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Floodwaters Drop in Houston as Harvey Takes a Second Swipe

HOUSTON (AP) — Harvey’s floodwaters started dropping across much of the Houston area and the sun peeked through thinning clouds Wednesday in the first glimmer of hope in days for the besieged city. But the crisis was far from over,…

Trump Traveling to Texas for Briefings on Harvey Recovery

WASHINGTON (AP) - Confronting Harvey's fury, President Donald Trump made an all-out push Tuesday to show the federal government's responsiveness to the massive storm that has lashed the Texas coast and caused catastrophic flooding.…

Sessions: Drug Overdoses 'Top Lethal Issue' in the US

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Attorney General Jeff Sessions is calling the epidemic of drug overdose deaths "the top lethal issue" in the U.S. and urged everyone "create and foster a culture that's hostile to drug use." Sessions delivered the…

Pregnant Fargo Woman Disappears, Infant Found

UPDATE 8/28: The body of Savanna Greywind was discovered on Sunday, Aug. 27 in the Red River near Harwood, N.D. More: http://www.fox21online.com/2017/08/28/fargo-police-body-missing-woman-found-river/ FARGO, N.D. - Fargo police are continuing to search…

Franken, Klobuchar Deny Blocking Trump's Federal Nomination

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Minnesota Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken say they're still considering the nomination of a state Supreme Court justice to a federal post. President Donald Trump nominated Minnesota Supreme Court Justice David Stras in May…

Massachusetts Hospital Worker Claims Record Lottery Jackpot

BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) — A 53-year-old Massachusetts hospital worker stepped forward Thursday to claim the biggest undivided lottery jackpot in U.S. history — $758.7 million — after breaking the news to her employer the way the rest of us only…

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