Saturday, July 13, 2019

Evening Edition: Barry makes landfall in Louisiana, threatens region with excessive rainfall

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Barry makes landfall in Louisiana, threatens region with excessive rainfall
The system weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm, but it still could dump up to 25 inches of rain in eastern Louisiana and southwest Mississippi.
Storm weakens but flooding risk remains high
While many along the coast either evacuated or sheltered in place, weather conditions in New Orleans were less harsh than expected. Focus on the potential storm damage shifted to the many other parts of Louisiana where rivers flow through the low-lying state.
 
At detention facility, Pence sees hundreds of migrants crammed with no beds
During the vice president's tour of a Texas center, there were no mats or pillows for those who found the space to rest. A stench from body odor hung stale in the air.
 
@PKCapitol | Analysis
Pelosi trying to run political playbook of first speakership under Trump rules
The speaker's strategy worked in 2007-2008 as Democrats won the White House, setting the stage for major legislation.
 
The Debrief
'It works out actually better': When Trump loses, he's quick to tout Plan B as the real victory
From his failed efforts to repeal Obamacare to Republicans' loss of the House majority in 2018, he has proven adept at seeing — and promoting — the bright side of failure.
 
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'Well, that was a weird moment' and other signs of dementia family members should watch for
Pay attention to changes and seek advice even when concerns are not extreme, experts on the disease say.
 
Campaign 2020
They used to be Beto O'Rourke fans. But Texans' allegiance to him has vanished as quickly as 'Beto-mania.'
Many Democrats, despite powering the former congressman's Senate run, aren't feeling the magic as O'Rourke aims for the White House.
 
ICE raids planned for Sunday have the restaurant industry on edge
Owners and workers fear the Trump administration's migrant roundups could expand to include those not targeted for deportation.
 
Serena Williams loses in Wimbledon final to Simona Halep
Williams remains one shy of Margaret Court's record of 24 major singles titles after falling to the seventh-seeded Romanian.
 
The pressure on a prosecutor: How Epstein's wealth, power steered Acosta toward lenient deal
Operation Leap Year led the rich financier's "army of legal superstars" to deploy political, financial and emotional pressure on Alex Acosta.
 
Fired for shooting an unarmed man, an officer was rehired so he could collect a lifetime pension
Philip Brailsford, who killed Daniel Shaver in 2016 at a La Quinta hotel in Mesa, Ariz., came to the agreement last year with the city manager's office.
 
Analysis
'I'll have what she's having': The scene from 'When Harry Met Sally...' that changed how we talk about sex
Thirty years ago, the movie exposed an uncomfortable truth.
 
Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered
For sale: William Safire's book collection. The inscriptions from his enemies are delicious.
Even when they were the target of Safire's New York Times columns, the powerful remained on cordial terms with him — a throwback to a very different Washington.
 
Half a million people signed up to storm Area 51. What happens if they actually show?
"Let's see them aliens," the event's description reads.
 
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