A small private jet based in Atlanta was flown to Liberia to bring back one of the two American missionaries sick with Ebola. Dr. Kent Brantly arrived back in the U.S. Saturday morning in serious condition. But officials say Brantly was able to walk from an ambulance into the isolation unit of an Atlanta hospital as he arrived.
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Wildfire emergency in California, Report
California Governor Jerry Brown issued a state of emergency Saturday due to more than a dozen wildfires damaging homes and forcing evacuations. The state is no stranger to wildfires, where severe drought has increased fire danger.
Read More »Glover : ‘Wire’ actor beaten, stabbed in D.C. nightclub (Video)
Anwan Glover, an actor who starred in US television show The Wire, is recovering from being stabbed in a Washington nightclub. The incident was one of three reports of violence in local clubs within about an hour and a half, two at Café Asia and one at the Red Lounge, both in Northwest D.C.
Read More »NASCAR : Car trouble sends Kyle Busch to garage early
Kyle Busch, the runner-up finisher in three of the past four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, will have to wait another week to continue his search for his second victory of the year after his No. 18 Toyota Camry went down with an engine issue less than 30 laps into Sunday’s GoBowling.com 400 at Pocono Raceway.
Read More »Hadar Goldin : Missing Israeli soldier confirmed killed in action
The Israeli army has confirmed the death of missing soldier Lieutenant Hadar Goldin by checking the DNA of parts of his body found in a tunnel. Goldin went missing in action following a deadly incident in southern Gaza on Friday morning in which two other soldiers were killed, with Israel saying it suspected he had been snatched by Palestinian militants.
Read More »Shark attacks surfer at Muizenberg (Photo)
A 20-year-old man has been bitten by a white shark while surfing at Muizenberg Beach in Cape Town on Friday, the National Sea Rescue Institute said.
Read More »Paulina Gretzky’s Fiance Suspended From PGA Tour, Report
Paulina Gretzky’s golfer fiancee Dustin Johnson has left the PGA Tour amid a report he was suspended for six months after testing positive for cocaine
Read More »Alexandria Chery : Body identified as missing teen
A body found in a wooded area near the Polk-Osceola county line is that of missing teenager Alexandria Chery, according to a family member. A female body was found in a wooded area Friday morning, but deputies said it still has not been positively identified.
Read More »Alberta Woman Dies at Boonstock Festival in Penticton
RCMP are saying a 24-year-old Leduc woman has died from a suspected drug overdose at the Boonstock Music Festival. Paramedics responded to a report of an overdose just before midnight Friday and RCMP say the girl was rushed to hospital where she later died.
Read More »Santa Ana teen sets self ablaze in ‘fire challenge’
A Santa Ana teenager was recovering Saturday after lighting himself on fire as part of an internet trend, known as the “fire challenge.” Firefighters were called to the 900 block of South Standard Avenue at about 2:20 p.m. Friday when Fernando Valencia, 16, poured nail polish remover on his chest and set it on fire.
Read More »Google Confirms Sale of Barge Docked in Maine, Report
You may remember hearing about the Google barge project. Last year, Google anchored barges in Portland, Maine and San Francisco, California. It was rumored that it would be a moving showroom for Google’s products or as a classroom-like experience to teach consumers about Google’s technology.
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