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Social Media Is Playing Big Role In Getting Folks Rescued In Texas
HOUSTON — We’re finding out what a major flood emergency looks like in the era of social media. Hundreds of stranded Texas residents sought help on Sunday by posting on Facebook and Twitte...
Syndicated Author Aug 28, 2017

SPOILER ALERT: ‘Game of Thrones’ Soars In Breathtaking Season Finale
The following contains major spoilers about the “Game of Thrones” season finale. WESTEROS — If “Game of Thrones” has been a controlled burn for much of its run, the curre...
Syndicated Author Aug 28, 2017

Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeats Conor McGregor by TKO
Photo: Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — In a result that shocked few, Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Conor McGregor by technical knockout before a crowd of 14,623 at T...
Syndicated Author Aug 27, 2017

Sebastian Gorka Gone from White House
By Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins and Eric Bradner, CNN(CNN) — Sebastian Gorka, an outspoken and combative defender of President Donald Trump’s national security agenda, has left his positi...
Syndicated Author Aug 26, 2017

Trump Pardons Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio
By Kevin Liptak, Daniella Diaz and Sophie Tatum, CNN(CNN) — President Donald Trump pardoned Joe Arpaio on Friday, sparing the controversial former Arizona sheriff a jail sentence after he was co...
Syndicated Author Aug 26, 2017

Hurricane Harvey, Downgraded to Category 1, Hits Texas Hard
By Nicole Chavez and Steve Almasy, CNN(CNN) — Hurricane Harvey has weakened since it hit South Texas head-on late Friday but forecasters say water levels will still rise as torrential rain and b...
Syndicated Author Aug 26, 2017

Christian Ministry Sues Southern Poverty Law Center Over Hate Label
A map of current hate groups as defined by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — A Florida-based evangelical ministry is suing a liberal watchdog group that called...
Syndicated Author Aug 25, 2017

Hurricane Harvey Is Now a Category 3 Storm
MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Harvey has strengthened to a Category 3 storm.The center says Harvey has maximum wind speeds of 120 mph (193.11 kph) as the powerful storm ch...
Syndicated Author Aug 25, 2017

Outer Bands of Hurricane Harvey Swipe Texas as More Residents Flee
HOUSTON — The outer bands of Hurricane Harvey have begun swiping the Texas coast as 35 inches of rain and “catastrophic” storm-surge flooding is predicted following landfall l...
Syndicated Author Aug 25, 2017

Bill Nye to Disney: You Owe Me $9 Million for ‘Science Guy’
LOS ANGELES — Bill Nye the Science Guy has turned his attention to accounting. The famed science enthusiast filed suit against Disney on Thursday, claiming the media giant hoodwinked him out of ...
Syndicated Author Aug 25, 2017
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