being expelled by North Korea into China, the United States said on Wednesday. For its part, North Korea appears to have treated his case as one of illegal immigration. North Korea's KCNA state news agency said King told Pyongyang he entered North Korea illegally because he was disillusioned about unequal U.S. Last month, it said that he wanted refuge in North Korea or elsewhere because of maltreatment and racial discrimination within the U.S. army. KING IN 'GOOD HEALTH'The Swedish government, which represents U.S. interests in North Korea because Washington has no diplomatic presence in the country, retrieved King in North Korea and brought him to China.

Persons: Travis King, King, KCNA, Matthew Miller, Nicholas Burns, Miller, Kim Hong, Jonathan Franks, Claudine Gates, Gates, Myron Gates, Fort Sam Houston, Brittney Griner, Hyonhee Shin, hyang Choi, Phil Stewart, Susan Heavey, Trevor Hunnicutt, Doina, Idrees Ali, Daphne Psaledakis Michael Martina, Humeyra Pamuk, David Brunnstrom, Brendan O'Brien, Johan Ahlander, Philippa Fletcher, Sharon Singleton, Bill Berkrot, Don Durfee, Daniel Wallis, William Maclean, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: North, The State Department, ., China . State Department, U.S, Osan Air Force Base, King, REUTERS, United States Army, ABC News, South Korean, Brooke Army Medical Center, Base San, Fort, Russia, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, SEOUL, U.S, North Korea, China, United States, Washington, Pyongyang, Swedish, Beijing, Dandong, Shenyang, South Korea, Sweden, Gijungdong, Panmunjom, Texas, Base San Antonio, Seoul, Chicago, Stockholm

☆ US, Poland Sign $2 Billion Defense Loan Agreement, State Dept. Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - The United States has signed a $2 billion direct loan agreement to support Poland's defense modernization program, the State Department said on Monday. THE TAKEThe foreign military financing deal advances the two countries' defense cooperation as Poland seeks to boost its armed forces following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. CONTEXTPoland is a top U.S. ally and has topped NATO's spending charts this year. The military alliance has forecast Poland pouring 3.9% of gross domestic product into military goals, almost twice NATO's current 2% target. BY THE NUMBERSThe U.S. will provide $60 million for the cost of the $2 billion loan, which will be used to help pay for Poland's defense modernization program with weapons purchases from the U.S., the State Department said.

Persons: Brendan O'Brien, Caitlin Webber, Rami Ayyub Organizations: Reuters, United, State Department Locations: United States, Poland, Ukraine, U.S, Chicago

☆ Tropical Storm Ophelia lashes Mid-Atlantic with fierce winds, heavy rains
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Tropical storm Ophelia approaches North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, U.S. in this image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-East weather satellite, September 22, 2023. NOAA/Handout REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsSept 23 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Ophelia came ashore on Saturday along the Atlantic Coast where it doused the region with torrential downpours and unrelenting winds that caused flooding and widespread power outages. Nearly 8 million people across the Mid-Atlantic - from New York to South Carolina - were under tropical storm, storm surge and flooding warnings as of midday on Saturday, the National Weather Service said. After making landfall near Emerald Isle, North Carolina around 6:15 a.m. EDT (10:15 UTC), Ophelia was moving inland on a northerly path as it dumped heavy downpours and whipped strong winds in its wake. By midday, more than 65,000 homes and businesses in the North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey and were without power, according to Poweroutage.com.

Persons: Ophelia, Bryce Shelton, Brendan O'Brien, Franklin Paul Organizations: National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Handout REUTERS, National Weather Service, Franklin Paul Our, Thomson Locations: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, U.S, New York, Emerald Isle , North Carolina, Washington , North Carolina, In Virginia, North Carolina , Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Chicago

☆ US, Mexico, Canada aim to deter exploitation of 2026 FIFA World Cup -statement
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Final - Argentina v France - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - December 18, 2022 General view of the World Cup trophy during the closing ceremony before the match REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The United States, Mexico and Canada are coordinating to tackle any "collusive schemes" involving goods or services connected to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in an bid to avoid exploitation of the sporting event, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday. Reporting by Rami Ayyub; writing by Brendan O'Brien; editing by Susan HeaveyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Hannah Mckay, Rami Ayyub, Brendan O'Brien, Susan Heavey Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA World, Qatar, Lusail, Rights, U.S . Justice, Thomson Locations: Argentina, France, Lusail, Qatar, United States, Mexico, Canada

☆ Bus carrying high school band rolls over in New York state, killing at least one
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 21 (Reuters) - A bus carrying members of a high school band rolled over and crashed on a highway in New York state on Thursday, killing at least one person and injuring numerous others. The person killed was an adult, according to NBC's New York affiliate, citing an unnamed source familiar with the situation. The New York State Police said in a posting on social media that the highway was closed at that point. The bus was carrying members of a high school band from Farmingdale, New York, in Nassau County on a trip to a band camp in Greeley, Pennsylvania, according to a statement from the Farmingdale School District posted by local media. Footage from the scene showed the bus had a logo for Regency Buses, a regional bus line that serves New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Brendan O'Brien, Doina Chiacu, Kanishka Singh, Rami Ayyub, Steve Gorman, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: NBC's New, The New York State Police, Farmingdale School, Police, NBC, New, Regency, Thomson Locations: New York, NBC's New York, Wawayanda, New York City, New Jersey, The, Farmingdale , New York, Nassau County, Greeley , Pennsylvania, Farmingdale, Orange County, Orange County , New York, New York , New Jersey, Connecticut, Chicago, Washington

☆ Gershun Freeman: Nine Memphis deputies charged in death of Black man
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The parents of another man beaten in Memphis, Tyre Nichols, are in the center. "Let me be clear, no actions by any Shelby County Sheriff's Office employee caused Mr. Freeman's death ... I stand with these officers," Bonner said during the news conference, adding that the medical examiner determined that Freeman died from a pre-existing heart condition. The case has garnered more national attention since the Jan. 7 beating death of another Black man, Tyre Nichols, by Memphis police officers who are now charged with murder. Nashville-Davidson County District Attorney Glenn Funk is handling the case against the officers after Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy recused himself.

Persons: Ben Crump, Gershun Freeman, Tyre Nichols, Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner, Bonner, Freeman, Black, Glenn Funk, Steve Mulroy, Mulroy, Brendan O'Brien, Chizu Organizations: Shelby County Sheriff, Sheriff's, Memphis, Nashville, Thomson Locations: Shelby, Memphis , Tennessee, U.S, Memphis, Shelby County, Davidson, Chicago

☆ Lee weakens to post-tropical cyclone, knocks out power as it nears Atlantic coast
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( John Morris | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] A man walks near a large lawn chair that was tipped over, after Hurricane Lee was downgraded to a post-tropical storm and started to impact Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada, September 16, 2023. REUTERS/John Morris Acquire Licensing RightsSHELBURNE, NOVA SCOTIA Sept 16 (Reuters) - The Lee storm system weakened into a post-tropical cyclone as it closed in on New England and Atlantic Canada on Saturday, producing hurricane-force winds that knocked out power to more than 100,000 people. Strong winds, coastal flooding and heavy rains were already occurring in parts of New England and Atlantic Canada, it added. In the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, more than 100,000 people were without power early on Saturday after high winds brought down trees. Lee has been churning as a large hurricane over the Atlantic for more than a week, briefly threatening Bermuda but mostly harmless for anyone on land.

Persons: Hurricane Lee, John Morris, Lee, Crews, Matt Drover, Joe Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, Fiona, David Ljunggren, Idrees Ali, Daniel Trotta, Brendan O'Brien, Kim Coghill, Mike Harrison, Diane Craft Organizations: REUTERS, NOVA, Atlantic Canada, The U.S, National Hurricane Center, Nova, Canadian Hurricane Center, U.S, Thomson Locations: Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada, New England, Atlantic, The, Halifax Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canadian, of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Halifax, Fundy, Maine, Massachusetts, Bermuda, Ottawa, Washington, Carlsbad , California, Chicago

☆ Storm Lee makes landfall in Canada, downing trees and knocking out power
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( John Morris | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/15] A tree on the ground is pictured after taking down the power lines and shutting off access to this road in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada, September 16, 2023. The still-powerful weather system packed maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher gusts, forecasters said. In the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, around 120,000 people were without power on Saturday as winds knocked down trees and felled power lines. "The intensity of the storm is strong," said Paul Mason, the executive director of the Nova Scotia Emergency Management Office. It marks the second year in a row that such a powerful storm has reached Canada after Hurricane Fiona ripped into eastern Canada a year ago.

Persons: John Morris, Lee, Crews, Matt Drover, PowerOutages.us, Paul Mason, Joe Biden's, Fiona, David Ljunggren, Idrees Ali, Maria Caspani, Daniel Trotta, Brendan O'Brien, Kim Coghill, Mike Harrison, Diane Craft, Daniel Wallis, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, National Hurricane Center, Nova, Nova Scotia Emergency Management Office, NHC, Canadian Hurricane Centre, Thomson Locations: Liverpool , Nova Scotia, Canada, Nova Scotia, Canada's Nova Scotia, Atlantic, U.S ., Maine, Halifax, Eastport , Maine, Atlantic Canada, Canadian, of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Massachusetts, Bermuda, Ottawa, Washington, New York, Carlsbad , California, Chicago

☆ Hurricane Lee churns toward New England, eastern Canada
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 14 (Reuters) - Hurricane Lee barreled across the North Atlantic toward New England and Eastern Canada on Friday, threatening to bring drenching rains, powerful winds and a life-threatening storm surge to the region over the weekend. Lee is expected to weaken into a strong tropical storm before making landfall in southwestern Nova Scotia as a strong tropical storm late on Saturday, the Canadian Hurricane Center said. In Canada, more than 1 million people in Nova Scotia and eastern New Brunswick were also under a tropical storm warning as the massive storm crawls northward over the open waters of the Atlantic. Some spots, such as Cape Cod in Massachusetts and eastern Halifax County in Nova Scotia may see storm surge of up to 3 feet (91 cm), forecasters said. Lee is the latest storm in what is proving to be a busy hurricane season that has featured a higher-than-average number of named storms.

Persons: Lee, Michelle Wu, Hurricane Idalia, Idalia, Brendan O'Brien, Mark Porter Organizations: Canadian Hurricane Center, U.S, Boston, U.S . National Weather Service, NWS, Facebook, Hurricane, Thomson Locations: New England, Eastern Canada, Nova Scotia, Connecticut , Rhode Island , Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Canada, New Brunswick, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Halifax County, Nantucket, Florida, Georgia, Chicago

☆ Three defendants acquitted of plotting to kidnap Michigan governor
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks to the media following a 'get out the vote' rally at Michigan State University, the night before the midterm election, in East Lansing, Michigan, U.S., November 7, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 15 (Reuters) - The last three men to face charges in a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer were acquitted on Friday in a trial in state court on terrorism and firearms charges. An Antrim County jury found the men not guilty after deliberating for about a day following a two-week trial. The three men were the last of more than a dozen men to face federal and state charges in the kidnapping conspiracy. Both men were convicted of domestic terrorism, conspiracy to kidnap and other charges.

Persons: Gretchen Whitmer, Evelyn Hockstein, Eric Molitor, William, Michael Null, Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr, Brendan O'Brien, Howard Goller Organizations: Michigan State University, REUTERS, Prosecutors, Democratic, Thomson Locations: East Lansing , Michigan, U.S, Antrim County, Chicago

☆ Pennsylvania fugitive recaptured after weeks-long manhunt
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 13 (Reuters) - A convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania jail last month was recaptured on Wednesday after eluding an expanding manhunt for weeks and unnerving residents in the suburbs west of Philadelphia, state police said on social media. School districts canceled classes for a day after Cavalcante was seen on security-camera video on a public garden trail. More than a week after his escape, he stole a van and drove about 25 miles (40 km) before abandoning the vehicle. He also stole a rile from a garage as the owner of the house who fired several shots at him. After his escape from the county jail, authorities had offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to his capture.

Persons: Danelo Cavalcante, Cavalcante, Brendan O'Brien Organizations: Police, U.S . Marshals Service, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia, Chester, Schuylkill Township, Virginia, Brazilian, Brazil, Chicago

☆ Escaped Pennsylvania murderer Danelo Cavalcante shot at by homeowner while stealing rifle
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Hundreds of state and local police along with federal agents have joined a manhunt for Danelo Cavalcante that began Aug. 31, when the 34-year-old Brazilian broke out of the Chester County Prison, about 30 miles (50 km) west of Philadelphia. Overnight, Cavalcante entered a garage in Chester County, where he grabbed a 22-caliber rifle before he fled as the homeowner fired several shots at him with a pistol, said Pennsylvania State Police Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens during a Tuesday news briefing. Cavalcante shed the sweatshirt he was seen wearing on security cameras and was now believed to be shirtless, Bivens said. There have been multiple sightings of Cavalcante who has stolen a vehicle and has attempted to contact several people for help. Cavalcante is also a suspect in a 2017 murder in Brazil, according to the U.S.

Persons: Danelo Cavalcante, Cavalcante, George Bivens, Bivens, Brendan O'Brien, Rich McKay, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Prison, Pennsylvania, Police, Authorities, U.S . Marshals Service, Thomson Locations: Brazilian, Chester, Philadelphia, Chester County, Brazil, Chicago, Atlanta

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