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Thursday, September 7, 2017

Hurricane Irma kills eight on Caribbean island of Saint Martin

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Hurricane Irma killed eight people on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin and left Barbuda devastated on Thursday as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century took aim at Florida.

Indiana post office worker injured in pipe bomb blast

(Reuters) - A pipe bomb exploded at a post office in northwest Indiana on Wednesday, injuring one worker, media reported.

States file lawsuit challenging Trump decision on Dreamers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fifteen states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit on Wednesday challenging President Donald Trump's decision to end protections and benefits for young people who were brought into the United States illegally as children.

In Harvey's aftermath, a flood of emotions as rebuilding begins

HOUSTON (Reuters) - For Texas residents affected by Hurricane Harvey, life in the storm's aftermath involves juggling insurance claims, home repairs and work. But coping with loss is stirring very different feelings.

Meth, coke and oil: A drug boom in the Texas shale patch

MIDLAND, Texas (Reuters) - When Joe Forsythe returned to the West Texas oilfields last year after a stint in a drug rehab facility, he figured he had beaten his addiction to methamphetamine.

Batteries for homes, businesses surged in U.S. in second quarter

(Reuters) - The U.S. energy storage market fell 11 percent in the second quarter as utilities connected fewer large projects to the grid, but batteries deployed in homes and businesses hit a record thanks to state incentives in California and Hawaii and lower prices on the technology.

Former Washington Post publisher Donald Graham behind Dreamer lobbying effort

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Graham, the chairman of the board of Graham Holdings Company and former publisher of The Washington Post, personally retained two lobbyists earlier this year to advocate on behalf of retaining the program that has allowed immigrant children to remain legally in the country.

California board grants parole for Manson ex-follower Van Houten

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California board granted parole on Wednesday to Leslie Van Houten, who as a follower of cult leader Charles Manson, took part in one of the most notorious murder sprees of the 20th century.

Police in suburban Atlanta kill escaped circus tiger

(Reuters) - Police in Georgia shot and killed a Bengal tiger on Wednesday after the animal escaped from a transport truck and briefly roamed a suburban Atlanta neighborhood, menacing outdoor pets, authorities said.

Charlottesville OKs removal of second Confederate statue

(Reuters) - Charlottesville, Virginia, has decided to remove another Confederate general's statue from a park, a city spokeswoman said on Wednesday, just weeks after a woman died during protests over a decision to remove a statue of General Robert E. Lee.