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.
Two soldiers killed, six injured in South Carolina Army training center accident
(Reuters) – Two soldiers died and six other people were injured on Friday in an accident involving a military vehicle and troop formation at Fort Jackson, a U.S. Army training center in South Carolina, Fort Jackson said.
Top Puerto Rico bank says four months too long to wait for power
SAN JUAN (Reuters) – Puerto Rico needs to accelerate the timetable for restoring its power grid or else residents will flee for the mainland rather than live without electricity for months, the chairman of the territory’s largest bank said on Friday.
Evacuations in New Orleans as storm that killed 25 approaches
MANAGUA (Reuters) – New Orleans evacuated some residents from areas outside its levee system as Tropical Storm Nate swirled toward the U.S. Gulf Coast on Friday after killing at least 25 people in Central America.
Police, FBI seek public’s help in finding motive behind Las Vegas massacre
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – As Las Vegas police appealed to the public for help in uncovering a wealthy retiree’s motive for massacring 58 people at an outdoor concert this week, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visited Las Vegas on Saturday stressing unity an…
