House approves $8 billion in initial Hurricane Harvey relief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved roughly $8 billion in initial emergency aid for relief and rebuilding after Hurricane Harvey, which tore into Texas on Aug. 25.
Appeals court allows prayer at Michigan county’s public meetings
(Reuters) – A divided federal appeals court on Wednesday said the elected public board of commissioners in Jackson County, Michigan did not violate the U.S. Constitution by opening monthly meetings with Christian prayers and asking audience members to …
Exclusive: An army of tow trucks tackles Houston’s flood-damaged cars
HOUSTON (Reuters) – How do you remove hundreds of thousands of damaged cars from a massive city still mired in water and muck? Tow-truck driver Alex Toll will tell you: one vehicle at a time.
Trump administration, states headed for showdown over fuel rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration and major U.S. states appear to be headed for a showdown over landmark rules aimed at doubling the fuel efficiency of vehicles sold in the United States.
Iraqi military student pilot dies in F-16 crash in Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Iraqi military student pilot died when his F-16 fighter jet crashed in a desert area in southeastern Arizona, officials said on Wednesday, in the second fatal crash involving an Iraqi pilot training in the state.
Hurricane Irma batters Caribbean as Florida braces for weekend landfall
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Monster Hurricane Irma slammed across islands in the northern Caribbean on Wednesday, packing a potentially catastrophic mix of pounding winds, raging surf and rain en route to a possible Florida landfall this weekend….
New York to file lawsuit protecting DACA beneficiaries
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s decision to end protections and benefits for young people who were brought into the United States illegally as children faces a legal challenge from New York and other states.
Kentucky trial could make state first in U.S. with no abortion clinic
(Reuters) – Kentucky’s “unapologetically pro-life” governor and the state’s last abortion clinic will square off on Wednesday in a federal courtroom in a case that could make it the first U.S. state without an abortion provider.
Hurricane Irma churns through Caribbean islands, possibly en route to Florida
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century, churned across northern Caribbean islands on Wednesday with a potentially catastrophic mix of fierce winds, surf and rain, en route to a possible F…
FBI says witnesses in U.S. probe into Malaysia’s 1MDB fear for safety
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Potential witnesses to the multi-billion dollar scandal at 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) are afraid to speak with U.S. investigators as they fear for their safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation says.
