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.
When Rescues In This Texas City Stopped, Residents Cried Out For Help On Social Media
Floodwaters in Texas continue to rise, creating conditions so severe that people trapped in their homes had no chance of being rescued overnight.
Texas Mother Dies Saving 3-Year-Old Daughter From Harvey Floods
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.
Trevor Noah: 'Buddy' Email On Russia Deal Could Hit Trump In The 'Trunk'
Reports that a Donald Trump associate tried to forge a real estate deal in Russia that he said would help Trump become president got Trevor Noah buzzing Tuesday on “The Daily Show.”
'No way to prevent' explosion at Texas chemical plant
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… Read More
Federer comes back to edge Youzhny for 2nd 5-set US Open win
Given that Roger Federer entered Thursday with a 16-0 career record against his opponent, Mikhail Youzhny, and a 16-0 mark in the U.S. Open’s second round, one might have thought that their meeting at that stage in Flushing Meadows would have been no contest at all. Federer set a