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Friday, September 1, 2017

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 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.

In North Carolina county, strong support for Confederate statue

GRAHAM, N.C. (Reuters) - Ever since demonstrators in Durham, North Carolina, toppled a bronze Confederate statue from its tower, Bradley Dixon has worried about the fate of a similar monument 30 miles (48 km) west.

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 and New York.

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.

Advertising budget for Obamacare to be cut 90 percent: U.S. health agency

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said on Thursday it plans to spend $10 million on advertising for the upcoming Obamacare open enrollment period that starts in November, a sharp cut from the $100 million spent last year.

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.

Controversial Wisconsin sheriff who backed Trump resigns

(Reuters) - Wisconsin Sheriff David Clarke, an African-American who has criticized the Black Lives Matter movement and was previously under consideration for a position with the Trump administration, has quit his job, an adviser said on Thursday.

Firefighters make progress on California wildfire despite heat

(Reuters) - Firefighters made progress in surrounding a Northern California wildfire on Thursday despite searing heat, a day after the blaze triggered evacuation orders for hundreds of local residents.

Houston slowly begins grim recovery from Harvey's devastation

HOUSTON (Reuters) - As water levels receded and search teams began checking abandoned homes for victims, Houston began a grim cleanup on Thursday and businesses began to reopen for the first time since Hurricane Harvey hit last weekend.