White House ‘committed’ to Puerto Rico relief after Trump criticism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Thursday that it was “committed” to disaster relief in Puerto Rico after President Donald Trump said government response teams could not stay in the U.S. territory “forever.”
How to rebuild Puerto Rico: Rubio asks Trump for expert panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Marco Rubio said on Thursday he has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to create a high-level task force to provide ideas and advice for helping Puerto Rico to rebuild after Hurricane Maria, and that the president was rece…
Hundreds missing, 24 dead as dry winds fan California wildfires
SONOMA, Calif. (Reuters) – Firefighters struggled for a fourth day on Thursday to halt the spread of wildfires that have killed at least 24 people in Northern California and left hundreds missing in the pandemonium of mass evacuations in the heart of t…
Trump signs order to weaken Obamacare, boost bare-bones insurance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday made it easier for Americans to buy bare-bones health insurance plans, using his presidential powers to undermine Obamacare after fellow Republicans in Congress failed to repeal the 2010 law.
New York police say investigating 2004 claim of Weinstein sex assault
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York City Police Department said on Thursday it is investigating an allegation of sexual assault by movie producer Harvey Weinstein in 2004.
Congressman seeks probe of chartered flights by U.S. energy secretary
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Democratic U.S. congressman is asking the Department of Energy’s watchdog to investigate Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s travel on chartered aircraft, the congressman said at a hearing on Thursday.
Hundreds missing, 23 dead as dry gusts fan California wildfires
SONOMA, Calif. (Reuters) – Firefighters struggled to halt the spread of wildfires that have killed at least 23 people in Northern California and dry, gusty winds threatened on Thursday to push flames into the evacuated town of Calistoga.
Attorney General says four ‘sanctuary cities’ may be violating the law
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States Justice Department singled out four cities and a county on Thursday for allegedly having so-called “sanctuary policies” that may violate a federal law which requires them to communicate with federal imm…
Trump to sign order circumventing Obamacare rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday to make it easier for Americans to buy bare-bones health insurance plans and circumvent Obamacare rules, the White House said, but the action faces possible legal ch…
U.S. Army Sergeant Bergdahl to enter plea in military court
(Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who walked off his post in Afghanistan in 2009 and was held captive by the Taliban for five years, will enter a plea in his court-martial at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on Monday, the Army said in an emailed…
