Subdued by Harvey, Congress reconvenes facing fiscal tests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hurricane Harvey devastated Texas, but could bring some fiscal order to Washington where Republicans and Democrats will need to put political differences aside in order to approve spending to repair the damage from flooding in an…
Evacuation lifted around Arkema’s flooded Texas chemical plant
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – French chemical firm Arkema SA said an evacuation zone put in place amid fears that more flammable organic pesticides at its flooded plant in Crosby, Texas, would explode was lifted on Monday after the materials were ignited in …
Immigrant ‘Dreamers’ – and their bosses – wait anxiously for Trump decision
(Reuters) – Ilka Eren, 25, came to the United States from Turkey with her parents more than 15 years ago and lives in the country without legal authorization.
Texas edges closer to recovery after Harvey as key pipeline restarts
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Gulf Coast moves closer to recovery from Hurricane Harvey on Monday when the biggest American fuel system restarts a key segment shut down by devastating rains and officials weigh how to pay for billions of dollars in dama…
Russia says U.S. actions towards its consulates are ‘state hooliganism’
XIAMEN, China (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday that Washington’s actions towards Russian diplomatic facilities in the United States could be described as “state hooliganism”.
As Texans return to flood-hit homes, many say ‘Our house is history’
HOUSTON (Reuters) – As flood waters recede from Hurricane Harvey, thousands are set to return to their homes on Sunday to survey damage from unprecedented flooding that devastated densely populated areas of Texas, as worries mount about health risks.
Trump to scrap protection for ‘Dreamers,’ give Congress six months to fix
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has decided to scrap a program shielding from deportation immigrants who came to the United States illegally as children but will give Congress six months to craft legislation to replace it, sources familia…
Los Angeles ‘turns corner’ on largest wildfire in city history
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A smattering of rain and easing temperatures helped more than 1,000 firefighters battling the largest wildfire in Los Angeles history gain the upper hand on the blaze on Sunday, but officials warned that danger remains.
Prize-winning U.S. poet John Ashbery dies at 90: reports
(Reuters) – Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet John Ashbery, who published more than 20 books of poetry and was known for the complexity of his style, has died at age 90, U.S. media reports said.
Funding battle looms as Texas sees Harvey damage at up to $180 billion
HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday challenged Congress to raise the government’s debt limit in order to free up relief spending for Hurricane Harvey, a disaster that the governor of Texas said had caused up to $180 bil…
