Muni prices stable amid Texas floods, but investors watch for risks
BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Longtime municipal finance maven Marilyn Cohen unloaded several million dollars worth of Houston-area utility bonds on Tuesday even though she did not see a high risk to the debt – because a few of her clients were getting n…
How Trump’s immigration crackdown could slow flood-hit Houston’s efforts to rebuild
HOUSTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – In the coming weeks, as Houston turns its attention to rebuilding areas devastated by Tropical Storm Harvey, people like Jay De Leon are likely to play an outsized role – if they stay around.
Prosecutor demands trial for fraternity ‘savages’ in Penn State hazing death
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (Reuters) – A prosecutor on Thursday urged a Pennsylvania judge to try 16 fraternity members in the alcohol-fueled hazing death of a 19-year-old aiming to join the club at Pennsylvania State University.
Indigenous Peoples Day replaces Columbus Day in Los Angeles
(Reuters) – Indigenous Peoples Day will be celebrated in Los Angeles instead of the traditional Columbus Day after city leaders in the second largest U.S. city decided to recognize Native Americans instead of the Italian explorer.
As U.S. ban on travel to North Korea kicks in, tourists say their farewells
BEIJING (Reuters) – American tourist Nicholas Burkhead said he’d be happy to return to his latest holiday destination, with its beautiful scenery, great food and friendly people.
More fires expected after blast at Arkema’s flooded Texas plant
CROSBY, Texas (Reuters) – Chemical maker Arkema SA said it expected more fires after two explosions hit its flooded plant 25 miles (40 km)northeast of Houston on Thursday, sickening more than a dozen law enforcement personnel and prompting an evacuati…
U.S. Coast Guard reopens some Texas ports with restrictions
(Reuters) – The United States Coast Guard on Wednesday said the ports of Houston, Texas City, Galveston and Freeport have been reopened with restrictions on vessel traffic after they were closed due to storm Harvey.
Judge blocks provisions in Texas law punishing ‘sanctuary cities’
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday blocked sections of a Texas law intended to punish so-called “sanctuary cities”, regarded as soft on immigration, in a ruling handed down two days before the law was due to come into effect.
Exclusive: At least $23 billion of property affected by Hurricane Harvey – Reuters analysis
(Reuters) – At least $23 billion worth of property has been affected by flooding from Hurricane Harvey just in parts of Texas’ Harris and Galveston counties, a Reuters analysis of satellite imagery and property data shows.
White House wants to help states, cities offload infrastructure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration told state and local officials on Wednesday that it will use its infrastructure plan to create incentives for the private sector to finance or take over public entities like bridges, t…
