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Good morning! Partly cloudy with highs in the 70s. The devastation from the effects of Hurricane -- now Tropical Storm -- Harvey is still unfolding in Texas. Several disaster relief organizations have mobilized to offer aid and shelter for victims. Here are a few ways you can help those efforts. | Forecast
 

Battered by Harvey, Houston braces for even more flooding

Judging from federal disaster declarations, the storm has so far affected about a quarter of the Texas population, or 6.8 million people in 18 counties. It was blamed in at least two deaths. | Photos: Devastation following Harvey

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MN Supreme Court set to hear appeal on Dayton's vetoes

Minnesota Supreme Court justices will hear oral arguments Monday morning in the legal battle between DFL Gov. Mark Dayton and the Republican-controlled Legislature. | 5 things to know about state politics today

Fargo police: Body of missing woman found in river

Fargo Police Chief David Todd told a news conference the body of 22-year-old Savanna Greywind was found in a river Sunday evening. Greywind was last seen at her apartment Aug. 19.

Fate of historic church divides parish members in central Minnesota town

The church has stood empty for 18 months since the interior was heavily damaged in an arson fire, while members debate whether to restore the church or build a new one.

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Navy recovers remains of all 10 missing sailors aboard USS John S. McCain

The sailors were killed in a collision between the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer and a commercial tanker last Monday local time in waters east of the Strait of Malacca and Singapore.

Trump set to roll back limits on military gear for police

Documents obtained by The Associated Press indicate Trump was preparing to sign an executive order undoing an Obama administration directive that restricted police agencies' access to grenade launchers, bullet-proof vests, riot shields and other surplus military equipment.

Serious nursing home abuse often not reported to police, federal investigators find

Despite legal requirements, more than one-quarter of cases of severe abuse that were uncovered by government investigators were not reported to the police. The majority involved sexual assault.

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