House to vote on $7.9B Harvey relief bill
In this Sept. 5, 2017, photo, a worker walks past a pile of debris outside a business damaged by floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Spring, Texas.
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Catalan parliament paves the way for independence vote
People in Oregon covered their faces with scarves to keep choking ash from wildfires from filling their lungs and wiped the soot from windshields, similar to what long-time residents said they had to do in 1980... People in Oregon covered their faces with scarves to keep choking ash from wildfires from filling their lungs and wiped the soot from windshields, similar to what long-time residents said they had to do in 1980 during the eruption of Mount St. Helens. The most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history has made its first landfall in the islands of the northeast Caribbean.
Putin calls for N.Korea talks, says sanctions not working
6, 2017. . Russian President Vladimir Putin, third from right, listens to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, fifth from left, during their meeting at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, Wed... .
The Latest: Bahamas to evacuate islands in path of ‘Irma’
4, 2017, satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Irma nearing the eastern Caribbean. Hurricane Irma grew into a powerful Category 4 storm Monday.
Five Things To Know About Hurricane Irma
In this geocolor image captured by GOES-16 and released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , Hurricane Irma, a potentially catastrophic category 5 hurricane, moves westward, Tuesday morning, Sept.
Grizzly bites, claws hunter; man’s head got worst of it
A grizzly bear mauled a bow hunter in southwestern Montana, slashing a 16-inch cut in his head that required 90 stitches to close. A grizzly bear mauled a bow hunter in southwestern Montana, slashing a 16-inch cut in his head that required 90 stitches to close.
Immigrants accuse Trump administration of betraying them
In a Sunday Sept. 3, 2017 photo, Michele Kessler holds a sign of support at a Defered Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA rally on Public Square in Wilkes Barre Pa.
Senate will tie Harvey to debt limit, forcing second House vote
The move is opposed by fiscal conservatives who want to pair spending reform to the debt ceiling increase, which will push the nation's borrowing limit well about $20 trillion. The Senate will tie a critical hurricane relief measure to legislation that would increase the nation's borrowing limit, after theHouse planned to take up the two bills separately.
Death toll over 60 as Harvey cleanup resumes
The Hurricane Harvey death toll has risen to more than 60 people, as cleanup efforts and disaster relief attempts continue to progress in southeast Texas. Many Houston residents who had been in shelters for the past week are beginning to come out to assess the damage and chart their way forward.
Trump to phase out program for young immigrants
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump leave after attending services at St. John's Church in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017.
Congress returns with Harvey aid, DACA, debt on daunting to-do list
The Capitol is seen at sunrise as Congress returns from the August recess to face work on immigration, the debt limit, funding the government, and Hurricane Harvey, in Washington, Tuesday. WASHINGTON >> Congress ends its five-week summer recess Tuesday as storm-ravaged states clamor for Harvey aid, the Trump administration demands a swift increase in the nation's borrowing authority, and President Donald Trump's actions on immigration seem certain to upend the fall agenda.
The Memo: Trump faces critical fall
President Trump is entering a critical fall, beset by low approval ratings, raw tensions with Republicans on Capitol Hill, an evolving nuclear crisis with North Korea and multiple investigations into alleged ties with Russia. This month, lawmakers will seek to raise the debt ceiling, pass a measure to fund the government and provide billions of dollars in relief for Texas and Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Airlines’ $10 Billion August Swoon Keeps Wall Street on Edge
A Standard & Poor's index of the five biggest U.S. airlines plunged 7.5 percent in August, wiping out about $10 billion in market value. Shares fell as a price war that started between Analysts see more pain ahead.
How presidential disaster visits matter
President Donald Trump and Melania Trump pass out food and meet people impacted by Hurricane Harvey during a visit to the NRG Center in Houston Saturday. It was his second trip to Texas in a week, and this time his first order of business was to meet with those affected by the record-setting rainfall and flooding.
Caribbean girds for Hurricane Irma threat
The National Hurricane Center said at 0300 GMT that the storm was packing top sustained winds of 140 mph . "Additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours," the NHC warned.
6 Priorities Congress Has To Deal With In 12 Days
House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will have a packed schedule when Congress returns this week. Lawmakers have less than two weeks of legislative days to head off a government shutdown, raise the nation's borrowing limit and provide financial assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Fewer Harvey victims at shelters doesn’t end housing needs
A man whose cellphone was wrecked by floodwater is staying at a convention center, waiting for government offices to reopen Tuesday. While the number of evacuees seeking refuge in Houston's emergency shelters has dwindled, many thousands of people are still in dire need of housing.
Texans return home to discover mud, sewage
While the number of evacuees seeking refuge in Houston's emergency shelters dwindled 10 days after Harvey struck, many people who had left by Monday still faced dire housing needs.
Why Federal Flood Program Is Sinking Deeper Into Debt: CBO Report
The federal flood insurance program is on a course to continue falling deeper in debt, even when there is no catastrophic storm like Katrina or Harvey. The National Flood Insurance Program is currently on a path that will lead to a shortfall of $1.4 billion because its method for setting premiums has underestimated how much its claims will cost by about $1.1 billion and also because legislated surcharges are about $300 million shy of what's needed to cover premium discounts given to certain properties, according to the Congressional Budget Office report, National Flood Insurance Program Financial Soundness and Affordability .
Powerful Category 4 Hurricane Irma aims at Caribbean islands
Officials across the northeastern Caribbean canceled airline flights, shuttered schools and urged people to hunker down indoors as Hurricane Irma barreled toward the region as a powerful Category 4 storm expected to strengthen more before nearing land late Tuesday. States of emergency were declared in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and all of Florida while people on various Caribbean islands boarded up homes and rushed to find last-minute supplies, forming long lines outside supermarkets and gas stations.