Tropical Storm Harvey hovered over Texas and dumped torrential rains as emergency workers scrambled to rescue the injured and missing. Emergency service workers were responding to large numbers of distress calls as catastrophic flooding hit the nation’s fourth-largest city. The timing of the Tuesday visit could put President Trump in an awkward position of adding to the logistical headaches for state officials. Harvey, now a tropical storm, pummeled Houston and the surrounding region, bringing catastrophic flooding and killing at least five people. When a quiet Houston-area neighborhood turns into a raging river, the lines between reporter and disaster victim completely blur. The most powerful hurricane to hit Texas in decades damaged or destroyed much of Rockport, which is equal parts fishing village and millionaire’s retreat. Uber picked Dara Khosrowshahi as its chief executive, filling a vacancy created when the co-founder Travis Kalanick stepped down under pressure in June. After two deadly collisions involving Navy ships, more than a dozen current and former officers raised alarms about gaps in maintenance and training, grueling duty schedules and expanded operations. The Air Force has announced new contracts for nuclear cruise and ground-based missiles, even as some experts call the programs, which have been embraced by President Trump, unnecessary and dangerous. The United States uses two different categories of missile defense to counter North Korea. Here’s how they work and — sometimes — how they don’t. Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson, appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” seemed to separate himself from the president on his equivocal response to the Charlottesville violence. Forced to adapt or fizzle out, the country’s propaganda machine has embraced the latest trends and technologies to appeal to the sensibilities of young Iranians. Watch some of the most popular. In a city of illusion and circuses, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor pulled off a boxing spectacle in Las Vegas fit for the times. Mayweather wore down McGregor, a mixed-martial arts star making his debut as a professional boxer, in the early rounds to set up a punishing end. President Trump’s decision to skip the Kennedy Center’s gala eases the pressures this year — but could make it harder to attract other presidents. Mr. Trump’s move will reverse limits President Barack Obama had placed on the program, which drew criticism amid high-profile deaths of black men at the hands of the police. London police arrested a second man Sunday in connection with a suspect who drove up to a police van not far from Buckingham Palace then reached for a 4-foot (1.2-meter) sword, an incident detectives called a terrorism attempt. Five of the mountain climbers were killed this weekend in the Austrian Alps and three in the Italian Alps. Yingluck Shinawatra, the former prime minister, is believed to have gone into exile rather than face a possible 10 years in prison on negligence charges. The decision by Jimmy Morales, which came after the United Nations-backed panel moved against him, pushed the country toward political chaos. A milestone finding for researchers, the connection of inflammatory responses to such illnesses could open the door to new treatments. Finding little to scare him in most horror films, Mr. Hooper was inspired to create a low-budget movie that became an influential classic of the genre. Lethargic new movies, pay-per-view competition and Hurricane Harvey made for a terrible weekend at the box office. “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” stayed at No. 1. More Recent Articles |
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