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Monday, September 4, 2017

Texas edges closer to recovery after Harvey as key pipeline restarts

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Gulf Coast moves closer to recovery from Hurricane Harvey on Monday when the biggest American fuel system restarts a key segment shut down by devastating rains and officials weigh how to pay for billions of dollars in damage.

Subdued by Harvey, Congress reconvenes facing fiscal tests

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Harvey devastated Texas, but could bring some fiscal order to Washington where Republicans and Democrats will need to put political differences aside in order to approve spending to repair the damage from flooding in and around Houston.

Immigrant 'Dreamers' - and their bosses - wait anxiously for Trump decision

(Reuters) - Ilka Eren, 25, came to the United States from Turkey with her parents more than 15 years ago and lives in the country without legal authorization.

Evacuation lifted around Arkema's flooded Texas chemical plant

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - French chemical firm Arkema SA said an evacuation zone put in place amid fears that more flammable organic pesticides at its flooded plant in Crosby, Texas, would explode was lifted on Monday after the materials were ignited in a controlled burn.

Russia says U.S. actions towards its consulates are 'state hooliganism'

XIAMEN, China (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday that Washington's actions towards Russian diplomatic facilities in the United States could be described as "state hooliganism".

Los Angeles 'turns corner' on largest wildfire in city history

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A smattering of rain and easing temperatures helped more than 1,000 firefighters battling the largest wildfire in Los Angeles history gain the upper hand on the blaze on Sunday, but officials warned that danger remains.

As Texans return to flood-hit homes, many say 'Our house is history'

HOUSTON (Reuters) - As flood waters recede from Hurricane Harvey, thousands are set to return to their homes on Sunday to survey damage from unprecedented flooding that devastated densely populated areas of Texas, as worries mount about health risks.

Cleveland police to skip Browns NFL ceremony in protest

(Reuters) - The Cleveland police officers union will not hold the U.S. flag at the first Browns game of the new National Football League season after some of the team's players recently knelt in protest during the national anthem, the union president said.

Funding battle looms as Texas sees Harvey damage at up to $180 billion

HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday challenged Congress to raise the government's debt limit in order to free up relief spending for Hurricane Harvey, a disaster that the governor of Texas said had caused up to $180 billion in damage.

Trump hugs Harvey's victims in test of presidential mien

HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump took up the mantle of "comforter-in-chief" in a visit to storm-wracked Houston as he played with children and served up food to evacuees from Hurricane Harvey, the first major natural disaster of his eight months in office.