Новости за 31.08.2017

Chemicals ignite at flooded plant in Texas as Harvey's devastation lingers
Washington Post
CROSBY, Tex. — The remnants of Hurricane Harvey carried its wrath up the Mississippi Delta on Thursday, but not before hammering the Gulf Coast with more punishing cloudbursts and growing threats that included reports of “pops” and “chemical reactions ...
Harvey Live Updates: Blasts at Plant in Crosby, Texas, Underscore Worries About Storm DamageNew York Times
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US retaliates against Russia by forcing diplomatic closures
Politico
The State Department is forcing the Russian government to vacate three diplomatic compounds in the U.S. by this Saturday — retribution for the Kremlin's order that the U.S. reduce its staff in Russia by more than 750 people. In a sharply worded ...
US retaliates against Russia, orders closure of consulate, annexesReuters
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Two new tropical threats are taking shape in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean
Washington Post
As Harvey moves away from the Gulf Coast, a new storm is brewing in the Atlantic and forecasters are monitoring the potential for yet another storm in the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Irma is expected to become a formidable cyclone, and its path puts the ...
Hurricane Irma forms in Atlantic, forecast to reach 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 strengthUSA... Читать дальше...

Blasts, 'chemical reactions' rock storm-crippled chemical plant in Texas as Harvey flooding persists
Washington Post
CROSBY, Tex. — The remnants of Hurricane Harvey carried its wrath up the Mississippi Delta on Thursday, but not before hammering the Gulf Coast with more punishing cloudbursts and growing threats that included blasts and “black smoke” at a crippled ...
Fire Rages At Texas Chemical FactoryHuffPost
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Officer at DUI stop tells nervous driver 'we only kill black people'
New York Post
A lieutenant from a police department in Georgia is under investigation after a dash-cam video obtained by Channel 2 Action News appears to show the officer telling a driver during a DUI stop, “Remember, we only kill black people.” Lt. Greg Abbott of ...
US cop filmed saying: 'We only kill black people'Sky News

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Houston flood: 'No way to prevent' chemical plant blast or fire
BBC News
A chemical plant near the flooded city of Houston is expected to explode or catch fire in the coming days. During heavy rainfall from Hurricane Harvey, the Arkema plant at Crosby lost refrigeration of chemical compounds which need to be kept cool, and ...
'THE QUESTION IS WHEN' Chemical plant outside Houston could explode, company saysFox News
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Federal Judge Blocks Texas' Ban on 'Sanctuary Cities'
New York Times
People protested in June outside the federal courthouse in San Antonio against a Texas measure banning so-called sanctuary cities. Credit Eric Gay/Associated Press. HOUSTON — A federal judge in San Antonio on Wednesday blocked Texas from ...
Federal judge blocks Texas' harsh anti-sanctuary lawWashington Post
Federal judge blocks Texas' tough "sanctuary cities" lawCBS News
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Federal Judge Blocks Texas' Ban on 'Sanctuary Cities'
New York Times
People protested in June outside the federal courthouse in San Antonio against a Texas measure banning so-called sanctuary cities. Credit Eric Gay/Associated Press. HOUSTON — A federal judge in San Antonio on Wednesday blocked Texas from ...
Federal judge blocks Texas' harsh anti-sanctuary lawWashington Post
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Harvey floods southeast Texas as governor warns: 'The worst is not yet over'
Washington Post
HOUSTON — The devastating storm once known as Hurricane Harvey, already the biggest rainstorm in the history of the continental United States, delivered another punishing wave of rain Wednesday to Texas and Louisiana. Five days after roaring ashore ...
Harvey aftermath: Texas governor says 'worst is not yet over'CNN
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Trump pushes tax cuts, hopes he isn't 'disappointed' by Congress
Washington Post
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — President Trump on Wednesday called on Congress to pass sweeping tax cuts he said would unleash the economy and lead to higher wages for all Americans, leaning hard into conservative economic theories as he tries to revive his ...
Trump in Missouri Lays Groundwork for Tax Overhaul but Offers No DetailsNew York Times
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