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☆ Guatemala President-elect Arevalo suspends participation in transition
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Guatemala President-elect Bernardo Arevalo and Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei attend a meeting as part of the presidential transition, in Guatemala City, Guatemala September 4, 2023. The announcement came after the top prosecutor's office in the Central American country raided facilities run by Guatemala's main electoral tribunal on Tuesday. Arevalo said his participation in the transition would resume once the "necessary institutional (and) political conditions are reestablished." "We reiterate our firm willingness to immediately resume the transition process as soon as the elected authorities request it," the government added. Shortly before electoral tribunal officials declared Arevalo the victor, his party Semilla was notified that a branch of the tribunal suspended the party over registration flaws.

Persons: Bernardo Arevalo, Alejandro Giammattei, Arevalo, Alejandro Giammattei's, resoundingly, Semilla, Sofia Menchu, Brendan O'Boyle, Carolina Pulice, Sandra Maler, Gerry Doyle Organizations: REUTERS, REUTERS oka Acquire, GUATEMALA CITY, Central American, Organization of American States, Prosecutors, Thomson Locations: Guatemala, Guatemala City, REUTERS oka, GUATEMALA, Guatemalan

☆ Escaped Pennsylvania murderer Danelo Cavalcante shot at by homeowner while stealing rifle
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Hundreds of state and local police along with federal agents have joined a manhunt for Danelo Cavalcante that began Aug. 31, when the 34-year-old Brazilian broke out of the Chester County Prison, about 30 miles (50 km) west of Philadelphia. Overnight, Cavalcante entered a garage in Chester County, where he grabbed a 22-caliber rifle before he fled as the homeowner fired several shots at him with a pistol, said Pennsylvania State Police Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens during a Tuesday news briefing. Cavalcante shed the sweatshirt he was seen wearing on security cameras and was now believed to be shirtless, Bivens said. There have been multiple sightings of Cavalcante who has stolen a vehicle and has attempted to contact several people for help. Cavalcante is also a suspect in a 2017 murder in Brazil, according to the U.S.

Persons: Danelo Cavalcante, Cavalcante, George Bivens, Bivens, Brendan O'Brien, Rich McKay, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Prison, Pennsylvania, Police, Authorities, U.S . Marshals Service, Thomson Locations: Brazilian, Chester, Philadelphia, Chester County, Brazil, Chicago, Atlanta

☆ Two injured in shootout outside Mexico City airport, flights operating normally
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A member of the security forces stands guard outside the Mexico City International Airport after a suspected robber fired at police, in Mexico City, Mexico, September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Luis Cortes Acquire Licensing RightsMEXICO CITY, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Two people were injured just outside Mexico City International Airport on Tuesday after a suspected robber fired at police, but flights are operating normally, the city government said. A suspected gunman has been arrested, the city's security ministry said in a statement. Carlos Velazquez, the head of the airport - Latin America's busiest - told reporters that the terminal where the incident occurred was operating without interruptions and that passengers were not in danger. Mexico City security minister Pablo Vazquez told local news outlet Milenio that the situation was under control.

Persons: Luis Cortes, Carlos Velazquez, Pablo Vazquez, Carolina Pulice, Lizbeth Diaz, Noe Torres, Raul Cortes, Brendan O'Boyle, Mark Porter Organizations: Mexico City International, REUTERS, Mexico City International Airport, Thomson Locations: Mexico, Mexico City, MEXICO

☆ Factbox: Hurricane Lee intensifies into major storm, roars toward Caribbean
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A composite image shows Hurricane Lee churning towards the Caribbean after intensifying into a major storm, September 8, 2023. How powerful is Hurricane Lee? Lee is packing maximum sustained winds of 165 miles (265 km) per hour, making it a Category 5 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which is based on a storm's sustained wind speed. If Hurricane Lee makes landfall as a Category 5, it could cause catastrophic damage and destroy a high percentage of framed homes. Lee adds to a busy hurricane season that has thus far set a pace above average on several measures, including named storms, named storm days and major hurricane days, Colorado State University meteorologist Philip Klotzbach said.

Persons: Lee, Handout, Philip Klotzbach, Brendan O'Brien, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Handout REUTERS, Simpson, National Weather Service, Northern, U.S . East, National Hurricane Center, Colorado State University, Thomson Locations: Caribbean, Northern Leeward, Leeward Islands, Virginia Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S . East Coast, Canada, Bermuda, Chicago

☆ Weinstein group revises Sculptor bid after board's concerns -Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Boaz Weinstein, founder and chief investment officer at Saba Capital Management, speaks during the SALT conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. May 17, 2017. REUTERS/Richard Brian Acquire Licensing RightsSept 6 (Reuters) - Wall Street investor Boaz Weinstein and his group of bidders have revised their offer to buy hedge fund firm Sculptor Capital Management (SCU.N), Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The group, called Bidder J, which includes Bill Ackman, Marc Lasry and Jeff Yass, as well as Weinstein, made the offer for Sculptor last month. Sculptor Capital Management and Weinstein's Saba Capital Management didn't immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment on Wednesday. Sculptor chose to stay with Rithm's $11.15 per share bid, saying the Bidder J offer had "significantly less certainty of closing."

Persons: Boaz Weinstein, Richard Brian Acquire, Bill Ackman, Marc Lasry, Jeff Yass, Weinstein, Dan Och, Rishabh, Sandra Maler, Leslie Adler Organizations: Saba Capital Management, REUTERS, Wall, Capital Management, Bloomberg, Sculptor Capital Management, Weinstein's Saba Capital Management, Rithm, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, New York, Bengaluru

☆ Panama Canal water levels at historic lows, restrictions to remain
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Elida Moreno | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Bahamian LOS ANGELES SPIRIT crude oil tanker is pictured during its transit in the expanded canal through Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama March 10, 2023. The authority that manages the canal added in a statement that this week's ship traffic represents a "normal" level for this season. It noted that a month before the end of its 2023 fiscal year, the canal's total vessel crossings already total nearly 800 more that what the canal authority's budget had forecast. Each vessel passing through the 50-mile (80-km) trans-oceanic waterway uses some 51 million gallons (193 million litres) of water from the lake. They argue that a potential early start to Panama's dry season and hotter-than-average temperatures could increase evaporation and result in near-record low water levels by April.

Persons: Aris Martinez, Eli Moreno, Brendan O'Boyle, Marianna Parraga, David Alire Garcia, Michael Perry Organizations: REUTERS, Aris, PANAMA CITY, Pacific, Thomson Locations: Cocoli, Panama, Panama City, PANAMA

☆ Ohio police release video of fatal shooting of pregnant Black woman
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Video of the incident in Blendon Township on Aug. 24 followed demands by the family of the 21-year-old woman, Ta'Kiya Young, for the officer who fired the fatal shot to be held accountable. "A theft suspect drove her car into one of my officers and the officer fired a single shot through the windshield," Blendon Police Chief John Belford said in a statement accompanying the release. Video made public on Friday shows an officer standing next to Young's vehicle as he repeatedly orders her to get out. A second officer comes around the front of vehicle and points a gun at the windshield, demanding that she exits. Young can be seen turning the wheels to the right, away from the officer, before the vehicle begins moving toward him.

Persons: Ta'Kiya Young, John Belford, Sean Walton, Walton, Young, Belford, Brendan O'Brien, Mark Potter Organizations: Blendon Township Police Department, Handout, REUTERS Acquire, An, Blendon Police, Police, Facebook, Ohio, Investigation, Thomson Locations: Blendon Township , Ohio, U.S, Blendon Township, An Ohio, United States, Blendon, Columbus, Chicago

PERRY, Florida, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Cleanup and recovery from Hurricane Idalia began on Thursday along Florida's Gulf Coast, where property damage, loss of life and power disruptions paled in comparison to the last major hurricane that struck the state nearly a year ago. "The bad news type calls we were accustomed to during Ian, those were not happening during this storm," DeSantis said at a late-afternoon news conference on Wednesday. Florida Highway Patrol reported that two motorists had died in separate rain-related crashes early Wednesday before Idalia made landfall. Reuters Graphics[1/3]A vehicle is seen in a canal after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, U.S., August 30, 2023. The same region, featuring a marshy coast and threaded with freshwater springs and rivers, was devastated by a major hurricane in 1896.

Persons: Hurricane Idalia, Idalia, Ron DeSantis, Perry, Ian, DeSantis, Cheney Orr, Jared Perdue, Casey DeSantis, Maria Alejandra Cardona, Marco Bello, Joey Roulette, Rich McKay, Brendan O'Brien, Brad Brooks, Kanishka Singh, Jeff Mason, Nandita Bose, Steve Gorman, Michael Perry Organizations: Hurricane, National Guard, UBS, Florida Highway Patrol, Reuters, REUTERS, HIT, state's Transportation Department, Reuters Graphics Reuters, National Hurricane Center, NHC, Thomson Locations: PERRY, Florida, Gulf Coast, Keaton, Florida's Big Bend, Taylor, Hernando counties, St . Petersburg, Georgia, Horseshoe Beach , Florida, U.S, Florida's, Big Bend, Gulf, Gainesville, Tallahassee, Bend, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Gulf of Mexico, Cuba, South Carolina, North Carolina, Steinhatchee , Florida, Cedar Key , Florida, Tampa , Florida, Atlanta, Chicago, Longmont , Colorado, Washington

☆ US embassy in Haiti urges citizens to leave country 'as soon as possible'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Men run next to burning tires during a protest demanding an end to gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, August 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Embassy in Haiti on Wednesday urged citizens in the Caribbean country to leave "as soon as possible" citing security and infrastructure challenges, as escalating violence has left thousands displaced and sent homicides soaring. "U.S. citizens in Haiti should depart Haiti as soon as possible via commercial or private transport," the embassy said in a statement, urging extreme caution. Earlier this month, the U.S. Embassy in the capital Port-au-Prince temporarily closed, due to gunfire in the vicinity. Reporting by Brendan O'Boyle and Jasper Ward; Editing by Isabel Woodford and Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ralph Tedy Erol, Brendan O'Boyle, Jasper Ward, Isabel Woodford, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, Embassy, Wednesday, United Nations, Thomson Locations: Port, Prince, Haiti, Caribbean, Jasper

☆ Intel to invest $1.2 bln in Costa Rica over next two years
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

A smartphone with a displayed Intel logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsSAN JOSE, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Intel (INTC.O) will invest $1.2 billion in Costa Rica over the next two years, the company said in a press release on Wednesday. The announcement comes after the U.S. State Department said in July that it would partner with Costa Rica's government to support the Costa Rican semiconductor sector through the 2022 Chips and Science Act. Reporting by Alvaro Murillo; Writing by Brendan O'Boyle; Editing by Isabel WoodfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Costa, Alvaro Murillo, Brendan O'Boyle, Isabel Woodford Organizations: REUTERS, JOSE, Intel, U.S . State Department, Costa, Science, Thomson Locations: Costa Rica, Costa Rican

STEINHATCHEE, Florida, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Florida's Gulf Coast braced on Wednesday for fierce winds, torrential rain and surging seawater from Idalia, forecast to become "an extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane, as it swirled toward a direct hit on the state's Big Bend region. Most of Florida's 21 million residents, and many in the adjacent states of Georgia and South Carolina, were under hurricane warnings and other storm-related advisories. Any storm reaching Category 3 or higher is considered a major hurricane. 1 killer in all of these storms is water," Deanne Criswell, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's administrator, said on CNN. Idalia-related disruptions extended to Florida's Atlantic coast at Cape Canaveral, where the Tuesday launch of a rocket carrying a U.S. Space Force intelligence satellite was delayed indefinitely.

Persons: Kevin Guthrie, Rene Hoffman, Idalia, Steve Pizzano, Adrees Latif, Biden, Ron DeSantis, Irma, Michael, Ian, DeSantis, Milton Bontrager, Maria Alejandra Cardona, Marco Bello, Joey Roulette, Rich McKay, Nelson Acosta, Dave Sherwood, Brad Brooks, Brendan O'Brien, Nandita Bose, Steve Gorman, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Reuters Graphics Reuters, National Hurricane Center, NHC, REUTERS, Federal Emergency Management, CNN, White, Florida, Republican, U.S . Space Force, Tampa International Airport, National Guard, Thomson Locations: STEINHATCHEE, Florida, Idalia, Bend, Gulf of Mexico, Georgia, South Carolina, Steinhatchee , Florida, Miami, Cedar Key , Florida, Gulf Coast, North, Sarasota, Apalachicola Bay ., Clearwater Beach , Florida, U.S, Gulf, Gainesville, Tallahassee, Tampa, St, Petersburg, Cape Canaveral, Cuba, Tampa , Florida, Atlanta, Havana, Guanimar, Longmont , Colorado, Chicago, Washington

Aug 29 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Idalia closed in on Florida's Gulf Coast on Tuesday after skirting past Cuba, headed for a U.S. landfall as a powerful Category 3 storm, prompting authorities to order evacuations of vulnerable shoreline areas. [1/3]People walk on a flooded street as Storm Idalia makes landfall in Cuba, Guanimar, Cuba, August 28, 2023. MOVING TO HIGHER GROUNDEvacuations of barrier islands and other low-lying areas of Florida's Gulf Coast began on Monday. Far to the east of Idalia, Hurricane Franklin, the first major hurricane of the season, meandered in the Atlantic, and was forecast to turn to the northeast over the next two days. The Category 4 storm threatened to bring heavy swells to Bermuda and the U.S. East Coast throughout the week.

Persons: Idalia, Buckle, Ron DeSantis, Irma, Michael, Ian, Guan, Storm Idalia, Alexandre Meneghini, We've, Yadira Alvarez, Shannon Hartsfield, Hartsfield, DeSantis, Hurricane Franklin, Rich McKay, Dave Sherwood, Brendan O'Brien, Steve Gorman, Swati Verma, Lincoln Organizations: U.S, Hurricane Center, NHC, Storm, REUTERS, Authorities, Coast, Hartsfield, Tampa International, National Guard, meandered, U.S ., Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson Locations: Florida's, Coast, Cuba, Miami, Bend, Florida, Gulf, Mexico, Sarasota, Tampa, Apalachicola Bay, Caribbean, Havana, Guanimar, Pinar del Rio, Florida's Gulf Coast, Georgia, North, South Carolina, Idalia, Hurricane, Bermuda, U.S . East Coast, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Bengaluru

Idalia was expected to intensify rapidly before slamming ashore on Wednesday morning, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC). SURGES UP TO 12 FEET HIGHMost of Florida's 21 million residents, along with many in Georgia and South Carolina, were under hurricane, tropical storm and storm surge warnings and advisories. "I don't panic, I prepare," said Bontrager, 40, who runs six sport and charter fishing boats in Venice along the Gulf Coast near Tampa. From Tuesday through Thursday, Florida's Gulf Coast along with southeastern Georgia and eastern portions of North and South Carolina could face torrential rains of 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 cm, the hurricane center warned. In some spots, the surge of water could rise 8 to 12 feet (2.5-3.7 m), the hurricane center said.

Persons: Idalia, Ron DeSantis, Irma, Michael, Ian, Milton Bontrager's, Hurricane Idalia, Marco Bello, Anthony Holloway, DeSantis, Guan, Madelin Suarez Morejon, Rich McKay, Dave Sherwood, Brendan O'Brien, Steve Gorman, Swati Verma, David Ljunggren, Joseph Ax, Lincoln, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Hurricane Center, NHC, REUTERS, Federal Emergency Management, CNN, Tampa International, National Guard, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Authorities, Thomson Locations: Florida, Florida's Gulf Coast, Miami, Bend, Tallahassee, Gainesville, Tampa, St, Petersburg, Gulf of Mexico, Cuba, Georgia, South Carolina, Sarasota, Venice, Gulf, North, Cedar Key , Florida, Apalachicola Bay ., CUBA, Caribbean, Havana, Pinar del Rio, Atlanta, Guanimar, Chicago, Los Angeles, Bengaluru, Ottawa, West Stockbridge , Massachusetts

☆ Google Cloud to open office in El Salvador in seven-year partnership
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

A screen with a Google Cloud logo is pictured during Google's presentation of a detailed investment plan for Germany outside the Google office in Berlin, Germany, August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse Acquire Licensing RightsSAN SALVADOR, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Google Cloud and the government of El Salvador announced a multi-year agreement on Tuesday that will establish an office and deliver Google Distributed Cloud services in the Central American country, Google Cloud said in a statement. The seven-year strategic partnership, pending legislative approval, will focus on the areas of digital government, healthcare and education. Reporting by Nelson Renteria; Writing by Brendan O'Boyle; Editing by Isabel WoodfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Annegret, Google Cloud, Nelson Renteria, Brendan O'Boyle, Isabel Woodford Organizations: REUTERS, SALVADOR, Google, El, Central, Thomson Locations: Germany, Berlin, El Salvador, Central American

Aug 28 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Idalia was expected to intensify into a major hurricane on Monday as it barreled toward Florida's Gulf Coast, where authorities urged millions of residents to prepare to evacuate ahead of an expected landfall early Wednesday morning. The storm's growing intensity and its current northerly track put some 20 million Floridians under hurricane and tropical storm watches. "This is going to be a major hurricane. This is going to be a powerful hurricane and this is absolutely going to impact the state of Florida." To the east of Idalia, Hurricane Franklin, the first major hurricane of the season, meandered in the Atlantic, where it was forecast to turn to the northeast over the next two days.

Persons: Idalia, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Hurricane Franklin, Brendan O'Brien, Rich McKay, Conor Humphries Organizations: National Hurricane Center, Simpson, National Guard, Duke Energy, meandered, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Gulf Coast, Caribbean, Cuba, Big, Florida, Coast, Florida's Gulf Coast, Georgia, North, South Carolina, Bradenton, Hillsborough County, Idalia, Hurricane, Bermuda, U.S . East Coast, Chicago, Atlanta

☆ Building Green: New Technologies to Create Less Polluting Cement
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Yusuf Khan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +8 min

Roughly 7% of all carbon emissions today come from cement production, making it one of the highest-emitting industrial sectors, according to the consulting firm McKinsey. PREVIEW“Concrete is an essential building material,” said Claude Loréa, director of cement, innovation and ESG at the Global Cement and Concrete Association. About two thirds of the clinker emissions are released by the limestone when heated while the rest come from the combustion of fuels to create the heat. Increased efficiencyOne way the industry is looking to improve sustainability in cement production is by targeting efficiency gains. Cemex, one of the world’s largest cement producers, has been working with Switzerland-based Synhelion to produce clinker using solar energy rather than coal.

Persons: ”, Claude Loréa, Aidan O’Sullivan, ” O’Sullivan, Gianluca Ambrosetti, Christoph Beumelburg, Rick Fox, Fox, Partanna, Hurricane Dorian, Yusuf Khan Organizations: McKinsey, Sustainable Business, Global, Concrete Association, Carbon Re, International Energy Agency, IEA, Shell, National Basketball Association Locations: portland, Spain, Switzerland, Heidelberg, Brevik, Norway, Bergen, “, Delaware, Bahamas, Vegas, yusuf.khan

☆ US seeks trade panel to resolve labor conflict at Mexican mine
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The logo of mining and infrastructure firm Grupo Mexico is pictured at its headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico, August 8, 2017. In a statement, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said it disagrees with the Mexican government's determination. "It is appropriate to request a panel to verify the facility's compliance with Mexican labor laws," the USTR said. Companies have closely watched U.S. labor complaints play out since the 2020 start of the USMCA, which replaced NAFTA. Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon in Mexico City and Paul Grant in Washington; Additional reporting by Brendan O'Boyle in Mexico City; Editing by Dan Whitcomb, Andy Sullivan & Shri NavaratnamOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ginnette, Daina Beth Solomon, Paul Grant, Brendan O'Boyle, Dan Whitcomb, Andy Sullivan Organizations: Grupo, REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, U.S, Grupo Mexico's, U.S . Trade Representative, Companies, Miners, Grupo Mexico, Thomson Locations: Grupo Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, WASHINGTON, MEXICO, Grupo Mexico's San Martin, United States, Canada, Mexican, San Martin, U.S, Washington

Antrim Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreAug 23(Reuters) - A trial for the last three men to face charges in a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer began on Wednesday in state court, where they are accused of terrorism and firearms crimes. The Michigan men face up to 20 years in prison if they are convicted of the charges. The three defendants are the last of more than a dozen men to face federal and state charges in the kidnapping conspiracy. The group of men were accused of taking part in an elaborate plot to abduct the governor from her vacation home, then put her on trial for treason. Both men were convicted of domestic terrorism, conspiracy to kidnap and other crimes in a federal trial.

Persons: William Null, Eric Molitor, Michael Null, Shawn Fix, Gretchen Whitmer, William, Charles Hamlyn, Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr, Brendan O'Brien, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Antrim County Sheriff's, Prosecutors, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Antrim County, Michigan, Antrim, Antrim County , Michigan, Chicago

☆ Tropical Storm Harold, packing heavy downpours, makes landfall in Texas
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Tropical Storm Harold moving northwest in the Gulf of Mexico, August 22, 2023. via NOAA Acquire Licensing RightsAug 22 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Harold on Tuesday thrashed the southern tip of Texas with damaging winds and heavy downpours as forecasters warned of possible flash flooding, minor damage and power outages throughout the day. Some 1.3 million people in the Deep South Texas and Rio Grande Valley area were under a tropical storm warning as Harold, packing 50 mile (80 km) per hour winds, made landfall at about 10 a.m. local time on Padre Island, Texas, the National Weather Service said. The storm could produce coastal flooding and flooding along rivers, roadways and in poor drainage areas. Some 7,500 homes and businesses in southern Texas were without power as the storm arrived in the area, according to Poweroutage.us. In anticipation of the storm, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the deployment of state emergency response resources and an increase in the readiness level of the state's emergency operations center.

Persons: Harold, Greg Abbott, Brendan O'Brien, Chizu Nomiyama, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: NOAA Acquire, Tuesday, National Weather Service, Texans, Nuevo, Thomson Locations: Gulf of Mexico, Texas, South Texas, Rio Grande, Padre Island , Texas, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Chicago

A sign at the site of the destroyed Pioneer Hotel and Pioneer Theater is seen after wildfires driven by high winds burned across most of the town in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S. August 10, 2023. The wildfires incinerated the town of Lahaina on Aug. 8, destroying 2,200 homes and businesses and leaving hundreds unaccounted for. Biden has faced criticism from Republicans for not speaking publicly about the tragedy until five days after it occurred. Criswell said she was in communication in the days that followed the wildfires, helping Biden understand the magnitude of the situation and what resources were needed. Some will be too traumatized to attend when their schools in Lahaina reopen while some parents will opt to move rather than rebuild.

Persons: Deanne Criswell, Joe Biden, Criswell, Biden, Jonathan Allen, Brendan O'Brien, David Morgan, Mary Milliken, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Pioneer, Hawai'i Department of Land, Natural Resources, REUTERS Acquire, . Federal Emergency Management Agency, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S, Kihei, Chicago, Washington

☆ NFL roundup: Colts use big 4th quarter to storm past Bears
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

[1/5] Aug 19, 2023; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Sam Ehlinger (4) after the game against the Chicago Bears at Lucas Oil Stadium. Beathard completed 12 of 20 passes for 138 yards with one touchdown and one interception for the Jaguars (2-0). Nate Sudfeld completed 9 of 18 passes for 80 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Lions (1-1). Teammate John Wolford was 4-for-4 for 57 yards before leaving the game with a neck injury in the third quarter. With Aaron Rodgers sitting out the game, Jets backup quarterback Zach Wilson completed 9 of 13 passes for 70 yards.

Persons: Sam Ehlinger, Trevor Ruszkowski, Ehlinger, Jake Funk's, Matt Gay, Daurice Fountain, Nathan Peterman, Justin Fields, Isaiah Bolden, Bolden, Calvin Munson, Malik Heath, Bailey Zappe, Jordan Love, D'Ernest Johnson, Tank Bigsby, Beathard, Trevor Lawrence, Parker Washington, Teddy Bridgewater, Nate Sudfeld, Skylar Thompson, Tua Tagovailoa, Thompson, Salvon Ahmed, C.J, Stroud, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Kenny Pickett, Matt Barkley, Jaylen Warren, Pat Freiermuth, Josh Allen, Barkley, Joey Porter Jr, Chandon Sullivan, Elijay Riley, Kyle Allen, Justin Shorter, Trey Palmer, Kyle Trask, Trask, John Wolford, Wolford, Greg Zuerlein, Aaron Rodgers, Zach Wilson, Patrick Mahomes, Blaine Gabbert, Shane Buechele, Buechele, Chris Oladokun, Matt Prater's, Clayton Tune, Malik Willis, Julius Chestnut, Willis, Nick Mullens, Jake Moody's, Trey Lance, Cameron Latu, Francisco, Lance, Jarrett Stidham, Ben DiNucci, Jaleel McLaughlin, Brian Hoyer, Aidan O'Connell, Isaiah Pola, Daniel Carlson's, Stetson Bennett, SaRodorick Thompson Jr, Drew Lock, Dak Prescott, Cooper Rush, Will Grier, Rush, Rico Dowdle Organizations: Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears, Lucas Oil, NFL, Colts, Indianapolis, Bears, Patriots, Packers, Pats, Jaguars, Lions, Detroit, Jacksonville, Dolphins, Texans, Miami, Houston, Steelers, Bills, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Buccaneers, Jets, Tampa Bay, Chiefs, Cardinals, Kansas City, Vikings, Tennessee, Minnesota, Titans, 49ers, Broncos, Denver, The 49ers, Raiders, Rams, Las Vegas, The Raiders, Seahawks, Cowboys, Dallas, Seattle, Thomson Locations: Indianapolis , Indiana, USA, New England, Green, England, Jacksonville, Pickett, Tampa, New York, East Rutherford, N.J, Arizona, Glendale, Ariz, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Santa Clara, Calif, Los Angeles, Inglewood , Calif, Vegas, Seattle

[1/8] People walk along the beach in Pacific Beach area as Tropical Storm Hilary approaches San Diego, California, U.S., August 20, 2023. Hilary made landfall on Sunday morning over the northern parts of the Baja California peninsula, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory. It has been seven decades since the last tropical storm made landfall in California. MEXICO EVACUATIONSIn Mexico, nearly 1,900 people have been evacuated to shelters in the Baja California peninsula, according to the country's army. Around the coastal town of Mulege, on the eastern side of the Baja California peninsula, one person died after his family was swept away while crossing a stream on Saturday.

Persons: Hilary, Sandy Huffaker, Zack Taylor, Taylor, It's, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Kristin Crowley, Drazen Jorgic, Lizbeth Diaz, Bharat Govind Gautam, Rich McKay, Brendan O'Brien, Frances Kerry, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, U.S, National Weather Service, Center, National Hurricane Center, NHC, Los Angeles Mayor, Los Angeles Fire Department, Schools, Mexico's Navy, San Diego International, Major League Baseball's, Dodgers, Angels, Los Angeles FC, LA Galaxy, Thomson Locations: Pacific Beach, San Diego , California, U.S, MEXICO, Baja California, Mexico, United States, College Park , Maryland, Palm Springs , California, Southern California, Southern Nevada, Miami, Los, California, Tijuana, San Diego, Mulege, Major League Baseball's Los Angeles, Mexico City, Bengaluru, Atlanta, Chicago

☆ Mexico denies U.S. request to review labor concerns at Grupo Yazaki factory
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Companies YAZAKI Corporation FollowMEXICO CITY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Mexico said on Friday it has notified the United States that it will not carry out a requested review of labor rights concerns at Grupo Yazaki's auto components factory in Guanajuato. The U.S. Trade Representative said on Aug. 7 it had asked Mexico to see whether workers "are being denied the rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining" at the privately held company's facility, which makes electrical components for autos for Japan-based Yazaki Corp.Mexico's labor ministry and Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registration "determined that there is no substantial evidence of employer interference or denial of rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining by the company," the labor and economy ministries said in a joint statement. The rejection is one of the few times since the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement went into effect in 2020 that Mexico has deemed a case ineligible for review under the pact, which has tougher rules than its NAFTA predecessor. Reporting by Brendan O'Boyle; Editing by William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan O'Boyle, William Mallard Organizations: YAZAKI, MEXICO, Grupo, The U.S . Trade, Yazaki Corp, Federal Center for Conciliation, Thomson Locations: Mexico, United States, Guanajuato, The, Japan, U.S, Canada

☆ Guatemalan president vouches for Sunday vote, promises orderly transition
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Sofia Menchu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Guatemala's President Alejandro Giammattei makes a joint statement with his Taiwanese counterpart Tsai Ing-wen (not pictured), at the Palacio Nacional de la Cultura, in Guatemala City, Guatemala March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Luis Echeverria/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsGUATEMALA CITY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei on Friday evening said he would work to ensure an orderly transition of power to whomever voters elect on Sunday in the final round of a tense presidential election. The comments address fears of election meddling after an effort to disqualify the front-runner's party ahead of the runoff vote. "I reiterate the commitment to promote an orderly, transparent and efficient transition process," Giammattei said in an address to the nation. Arevalo's surprise second-place finish in June's first round vote provoked calls for recounts by opponents.

Persons: Alejandro Giammattei, Tsai Ing, Luis Echeverria, Giammattei, Bernardo Arevalo, Sandra Torres, Arevalo's, Arevalo, Luis Almagro, Sofia Menchu, Brendan O'Boyle, Sonali Paul Organizations: Palacio Nacional, la Cultura, REUTERS, GUATEMALA CITY, Organization of American, Thomson Locations: Guatemala City, Guatemala, GUATEMALA, June's, Faro

[1/4] A damaged vehicle is pictured in the fire ravaged town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii, U.S., August 15, 2023. Joseph Schilling, 66, enjoyed hunting for bullet shells and was known by his loved ones for making delicious sugar toast. Both died last week in the wildfires that scorched Maui and were among the first victims identified by authorities and family members in the heart-wrenching days afterward. As names of the dead are shared, an early pattern has emerged: Many who perished were over the age of 65. The other victims identified so far by officials are Melva Benjamin, 71; Robert Dyckman, 74; Buddy Jantoc, 79; Alfredo Galinato, 79; and Virginia Dofa, 90.

Persons: Mike Blake, Donna Gomes, Joseph Schilling, Schilling, Joe, Akiva Bluh, Bluh, Gomes, Tehani Kuhaulua, Benjamin, Robert Dyckman, Buddy Jantoc, Alfredo Galinato, Virginia Dofa, Galinato, KITV, Joshua Galinato, He's, Daniel Trotta, Brendan O'Brien, Don Durfee, Cynthia Osterman, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Fire Administration, Research, National Institute of Standards, Technology, Fire Administration, ABC, Thomson Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S, Virginia

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