Evening Edition: At least one dead, buildings flattened as Harvey hits Texas coast

Harvey's rainfall will cause Texas rivers to flood at new records, forecasts say; President's pardon of Arpaio fits a pattern: A divider, not a uniter

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Top Stories At least one dead, buildings flattened as Harvey hits Texas coast The storm caused destruction in the small city of Rockport, where the mayor confirmed one fatality, and it dumped what could be catastrophic amounts of rain on the battered central Texas coast. Officials say they expect to find further victims as search and rescue operations proceed. More than 200,000 people across the state were without power, and some wastewater and drinking water treatment plants were offline. By Tim Craig, Kevin Sullivan and Sandhya Somashekhar  •  Read more » Harvey's rainfall will cause Texas rivers to flood at new records, forecasts say Already, rainfall totals up to nearly 15 inches have been reported, and most locations in Harvey's forecast cone can expect an additional 1 to 3 feet through the middle of next week. By Jason Samenow, Angela Fritz and Matthew Cappucci  •   Read more »   The Take • Analysis President's pardon of Arpaio fits a pattern: A divider, not a uniter Trump has again linked himself to the most extreme elements of the immigration debate, inflaming an already highly volatile situation. By Dan Balz  •   The Take   •   Read more »   @PKCapitol • Analysis Trump looks to 2020, but a more immediate peril looms The president is distancing himself from Hill Republicans to inoculate himself from blame for midterm losses. He may be helping Democrats take the House. By Paul Kane  •   @PKCapitol   •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan finally gets his wish With a nod from the president, Gen. John Nicholson hopes to turn around a grueling war on hard but familiar terrain. By Pamela Constable  •   Read more »   Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she'll get back to you on that. Chances are she won't. Reporters tend to regard the get-back-to-you line by the White House press secretary — or her predecessors — the way a creditor reacts to being told the check is in the mail: They'll believe it when they see it. By Paul Farhi  •   Read more »   Democrats hit the road to win back Washington Lawmakers, increasingly concerned that their party might fall short again in elections next year, are traveling far from their districts to buck up beleaguered party activists and recruit candidates. By Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »   As Britain cracks down on weapons, criminals turn to acid attacks There were more than 700 acid attacks last year — double the number in 2015 — fueling fears of a frightening new crime fad involving teenage motorbike thieves using corrosive substances, in part because they are relatively easy to obtain. By Karla Adam and William Booth  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT A pro-Trump group canceled its rally, but San Francisco prepared for violence anyway Organizers of the so-called "Freedom Rally" blamed the cancellation on public officials, who they said falsely portrayed them as white supremacists. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »   It rains solid diamonds on Uranus and Neptune Scientists had long speculated on the theory, but it wasn't until recently, using fancy plastic and high-powered lasers, that they were able to reproduce the phenomenon. By Sarah Kaplan  •   Read more »   Mayweather-McGregor weigh-in keeps up the spectacle as main event draws closer The two fighters made sure the buzz they've created surrounding tonight's bout will be kept at a high pitch. By Rick Maese  •   Read more »           Share Evening Edition:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Evening Edition or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071