| Trump Has Essentially Abdicated The Basic Responsibilities Of A President Posted: 27 Aug 2017 02:39 PM PDT  On Sunday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson suggested that the president of the United States does not speak for American values.
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| 'There's nowhere to go': Texan recalls abandoning her home amid deadly floodwaters Posted: 28 Aug 2017 11:20 AM PDT  Ashley Yell, a resident of Dickinson, Texas, evacuated her home early Sunday after Tropical Storm Harvey brought massive flooding to Gulf Coast cities.
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| Joel Osteen's Houston Megachurch Blasted For Closing As Thousands Are Displaced Posted: 28 Aug 2017 01:20 PM PDT  Hurricane Harvey has dumped over 30 inches of rain throughout parts of Southeast Texas since it made landfall on Friday evening. Dozens of Houston-area churches, schools and community centers opened their doors to offer temporary shelter to survivors, while other local houses of worship organized volunteer teams to help with relief efforts. One church, however, drew criticism online for remaining shut.
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| Houston Faces Another Threat: Damaged Refineries Spewing Toxic Fumes Posted: 28 Aug 2017 03:21 PM PDT  Harris County, Texas, is home to around 4.5 million people and more than 40 percent of the nation's petrochemical capacity.
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| Kevin Hart Donates $25,000 to Hurricane Harvey Victims, Challenges Other Celebrities to do the Same Posted: 28 Aug 2017 07:36 AM PDT  Comedian Kevin Hart took to Instagram to offer financial support for the victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas. He announced he's donating $25,000 and encouraged other celebrities to do the same.
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| Hurricane Harvey much less damaging than Katrina, Sandy: Hannover Re Posted: 28 Aug 2017 07:11 AM PDT  Damages from Harvey, the hurricane and tropical storm ravaging Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast, are estimated to be well below those from major storms that have hit New Orleans and New York, according to Hannover Re on Monday. Hannover Re, one of the world's largest reinsurers, said that insured losses for Katrina in 2005 were around $80 billion, while losses from Sandy in 2012 were $36 billion. "We are far from Katrina and Sandy in magnitude in the case of Hurricane Harvey," a spokeswoman for the company said.
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| Taliban claims Kabul suicide bombing near U.S. Embassy Posted: 29 Aug 2017 08:03 AM PDT ![Taliban claims Kabul suicide bombing near U.S. Embassy]( "Taliban claims Kabul suicide bombing near U.S. Embassy") A suicide bombing in a busy commercial area in Kabul near a string of banks and not far from the U.S. Embassy killed at least five people on Tuesday, Afghan officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
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| Chinese migrants lead US agents to San Diego border tunnel Posted: 28 Aug 2017 03:36 PM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dozens of migrants fleeing from Border Patrol agents led authorities to a surprising discovery over the weekend: A tunnel under the US-Mexico border in San Diego used to bring Chinese nationals illegally into the United States.
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| Raqa children tormented by beheadings, bombs: charity Posted: 27 Aug 2017 05:54 PM PDT  Children escaping Syria's Raqa have been "tormented" by years of living under jihadist rule culminating in a ferocious bombing campaign on the city, a charity said on Monday. It could take decades for young people from the Islamic State group's stronghold to overcome their psychological injuries, Save the Children warned. The NGO interviewed children and their families who escaped the war-torn city, where a US-backed assault is battling to defeat IS.
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| New Memorial In Alabama Honors Confederate Soldiers Posted: 28 Aug 2017 01:26 AM PDT  Confederate statues and monuments have become lightning rods for protests, with some cities covering the markers or taking them down. The monument to the "unknown" Alabama soldiers of the Confederacy was dedicated on Sunday on private land at the Confederate Veterans Memorial Park in Brantley, a town of about 800 people located 60 miles south of Montgomery. As cities across the country tear down and relocate Confederate monuments, a county in Alabama unveils a new one.
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| Shut Out of the White House, Iran Hawk Makes Public Appeal to Trump Posted: 28 Aug 2017 04:59 PM PDT  Former U.N. ambassador John Bolton says Steve Bannon asked him to draft a plan on scrapping the Iran deal. But now Bannon is out, so Bolton released his proposal online.
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| Joel Osteen's Houston Megachurch To House Displaced When 'Shelters Reach Capacity' Posted: 29 Aug 2017 07:31 AM PDT  After receiving heavy criticism for keeping its doors closed while thousands remained without shelter, Pastor Joel Osteen's Houston megachurch will open its doors on Tuesday to residents who have been displaced by the flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.
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| 6 Family Members, Including 4 Children, Presumed Dead In Harvey Floods Posted: 29 Aug 2017 05:44 AM PDT  Six people in the same family, including four children, are presumed dead after floodwaters caused by Tropical Storm Harvey inundated their van on Sunday afternoon.
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| Alligator swims over fence and enters woman's flooded backyard in Texas Posted: 28 Aug 2017 12:13 PM PDT  Hurricane Harvey dumped a ridiculous amount of rain on southeastern Texas this weekend, bringing with it some unwanted guests. Arlene Kelsch's backyard faces Lake Olympia, so spotting an alligator is not too uncommon. But thanks to Harvey, which has since been declassified to a tropical storm, heavy rains caused her yard to flood, and Kelsch has spotted multiple gators swimming over her fence. SEE ALSO: Big ole gator casually saunters across Florida golf course, probably upset they won't let it play "So here's the gator moving along," Kelsch said in a video posted to Facebook. She shows off the fence in her backyard and pans the camera to show a second alligator just chilling in her backyard. "Holy crap was my reaction," Kelsch told Chron.com. "I felt relatively safe seeing them; it's kind of cool. As long as I don't open my door, I'm fine, but it's still a little creepy." In addition to gators, says she also spotted some frogs on her windows, and speculates that there are some snakes slithering around in the water. According to posts on Facebook, the Lake Olympia area now has a mandatory evacuation, so Kelsch has since left her home and is staying with a friend Other images of gators in the Houston area spread across social media as the storm hit, which were proven to be false. Even Katie Couric posted an image of a gator, which she claimed came from her "friend's Houston 'hood." That image was from April. Look who wandered into my friend's Houston 'hood Thinking about everyone affected by Harvey and they r safe pic.twitter.com/BTuGLACiqg — Katie Couric (@katiecouric) August 27, 2017 WATCH: Hurricane Harvey is intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico
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| Philippines' Duterte says police can kill 'idiots' who resist arrest Posted: 29 Aug 2017 06:17 AM PDT  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told police on Monday they could kill "idiots" who violently resist arrest, two days after hundreds of people turned the funeral of a slain teenager into a protest against his deadly war on drugs.
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| Cajun Navy joins rescue efforts in Texas as Hurricane Harvey causes massive flooding Posted: 28 Aug 2017 09:47 AM PDT  The Cajun Navy departed Louisiana on Sunday, heading straight to where they are needed most -- Southeast Texas.
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| EPA watchdog reviewing agency chief's trips home to Oklahoma Posted: 28 Aug 2017 02:17 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The inspector general at the Environmental Protection Agency opened an inquiry on Monday into Administrator Scott Pruitt's frequent taxpayer-funded travel to his home in Oklahoma.
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| Clever Dog Spotted Leaving With a Bag of Food During Hurricane Harvey Posted: 28 Aug 2017 02:35 PM PDT  Otis got loose during the storm and found the dog food at a lumberyard near his home.
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| Neil deGrasse Tyson Has No Time For Climate Change Deniers Marveling At The Eclipse Posted: 29 Aug 2017 02:00 AM PDT  Neil deGrasse Tyson is thrilled that Americans came together to witness the total eclipse of the sun this month.
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| What Money For Trump’s Border Wall Could Buy In Disaster Relief Funding Posted: 28 Aug 2017 03:27 PM PDT  After Hurricane Harvey made landfall Friday night, President Donald Trump let loose a series of tweets.
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| 'Worked until he couldn't stand any more': Exhausted deputy praised for incredible Hurricane Harvey efforts Posted: 29 Aug 2017 06:08 AM PDT  A photo of an exhausted police officer after a 12-hour shift helping rescue Hurricane Harvey victims has been shared by thousands online. Texas sheriff's deputy Robert Goerlitz was captured passed out through tiredness following a night shift in the wake of catastrophic flooding in the Texas metropolis. He was grabbing some much-needed sleep having "worked until he couldn't stand anymore", the photo caption explained. "This photo was sent to me by friend at the Harris County Sheriff's Office," the Facebook post said. "This deputy worked 12+ hours through the night, doing high water rescues. "This man and hundreds more just like him are out there, saving Texans!! Much respect sir!" Online praise His incredible efforts have been praised online, with one posting: "I know this man personally and he truly is a hero. He has always put others before himself both personally and professionally. I am honored to call this man a friend." An estimated 30,000 people have been left temporarily homeless following 'unprecedented' flooding after a year's rain fell in just a week. Many inspiring acts of heroism and kindness have emerged from the devastation, including a dramatic live TV rescue. However, a famous pastor accused of failing to open megachurch for victims has sparked a huge online backlash. Hurricane Harvey hits Texas, in pictures
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| Trump Confuses Two Female Finnish Journalists During Press Conference Posted: 28 Aug 2017 03:45 PM PDT  Trump mixes up two Finnish journalists during press conference.
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| The 13 Most Jaw-Dropping Oceanview Hotel Pools Posted: 29 Aug 2017 06:04 AM PDT |
| Japan won't lower guard of whaling as Sea Shepherd changes tactics: official says Posted: 29 Aug 2017 03:12 AM PDT  Japan will not lower its guard over its whaling even though its biggest foe - the Sea Shepherd conservation group - has said it will not send ships to disrupt its fleet this year, a government official said on Tuesday. Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, said in a statement on Monday the group's limited resources made it difficult to compete with the military technology Japan employs to guard its whaling fleet and it would not send ships to the Southern Ocean this year.
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| This photo of Harvey flooding at Houston airport is totally fake Posted: 28 Aug 2017 11:55 AM PDT 
There's all kinds of incredible and distressing imagery coming out of Hurricane Harvey, but as ever, you need to check before pressing E to pay respects. The photo above is doing the rounds on social media, purportedly showing Houston airport after the flooding of Hurricane Harvey. It's a staggering image -- and not unbelievable, given the very real photos of flooded highways going around -- but also totally fake.
The picture was actually made by digital artist Nickolay Lamm for search engine company StorageFront as part of a series showing the effect on rising sea levels. The picture most widely being circulated shows what LaGuardia airport would look like after 25 feet of sea level rise, but there are others in the same series that show the effect of five feet and 12 feet of rise. https://twitter.com/MadniSwagger/status/902168731182346240 https://twitter.com/lauslahti/status/902131284998311936 https://twitter.com/v7dge/status/902116956442120192 Workers at Houston airport have said on social media that although the airport is affected by the storm, it's not anything like the image here. The FAA closed the airport to commercial traffic on Sunday, and all roads to and from the airport are also closed. That caused a number of Southwest passengers to become stranded at the airport, and the airline ended up airlifting them to safety on Sunday. There are still a number of aircraft left on the ground at Hobby, Houston's smaller airport. The FAA expects the airport to remain closed until August 30th at the earliest, although non-emergency flights do continue to operate.
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| After deal, IS allowed to leave Syria-Lebanon border area Posted: 28 Aug 2017 12:11 PM PDT  RAS BAALBEK, Lebanon (AP) — Islamic State militants and their families began leaving a border area between Lebanon and Syria on Monday as part of a controversial negotiated deal with the extremist group to end its presence there, Lebanese and Syrian media reported.
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| Texas Man Rescues Sister-in-Law and Her Family From Knee-Deep Flood Water Posted: 28 Aug 2017 12:37 PM PDT  The family's roof also collapsed.
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| Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Breaks Down That Huge Jaime Moment On 'Game Of Thrones' Posted: 28 Aug 2017 07:53 AM PDT  Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who's played Jaime on screen for seven years, was thrilled to know his character used his brain for once and saw right through Cersei's (Lena Headey) lies. After she meets with Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) following the dragon pit council, everyone assumes Cersei had a change of heart when she reemerges to tell them she will join the fight against the dead and send her army north.
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| Rev. Al Sharpton Rallies 1,000 Ministers For Historic Interfaith March On Washington Posted: 28 Aug 2017 11:10 AM PDT  The Rev. Al Sharpton helped to rally 1,000 ministers for a march on Washington on Monday, which he said marks one of the largest interfaith gatherings to protest racism in America.
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| Chicago Cop Guilty of Shooting Two Black Teenagers Posted: 28 Aug 2017 02:49 PM PDT  Surveys conducted by Urban Institute researchers in four Chicago neighborhoods showed that relations between the police and the community are poor.
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| Trump Again Threatens Government Shutdown If He Doesn’t Get Border Wall Money Posted: 28 Aug 2017 04:07 PM PDT  WASHINGTON – After promising Americans on the campaign trail that Mexico would pay for a multi-billion dollar border wall, then subsequently telling the president of Mexico that he understood Mexico wouldn't really pay for it, President Donald Trump is back to claiming that Mexico will pay for it.
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| Woman Selling Bread on Street Becomes Top Model After Photobombing Shoot Posted: 28 Aug 2017 07:53 PM PDT  Olajumoke Orisaguna, a 27-year-old from Nigeria, went from selling bread on the streets of the city of Lagos to becoming a signed model in the most unexpected way.
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| Houston dam begins to overspill as Harvey triggers unprecedented impact Posted: 29 Aug 2017 08:25 AM PDT  A vital dam in suburban Houston that protects the central city began overspilling on Tuesday, and officials said the rainfall from Harvey is so unprecedented they do not know what the impact on surrounding communities will be. Water levels in the Addicks reservoir have reached 108ft, said Jeff Lindner, a Harris County flood control district meteorologist.
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| Family of 6 presumed dead after van sinks in Harvey floods Posted: 28 Aug 2017 11:06 PM PDT  DALLAS (AP) — As a van full of family members tried to escape Harvey, violent floodwaters engulfed the vehicle and six people are presumed dead, including four siblings aged 6 to 16, a relative said.
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| Family affair: boats to the rescue on Texas Interstate Posted: 28 Aug 2017 03:51 PM PDT  Monday was supposed to be the first day back at school. Instead the Magee daughters boarded a boat with their parents and floated down a Texas Interstate to rescue friends from dangerously rising flood water. "Ain't nothing different than us going out on the river," mused Alissa Magee, 34, as she and husband Mike, 37, ferried Carol Brown and her four children to higher ground in Hamshire, Texas.
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| Here's How Whole Foods' New Prices Compare To A Regular Supermarket Posted: 28 Aug 2017 12:55 PM PDT  Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods Market has caused a lot of speculation in how the tech giant will change the high-end supermarket chain.
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| South Africans who forced man into coffin convicted of attempted murder Posted: 27 Aug 2017 10:17 AM PDT  Two white South Africans who were filmed forcing a wailing black man into a coffin were found guilty on Friday of kidnap, assault and attempted murder.
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| The Pizzeria Everyone Is Obsessed With In Your State Posted: 28 Aug 2017 01:55 PM PDT |
| Trevor Noah: 'For A Guy Who's Not Racist, Trump Has A Lot Of Racist Friends' Posted: 29 Aug 2017 02:09 AM PDT  Trevor Noah tore into President Donald Trump for pardoning Joe Arpaio, the former sheriff convicted of criminal contempt for violating a state judge's order to cease racially profiling Latino drivers.
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| Incredible moment reporter helps rescue man caught in Harvey floods, live on TV Posted: 28 Aug 2017 07:24 AM PDT  The saying "not all superheroes wear capes" feels trite at the best of times. But in this case, it's rather appropriate. SEE ALSO: Apple is accepting donations through iTunes to aid Harvey storm relief A local TV reporter covering the flooding in Houston, Texas (as a result of Hurricane Harvey) came to the aid of a truck driver who was stranded in 10 feet of water. Reporter Brandi Smith and camera operator Mario Sandoval of KHOU 11 — a CBS-affiliated television station — were literally keeping the station's coverage going as their studios had been evacuated earlier. As the @KHOU studios are evacuated, reporter @BrandiKHOU and her photog, on the side of a road, providing 100% of the station's coverage. — Janet Shamlian (@JanetShamlian) August 27, 2017 Smith was on air when she spotted a truck surrounded by water. The driver, whose name was reported as Robert, was stranded inside as water seeped into his vehicle. What happened next was human survival mode in action, live on TV: Incredible, watch as @BrandiKHOU flags down a rescue boat on-air, saving this truck driver's life https://t.co/EVvNbdt13k pic.twitter.com/3mYi9McniB — Hayley Jones (@meetmissjoness) August 27, 2017 Smith noticed a rescue team driving by, flagged them down and brought them to the stranded driver, all the while reporting on events as they transpired. At one point she stopped to clean the lens of her photographer's camera. As the rescue team took their boat towards the trapped driver and hauled him to safety, Smith became emotional. "Incredible kudos to these two sheriff's deputies who are risking their lives in this deep water. I'm sure he's very wet, very cold, very frightened." she said. "I finally feel like I can breathe," she continued. He's out! Our signal died, but @HCSOTexas crews got to that semi driver to safety. Full video here: https://t.co/uacB9hk9sU #KHOU11 — Brandi Smith (@BrandiKHOU) August 27, 2017 "I just thank God that you guys were right here to get me and put me back on land safely," Robert said in a short interview, minutes after the rescue. The interview ended with Smith embracing the man. "This is going to sound weird but can I hug you? I so glad you're ok," she said. @BrandiKHOU & I are fine i don't even know how long we were live I used a 96min card + half of my 2nd card. #Harvey #Team #khou11 pic.twitter.com/nnrDSXwS8M — Mario Sandoval (@KHOU_MSandoval) August 27, 2017 So there you have it. Proof that not all heroes wear capes, they also wear rain jackets and carry cameras and microphones. WATCH: This innovative wind turbine can withstand hurricane-force winds
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| Louise Mensch retweets hoax claims Donald Trump's company is being investigated for sex trafficking Posted: 29 Aug 2017 07:25 AM PDT  False allegations retweeted by Louise Mensch about a criminal inquiry into Donald Trump's former modelling agency were made by a hoaxer claiming to work in New York law enforcement, it has emerged. Writer and former Clinton staffer Claude Taylor tweeted fake details of a criminal inquiry into a fashion modelling agency on possible sex trafficking charges by the New York Attorney General but allegedly did not check whether the details were genuine.
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| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to release water from two Houston-area dams: statement Posted: 28 Aug 2017 07:53 AM PDT  The Corps of Engineers said it needs to release water now to prevent uncontrolled water flowing from the dams. Water is being released from the Addicks and Barker into Buffalo Bayou, the primary body of water running through Houston. "If we don't begin releasing now, the volume of uncontrolled water around the dams will be higher and have a greater impact on the surrounding communities," said Col. Lars Zetterstrom, Galveston District commander of the Corps.
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| We planned to ride out Harvey, until the floodwaters came Posted: 29 Aug 2017 04:12 AM PDT  HOUSTON (AP) — At 4:30 a.m. Sunday, my husband, Rafi, woke me up. "There's water in our bathroom. We need to look around," he said.
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| Hurricane Harvey And The Potential Hypocrisy Of Texas Republicans Posted: 28 Aug 2017 02:47 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Texas Republicans, long accustomed to bashing the federal government, are already changing their tune now that Hurricane Harvey has devastated parts of their state. An emergency aid package hasn't surfaced yet, but Congress almost certainly will have to approve a spending bill to help those affected by the hurricane-force winds and widespread flooding in southeastern Texas. The question is whether that money will be offset by cuts to other government programs, whether extraneous spending will be attached to the package, and whether, under any circumstances, Texas Republicans will have a problem voting for it.
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| J.J. Watt Starts His Own Harvey Relief Fund And Raises Money In A Hurry Posted: 28 Aug 2017 05:35 AM PDT  J.J. Watt of the Houston Texans is tackling the disaster left by the catastrophic storm Harvey with the same passion he uses to pursue quarterbacks.
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| Gunman Opens Fires in New Mexico Public Library, Multiple Injuries: Reports Posted: 28 Aug 2017 05:56 PM PDT  Police swarmed a New Mexico library after a gunman opened fire inside, according to reports.
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| 5 Things To Know About Uber’s New CEO Posted: 27 Aug 2017 09:35 PM PDT  Iranian-born American businessman Dara Khosrowshahi has been heading online travel company Expedia since 2005.
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