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Houston mayor orders new evacuations
CBSNews - 3 Sep 2017 05:03
Sylvester Turner said about 300 people have stayed behind in western stretches of the city inundated by water that the Army Corp of Engineers has released from reservoirs
DOJ: No evidence for Trump's claim Obama wiretapped Trump Tower
CBSNews - 3 Sep 2017 02:04
The department says it has "no records related to wiretaps" in response to a FOIA lawsuit over President Trump's tweets
Kenyans Celebrate Court's Ruling to Nullify Election
The New York Times - 3 Sep 2017 03:54
Many are calling Chief Justice David Maraga a national hero after the Supreme Court said the presidential vote was tainted by "irregularities and illegalities."
Justice Department confirms no evidence Obama wiretapped Trump Tower
Death and Taxes - 3 Sep 2017 15:54
Remember that?
US-led coalition says IS convoy splits up in eastern Syria
Miami Herald - 3 Sep 2017 15:48
The U.S.-led coalition says a 17-bus convoy carrying Islamic State militants and civilian evacuees from the Lebanon-Syria border has split into two groups as it tries to reach extremist-held territory …
60,000 evacuating Frankfurt before disposal of WWII-era bomb
ABC News - 3 Sep 2017 15:33
German authorities are making final preparations to remove sick and elderly people from an area of Frankfurt where experts are planning to defuse a huge World War II-era bomb Sunday
Plopping the North Korea mess in China's lap
Chicago Tribune - 3 Sep 2017 15:00North Korea Just Conducted Its Sixth Nuclear Test, Says South Korea
Time - 3 Sep 2017 07:12
North Korea conducted a sixth nuclear test
Trump preparing withdrawal from South Korea trade deal, a move opposed by top aides
Chicago Tribune - 3 Sep 2017 06:29Trump Wants To Put A Former Coal Executive In Charge Of Mine Safety
The Huffington Post - 3 Sep 2017 04:23
The company the nominee used to run was cited for dangerous practices numerous times.
Cruz says North Korea bomb test is 'a serious escalation in their ability to commit mass acts of murder'
The Week - 3 Sep 2017 17:22
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) made an appearance on ABC's This Week Sunday to talk Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts and North Korea's claim to have successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. "North Korea, right now, is the most dan...
Obama in letter to Trump on Inauguration Day: 'We are just temporary occupants of this office'
Death and Taxes - 3 Sep 2017 17:21
It doesn't look like Trump took any of his predecessor's advice.
Harvey death toll rises to 50 as residents begin long recovery
New York Post - 3 Sep 2017 17:21
Over a week after Tropical Storm Harvey first rained down on Texas, death tolls have risen and hundreds are still missing, as displaced victims start making their way back home and others are told to evacuate. Evacuation...
After North Korea Nuclear Test, Trump Saves Harshest Words for South Korea
The New York Times - 3 Sep 2017 17:17
President Trump took a stern line against the new liberal government in South Korea, accusing it of talking of "appeasement," amid an escalating trade dispute between the two nations.
Sri Lankan leader will protect general accused of war crimes
Miami Herald - 3 Sep 2017 17:13
Sri Lanka's president has vowed to protect his former ambassador to Brazil, an ex-army chief accused of war crimes in the bloody final phase of the country's civil war. President …
French PM condemns lawmaker's assault against rival
Miami Herald - 3 Sep 2017 17:05
French Prime minister Edouard Philippe said physical assault must be "strongly condemned" after a lawmaker hit another politician with a motorcycle helmet in a violent fight. Philippe called Sunday on …
Mnuchin preparing harsher sanctions for North Korea
New York Post - 3 Sep 2017 17:02
President Trump will meet with his national security team later Sunday to discuss North Korea’s recent nuclear test, the White House said, as the Treasury Secretary said he’s drafting even harsher sanctions against t...
German election: Merkel, rival Schulz set for only TV debate
Miami Herald - 3 Sep 2017 16:56
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her center-left rival, Martin Schulz, are set to hold their only televised debate Sunday, three weeks before the country's general election. Both candidates have run …
Treasury Secretary Says Harvey Aid Should Be Tied To Raising U.S. Debt Limit
The Huffington Post - 3 Sep 2017 16:41
"Without raising the debt limit I'm not comfortable that we'd get the money we'd need this month to Texas to rebuild."
'We have a lot more work to do': Texas governor on Harvey recovery
ABC News - 3 Sep 2017 16:39
Abbott: "As the TV cameras leave town, that's when the hard work really begins."
Hydrogen bomb vs Atomic bomb: What's the difference?
Al Jazeera English - 3 Sep 2017 16:29
Experts say the fundamental difference between a hydrogen and atomic bomb is the detonation process.
How Hurricane Harvey Inspired Young Volunteers
Time - 3 Sep 2017 16:06
"We want to be a blessing to somebody else," says a sixth-grader