Rum, guns and tea: Unfazed Floridians don’t let Irma dampen spirits
(Reuters) – As veterans of at least half a dozen hurricanes, Steve and Sarah Griffin knew exactly how to cope when Irma bore down on their Clearwater, Florida, home: host an impromptu party for friends who had evacuated their own houses.
With 7.4 million without power, utility workers get respect
Fort Lauderdale and New York (Reuters) – When more than 7.4 million homes and businesses are without power after a hurricane, utility workers tend to get noticed a bit more than usual.
U.S. agency expected to find Tesla’s Autopilot contributed to crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to find on Tuesday that Tesla Inc’s Autopilot system was a contributing factor in a May 2016 Model S crash that killed a man in Florida while using the car’s semi-autonomous d…
Norfolk Southern says rail traffic closed to ports in U.S. Southeast
(Reuters) – Norfolk Southern Corp said on Monday it was inspecting track for damages and removing fallen trees along rail lines leading to ports in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina due to the impact of the weakened Hurricane Irma.
U.S. Senate may vote this week to add penalties for sex traffic sites: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate may vote as soon as Tuesday on a bipartisan proposal that would make it easier to penalize operators of websites that facilitate online sex trafficking, according to four sources familiar with the matter.
Eight victims killed by gunman in Texas were gathered for party
DALLAS (Reuters) – A gunman who fatally shot eight people at a Dallas-area house knew at least some of the victims gathered there to watch a football game, authorities said on Monday.
Florida Keys evacuees told they cannot return home after Irma
FLORIDA CITY, Fla. (Reuters) – Residents who fled the Florida Keys in anticipation of Hurricane Irma’s wrath were told they could not return to their island homes on Monday, news that angered evacuees anxious to get back to assess the damage.
Trump administration signals plans to defang retirement rule
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government will likely water down a key part of a landmark retirement rule, lawyers for the Department of Labor said, signaling that the government will offer an out for brokerages that would have been subject to class act…
Nine people died in shooting in Texas, including shooter killed by officer
(Reuters) – A total of nine people died in a shooting in Plano, Texas, including the shooter who was killed by a police officer, the city’s police chief said on Monday.
California, three other states sue over Trump action on ‘Dreamer’ immigrants
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California and three other states sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday over his decision to end protections for people brought to the United States illegally as children, the latest bid by Democratic state at…
