Tropical Storm Barry gains strength as it heads towards New Orleans
New Orleans residents stocked up on supplies and prepared their homes on Friday as a strengthening Tropical Storm Barry threatened severe rain and flooding when it comes ashore as possibly the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019.
Factbox: Trump administration departures, firings, reassignments
U.S. Labor Secretary Alex Acosta on Friday became the latest high-ranking official from President Donald Trump’s administration to resign. Acosta, standing next to Trump on the White House lawn, said his handling of the sex abuse case against financier…
U.S. refiners in path of Storm Barry to keep running
Most U.S. refiners with plants in the path of Tropical Storm Barry scrambled on Friday to keep them running, as the storm continued to strengthen and was projected to become the season’s first hurricane.
New Orleans hunkers down as Tropical Storm Barry approaches Louisiana coast
Coastal Louisiana felt the first blow from Tropical Storm Barry’s winds early on Friday as the slow-moving tempest was forecast to become the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019 threatening to bring rain and flooding to New Orleans.
Trump to discuss immigration with Guatemalan president at White House on Monday
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales at the White House on Monday for talks on immigration and security, the White House said on Friday.
Trump says immigrant deportations to start this weekend in 10 cities
U.S. authorities plan to start arresting immigrants eligible for deportation in 10 cities this weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday, adding that he was not concerned about the advance notice.
Former special counsel Mueller’s congressional testimony postponed: Politico
Former special counsel Robert Mueller’s planned testimony next week had been postponed until July 24, Politico reported on Friday citing multiple lawmakers.
Trump says Labor Secretary Acosta resigning amid Epstein case
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta has resigned, believing that he has become a distraction to the administration because of his handling of the sex abuse case against financier Jeffrey Epstein a decade ago…
Tropical Storm Barry lands first blow on coastal Louisiana, New Orleans hunkers down
Coastal Louisiana felt the first blow from Tropical Storm Barry’s winds early on Friday as the slow-moving tempest was forecast to become the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019 threatening to bring rain and flooding to New Orleans later in the day.
New Orleans braces for flooding, Trump declares emergency ahead of Storm Barry
New Orleans braced for severe flooding with residents told to hunker down as a growing tropical storm in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico headed for landfall late on Friday or early on Saturday as the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019.
