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Trump meets and tweets as Texas gov praises Harvey response
President Donald Trump sought to showcase the federal government's response to Hurricane Harvey in a tweetstorm of his own Sunday, marveling over its size like a TV host and announcing a visit to Texas with the natural disaster only just beginning to take its catastrophic toll. In a series of tweets, Trump said his administration was handling its responsibilities well and, in a tangential aside, hawked a book on race and crime in America written by a supporter.
Houston evokes painful memories of Katrina
As people waded in chest-high floodwaters in the United States' fourth-largest city, Houston's mayor announced Sunday that the main convention center would be opening as a shelter, evoking memories of Hurricane Katrina, when breached levees in New Orleans stranded tens of thousands of people in squalid conditions at the football stadium and convention center. Elected officials have vowed to heed the lessons from Katrina in 2005, when about 30,000 evacuees spent days packed inside the sweltering Superdome without electricity or running water.
FEMA director: Harvey is probably the worst disaster in Texas history
Two kayakers try to beat the current of an overflowing Brays Bayou in Houston. Rescuers answered hundreds of calls for help as floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Harvey began to fill second-story homes.
Nat. Weather Service: Harvey Flooding ‘Unprecedented’
The Trump administration Sunday ramped up its response to deadly Hurricane Harvey amid reports of Texas families trapped in their homes and a Weather Service pronouncement of "unprecedented" impacts - including up to 50 inches of rain predicted, and elevated highways under water. In Washington, President Donald Trump was headed into a late-morning Cabinet tele-conference on the disaster, tweeting "Even experts have said they've never seen one like this!" Going to a Cabinet Meeting at 11:00 A.M. on #Harvey .
Mexican troops saved American lives after Katrina. Would Trump let them do it again?
Mexican soldiers en route to the U.S. border on Sept. 6, 2005. The convoy was carrying water-treatment plants, mobile kitchens and supplies for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
‘Great Coordination’ Trump planning Texas visit, praises Harvey response
President Trump on Sunday said he is planning a trip to storm-ravaged Texas, and praised the government response to Hurricane Harvey, including the "thousands rescued" by emergency crews, as storm water rises and strands residents across the state. "Great coordination between agencies at all levels of government.
Love Island’s Georgia Harrison flashes legs in racy dress
'Money' Mayweather knocks out Conor McGregor in the tenth round - and insists $600MILLION 'fight of the century' will be his last as JLo, Leonardo DiCaprio and a host of stars look on One family's desperate fight to live through Harvey: Survivor says he 'didn't stand a chance' when his house blew apart in 130mph winds as one is confirmed dead, dozens hurt and flooding looms Texas prepares for 'catastrophic' floods as Hurricane Harvey stalls over the state and is set to dump 40 INCHES of rain Tied up and left to face the wrath of Harvey: Picture of abandoned dog that's breaking the hearts of Texans as flood waters rise Take cover! The moment a hawk flew into a taxi and refused to get out as Hurricane Harvey barreled towards Texas 'It's a 100 per cent loss': Mayor says Hurricane Harvey has completely wiped out parts of his Texas town and urges residents not to return 'Are you gonna take it ... (more)
Two killed as category 4 hurricane Harvey leaves rail of destruction in Texas
Housing surrounded by flood waters caused by Hurricane Harvey is seen from a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter during an overflight from Port Aransas to Port O'Connor, Texas, on August 26, 2017. Photo - U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 3rd Class Johanna Strickland/Handout via Reuters Housing surrounded by flood waters caused by Hurricane Harvey is seen from a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter during an overflight from Port Aransas to Port O'Connor, Texas, on August 26, 2017.
Trump gives new meaning to the Friday night news dump, enraging his critics
As a monster hurricane not seen on American shores in over a decade bore down on Texas on Friday night, a tsunami of news out of Washington was also on its way. President Donald Trump, in the space of four hours, formally announced a ban on transgender people serving in the military, pardoned a controversial sheriff accused of racial profiling and parted ways with polarizing aide and conservative media darling Sebastian Gorka.
Bondi man advertises flat to watch Mayweather vs McGregor
Floyd 'Money' Mayweather knocks out Conor McGregor in the tenth round - and insists $600MILLION 'fight of the century' will be his last as JLo, Leonardo Dicaprio and a host of stars look on ringside One family's desperate fight to live through Harvey: Survivor says he 'didn't stand a chance' when his house blew apart in 130mph winds as one is confirmed dead, dozens hurt and flooding looms Take cover! The moment a hawk flew into a taxi and refused to get out as hurricane Harvey barreled towards Texas Tied up and left to face the wrath of Harvey: Picture of abandoned dog that's breaking the hearts of Texans as flood waters rise 'Must be a Texas dog': German shepherd mix pictured carrying his own dog food the morning after Hurricane Harvey becomes an internet hero after the major storm 'I'm sick to my stomach': Mayor of Texas town says Hurricane Harvey left trailer park at '100 percent ... (more)
The Latest: Coast Guard prepares Houston-area storms
The U.S. Coast Guard has stationed rescue boats and planes at several locations around parts of Southeast Texas affected by Tropical Storm Harvey. The Coast Guard's Houston-Galveston sector protects the coastline near the nation's fourth-largest city, a region home to a critical port and major oil refineries.
Gang members drawn by ‘need to be accepted, to belong’
Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part series on the Texas Department of Public Safety's 2017 Gang Threat Assessment.
Texas Gov. Abbott: Harvey Bringing ‘Catastrophic, Life-Threatening Flooding’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Saturday a disaster declaration has been declared for 50 of the state's 254 counties in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, noting that the foremost concern at this time will be heavy rainfall that will result in "catastrophic, life-threatening" flooding. "I have issued a disaster declaration that originally included 30 counties," Abbott said during a press conference in Austin Saturday afternoon.
The Latest: Texas mayor says Harvey devastated his city
The rain was so torrential along Interstate 45 coming out of Galveston as Hurricane Harvey settled over southeast Texas that motorists had to stop under bridges to avoid driving in whiteout conditions. The downpour on Saturday has also caused minor street flooding along a highway in Dickinson, about 25 miles northwest of Galveston.
Texas mailman has donated 100 GALLONS of blood
Harvey slams into Texas with 130mph winds: Buildings collapse, dozens hurt and 155,000 without power as category four hurricane becomes the strongest to make landfall in America for 12 YEARS The dramatic moment a stormchaser's live feed cuts out while he describes buildings collapsing around him as Hurricane Harvey hits Texas with 130mph winds Trump under fire for his hurricane news dump: President announces Arpaio's pardon and transgender military ban - while Gorka reveals he is out - as Harvey hits Texas Trump declares a state of emergency: The president signs emergency order from Camp David after tweeting to warn Americans that Harvey is more powerful than thought 'You should be ashamed of yourself': Houston man confronts alleged price gouger who was 'selling water at a 500 percent markup' as Texas faces shortages due to Hurricane Harvey Trump pardons controversial Arizona sheriff Joe ... (more)
Texas prepares as Harvey strengthens to Category 2 storm
Conditions were deteriorating along Texas's Gulf Coast on Friday as Hurricane Harvey strengthened and slowly moved toward the state, with forecasters warning that evacuations and preparations "should be rushed to completion." Millions of people were bracing for a prolonged battering from the hurricane, which could be the fiercest such storm to hit the U.S. in nearly a dozen years.
Federal Judge Tosses Out Texas Voter ID Law
In her second ruling on the Texas Senate Bill, U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos said changes made to 2011 voter ID law did not "fully ameliorate" its "discriminatory intent." LM Otero/AP hide caption In her second ruling on the Texas Senate Bill, U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos said changes made to 2011 voter ID law did not "fully ameliorate" its "discriminatory intent."
Federal judge again tosses out Texas voter ID law
A federal judge who has compared Texas' voter ID requirements to a "poll tax" on minorities once again blocked the law Wednesday, rejecting a weakened version backed by the Trump administration and dealing Texas Republicans another court defeat over voting rights. U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos rejected changes signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott this summer as not only lacking but also potentially chilling to voters because of new criminal penalties.
Texas man charged with trying to bomb a Confederate statue in Houston
Federal authorities said Monday that a Houston man was charged with attempting to bomb a statue in that city honoring a Confederate military figure. The charges, filed Sunday and made public Monday, come as officials across the country have grappled with how to handle their Confederate monuments, an issue that has taken on a newfound urgency since violence erupted in Charlottesville, Virginia, this month.