Judge tosses top charges in Penn State fraternity death
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (Reuters) – A judge on Friday threw out the most serious charges of involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault filed against 16 Pennsylvania State University fraternity members in the alcohol-fueled hazing death of a 19-year-old pr…
Rescuers search Harvey-soaked Texas, new evacuations in Houston
ORANGE, Texas/HOUSTON (Reuters) – Rescuers searched flooded sections of southeastern Texas for people stranded by Hurricane Harvey’s deluge on Friday and Houston’s mayor warned residents of the city’s west that their homes may remain waterlogged for tw…
Stricter building rules, rejected by Trump, helped Harvey-hit communities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As Hurricane Harvey pummeled the Gulf coast in Texas, the city of Seabrook had an edge over flood-swamped nearby towns and the devastation in Houston, just a half-hour drive away.
Trump: decision on immigrant children coming Friday or this weekend
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, who is considering ending a program that allowed young immigrants who came to the United States with their parents illegally to stay in the country, said he would have a decision on the issue later on Frid…
Trump’s tougher immigration policy extends to workers post-Harvey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration, in line with its tough immigration policy, is keeping red tape in place that could make it harder for immigrants in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey to find jobs with contractors, a decision critics say…
Thousands flee Texas towns flooded by Harvey; gas prices spike
ORANGE, Texas/HOUSTON (Reuters) – A week after Hurricane Harvey came ashore in Texas, rescuers pressed their marathon search for survivors on Friday in large pockets of land that remained flooded by one of the costliest natural disasters to hit the Uni…
Collateral storm damage: Baby names plunge in popularity
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Newborn Harvey Rodriguez cannot even crawl yet, but already he may be bucking a trend.
House Speaker Ryan plans Harvey aid ‘installments’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Friday that lawmakers will replenish a federal disaster relief fund to keep federal aid flowing to Hurricane Harvey victims but that full assistance will come from Congress …
Treasury watchdog reviewing Mnuchin’s solar eclipse trip
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal watchdog said on Friday it was reviewing the circumstances surrounding U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s controversial flight last month to Kentucky, where he spoke to business leaders and viewed the solar eclips…
Hurricane Harvey victims hang their hopes on FEMA response
WASHINGTON/HOUSTON (Reuters) – Nearly a week after Hurricane Harvey swamped her home in northeast Houston, Mimi Wilson is pondering how to start a new life with nothing – no house, no car and no paycheck after missing work.
