| US, states finalize settlement with BP over gulf oil spill Posted: 05 Oct 2015 09:39 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department and five states have finalized a settlement worth more than $20 billion arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, federal officials announced Monday.
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| Nine people dead in South Carolina amid historic rains: governor Posted: 05 Oct 2015 09:25 AM PDT  WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (Reuters) - Nine people have died in South Carolina as the result of flooding from unprecedented rainfall in the state in recent days, Governor Nikki Haley said on Monday. Haley urged residents to stay off roads as rain continued to fall. Floodwaters have forced the closure of 550 roads and bridges around the state. (Reporting by Greg Lacour; Writing by Colleen Jenkins; Editing by Bill Trott)
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| Amtrak passenger train derailed in Vermont: ABC News Posted: 05 Oct 2015 08:46 AM PDT (Reuters) - An Amtrak passenger train has derailed in Northfield, Vermont, ABC News reported on Monday, citing state police. Police and emergency crews are responding to the scene, ABC said. (Reporting by Suzannah Gonzales; Editing by Susan Heavey) |
| Clinton calls for more funding for gun dealer inspections Posted: 05 Oct 2015 08:13 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday called for funding more inspections of gun dealers and revoking licenses of those who supply traffickers, offering more details on how she would toughen gun control rules if elected. Clinton said on her website that she would also crack down on so-called straw purchases, in which a person with a clean record buys a gun for a felon. Gun control advocates have argued the restrictions on straw purchases are too lax. (Reporting by Emily Stephenson; Editing by Bill Trott)
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| Hunt for missing El Faro ship enters fourth day, hopes fade for crew Posted: 05 Oct 2015 06:50 AM PDT  Search and rescue teams resumed scouring the seas on Monday for the missing cargo ship El Faro and it mostly American crew, after it was caught in the eye of Hurricane Joaquin four days ago, the U.S. Coast Guard said. More than 70,000 square nautical miles have been searched so far, the Coast Guard said. There was no confirmation that the debris belonged to the El Faro, though one life ring found earlier was from the missing ship, the Coast Guard and Tote Maritime confirmed.
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| Clinton to push new gun controls after Oregon shooting Posted: 05 Oct 2015 04:00 AM PDT  The measures will aim to strengthen background checks on gun buyers and eliminate legal immunity for sellers.
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| Stories of survival emerge from East Coast rainstorm Posted: 05 Oct 2015 02:39 AM PDT  Relentless rains and floodwaters brought much of South Carolina to a standstill.
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| The Twitter follow lists of the 2016 candidates Posted: 05 Oct 2015 12:25 AM PDT  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jeb Bush follows Donald Trump on Twitter but that's a one-way street: Trump mainly follows people with a connection to himself. Ted Cruz's follow list is a big tea party, though he keeps an eye on President Barack Obama, too.
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| Debris appears to belong to cargo ship missing in Bahamas Posted: 04 Oct 2015 08:51 PM PDT  By Susan Cooper Eastman JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Reuters) - Search-and-rescue teams on Sunday located debris appearing to belong to the cargo ship El Faro, which went missing in the eye of Hurricane Joaquin with 33 mostly American crew members aboard more than three days ago, the U.S. Coast Guard and the ship's owner said. There was no sighting of the El Faro or any lifeboats, Tim Nolan, president of ship's owner Tote Maritime Puerto Rico, said in a statement. With no word on the fate of the crew, relatives gathered at a seafarers' union hall in Jacksonville, Florida where an emotional meeting was held late on Sunday afternoon with the Coast Guard and Tote Maritime executives.
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| South Carolina hit by torrential rainfall, eight dead Posted: 04 Oct 2015 06:09 PM PDT  By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - Torrential rainfall that South Carolina's governor called a once-in-a-millennium downpour triggered flooding in the southeastern U.S. state on Sunday, causing at least eight deaths in the Carolinas. The storm had dumped more than 18 inches (45 cm) of rain in parts of central South Carolina by early Sunday. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said parts of the state were hit with rainfall that would be expected to occur once in 1,000 years, with the Congaree River running at its highest level since 1936.
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| South Carolina hit by torrential rainfall; seven dead Posted: 04 Oct 2015 04:32 PM PDT By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - Torrential rainfall that South Carolina's governor called a once-in-a-millennium downpour flooded the southeastern U.S. state on Sunday, causing at least seven deaths in the Carolinas. The storm had dumped more than 18 inches (45 cm) of rain in parts of central South Carolina by early Sunday. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said parts of the state were hit with rainfall that would be expected to occur once in 1,000 years, with the Congaree River running at its highest level since 1936. |
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