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Five Texas prisons south of Houston have been evacuated after Harvey brought catastrophic flooding to the region.
Five Texas prisons south of Houston have been evacuated after Harvey brought catastrophic flooding to the region.
Isolated on a cattle ranch and alfalfa farm in the high desert of California, just north of Death Valley, Deep Springs was founded in 1917 with a unique mission.
Isolated on a cattle ranch and alfalfa farm in the high desert of California, just north of Death Valley, Deep Springs was founded in 1917 with a unique mission.
Joel Osteen, who runs the 16,000-capacity Lakewood Church, has been criticized on social media for not opening his doors to Hurricane Harvey victims.
Texas Working People Step Up in Worst Storm Ever
Texas AFL-CIO
As Hurricane Harvey and its remnants bring unprecedented flooding and damage to a huge portion of Texas, working people in the state are going above and beyond their duties to help one another, said Texas AFL-CIO President John Patrick.
Patrick said the heroism of first responders and the persistence of many others working through the storm have saved lives even as wind, rain, and extensive flooding destroy or damage property. Union members across the state have stepped up to look out for others as the storm proceeds.
"The outsized hearts and incredible stamina of working people help make our state the kind of place where the job of saving lives gets done right and where neighbors rush through danger to help neighbors," Patrick said. "If Hurricane Harvey is a test, working people are passing it with flying colors.
"Texas has never seen anything like Hurricane Harvey. This is a worst-case scenario for flooding in the Houston area, and it might get worse. Many other areas of the state have been or are being slammed. We are extraordinarily proud–...
A major dam in Houston has spilled over for the first time in history after Harvey's rains inundated its reservoir, a Texas official said.
A music teacher with a brain tumor helped himself and neuroscience by playing saxophone during surgery, helping better identify musical ability in the brain.
North Korea has thumbed its nose at U.N. resolutions — conducting several ballistic missile tests this year and five nuclear tests since 2006
North Korea has thumbed its nose at U.N. resolutions — conducting several ballistic missile tests this year and five nuclear tests since 2006
