| Poll: 70 percent of voters think Trump dislikes the media more than white supremacists Posted: 31 Aug 2017 06:24 AM PDT  The fallout continues after President Trump's response to deadly protests in Charlottesville sparked a national debate over where to place blame, and a new poll shows Trump's words may have influenced American opinion.
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| Texas Mother Dies Saving 3-Year-Old Daughter From Harvey Floods Posted: 30 Aug 2017 12:33 AM PDT  A 41-year-old woman who was trying to save herself and her child died on Tuesday afternoon after being swept away by floodwaters in Beaumont, Texas, police said.
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| 'No way to prevent' explosion at Texas chemical plant Posted: 30 Aug 2017 04:02 PM PDT  The operators of a flooded chemical plant outside Houston warned Wednesday they are dealing with a "critical issue" triggered by Harvey's torrential rains and have no means to prevent a possible explosion at the site. As a precautionary measure officials had already ordered the evacuation of an area within 1.5 miles (three km) of the organic peroxides plant in Harris County, which is owned by French group Arkema. Rich Rowe, president and chief executive of Arkema Inc, said in a statement that the facility in the town of Crosby northeast of Houston had been evacuated for employees' own safety following a dangerous loss of on-site refrigeration.
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| Federal Air Marshals Say TSA Separated Them From Families During Harvey Posted: 30 Aug 2017 03:33 PM PDT  With the hurricane closing in, agents asked to return to their families in Houston. They were refused.
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| Cowboys rescue terrified horse from drowning in flooded pen during Hurricane Harvey Posted: 30 Aug 2017 08:00 AM PDT  A horse stranded in a flooded paddock in Cleveland, Texas, was rescued by a pair of heroic cowboys on Monday as flood waters continued to rise around it in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Chance Ward, who runs a local feed and tack business, posted a video on Facebook showing his 17-year-old son, Rowdy, working quickly to rescue the panicked animal from the neck-deep water slowly rising around it.
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| U.S. forces Russia to close three diplomatic offices ‘in the spirit of parity’ Posted: 31 Aug 2017 10:39 AM PDT  Last month, the United States was ordered to cut in half its diplomatic and technical staff in Russia. Now Russia is being asked to close its consulate in San Francisco and annex buildings in Washington, D.C., and New York City.
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| UN nuclear agency rejects Iran's stance on military sites Posted: 31 Aug 2017 01:19 PM PDT  VIENNA (AP) — The top U.N. official monitoring Iran's nuclear program on Thursday rejected Tehran's claim that its military sites were off-limits to inspection, saying his agency needs access to all "relevant locations" if suspicions arise of possible hidden atomic activities.
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| Dramatic aerial views of the flooding in Harvey’s aftermath Posted: 30 Aug 2017 10:44 AM PDT ![Dramatic aerial views of the flooding in Harvey's aftermath]( "Dramatic aerial views of the flooding in Harvey's aftermath") Neighborhood after neighborhood underwater. Submerged highways. The cities of coastal Texas in crisis.
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| Beaumont, Texas, In Crisis After City Loses Water Supply Indefinitely Posted: 31 Aug 2017 06:58 AM PDT  BEAUMONT ― Residents of this city in eastern Texas are desperate for clean water after the main municipal water pumps failed due to flooding.
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| Texans Form Human Chain To Rescue Driver From Sinking Car Posted: 30 Aug 2017 10:15 AM PDT  Dozens of good samaritans were filmed braving rising floodwaters in Houston this week to rescue a stranded motorist who was trapped in a sinking car.
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| 5 Stunning Visuals Explain Cassini's Final Days Exploring Saturn Posted: 31 Aug 2017 08:11 AM PDT  Cassini will not go gentle into that gas giant.
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| The Latest: Officer shooting suspect wanted by US officials Posted: 31 Aug 2017 05:00 PM PDT  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of a police officer in California (all times local):
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| Hungry North Korean soldiers 'ordered to steal corn because war is imminent' Posted: 31 Aug 2017 03:20 AM PDT  As North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un boasts of his military prowess and flaunts his high tech weapons to the world, his malnourished soldiers are said to be stealing corn from fields to stave off hunger pangs. Officers are ordering their troops to supplement their meagre food rations by plundering local fields, in order to keep up their strength for battle, according to a report in the Daily NK. "The military officers are instructing their soldiers, exhausted after training, to eat corn in the fields because war is imminent," a source in North Hamgyong Province told the news website. Inside North Korea "They are even threatening their soldiers, saying: if you become malnourished despite permission to eat the corn, you will face difficulties." Another source in Ryanggang Province claimed that soldiers carrying big sacks of unripened corn had frequently been spotted trying to sell their wares at markets. The desperate conditions of his army paints a stark contrast with Mr Kim's brash threats since he fired a ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presides over a target strike exercise conducted by the special operation forces of the Korean People's Army Credit: AFP On Wednesday he hailed the test as a "good experience in…rocket operation for an actual war" and as a "meaningful prelude to containing" Guam, the US Pacific territory he threatened with missile strikes earlier this month. North Korean citizens, some of whom now have to guard their fields from marauding troops, are reported to be unimpressed by his bravado. "An increasing number of residents are pointing out that, for them, provoking the US is a losing battle," the Daily NK reported. Korean People's Army (KPA) soldiers applaud as they watch a screen showing the missile test launch, in Pyongyang Credit: AFP
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| Mumbai building collapses after torrential rain Posted: 31 Aug 2017 09:53 AM PDT ![Mumbai building collapses after torrential rain]( "Mumbai building collapses after torrential rain") An 117-year-old condemned building collapsed in the Indian financial hub of Mumbai on Thursday after torrential rains this week, killing at least 22 people, with about 10 other people feared trapped, police and fire official said.
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| If Trump pulls trigger on NAFTA withdrawal, Mexico will walk away Posted: 31 Aug 2017 12:41 PM PDT  Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said on Wednesday that Mexico will leave the negotiating table if U.S. President Donald Trump goes ahead with a threat to start the process of withdrawing from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
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| Pizza Hut Surprises Harvey Victims By Delivering Pizzas By Kayak Posted: 31 Aug 2017 08:33 AM PDT  People riding out Hurricane Harvey's destruction in a flooded Texas neighborhood received an unexpected treat of hot pizzas delivered by kayak.
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| Chris Christie: Ted Cruz Is Lying About Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill Posted: 30 Aug 2017 02:01 AM PDT  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) didn't hold back in attacking Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for saying he opposed a Hurricane Sandy relief package because "two-thirds of the bill" had nothing to do with the disaster.
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| More fires expected after blast at Arkema's flooded Texas plant Posted: 31 Aug 2017 02:55 PM PDT  By Ben Gruber CROSBY, Texas (Reuters) - Chemical maker Arkema SA said it expected more fires after two explosions hit its flooded plant 25 miles (40 km)northeast of Houston on Thursday, sickening more than a dozen law enforcement personnel and prompting an evacuation of the surrounding area. Meanwhile, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board said on Thursday afternoon it had launched an investigation into the explosions and fires at the 49-year-old chemical plant in Crosby, Texas. In a press call with reporters and a statement on Facebook, board Chairwoman Vanessa Allen Sutherland said the independent federal agency would begin its probe with requests for documents from the chemical maker and would not deploy to the site of the explosions until emergency response activities were completed and the facility was deemed safe.
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| These Awesome Off-Road Rigs Are Rescuing People in Houston Posted: 30 Aug 2017 11:36 AM PDT  Calling all Texas truck owners.
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| Suspects in police shooting linked to stolen vehicle ring Posted: 30 Aug 2017 07:38 PM PDT  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two women believed to be part of a stolen car ring led California police on a 20-mile chase Wednesday before pointing them to a Sacramento hotel where another suspect opened fire with an assault rifle in a shootout that left one officer dead and two others wounded, authorities said.
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| Conservative Texans Love To Fight The Feds Until They Need Them Posted: 31 Aug 2017 09:39 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― For Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), suing the federal government is a point of pride.
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| Elton John honors friend Princess Diana on the 20th anniversary of her death Posted: 31 Aug 2017 06:38 AM PDT  Today, Aug. 31, marks 20 years since we lost Princess Diana in a devastating car wreck in Paris, and one of her famous friends took to Instagram to honor her on the somber anniversary.
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| Spain admits receiving Barcelona attack warning Posted: 31 Aug 2017 07:49 AM PDT  Spain received a warning in May that the Islamic State group was planning an attack in Barcelona but decided it lacked credibility, Catalan regional authorities said Thursday. The daily El Periodico de Cataluna reported that the US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) had alerted Spanish intelligence officers to the threat weeks before a man ploughed his van into crowds of tourists along Barcelona's Las Ramblas boulevard on August 17, killing 14 people. "Unsubstantiated information of unknown veracity from late May 2017 indicated that the Islamic State of Irak and ash-Sham (ISIS) was planning to conducted unspecified terrorist attacks during the summer against crowded tourist sites in Barcelona, Spain, specifically La Rambla street," according to what the paper claims was an NCTC briefing note dated May 25.
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| Volunteer Rescue Effort In Houston Turns Tragic As Men Are Electrocuted Posted: 31 Aug 2017 03:18 PM PDT  A selfless rescue effort by a group of men in Houston ― including three brothers ― turned tragic after their boat drifted into live power lines, killing two and sending five others vanishing downstream.
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| Twitter Burns Joe Walsh For Claiming Charlie Hebdo Never Attacks Muslims Posted: 31 Aug 2017 10:02 AM PDT  After the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo came out with an inflammatory cover suggesting the victims of the Houston floods were Nazi sympathizers, one right-wing talk show host came out guns-a-blazing.
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| Father shows amazing before and after pictures of his son outside their home as Harvey floodwater recedes in Houston Posted: 30 Aug 2017 01:25 AM PDT  Flood victims who have had their lives turned upside down by Hurricane Harvey in Houston have seen a glimpse of hope as it appears the deluge has ended. They saw the sun for the first time in days as it set over the skyline of their drenched city, signalling the end of the rain. Maybe the best sunset Houston has ever seen, or needed #Harveypic.twitter.com/lNIuOE71hp— Michael Ciaglo (@MichaelCiaglo) August 30, 2017 Also, in some areas of the city it appears the floodwater is receding. A proud father shared a picture of his son, who just days ago was up to his waist outside the family home. He wrote: "This is my neighborhood. My home has flooded. That's my wonderful son. This was his birthday weekend. I love you." This is my neighborhood. My home has flooded. That's my wonderful son. This was his birthday weekend. I love you. #khou#HouNewspic.twitter.com/CHFNIcDsdM— The Bishop (@BillBishopKHOU) August 27, 2017 However, now, the floodwater has gone completely. Although the furniture in their home is damaged, the family has been able to return. He said: "Remember that picture of my son? What difference a couple of days makes." Houston residents wrote of their relief after they saw the sun shine over their city, a sign their ordeal was slowly ending. Oh my god. This is the first time I've seen the sun since I got to Houston. pic.twitter.com/99VXvmJqs8— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) August 29, 2017 Sun shining FINALLY in Houston!! pic.twitter.com/7a6krXTzjM— Vicente Arenas (@vicentearenastv) August 29, 2017 FINALLY! Blue skies in Katy, TX. Also seeing the sun slowly peek out at @KPRC2 in SW Houston. #houstonfloodpic.twitter.com/G9UAsPcg5I— Aaron Wische KPRC (@AaronKPRC) August 29, 2017 See that, #Houston? IT'S A SUN. #Harvey can't keep us down. pic.twitter.com/GDvDEJr6yo— Aimee Woodall (@aimeewoodall) August 29, 2017 There's the sun, Houston! ���� I've never been more excited to see that star over #Texas. #ABC13#hounewspic.twitter.com/WlXEeTPp7K— Steve Campion (@SteveABC13) August 30, 2017 The SUN is out in Houston! We repeat. THE SUN IS OUT IN HOUSTON! pic.twitter.com/zKOvXDqirH— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) August 29, 2017 Tropical Storm Harvey is set to make landfall again on Wednesday near the Texas-Louisiana border, adding more precipitation after a record rainfall that has caused catastrophic flooding and paralyzed Houston. The storm that first came ashore on Friday as the most powerful hurricane to hit Texas in more than 50 years has killed at least 17 people, forced tens of thousands of people to leave deluged homes and caused damage estimated at tens of billions of dollars, making it one of the costliest US natural disasters.
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| U.S. fuel shortages from Harvey to hamper Labor Day travel Posted: 31 Aug 2017 05:00 PM PDT  By Devika Krishna Kumar and Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK (Reuters) - Travelers and fuel suppliers across the United States braced for higher prices and shortages ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend as the country's biggest fuel pipelines and refineries curb operations after Hurricane Harvey. Just six days after Harvey slammed into the heart of the U.S. energy industry in Texas, the effects are being felt not just in Houston, but also in Chicago and New York, and prices at the pump nationwide have hit a high for the year.
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| Mexico: 7 killed in Acapulco amid ongoing wave of violence Posted: 30 Aug 2017 02:11 PM PDT  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Seven people have been murdered in the beach resort of Acapulco as the city continues to grapple with a violent crime wave, Mexican authorities said Wednesday.
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| Bipartisan Group of Governors Propose Obamacare Fixes, Beg Congress To Consider Posted: 31 Aug 2017 11:46 AM PDT  A bipartisan group of eight governors on Thursday handed Congress a proposal for shoring up the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces, which in many states remain extremely fragile enterprises.
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| Pod Traveling at 201 MPH Wins Elon Musk's Hyperloop Competition Posted: 31 Aug 2017 09:20 AM PDT  A team of students from Germany sent a carbon-plastic pod whizzing through a tube at 201 mph (324 km/h) last weekend, securing the top spot in Elon Musk's second Hyperloop competition. Musk, the founder of SpaceX, Tesla and brain-interface company Neuralink, aims to revolutionize transportation with his Hyperloop concept, which he envisions as a series of underground vacuum tubes through which transportation pods levitated by air would zoom at nearly the speed of sound. In January, SpaceX held its first Hyperloop Competition for students to test prototypes of pods.
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| Majority of Americans think Donald Trump is tearing US apart, finds Fox News poll Posted: 31 Aug 2017 01:26 AM PDT  The majority of Americans think Donald Trump is tearing the US apart, according to a Fox News poll. Mr Trump's job ratings were also negative, with 55 per cent disapproving of his work as president and 41 per cent saying they approve. The only Fox News poll to give Mr Trump a positive rating was his first, conducted in February.
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| North Korea launch increases focus on risky U.S. shootdown option Posted: 30 Aug 2017 12:54 PM PDT  North Korea's firing of a ballistic missile over Japan could increase pressure on Washington to consider shooting down future test launches, although there is no guarantee of success and U.S. officials are wary of a dangerous escalation with Pyongyang.
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| A Look At Mecca, Islam's Holiest Site, At The Height Of The Hajj Pilgrimage Posted: 31 Aug 2017 01:44 PM PDT  The annual Hajj pilgrimage is one of the world's largest religious gatherings, as some 2 million people flock to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to participate in one of Islam's five pillars of faith.
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| Colorado Construction Crew Finds 66-Million-Year-Old Triceratops Fossil Posted: 31 Aug 2017 11:22 AM PDT  A Colorado scientist says he's "over the moon" after a construction crew in the city of Thornton reportedly stumbled upon a triceratops fossil last week.
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| Kellyanne Conway Blasts Chris Cuomo For Harvey Climate Change Question Posted: 31 Aug 2017 03:30 AM PDT  Don't get Kellyanne Conway started on climate change.
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| Feds: Ex-inmate with ISIS flag tattoo arrested in gun sting Posted: 31 Aug 2017 03:42 PM PDT  McLEAN, Va. (AP) — An ex-convict arrested Thursday on a gun charge became a supporter of the Islamic state group radicalized during his incarceration and wanted to join the organization overseas, according to an FBI affidavit.
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| Judge Blocks Texas Immigration Crackdown Posted: 30 Aug 2017 05:40 PM PDT  AUSTIN, Texas ― A federal judge on Wednesday blocked most of a state immigration crackdown two days before it was set to go into effect on Sept. 1, offering a major victory for opponents as a tropical storm ravages the state and local officials struggle to assure immigrants it's safe to seek help.
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| Texas Chemical Plant Owner Lobbied To Delay Obama Administration Safety Rules Posted: 31 Aug 2017 10:20 AM PDT  Arkema, the company that owns a Texas chemical plant that spewed "noxious" smoke Thursday, successfully lobbied to delay the enactment of plant safety rules — regulations that would've gone into effect five months ago.
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| These Ridiculous Wedding Reception Stories Will Make You Cringe Posted: 30 Aug 2017 02:16 PM PDT  Note to self: Don't invite moonshine to the party.
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| Dashcam footage catches police officer in Georgia telling a woman, 'We only kill black people' Posted: 31 Aug 2017 08:06 AM PDT  "We only kill black people." That's what Cobb County, Georgia police officer Greg Abbott told a woman at a traffic stop when she said she was afraid to reach for her cellphone. The traffic stop happened last year, but footage of the event, originally obtained by WSB-TV in Atlanta, has recently surfaced, revealing details from the exchange. In the video, Abbott can be heard telling the driver to use her phone. When she responds that she's afraid to reach for the device for fear of being shot, Abbott says, "But you're not black. Remember, we only shoot black people. Yeah, we only kill black people, right?" SEE ALSO: Donald Trump's teleprompter is back from vacation to denounce racism Abott has been placed on administrative duty now that the video is public. He'll reportedly stay that way while the department conducts an internal investigation. We reached out to Cobb County police to ask what, precisely, they are investigating, but haven't immediately heard back. WATCH: Stephen Colbert grills 'The Mooch' on why he's still defending Trump
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