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View in Browser Friday, September 29, 2017 A vendor makes a local fast food at his mobile food cart for a customer in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 28, 2017. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte   The Trump Effect   Today marks the launch of a project called "The Trump Effect: Tracking the Impact of the President's Policies." This dedicated section features text stories, video, photos, interactive graphics and data that identify and measure the impact of policies in the areas of energy and environment, health care, immigration and business and the economy.    Even without delivering on his biggest campaign promises, President Donald Trump has begun to reshape American life in ways big and small. Over his first nine months, Trump has used an aggressive series of regulatory rollbacks, executive orders and changes in enforcement guidelines to rewrite the rules for industries from energy to airlines, and on issues from campus sexual assault to anti-discrimination protections for transgender students.   Interactive: Impact on immigration   Tracking Trump’s policies and impacts   U.S. visas to six Muslim nations drop after Supreme Court backs travel ban   Energy industry says 'no thanks' to Trump offer of marine sanctuaries   Interactive: Marine sancturies   Reuters TV: The Trump Effect   Special report   Bitcoin sprang up during the financial crisis, the attraction was to bypass the banks. But now with little regulation cryptocurrency exchanges have become a target for crime. Reuters investigates the weaknesses around the currencies that were pitched to be secure and investigative reporter Steve Stecklow talks about the findings. Read the report and listen to the podcast.   Tech   To cut costs, Elon Musk’s SpaceX company has shrunk the size of the rocket ship it is developing to go to Mars, aiming to start construction on the first spaceship in the first half of next year, Musk said.   China's bitcoin market alive and well as traders defy crackdown   Apple sees sharp increase in U.S. national security requests   U.S.   Twitter said it had suspended about 200 Russian-linked accounts as it probes online efforts to meddle with the 2016 U.S. election, but an influential Democratic senator slammed its steps as insufficient.   Illinois Republican governor signs controversial abortion bill   Justice Department, FBI resist lawmaker demands for 'Trump dossier' files: officials   Education Secretary DeVos faces largely silent protest at Harvard speech     Members of the Special Warfare Command parachute during a photo opportunity ahead of a celebration to mark the 69th anniversary of Korea Armed Forces Day, in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, September 25, 2017. Picture taken on September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji   World   Thousands of people lined up at San Juan harbor to board a cruise ship that will take them from Puerto Rico to the U.S. mainland in one of the largest evacuations since Hurricane Maria slammed Puerto Rico more than a week ago.    How blood money, diplomacy and desperation are reuniting Palestine   More than 60 Rohingya feared drowned as U.S. steps up pressure on Myanmar   Iraq blocks international flights to Kurdistan in retaliation for independence vote   Women to plead not guilty in high-profile Kim Jong Nam murder trial    Merkel and Macron pledge to lead EU forward post-Brexit   Business   The U.S. economy expanded a bit faster than previously estimated in the second quarter, recording its quickest rate of growth in more than two years, but the momentum likely slowed in the third quarter due to the impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.    New Uber CEO to meet London transport boss over license battle    Breakingviews - Expect buybacks but not M&A from China's Sina   Murdoch opponent challenges UK regulator over Sky deal   Commentary   Trump is facing a crucial Oct. 15 deadline on Iran, writes Jarrett Blanc, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. If the U.S. president refuses to re-certify Tehran's compliance with the 2015 multinational agreement to forgo nuclear weapons, U.S. allies in Europe "will be forced to choose between committing a crime and making a mistake." Follow us Friend us Manage Subscriptions Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters Unsubscribe from this newsletter Add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Got this email from a friend? Subscribe here. www.reuters.com 3 Times Square. New York, NY 10036 USA ©Copyright 2017 Thomson Reuters

Hope is fading in Puerto Rico over government response

"We're running out of water." No Images? Click here   By Lauren Weber     Friday, September 29 A WEEK AFTER MARIA, HOPE IS FADING FAST IN PUERTO RICO "We’re running out of potable water. Out of food. We’ve got a lot of people sick with diarrhea. There’s conjunctivitis sprouts all over and no medicines. No one from the government has come to see us. They’ve left us alone." [HuffPost] [Tweet | Share on Facebook] TOM PRICE REPORTEDLY SPENT ABOUT $1 MILLION OF FEDERAL MONEY ON NONCOMMERCIAL FLIGHTS While the HHS secretary said he would be reimbursing the government for those flights, he's just paying for his seat -- so only $51,887.31. [HuffPost] TWITTER IS IN THE CROSSHAIRS OF LAWMAKERS Over its "lackluster response" to Russian-linked accounts in the 2016 election. [HuffPost] ICE ARRESTS NEARLY 500 IN CRACKDOWN ON SANCTUARY CITIES "In President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office, ICE arrested nearly 40 percent more people than it had during the same period the previous year." [HuffPost] WHITE HOUSE LAUNCHING INTERNAL PROBE INTO PRIVATE EMAIL USE BY SENIOR AIDES Including Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. [Reuters] ELON MUSK IS SHOOTING FOR THE STARS Literally. The man wants to build a city on Mars and is promising rocket trips that can take you anywhere on Earth in under an hour. [HuffPost] STEVE SCALISE RETURNS TO CONGRESS AFTER JUNE SHOOTING "You have no idea how great this feels to be back here at work in the people’s house." [HuffPost] PITTSBURGH'S BACK Howard Fineman takes a look at the "fourth industrial revolution" revitalizing the city. [HuffPost]       THE WHITE HOUSE SAID THE NFL DEBATE WAS 'PRETTY BLACK AND WHITE' Phrasing .... just, phrasing. [HuffPost] JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS REVEALS BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS Well wishes are pouring in for the actress, including from a fellow vice president, Joe Biden. [HuffPost] DOCTORS ARE SEEING A SURGE IN BABIES WITH SYPHILLIS-ASSOCIATED BIRTH DEFECTS "When you have congenital syphilis occurring, it means there has been a breakdown in the whole medical system." [HuffPost] THE HIDDEN COSTS OF EMOTIONAL LABOR "What I wanted was for him to ask friends on Facebook for a recommendation, call four or five more services, do the emotional labor I would have done if the job had fallen to me." [Harper's Bazaar] KIM KARDASHIAN CONFIRMS SHE AND KANYE WEST ARE EXPECTING BABY NO. 3 Through a surrogate. [HuffPost] WHY DO YOU LOVE YOUR HOMETOWN? Show us through photos (3 photos maximum) or tell us in 200 words or less! Tag us using #ListenToAmericaSweepstakes, #ListenToUKSweepstakes, #ListenToCanadaSweepstakes on Tumblr, Twitter and Instagram, or email us at whyilove@huffpost.com. Social accounts must be public and submissions must include country of residence to be eligible. Three lucky winners from U.S., Canada and UK submissions (one per country) will be selected at random for a $1,800 prize toward a trip to New Orleans for the Listen To America closing event. Terms and conditions apply.       Who are Pittsburgh's self-driving cars helping? These students in Louisiana were told to stand for the national anthem. Meghan McCain hit back at the report that Trump has been mocking her father. Queen B has struck again: Beyonce dropped a remix that features her singing a bit of Spanish, and is donating all the proceeds to hurricane victims in the Caribbean. Here's where to get free coffee today to celebrate National Coffee Day. A Packers player was hospitalized after this dirty hit. How Jared Kushner pushed Trump into the Alabama loss. Ikea just made it easier to find someone to put together your furniture by buying TaskRabbit.  Here's a bunch of presidents hanging out. Whole Foods says it's suffered a data breach. This newscaster's water broke on live TV. Celebrities are sharing mortifying puberty snaps for Puerto Rico. Parents, you're welcome: These are the most adorable Halloween costumes for siblings. Of course "Will & Grace" had some thoughts on Trump in the first episode back after 11 years. 50 Cent says he turned down $500,000 from the president to help win over black voters. "Don't even think about talking to me until I've had my second La Croix." This consumer protections rule is under threat after the Equifax breach. Prepare for a new Halloween favorite: A "Hocus Pocus" remake. No one is mad about Moscow Mule gummies being a thing. This local dentist's TV ad is one for the ages.     Start your workday the right way with the news that matters most — all with a dash of signature Morning Email snark. Like The Morning Email? Send it to a friend! Does somebody keep forwarding you this email? Get your own copy. It's free! Sign up here. Check out HuffPost Politics and HuffPost Breaking News newsletters for more of the good stuff. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

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