WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. troops in northeastern Syria were attacked by a drone, a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday, although there were no injuries according to initial reports. This is the second attack in recent days against U.S. forces in the Middle East as the region braces for a possible new wave of attacks by […]
Trump sticks to tale of scary helicopter ride, despite denials
By James Oliphant and Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday insisted he was in a near-fatal helicopter ride with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, although Brown said the incident never happened and another politician said he had been on a similar flight with Trump decades earlier. Trump on Thursday related […]
Brazilian plane spins before crashing, killing all 61 on board
By Gabriel Araujo, Andre Romani, Luana Maria Benedito SAO PAULO (Reuters) -A regional turboprop plane crashed near Sao Paulo in Brazil on Friday, killing all 61 people on board, the airline said. Regional carrier Voepass said the plane, bound for Sao Paulo’s international airport, took off from Cascavel, in the state of Parana, and crashed […]
Debby’s remnants spread heavy rain to mid-Atlantic, New England
By Rich McKay and Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) -The remnants of Debby churned through the U.S. mid-Atlantic toward New England on Friday, bringing heavy rains that could trigger flash flooding from Maryland to Vermont before the onetime hurricane blows out to sea this weekend. The National Weather Service issued flood warnings and tornado watches for parts […]