Pence offers solace as Las Vegas police puzzle over shooter’s motive
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visited Las Vegas on Saturday stressing unity and offering solace as police appealed to the public for help in uncovering a wealthy retiree’s motive for massacring 58 people at an outdoor concert thi…
Trump says ‘not surprised’ by Weinstein sexual harassment allegations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, whose presidential campaign was jolted a year ago by the release of a recording in which he boasted about groping women, said on Saturday he was not surprised by sexual harassment allegations against media…
New Orleans and Gulf Coast hunker down as Hurricane Nate nears
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – The U.S. Gulf Coast braced for Hurricane Nate to make landfall east of New Orleans as a Category 2 storm on Saturday evening, threatening parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama with torrential rain, flooding and winds of 10…
U.S. to boost military personnel in Puerto Rico: senator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to have 17,000 military personnel in Puerto Rico to aid disaster recovery efforts after Hurricane Maria, a Democratic senator briefed on the plan told reporters on Saturday.
Hurricane Nate targets U.S. Gulf Coast after raking Central America
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Hurricane Nate strengthened on Saturday as it churned through the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to power into the U.S. central Gulf Coast to the east of New Orleans as a Category 2 storm after killing at least 30 people in Central…
Assured Guaranty pulls Puerto Rico lawsuit, cites hurricane
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Puerto Rico bond insurer Assured Guaranty Ltd said late on Friday it voluntarily withdrew a complaint that challenged the legality of the island’s fiscal turnaround plan, citing the devastating impact of Hurricane Maria.
Hurricane Nate strengthens over Gulf of Mexico after killing 25
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Hurricane Nate strengthened slightly on Saturday as it churned through the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to hit the U.S. central Gulf Coast as a Category 2 storm after it killed at least 25 people in Central America.
Trump reaches out to Democrats to do ‘great’ healthcare bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he had called the top Senate Democrat to probe interest in working on a “great” healthcare bill to replace Obamacare, after his fellow Republicans’ failed attempts to roll back th…
Nevada trial of Cliven Bundy postponed after Las Vegas massacre
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Nevada postponed the trial of rancher Cliven Bundy for his role in an armed standoff with U.S. government agents, after defense lawyers argued that the Las Vegas mass shooting could influence jurors, his attorney said on …
Hurricane Nate threatens U.S. central Gulf Coast after killing 25
MANAGUA (Reuters) – Hurricane Nate may strengthen on Saturday, threatening to hit the U.S. central Gulf Coast with strong winds and storm surges after it killed at least 25 people in Central America.
