Churchill: Message adds to season of campaign hate

I don't want to spotlight its content, but suffice to say that the email described, inaccurately, the killing of a white child by two black teenagers before listing 31 additional cases in which a white person was murdered by a black perpetrator. If the implication wasn't already clear, the email explicitly states the point: "There is an epidemic of violence coming from the black community that seriously endangers the remainder of the population."

Portland weather: heat wave breaks as chances of rain move in later this week

The sweltering heat that's been draped over western Oregon the last few days was expected to dissipate Saturday with high temperatures only reaching the low 80s, a solid 15 degree drop from Friday's high. That drop will be even more pronounced along the north coast, where temperatures on Saturday could be as much 25 to 30 degrees cooler than were observed on Friday , according to the National Weather Service, and some spots could see measurable amounts of drizzle.

Berger: NAFCU ready to work with Clinton, Trump on CU reg relief

NAFCU's Dan Berger reiterated the heavy toll regulatory burden takes on credit unions and their 104 million members in letters Thursday to presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, and he noted the association's willingness to work with both parties in this regard. Berger, NAFCU's president and CEO, thanked Clinton for her support in wanting to cut regulatory red tape for credit unions, as noted in her recently released platform for small business and fact sheet for supporting credit unions .

Tornadoes rip through central Indiana, demolishing homes and businesses

Several tornadoes plowed through central Indiana on Wednesday, demolishing numerous homes and a Starbucks cafe in the town of Kokomo and cutting off power to thousands of Indianapolis-area residents, but no serious injuries were reported. Governor and Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence, who cut short a campaign trip for running mate Donald Trump and returned to Indiana, said eight funnel clouds were confirmed and three touched down during a "very tough day of weather."

The Latest: Fewer casualties likely in quake damaged hotel

Italian rescue workers are expecting fewer casualties than initially feared at the site of a hotel that was badly damaged in Wednesday's earthquake. Officials initially said about 70 people had been staying at the Hotel Roma in the central Italian town of Amatrice when the quake struck.

Romano: Either fix flood insurance problems or be prepared for disaster

And then we'll be the sad losers watching helplessly as homes and dreams are consumed by floodwaters. Just like the unfortunate souls in Baton Rouge, La., last week, and just like folks in West Virginia and South Carolina in the months before that.

Search for living, dead: Louisiana fights back from flooding

"Everything is gone. School is gone. Home is gone. Church is gone," s... . Amanda Burge looks at flood damage with two of her three children Aiden, right, and Hudson, left, at her home in Denham Springs, La., Friday, Aug. 19, 2016.

Haiti welcomes UN admission, plans to assist cholera victims

In this Oct. 21, 2010 file photo, cholera patients receive serum at the St. Nicholas Hospital in Saint Marc, Haiti. A U.N. acknowledgement that it played a role in introducing cholera to Haiti and vows to aid victims were welcomed Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, in the Caribbean nation, which has experienced the worst outbreak of the disease in recent history.

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LIFE IS A BEACH: A beach goer plays with his dogs off of Hobie Island Beach Park on Virginia Key, Wednesday, Aug. 17, in Miami. Sandals mark the crime scene, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, not far from the Al-Furqan Jame Masjid Mosque in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens, New York, where the leader of a New York City mosque has been fatally shot and an associate has been wounded in a brazen daylight attack.

Federal Partners Continue to Support Survivors in Louisiana

At the direction of President Barack Obama, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is leading the federal government's effort to provide assistance and support to Louisiana, in response to recent flooding. President Obama received updates throughout the day from his team on current response and recovery efforts underway in close coordination with state, local, and tribal officials.

Flood damage to be reviewed in four Minnesota counties

The Department of Public Safety Homeland Security and Emergency Management division will visit Aitkin, Carlton, Crow Wing and Pine counties in Minnesota this week to assess damages sustained in thunderstorms during the week of July 10. At this time, the damages do not meet federal requirements for FEMA's Public Assistance Program, but they could qualify for funds through the Minnesota State Disaster Assistance Program. During the week of July 10, torrential downpours overwhelmed drainage systems, rivers and streams with 7-14 inches of rain.

Historic flooding in Louisiana strands 7,000

Emergency crews have rescued more than 7,000 people stranded in Louisiana by historic flooding that has killed at least three people and submerged whole communities, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Sunday, as the Gulf Coast braced for more rain and rising waters. Stranded residents have been pulled out of flooded homes and swamped cars in cities and towns across the southern part of the state, said Edwards, who has called for federal emergency relief funds.

Five things missing in GOP bid to unseat Marco Rubio

In his long shot bid to defeat Marco Rubio, Republican Carlos Beruff has yet to ignite the type of political grass fire that two years ago took out a top Republican leader in the U.S. House and nearly claimed four U.S. Senators. Following the insurgent's playbook, Beruff has spent more than $8 million of his own money on television ads.