Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Tuesday's Headlines: At least 9 dead in Harvey’s havoc

 
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At least 9 dead in Harvey's havoc
Texas officials said the death toll is expected to rise as rescue efforts go on and as soaking rains and floodwaters continued to pummel the Gulf Coast in the days ahead. The storm's devastation may force 30,000 people into shelters, officials warned.
Thousands pile into makeshift shelters, big and small, across Texas
People are living in a convention center, churches, gyms, tiny recreation centers — even a furniture store. Many may need shelter for weeks or months.
 
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Ted Cruz's claim about the Hurricane Sandy bill
The Texas senator says that two-thirds of the measure had nothing to do with Sandy itself, repeating a myth about the relief funding effort that led him to oppose the 2013 bill.
 
'Cajun Navy' races from Louisiana to Texas, using boats to pay it forward
The grass-roots effort, along with the "Cajun Coast Search and Rescue Team," roared into inundated Texas towns in pickup trucks with bass boats and pirogues, ready to help search-and-rescue efforts.
 
Top Trump Organization executive asked Putin aide for help on business deal
A 2016 email from Michael Cohen, a Trump attorney and executive vice president for the Trump Organization, to Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin's top press aide, shows the Trump business official directly seeking Kremlin assistance in advancing Trump's business interests during the campaign.
 
North Korean missile flies over Japan, a brazen new escalation from Kim Jong Un
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called the launch "a reckless act, and it represents a serious threat without precedent." The move underscored both Kim's defiance of the international community and his determination to press ahead with his missile program.
 
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Trump abuses his power to help the cause of bigotry
 
Hurricane Harvey previews our stormy future
 
Why did Trump pardon Arpaio? Because he sees himself in the former sheriff.
 
Gary Cohn should not quit the White House. Here's why.
 
What did it take to finally unite Al Sharpton and Jews? Donald Trump.
 
The Arpaio pardon displays Trump's disdain for the rule of law
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Senior White House aides are increasingly airing their private disagreements publicly
Among allies of the president, the emerging voices of dissent are being likened to a "mutiny" by disloyal aides. But so far, Trump has not taken any action to dismiss anyone, to the disappointment of those same allies.
 
 
Trump defends pardon of Arpaio, says announcing it during hurricane likely brought 'far higher' ratings
The president said he had expected the controversial decision to attract even more media attention amid coverage of the storm.
 
Trump calls NAFTA the 'worst trade deal ever made.' But in Mexico, it is changing the culture.
From barbecue to Walmart, the treaty has brought American tastes and habits to Mexico, a cross-border blending of behaviors that a clampdown on trade is unlikely to undo.
 
A pregnant woman vanished. Her baby was found alive — while her body was spotted in a river.
Two people have been charged in connection with the death of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind, whose body was discovered in Moorhead, Minn.
 
Meet the cost-conscious streamers: TV watchers who sign up for one show — then cancel
These consumers take advantage of free trials, no-contract commitments and the industry's struggle in the face of technological change to help guard their wallets when their favorite show is off the air.
 
Two killed, four injured in shooting at New Mexico library
A suspect was taken into custody after the shooting in Clovis, which is near the New Mexico-Texas border and home to Cannon Air Force Base.
 
     
 
 
 
 

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