| Hurricane Harvey And The Potential Hypocrisy Of Texas Republicans Posted: 28 Aug 2017 02:47 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Texas Republicans, long accustomed to bashing the federal government, are already changing their tune now that Hurricane Harvey has devastated parts of their state. An emergency aid package hasn't surfaced yet, but Congress almost certainly will have to approve a spending bill to help those affected by the hurricane-force winds and widespread flooding in southeastern Texas. The question is whether that money will be offset by cuts to other government programs, whether extraneous spending will be attached to the package, and whether, under any circumstances, Texas Republicans will have a problem voting for it.
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| Over 300 gators may escape from enclosure as hurricane flood waters approach fence height Posted: 29 Aug 2017 11:29 AM PDT  Rogue alligators have been cropping up in backyards and driveways around Texas due to the rising flood waters brought by Hurricane Harvey.
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| Houston News Station KHOU 11 Evacuates On Live TV As Harvey Floods Studio Posted: 28 Aug 2017 12:08 AM PDT  News station KHOU 11 was forced to evacuate on Sunday as flood waters from Hurricane Harvey entered the building's first floor.
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| Sweet dog seen carrying own bag of dog food during Harvey goes viral Posted: 29 Aug 2017 11:15 AM PDT  After Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas as a Category 4 storm, there have been reports of catastrophic damage, deadly flooding and incredible tales of survival. Some animals were the first to be evacuated by their owners. Slowly, heartbreaking footage of these animals emerged on social media in an effort to draw attention to Texas' plight.
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| Houston Businessman Turns His Furniture Stores Into Storm Shelters Posted: 29 Aug 2017 09:09 AM PDT  As many Houston businesses close down amid widespread flooding, one local businessman has opened his furniture stores as shelter to hundreds of displaced Texans.
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| Taliban claims Kabul suicide bombing near U.S. Embassy Posted: 29 Aug 2017 08:03 AM PDT ![Taliban claims Kabul suicide bombing near U.S. Embassy]( "Taliban claims Kabul suicide bombing near U.S. Embassy") A suicide bombing in a busy commercial area in Kabul near a string of banks and not far from the U.S. Embassy killed at least five people on Tuesday, Afghan officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
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| Abandoned dogs seen in heartbreaking Hurricane Harvey photo have been rescued Posted: 29 Aug 2017 10:43 AM PDT  A reporter who posted a heartbreaking photo on Instagram showing two dogs that were left behind by a family fleeing Hurricane Harvey shared a happy update on Tuesday.
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| 7-Year-Old Girl Survives Being Kidnapped, Choked and Thrown Off Bridge: Cops Posted: 28 Aug 2017 01:39 PM PDT  The little girl survived her fall off a bridge, police said.
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| Hurricane Harvey death toll rises to 15 as family of six are feared drowned Posted: 29 Aug 2017 06:37 AM PDT  The death toll from Hurricane Harvey has risen to 15, as a family of six are believed to have been killed as they tried to escape unprecedented flooding in the Texan city of Houston. Relatives said four children and their two great-grandparents are presumed dead after the van they were trying to flee in was swept into a river and sank. Samuel Saldivar, the children's great-uncle who was driving the van, managed to escape but Manuel Saldivar, 84, his wife Belia, 81, Devy Saldivar, 16, Dominic Saldivar, 14, Xavier Saldivar, 8, Daisy Saldivar, 6, are all believed to have died.
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| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to release water from two Houston-area dams: statement Posted: 28 Aug 2017 12:05 PM PDT  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is starting to release water from two Houston-area reservoirs, which will cause flooding of homes in the surrounding communities, because the reservoirs have risen too quickly due to Tropical Storm Harvey, the agency said in a statement.
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| Houston Faces Another Threat: Damaged Refineries Spewing Toxic Fumes Posted: 28 Aug 2017 03:21 PM PDT  Harris County, Texas, is home to around 4.5 million people and more than 40 percent of the nation's petrochemical capacity.
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| Melania Trump's FLOTUS hat sends internet ablaze Posted: 29 Aug 2017 11:07 AM PDT  In case you needed reminding, Melania Trump is indeed FLOTUS.
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| There May Be A Dark Reason Tyrion Made That Look In The 'Game Of Thrones' Finale Posted: 28 Aug 2017 08:47 AM PDT  The "Game of Thrones" Season 7 finale ended with a crack in the Wall ― and also some butt crack on the part of Jon Snow.
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| The Latest: Kim calls for more missile launches in Pacific Posted: 29 Aug 2017 04:21 PM PDT  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on North Korea firing a missile over Japan (all times local):
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| Chicago Cop Guilty of Shooting Two Black Teenagers Posted: 28 Aug 2017 02:49 PM PDT  Surveys conducted by Urban Institute researchers in four Chicago neighborhoods showed that relations between the police and the community are poor.
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| This tiny dog braved Harvey flooding in his very own bucket boat Posted: 28 Aug 2017 08:41 AM PDT  Brave Houston residents are doing their best to stay safe in the wake of historic flooding that's rocked their city since Friday. SEE ALSO: Apple is accepting donations through iTunes to aid Harvey storm relief On Saturday, a resourceful dog became an internet hero for dragging an entire bag of pet food with him while wandering the Houston streets. And now a little pup Kiwi is getting noticed for braving the storm with assistance from his makeshift bucket boat. Her owner shared footage of the tiny boater via Instagram: Kiwi warned us. #hurricaneharvey2017. #tornado #lilboat A post shared by マヌエル (@manuel_n97) on Aug 27, 2017 at 8:56pm PDT Stay safe, little Kiwi. WATCH: This plastic card could be the ultimate life hack
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| Here's How Whole Foods' New Prices Compare To A Regular Supermarket Posted: 28 Aug 2017 12:55 PM PDT  Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods Market has caused a lot of speculation in how the tech giant will change the high-end supermarket chain.
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| Neighbors form human chain to rescue woman in labor during Hurricane Harvey Posted: 29 Aug 2017 10:12 AM PDT  A group of brave Texans linked together to form a human chain and rescue their pregnant neighbor who had gone into labor during Hurricane Harvey.
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| ‘Charlottesville to D.C: The march to confront white supremacy’ Posted: 29 Aug 2017 09:53 AM PDT !['Charlottesville to D.C: The march to confront white supremacy']( "'Charlottesville to D.C: The march to confront white supremacy'") A multi-racial coalition of faith, student and community activists began a ten-day trek from Charlottesville to Washington, D. C., in 'The March to Confront White Supremacy,' a response to President Donald Trump's failure to confront the white supremacy.
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| Trump Confuses Two Female Finnish Journalists During Press Conference Posted: 28 Aug 2017 03:45 PM PDT  Trump mixes up two Finnish journalists during press conference.
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| 'Bachelor' Alum Sean Lowe Drives Boat Through Houston To Help Harvey Victims Posted: 29 Aug 2017 04:54 AM PDT  "Bachelor" alum Sean Lowe took up his own rescue effort in Harvey-pummeled Houston on Monday.
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| After deal, IS allowed to leave Syria-Lebanon border area Posted: 28 Aug 2017 12:11 PM PDT  RAS BAALBEK, Lebanon (AP) — Islamic State militants and their families began leaving a border area between Lebanon and Syria on Monday as part of a controversial negotiated deal with the extremist group to end its presence there, Lebanese and Syrian media reported.
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| Philippines' Duterte says police can kill 'idiots' who resist arrest Posted: 29 Aug 2017 06:17 AM PDT  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told police on Monday they could kill "idiots" who violently resist arrest, two days after hundreds of people turned the funeral of a slain teenager into a protest against his deadly war on drugs.
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| Teen shooter in New Mexico attack sought religion to ease troubled past Posted: 29 Aug 2017 02:48 PM PDT ![Teen shooter in New Mexico attack sought religion to ease troubled past]( "Teen shooter in New Mexico attack sought religion to ease troubled past") A teenager who killed two people and wounded four others in a shooting at a small-town New Mexico library had a troubled past but appeared to have turned his life around after joining a local church and accepting Jesus, his pastor said Tuesday. Sixteen-year-old Nathaniel Jouett had been baptized this summer and was helping the church raise money to send teen members to youth camp just days before he opened fire Monday afternoon at the Clovis-Carver Public Library, Pastor David Stevens said in a telephone interview. Jouett, a sophomore at Clovis high school, had been suspended from school for two days for fighting at the time of the shooting, Stevens said.
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| Houston dam begins to overspill as Harvey triggers unprecedented impact Posted: 29 Aug 2017 08:25 AM PDT  A vital dam in suburban Houston that protects the central city began overspilling on Tuesday, and officials said the rainfall from Harvey is so unprecedented they do not know what the impact on surrounding communities will be. Water levels in the Addicks reservoir have reached 108ft, said Jeff Lindner, a Harris County flood control district meteorologist.
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| Neil deGrasse Tyson Has No Time For Climate Change Deniers Marveling At The Eclipse Posted: 29 Aug 2017 02:00 AM PDT  Neil deGrasse Tyson is thrilled that Americans came together to witness the total eclipse of the sun this month.
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| North Korea Fires New Missile Over Japanese Territory Posted: 28 Aug 2017 03:03 PM PDT  North Korea reportedly fired a ballistic missile over Japanese territory, prompting major concerns and emergency meetings in Tokyo.
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| Harvey: Muslim youth group hits streets to help Houston residents during storm Posted: 28 Aug 2017 02:34 PM PDT  As tropical storm Harvey hit Texas with devastating floods, a group of young Muslim men hit the streets to help their neighbours. More than 100 members of Muslim Youth USA, and 40 members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association, passed out food, water, and other supplies in Houston, according to organisers. Madeel Abdullah, director of humanitarian affairs for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association, said more than 700 members of his organisation have been affected by the storm.
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| Trump Orders Military To Give Cops Free Grenade Launchers, Bayonets, And Tanks Posted: 28 Aug 2017 07:10 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump will repeal restrictions that former President Barack Obama placed on police access to excess military gear, allowing the federal government to immediately resume handing out free bayonets, grenade launchers, tracked armored vehicles such as tanks and other equipment to law enforcement departments around the country. Trump will sign an executive order on Monday that repeals the limits Obama placed on the access to some military surplus items in 2015. Obama's move followed the "provocative" response to the August 2014 unrest in Ferguson, Mo., where St. Louis County Police officers atop armored vehicles pointed sniper rifles at peaceful demonstrators in broad daylight.
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| Chinese migrants lead US agents to San Diego border tunnel Posted: 28 Aug 2017 03:36 PM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dozens of migrants fleeing from Border Patrol agents led authorities to a surprising discovery over the weekend: A tunnel under the US-Mexico border in San Diego used to bring Chinese nationals illegally into the United States.
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| U.S. navy recovers remains of all sailors missing after USS McCain collision Posted: 27 Aug 2017 07:27 PM PDT  The U.S. Navy on Monday confirmed recovery of the remains of all 10 sailors killed after the warship John S. McCain collided with a merchant vessel in waters near Singapore and Malaysia. "The U.S. navy and marine corps divers have now recovered the remains of all 10 USS John S.McCain sailors," the Seventh Fleet said in a statement on its website. The news follows the navy's Thursday announcement that it had suspended wider search and rescue operations after finding and identifying the remains of one sailor.
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| Trump Associate Tried To Broker Moscow Deal So That 'Our Boy Can Become President' Posted: 28 Aug 2017 11:07 AM PDT  Suspicious ties between President Donald Trump and the Russian government just keep appearing. In 2015, a Russian-born real estate broker working for the Trump Organization, Felix Sater, reportedly wrote a series of emails to Michael Cohen, Trump's lawyer, attempting to broker a deal for a Trump Tower in Moscow. "I will get Putin on this program and we will get Donald elected," another email said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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| 2019 Porsche Cayenne Revealed: The Porsche of SUVs, Take Three Posted: 29 Aug 2017 02:15 PM PDT  It puts the sport in sport-utility.
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| Legendary 'Game Of Thrones' Theory Finally Goes Down On Season 7 Finale Posted: 27 Aug 2017 08:05 PM PDT  Warning! Spoilers below for "Game of Thrones" Season 7! Like the saying goes, what goes up, must come down in a hail of ice dragon fire.
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| Charlottesville Victim Deandre Harris Gets Justice Posted: 29 Aug 2017 03:13 PM PDT  Deandre Harris, a victim of white supremacist violence during the Charlottesville riots, finally receives some justice as an arrest is made.
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| China 'pleased' India withdraws from disputed border Posted: 28 Aug 2017 01:11 AM PDT  China said Monday it was "pleased" that India had agreed to withdraw troops from a disputed border area in the Himalayas following a months-long stand-off. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Chinese personnel on the ground verified that Indian troops and equipment had pulled back in the morning from the area, which is disputed between China and Bhutan. India's foreign ministry announced earlier an "expeditious disengagement" in the Doklam area after reaching an "understanding" with Beijing on the confrontation that began on June 16.
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| Japan won't lower guard of whaling as Sea Shepherd changes tactics: official says Posted: 29 Aug 2017 03:12 AM PDT  Japan will not lower its guard over its whaling even though its biggest foe - the Sea Shepherd conservation group - has said it will not send ships to disrupt its fleet this year, a government official said on Tuesday. Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, said in a statement on Monday the group's limited resources made it difficult to compete with the military technology Japan employs to guard its whaling fleet and it would not send ships to the Southern Ocean this year.
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| Inside Houston shelter, a loud and sometimes chaotic night Posted: 29 Aug 2017 08:24 AM PDT  HOUSTON (AP) — With more guests than cots, some people slept on chairs or the floor. People hung towels and wet clothes on the base of the ceiling supports. Police officers guarded several entrances. Outside, dozens of people still awake stood with their pets and traded cigarettes.
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| Hurricane Harvey: Texas' biggest church 'closes doors' during Hurricane Harvey Posted: 29 Aug 2017 01:53 AM PDT  A megachurch in Houston closed its doors in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which has caused catastrophic flooding and forced thousands to leave their homes. An announcement on Facebook said Pastor Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church had shut due to the storm and asked people to pray for those affected. "Lakewood Church is inaccessible due to severe flooding! We want to help make sure you are safe," the post read.
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| You Could Have This Common Skin Condition And Not Even Know It Posted: 28 Aug 2017 04:21 PM PDT  That dark patch on your cheek that you thought was a healing sunburn could actually be the sign of a common, though little-known skin condition called melasma.
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| Shut Out of the White House, Iran Hawk Makes Public Appeal to Trump Posted: 28 Aug 2017 04:59 PM PDT  Former U.N. ambassador John Bolton says Steve Bannon asked him to draft a plan on scrapping the Iran deal. But now Bannon is out, so Bolton released his proposal online.
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| Incredible moment reporter helps rescue man caught in Harvey floods, live on TV Posted: 28 Aug 2017 07:24 AM PDT  The saying "not all superheroes wear capes" feels trite at the best of times. But in this case, it's rather appropriate. SEE ALSO: Apple is accepting donations through iTunes to aid Harvey storm relief A local TV reporter covering the flooding in Houston, Texas (as a result of Hurricane Harvey) came to the aid of a truck driver who was stranded in 10 feet of water. Reporter Brandi Smith and camera operator Mario Sandoval of KHOU 11 — a CBS-affiliated television station — were literally keeping the station's coverage going as their studios had been evacuated earlier. As the @KHOU studios are evacuated, reporter @BrandiKHOU and her photog, on the side of a road, providing 100% of the station's coverage. — Janet Shamlian (@JanetShamlian) August 27, 2017 Smith was on air when she spotted a truck surrounded by water. The driver, whose name was reported as Robert, was stranded inside as water seeped into his vehicle. What happened next was human survival mode in action, live on TV: Incredible, watch as @BrandiKHOU flags down a rescue boat on-air, saving this truck driver's life https://t.co/EVvNbdt13k pic.twitter.com/3mYi9McniB — Hayley Jones (@meetmissjoness) August 27, 2017 Smith noticed a rescue team driving by, flagged them down and brought them to the stranded driver, all the while reporting on events as they transpired. At one point she stopped to clean the lens of her photographer's camera. As the rescue team took their boat towards the trapped driver and hauled him to safety, Smith became emotional. "Incredible kudos to these two sheriff's deputies who are risking their lives in this deep water. I'm sure he's very wet, very cold, very frightened." she said. "I finally feel like I can breathe," she continued. He's out! Our signal died, but @HCSOTexas crews got to that semi driver to safety. Full video here: https://t.co/uacB9hk9sU #KHOU11 — Brandi Smith (@BrandiKHOU) August 27, 2017 "I just thank God that you guys were right here to get me and put me back on land safely," Robert said in a short interview, minutes after the rescue. The interview ended with Smith embracing the man. "This is going to sound weird but can I hug you? I so glad you're ok," she said. @BrandiKHOU & I are fine i don't even know how long we were live I used a 96min card + half of my 2nd card. #Harvey #Team #khou11 pic.twitter.com/nnrDSXwS8M — Mario Sandoval (@KHOU_MSandoval) August 27, 2017 So there you have it. Proof that not all heroes wear capes, they also wear rain jackets and carry cameras and microphones. WATCH: This innovative wind turbine can withstand hurricane-force winds
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| Gunman Opens Fires in New Mexico Public Library, Multiple Injuries: Reports Posted: 28 Aug 2017 05:56 PM PDT  Police swarmed a New Mexico library after a gunman opened fire inside, according to reports.
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