Texas
Eight People were Killed in a Shooting in Texas
Seven people were killed when a man opened fire in a house in the city of Plano, Texas.
The striker has been liquidated by the police, the World Agencies have reported. Two people were injured and taken to hospital. Such an attack is unusual for the city. The motives for the shooting are unknown. An investigation is under way.
- Read more about Eight People were Killed in a Shooting in Texas
- Log in to post comments
US Congress approves Trump's $15 bln deal on aid, debt ceiling
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a bill late o Sept. 8 extending the government debt limit for three months and providing about $15 billion in hurricane-related aid, bringing his surprising deal with Democratic congressional leaders this week to completion.
Trump Offers Support to Areas in Path of Hurricane Irma
President Trump on Wednesday expressed his support to the governors of Florida, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, who govern areas that are bracing for the impending Hurricane Irma, The Hill reports.
The Black Angels | Athens | September 7
Texas-based psychedelic rockers the Black Angels are coming to Piraeus 117 Academy in the capital's Gazi district on Monday, September 7, for an evening of songs ranging from deliciously dark to melodically hallucinatory, from their five albums to date, including their latest, "Death Song." The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets cost 28 euros at the door on the night.
- Read more about The Black Angels | Athens | September 7
- Log in to post comments
Mighty Hurricane Irma hits Caribbean islands
Monster Hurricane Irma slammed into the island of Barbuda early yesterday as it barreled its way across the Caribbean packing ferocious winds and potential for towering coastal surges.
- Read more about Mighty Hurricane Irma hits Caribbean islands
- Log in to post comments
UN: Natural Disasters are the New Threat to Humanity
Natural disasters are the new threat to humanity. Their number has increased dramatically in the last 50 years, so the number of people injured and killed has grown enormously. This year is another proof of the problem.
Tough decisions await Houston homeowners on whether to rebuild
It took just hours for Tropical Storm Harvey's floodwaters to destroy hand-hewn cabinets and wood floors that Chad Wilson spent more than 18 months to build and install in his Houston home.
Wilson's first thought after the waters receded and he girded himself for a Herculean cleanup is one echoing across the storm-weary Texas coast: should he rebuild?
Hurricane Irma: States of Emergency Declared as Storm Heads to Caribbean
States of emergency have been declared as Hurricane Irma grew into a category 4 storm that is forecast to begin buffeting the Caribbean on Tuesday.
Funding battle looms as Texas sees Harvey damage at up to $180 billion
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has 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.
US gas prices still rising as energy industry starts to recover after Harvey
U.S. gasoline prices continued to rise on Sept. 3 amid fears of shortages, despite the restart of several key refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast that had been crippled by Hurricane Harvey.