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Thursday, August 31, 2017

Search for survivors in Texas as storm Harvey heads north

LAKE CHARLES, La./HOUSTON (Reuters) - The remnants of Tropical Storm Harvey drenched northern Louisiana on Thursday as it moved inland, leaving rescuers to search homes around Houston and in the hard-hit southeastern Texas coast for more survivors or victims.

Explosions hit flood-swamped Arkema chemical plant in Texas

WASHINGTON/AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Two explosions hit the flood-swamped Arkema SA chemical plant 25 miles northeast of Houston early on Thursday, and a sheriff's deputy was taken to a hospital after inhaling fumes, the French company said.

Wells Fargo finds more unauthorized accounts, online billpay problems

(Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co will refund more customers for charges they should not have incurred after expanding a review of improper sales practices, the third-largest U.S. bank said on Thursday.

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.

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.

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.

Fraternity members may face trial in Penn State hazing death

HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania judge will continue hearing final arguments on Thursday on whether sufficient evidence exists to try 16 fraternity members charged in an alcohol-fueled hazing death 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.

Hurricane annals: two Katrina survivors connect in Houston flood

(Brian Thevenot is a Reuters journalist. He was part of The Times-Picayune team that won two Pulitzer Prizes for its coverage of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.)

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 nervous.