The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers.
1. BATTERED FLORIDA BEGINS TO DIG OUT AFTER HURRICANE DESTRUCTION
Even as glimmers of hope have emerged from parts of the state, the fate of the Florida Keys, where Irma rumbled through with Category 4 muscle, remains largely a question mark.
2. ‘IT’S SAD WHEN YOU COME HOME TO THIS’
Hundreds of people across St. Martin, an island shared by the Dutch and French, are trying to rebuild the lives they had before Hurricane Irma hit.
3. WHY SANCTIONS COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE
Pyongyang might be relieved that the U.N. Security Council decided to ease off the biggest target of all — North Korea’s access to the oil it needs to stay alive.
4. SENATE GOP LOOKING FOR BUDGET DEAL TO OPEN WAY TO TAX REDO
Lack of a budget plan for the 2018 fiscal year is a roadblock to the legislation overhauling the tax system that Republicans and Trump have made a priority.
5. APPALACHIAN POOR, LEFT OUT OF HEALTH DEBATE, SEEK FREE CARE
They can’t afford to buy coverage under “Obamacare,” and they don’t qualify for Medicaid because Virginia chose not to expand the state’s program.
6. MEXICO’S TOP DIPLOMAT TO TACKLE DACA
Luis Videgary’s trip to California comes amid uncertainty over the future of a program that protects some 800,000 young immigrants who are living in the U.S. from deportation.
7. BANGLADESH LEADER VISITS ROHINGYA REFUGEES
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina demands that Myanmar “take their nationals back,” and assures aid for the hundreds of thousands of the displaced until that happens.
8. HOW NISSAN IS HOPING TO GET AN EDGE ON COMPETITION
The Japanese automaker says it’s attempting to produce manufacturing innovations in leaps and bounds instead of steady incremental improvement.
9. WHAT NEW IPHONE MAY LOOK LIKE
Various leaks indicate the new smartphone will feature a sharper display, facial recognition technology, wireless charging and a better camera.
10. AMERICAN CITIES LOOK AT POSSIBLE WINTER GAMES
It’s a longshot, but there’s talk in Salt Lake City, and even some in Denver, of a bid for the 2026 Winter Games, which take place two years before the Summer Olympics return to Los Angeles.