Nine people died in shooting in Texas, including shooter killed by officer
(Reuters) – A total of nine people died in a shooting in Plano, Texas, including the shooter who was killed by a police officer, the city’s police chief said on Monday.
California, three other states sue over Trump action on ‘Dreamer’ immigrants
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California and three other states sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday over his decision to end protections for people brought to the United States illegally as children, the latest bid by Democratic state at…
U.S. Coast Guard, EPA cleaning up a dozen Texas chemical spills after Harvey
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency are working with Texas state regulators to clean up oil and chemicals spilled from a dozen industrial facilities after flooding from Hurricane Harvey, authorities said.
Irma knocks out power to about 7.3 million: authorities
(Reuters) – Hurricane Irma knocked out power to about 7.3 million homes and businesses in the U.S. Southeast, mostly in Florida, according to state officials and local electric utilities.
Floridians return to shattered homes as Irma crosses into Georgia
FLORIDA CITY/MARCO ISLAND, Fla. (Reuters) – Shocked Florida residents returned to their shattered homes on Monday as the weakened Hurricane Irma pushed inland, flooding cities in the northeastern part of the state and leaving millions without power.
Tempers flare as Florida Keys evacuees wait to go home after Irma
FLORIDA CITY, Fla. (Reuters) – Dozens of residents who fled the Florida Keys in anticipation of Hurricane Irma’s wrath grew impatient on Monday, as they waited at a police checkpoint eager to get back to their island homes to assess the damage.
Florida reels after Irma’s heavy punch, fresh floods in north
FLORIDA CITY/ESTERO, Fla. (Reuters) – Displaced Florida residents started heading back to their homes on Monday as a weakened Hurricane Irma advanced inland, flooding several cities in the northeast of the state while millions of people remained withou…
US Coast Guard, EPA cleaning up a dozen Texas chemical spills after Harvey
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency are working with Texas state regulators to clean up oil and chemicals spilled from a dozen industrial facilities after flooding from Hurricane Harvey, authorities said.
States sue Trump administration over delayed fuel-economy fines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York, California and three other U.S. states said on Monday they sued the federal government for delaying the rollout of higher “gas-guzzler” penalties for automakers whose vehicles fail to meet minimum fuel-economy standards…
Irma knocks out power to nearly 6.5 million: authorities
(Reuters) – Hurricane Irma knocked out power to about 6.5 million homes and businesses in the U.S. Southeast, mostly in Florida, according to state officials and local electric utilities.
