Harvey’s floods hang on in Texas, complicating rescue efforts
PORT ARTHUR, 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 th…
Utah nurse arrested for not giving patient’s blood to police
(Reuters) – A nurse at a Utah hospital said this week she was assaulted by a police officer after declining to give him a sample of an unconscious patient’s blood because he had neither a warrant nor the patient’s consent, local media reported.
Russia, digesting U.S. diplomatic retaliation, pledges ‘harsh’ response
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Friday it would respond harshly to any U.S. measures designed to hurt it, a day after the United States told Moscow to close its San Francisco consulate and buildings in Washington and New York.
Treasury watchdog reviews Mnuchin’s eclipse trip
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal watchdog is reviewing the circumstances surrounding a controversial flight taken by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and his wife to Kentucky, where he spoke to business leaders and viewed the solar eclipse, according …
Texas crews search for survivors in wake of Harvey’s floods
PORT ARTHUR, Texas/HOUSTON (Reuters) – A week after Hurricane Harvey came ashore in Texas, rescuers kept up a marathon search for survivors on Friday as large pockets of land remained under water after one of the costliest natural disasters to hit the …
Russia pledges ‘harsh response’ to U.S. tit-for-tat measures
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow would respond harshly to U.S. measures designed to hurt it, a day after the United States told Russia to close its San Francisco consulate and buildings in Washington …
A week after Harvey, cities deluged and one million displaced
PORT ARTHUR, Texas (Reuters) – A week after Hurricane Harvey came ashore in Texas, no let-up in rescue efforts was expected on Friday as large pockets of land remained under water after one of the costliest natural disasters to hit the United States.
Hurricane Harvey will be a big test for FEMA
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.
Judge to decide whether to try Penn State frat members in hazing death
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (Reuters) – A judge is set to decide on Friday whether 16 Pennsylvania State University fraternity members will be tried in the alcohol-fueled hazing death of a 19-year-old prospective member.
New Jersey Senator Menendez’s graft trial could sway D.C. power balance
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than two years after U.S. Senator Bob Menendez was indicted on federal corruption charges, the New Jersey Democrat finally faces trial next week in a case whose verdict could sway the balance of power in Washington.
