Housing crisis grows in flood damaged Louisiana town
Denham Springs faces a potential housing crunch after about 40,000 homes were damaged by severe flooding. Shelters, relatives’ homes, and trailers host displaced residents while landlords offer short term leases. FEMA will seek rental options and avoid old FEMA travel trailers. At least 11 dead, 30,000 rescued, 70,000 seek aid.
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Denham Springs
Louisiana
Thomas Lee
Thomas
Keith Cunningham
Louisiana Housing Corporation
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Craig Fugate
Baton Rouge
Lafayette
Carolyn Smith
Smith
California Wildfire Rages Through Cajon Pass At Record Pace
A fast moving California wildfire tore through Cajon Pass burning brush left dry by drought. The blaze expanded to nearly 47 square miles as 1,300 firefighters fought to control it. Homes were incinerated and thousands evacuated with no deaths reported. Cadaver dogs searched ruins while residents described being chased by flames. Local officials warned the number of homes destroyed would be large.
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San Bernardino
Calif
California
Mark Hartwig
Mike Wakoski
Cajon Pass
Iran says Russia uses its base to strike Syria
Iran confirmed that Russia is using Iranian territory to launch airstrikes in Syria. A second wave of Russian bombers reportedly departed from Iran to strike targets in eastern Syria, with officials insisting no Russian forces are stationed on Iranian soil.
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Middle East
Iran
Russia
Syria
Beirut
Moscow
Islamic Republic
Alaeddin Boroujerdi
National Security and Foreign Policy Committee
Shahid Najeh
Hamedan
Boroujevdi
Supreme National Security Council
Islamic Republic of Iran
Boroujerdi
Earth’s hottest month on record shocks global climate data
NOAA confirms July global average temperature reached 62.01F (16.67C), the 15th consecutive monthly record. July tops 2015 by a ninth of a degree and runs 1.57C above the 20th century average, with January through July also marking a hotter year-to-date than 2015.
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Washington
Earth
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Rowling to release Pottermore e books in September
J K Rowling announces three Pottermore digital collections centered on Hogwarts. The short works titled Potter more Presents will be released on September 6 through Rowling’s Pottermore site as reported by The Associated Press.
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David Key
Prairieville
Key
Max Becherer
THE
Associated Press
New York
J.K. Rowling
Hogwarts
Pottermore
Potter
Rowling
Clinton defends tax fairness at Cleveland rally
Hillary Clinton told a rally at John Marshall High School that the wealthiest Americans and corporations must pay their fair share, opposing Trump’s tax cut stance as he reshuffles his campaign leadership amid his bid for the White House.
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Cleveland
Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump
Wall Street
Clinton
John Marshall High School
Trump
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