Fan dies after falling from upper deck at Turner Field
This is the second major incident involving a fan falling from the upper deck at Turner Field in the last three years.
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Police investigate motive in ambush of Houston area deputy
HOUSTON (AP) — The man charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of a uniformed suburban Houston sheriff’s deputy will be arraigned this week, jail records show.
Sharper forecasts may help avert repeat of Katrina disaster
By David Adams MIAMI (Reuters) – The science of predicting hurricanes has come a long way since Katrina caught New Orleans officials off guard 10 years ago. A range of technological advances, from a new generation of satellites to supercomputers and unmanned drones, promises more-accurate forecasts that would increase public officials’ confidence in weather experts’ advice. If authorities were quicker to heed warnings about the devastating potential of Katrina before
Two dead, massive outages after windstorm slams Washington state
(Reuters) – A powerful windstorm toppled trees, killing two people in Washington state as work crews scrambled on Sunday to restore power to 450,000 customers, a TV report showed. A father driving with his three-year-old daughter in Gig Harbor, just west of Tacoma, was killed on Saturday when a tree fell on his car, KOMO 4 TV reported. Within two hours, a falling branch struck and killed a 10-year-old girl
Hurricane Ignacio strengthens but forecast to just miss Hawaii
Packing potentially destructive winds of 140 miles per hour (220 kph), the hurricane was about 450 miles (720 km) east of Big Island of Hawaii moving north-northwest at 9 miles per hour (15 kph), the center said. With hurricane force winds extending 30 miles (45 km) from its center, waves as high as 20 feet (4 meters) could be expected on Sunday and Monday, along with sustained winds of 39
Republican Christie proposes tracking immigrants like FedEx packages
(Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said on Saturday if he were elected president he would combat illegal immigration by creating a system to track foreign visitors the way FedEx tracks packages. Christie, who is well back in the pack seeking the Republican nomination for president, told a campaign event in the early voting state of New Hampshire that he would ask FedEx Chief Executive Officer Fred Smith to
Man charged with murder in ambush of Houston area deputy
HOUSTON (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy in uniform was shot and killed Friday night while filling up his patrol car at a suburban Houston gas station, according to authorities.
Sarah Palin gushes over Donald Trump in highly-anticipated interview
With rhythm and reverence, New Orleans marks 10 years since Katrina
New Orleans, a town renowned for staging big celebrations, faces a tricky challenge on Saturday, 10 years to the day from when Hurricane Katrina slammed into southeast Louisiana and triggered flooding that would leave 80 percent of the city under water. Thousands of people are expected to turn out as the city’s trademark “second line” parades snake through the streets and New Orleans puts its famous musical traditions on display.
Erika no longer a tropical storm, loses steam over Cuba
By David Adams MIAMI (Reuters) – Erika, a tropical storm that was losing strength as it hit Haiti with heavy rains and strong winds, fell apart on Saturday over eastern Cuba, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. “Erika has degenerated into a trough of low pressure,” the Miami-based hurricane center said in a Saturday morning forecast advisory. Erika’s maximum sustained winds had dropped to 35 mph (56 kph), just below