Ellicott City: Historic Maryland town faces long recovery after flooding

The picturesque Main Street of Ellicott City , Maryland, faces a months-long recovery that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars after devastating flooding that damaged nearly every home and business along the road, officials said. Two people were killed when the town about 14 miles west of Baltimore took on 6.5 inches of water Saturday night, most of it between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., sweeping away hundreds of cars, tearing away sidewalks and wrecking storefronts and building foundations.

Maryland town faces long recovery after flooding

A submerged car is visible in the Patapsco River, seen from the Howard County side of Patapsco Valley State Park after the sidewalk caved in due to Saturday night's flooding in Ellicott City, Md., Sunday, July 31, 2016. Historic, low-lying Ellicott City, Maryland, was ravaged by floodwaters Saturday night, killing a few people and causing devastating damage to homes and businesses, officials said.

Dems slam Cuomo for snubbing de Blasio repeatedly at DNC

Prominent state Democrats are accusing Gov. Cuomo of directly contradicting Hillary Clinton's message of party unity by bringing his escalating war with Mayor de Blasio to the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia. One senior Democrat told The Post that Cuomo's repeated snubbing of de Blasio at the convention had also "backfired on the governor'' and left many New York delegates convinced the governor "was petty and divisive at a time when we were all preaching party unity.'

Fight with Khan family tests Trump’s ‘say anything’ strategy16 minutes ago

In this Friday, July 29, 2016 file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Colorado Springs, Colo. Trump broke a major American political and societal taboo over the weekend when he engaged in an emotionally-charged feud with Khizr and Ghazala Khan, the bereaved parents of a decorated Muslim Army captain killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq.

Gunman slays three teenagers, critically injures another at house party near Seattle

People hug outside Kamiak High School in Mukilteo, Wash., during a vigil for those who were slain Saturday, July 30, 2016. On Sunday, hundreds gathered at the Mukilteo Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints to mourn the early deaths of three 19-year-olds.

Womana s still in the (Democratic) party mood at 102

Geraldine “Jerry” Emmett is 102, legally blind and a lifelong, “good Democrat.” Every day, she drinks two beers - one at 10 a.m., the other at 4 p.m. Her favorite, she told the Arizona Republic, is Michelob Ultra Light. She lived through the civil rights movement, the women's liberation movement, the women's suffrage movement.

Beware the energy shell game

Scorching July weather may have many in the Ohio Valley deciding between cranking up the air conditioning and keeping electricity bills within reason, but it turns out consumers in West Virginia and Ohio are running at about the middle of the pack, in terms of nationwide energy costs. Financial research firm WalletHub analyzed monthly energy bills in all 50 states, and Washington, D.C., using a formula that considered electricity, natural gas, motor fuel and home heating oil.

Democrat to talk infrastructure in Ohio Senate race

The Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio plans to highlight an Ohio River bridge as an example of national infrastructure needs. Former Gov. Ted Strickland will be near the Brent Spence Bridge that connects Cincinnati and northern Kentucky on Monday to discuss his plan to invest in such infrastructure.

Federal, statewide and legislative races on primary ballot

In this June 14, 2016 file photo, eight of the 11 candidates for Washington lieutenant governor take part in a debate in Spokane, Wash. From left, Marty McClendon, Paul Addis, Sen. Karen Fraser, D-Olympia, Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, Bill Penor, Javier Figueroa, Sen. Cyrus Habib, D-Bellevue, and Phillip Yin, all stand at their podiums.

California Millennials could cast decisive votes

As they come of age and register to vote, Millennials - that enormous generation born since 1981-are surging so fast they're on the verge of overtaking the Baby Boomer behemoth as a share of the California electorate. And new evidence confirms that, so far at least, the GOP is losing them.

Clinton says Russian intelligence services hacked DNC

Cyber security experts and US officials have said they believed Russia engineered the release of the emails to influence the Nov. 8 US presidential election. WASHINGTON - US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Russian intelligence services hacked into Democratic National Committee computers and she accused Republican contender Donald Trump of showing support for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Countdown to Nov. 8 hits 100-day mark

With 100 days left before the fall presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton's campaign bus wound its way through Pennsylvania and Ohio, and Republican Donald Trump responded to criticism from the bereaved father of a Muslim Army captain. Khizr Khan said in his speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia last week that Trump has "sacrificed nothing and no one" for his country.

Now the campaigns begin

As a solid-blue state in recent elections, Connecticut is not likely a battleground in the 2016 presidential campaign now getting underway in earnest. But there is enough uncertainty and ferment among voters for the political world to take it seriously.