Federal and local agencies say they have rescued more than 13,000 people in the Houston area as well as in surrounding cities and counties in Southeast Texas since Tropical Storm Harvey inundated the area with torrential rain. At least 18 deaths are confirmed.
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More From Star Tribune
More From Nation
National
US bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores, threatens shutdowns
a move that could effectively wreck the operation of both Chinese services for U.S. users.
National
Postal service to stop misleading mailers in Colorado
The U.S. Postal Service on Friday agreed to destroy any mailers with misleading information about Colorado mail voting that it had not already sent, settling a lawsuit filed by the state's top elections official.
National
Trump shifts on Puerto Rico, releases aid as election nears
President Donald Trump announced the release Friday of $13 billion in assistance to repair years-old hurricane damage in Puerto Rico and pledged to restore its economy, setting aside his past bitter treatment of the island and its leaders as he courts Puerto Rican voters in the U.S., particularly in the crucial swing state of Florida.
National
4 Louisiana police officers charged in Black man's death
Four police officers in northwest Louisiana have been charged with negligent homicide and malfeasance in connection with the death last April of a 44-year-old Black man following a video-recorded altercation, a prosecutor's office announced Friday.
National
Texas ex-deputies: Leaders gave gift cards for using force
Two former employees of a Texas sheriff's office say leaders rewarded officers with steakhouse gift cards when they used force on the job.
