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The crisis from Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath is far from over in Texas, the governor told ABC News today.
"As the waters recede in Houston, of course they're still rising over in Beaumont,"

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The crisis from Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath is far from over in Texas, the governor told ABC News today.

While the Houston area is drying out, revealing the extent of the damage, other Texas cities are still under water.

"As the waters recede in Houston, of course they're still rising over in Beaumont," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in an interview today with "Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts. "So we are having to, first of all, deal with the aftermath of the receding waters in Houston, while also deal with the emergency of rescuing people in the Beaumont, Texas, area."

Officials in Beaumont, some 100 miles east of Houston, announced Thursday that Harvey's floodwaters had disabled both the primary and secondary sources for the city's water supply, leaving 120,000 residents without water.

Meanwhile, Harris County officials estimate some 30,000 to 40,000 homes have been destroyed in the Houston area alone.

Ryan Pelham/The Beaumont Enterprise via AP

The Texas Division of Emergency Management estimates a total of 93,942 homes in the Lone Star State have been damaged or destroyed by Harvey. And about 80 percent of Texans don't have flood insurance.

Some 32,000 people remain in shelters across Texas, according to the governor.

Since making initial landfall as a Category 4 Hurricane in southeastern Texas last Friday, Harvey has dumped a total of 20 trillion gallons of rain on the Houston area.

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Harvey made a third landfall just west of Cameron, Louisiana, as a tropical storm on Wednesday morning. The storm weakened to a tropical depression that night and became a low pressure system by Thursday.

Harvey's remnants are expected to bring heavy rain to the Tennessee Valley and the Ohio Valley, according to the National Weather Service.

At least 39 people have died as a result of the storm's wrath, according to The Associated Press.

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Gov. Abbott told ABC News the geographic scope and scale of the disaster from Harvey in Texas will be "far larger" than Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and its aftermath.

"This is going to be a massive, massive cleanup process," Abbott said on "GMA." "People need to understand this is not going to be a short-term project. This is going to be a multi-year project for Texas to be able to dig out of this catastrophe."

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The crisis from Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath is far from over in Texas, the governor told ABC News today. While the Houston area is drying out, revealing the extent of the damage, other Texas cities are still under water. "As the waters recede in Houston, of course they're still rising over in Beaumont," Texas Gov.

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The NBA fined the Los Angeles Lakers 500,000 for tampering with the Indiana Pacers. The Lakers allegedly attempted to persuade Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George.

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Breaking Down How the Lakers Got Caught Violating the Anti-Tampering Rule

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The NBA fined the Los Angeles Lakers $500,000 on Thursday for tampering with the Indiana Pacers in an alleged attempt to persuade forward Paul George, who is now with the Oklahoma City Thunder, to join the Lakers at the first available opportunity.

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Obama Banned water bottles from being at national parks and Trump ends the ban.

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The Trump administration is ending a policy implemented by former president Barack Obama that attempted to ban water bottles at national parks.

The National Park Service announced last week it was ending the so-called Water Bottle Ban, which the Obama administration implemented in 2011 to "reduce our carbon footprint."

"In its commitment to providing a safe and world-class visitor experience, the National Park Service is discontinuing Policy Memorandum 11-03, commonly referred to as the 'Water Bottle Ban,'" the agency said in a statement.

The National Park Service said the policy was counterproductive and only 23 out of 417 parks implemented the ban.

"The 2011 policy, which encouraged national parks to eliminate the sale of disposable water bottles, has been rescinded to expand hydration options for recreationalists, hikers, and other visitors to national parks," the agency said. "The ban removed the healthiest beverage choice at a variety of parks while still allowing sales of bottled sweetened drinks. The change in policy comes after a review of the policy's aims and impact in close consultation with Department of the Interior leadership."

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The Trump administration plans on making a 90 percent cut to the advertising budget for Obamacare during the upcoming enrollment period. The Centers for medicare and medicaid services spent $100 million on Obamacare advertisement and outreach in 2016 so this years open enrollment period on spending $10 million.

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The Trump administration plans on making a 90 percent cut to the advertising budget for Obamacare during the upcoming enrollment period.

In 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services spent $100 million on Obamacare advertising and outreach, but for this year's open enrollment period, CMS plans on spending $10 million.

They also plan on cutting grant money for Navigator programs (which are required by the ACA), which receive funds to assist with public enrollment in Obamacare. Navigator programs in this upcoming enrollment period will only receive funding based on their performance during the previous enrollment period. If a Navigator program, for example, only reached 70 percent of its enrollment goal, they will only receive 70 percent of the previous year's funding in the next enrollment period.

Randal Serr, director of Take Care Utah, the network of Navigator programs in Utah, told ABC News it's an "absurd" way to measure funding.

"The cuts undervalue the work that Navigators do -- we don't just help people enroll, we help them stay healthy, keep their insurance, we make sure doctors and medications are covered. A lot of times we spend days or weeks helping them navigate glitches in the system."

CMS claims that they have not found any correlation between advertising spending and enrollment increases, and Navigator programs have been costly. These cuts are simply a way to save money and save Americans from "a bad deal," according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

Democrats, however, are calling the cuts "sabotage."

"Trump Admin is deliberately sabotaging our healthcare system. When number of insured drops & costs rise, American ppl will know who to blame," wrote Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, on Twitter.

Trump Admin is deliberately sabotaging our healthcare system. When number of insured drops & costs rise, American ppl will know who to blame https://t.co/CiVvqphiWE
- Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) August 31, 2017

Sen. Chris Coons, D-Delaware, echoed concerns that this is a way to get less people enrolled. "Plain and simple: this is the Trump Administration working to ensure that *fewer* people get health insurance," he wrote on Twitter.

"Judging effectiveness by the amount of money spent and not the results achieved is irresponsible and unhelpful to the American people. Under the Trump Administration, we're committed to more responsible, effective government. Obamacare's Navigator program has been ineffective. During the upcoming enrollment period, Navigators will be funded in proportion to their performance," said Department of Health and Human Services press secretary Caitlin Oakley in a statement.

"A healthcare system that has caused premiums to double and left nearly half of our counties with only one coverage option is not working. The Trump Administration is determined to serve the American people instead of trying to sell them a bad deal."

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On July 26 a high school student and his girl friend died in a freak accident at the Ohio State Fair. They were ejected out of their seats when the carriage ride broke. Six other people were injured. US Consumer Product Safety could not find the cause of the accident. Their safety harnesses were secure because later firefighters found them with the harnesses on No charges are being pressed on the ride operators.

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Authorities say there won't be any criminal charges in the deadly thrill ride accident at this year's Ohio State Fair.

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien said Thursday that there's not enough evidence to move forward with a criminal case.

An 18-year-old high school student was killed and seven other people were hurt on the fair's opening day on July 26 when the Fire Ball ride broke apart as it was swinging with a full load of passengers.

The ride's Dutch manufacturer, KMG, has said that excessive corrosion on a support beam led to a "catastrophic failure." It shut down similar rides worldwide after the accident.

The State Highway Patrol in Ohio led the investigation and says it interviewed over 80 witnesses, including people on the ride when it broke apart.

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Headed into the 2017 college football season, the Ohio State Buckeyes promised us that they were going to expand their offensive menu. For the first few hours of the new college football season, they gave us the familiar taste of melba toast. Then, just as social media, the national media and even the fans who'd followed them into the grandstands of enemy territory all began to turn on the team, they turned up the heat. A much-needed douse of hot sauce that quickly brought the nation back around to the second-ranked Buckeyes as a national title contender.

"We haven't thrown it deep around here in a minute," head coach Urban Meyer said at night's end, staring at a stat sheet from the 49-21 win over Indiana. "And we looked like we hadn't in a while, didn't we?"

Meyer, he of the once-cutting edge spread option, spent spring and August practice grinning and smiling and talking about "reviving the deep ball" and swearing that his bland Big Ten meatloaf would this season come with a side -- not a full serving, a side, let's not go crazy here -- of some Big 12-ish willingness to throw the football downfield.

After all, he'd hired a new offensive coordinator, discarded former Indiana head coach Kevin Wilson, a man who'd made his name in the world of Big 12 scoreboard-tilting madness, working as offensive coordinator at Oklahoma in the 50-points per game Sam Bradford era. During his time at the wheel in Bloomington, his offenses had posted the second most points per game of any Big Ten team vs. Meyer's Ohio State juggernaut. And it just so happened that Wilson would be making his Ohio State debut calling plays against the team that fired him, packed with defensive coaches he'd hired and defensive players he'd recruited.

So, naturally, the Buckeyes came out slinging and dinging and blasting off chunks of yardage like a slick new scarlet and gray air force, right?

Um...no.

For a nearly three full quarters, Ohio State manufactured more of the same frustratingly slow offense that has become the norm out of Columbus over the last two seasons, a downshift in speed and scoring that took place immediately following the team's 2014 national championship, won in the inaugural edition of the College Football Playoff. That team was powered by Ezekiel Elliott and a trio of quarterbacks. But with Elliott gone and the last of those quarterbacks -- J.T. Barrett -- in charge, the lack of points became the unwitting focal point of the proud program.

The final breaking point for Meyer was also the moment that perfectly exemplifies the typical recent Ohio State football experience. They were good enough to grind their way into the playoff, but were run out of the building once they got there, via a season-ending 31-0 loss to Clemson.

Those who went to bed before the end of Thursday night's official 2017 college football season opener (and at a chilled-molasses pace of 3 hours 55 minutes, there were likely many), will click on the box and it will look very much like what everyone expected to see.

After all, the spread was 21 points. After all, Barrett, on most preseason Heisman Trophy watch lists, penned a very nice final stat line: 20-35, 304 yards, with two TDs and added another 61 yards and a TD with his feet. After all, the second-ranked team in the land was supposed to win its 22nd straight against Indiana and Urban Meyer was supposed to add to his undefeated 16-0 record in season openers and...well, there was literally an entire page of such "Why are we even playing this?" streak statistics included in the pregame media handouts.

But for those who watched the game in its entirety, they know it wasn't that easy. They know that for nearly three quarters it was a tugboat race. With 4:38 remaining in the third quarter, the Buckeyes were deep in their own territory, trailing 21-20 and listening to "O-ver-ray-ted!" chants from the home crowd. Those in the stands who'd traveled in from Ohio said nothing in response.

On the next play, Barrett fired a downfield strike to Parris Campbell for a 74-yard touchdown. Barely three minutes later, he and Johnnie Dixon hooked up for a 59-yard score. Suddenly, it was 35-21 and the game felt over. This is what most expected in the first half, not later into the second.

Among those was Meyer.

"Obviously, we made such an emphasis on deep balls, and I am somewhat disappointed because they bobbled it a bit," referring to a slew of dropped balls, most notably a would-be long score that went through the hands of Campbell early in the second half. Campbell ended up with 136 yards receiving. Dixon hauled in 65 yards on only two catches. Freshman J.K. Dobbins, making his first collegiate start, added 181 yards rushing and caught two balls for another 24 yards receiving. In all, 10 players caught at least one pass, spreading the three TDs among three players.

"The effort is there. Our receivers played their tails off. We just have to execute...we will get better on the deep ball. Everything else was outstanding," Meyer said.

"Outstanding" was a long walk from whatever that offense looked like in the first half. The same can be said for the defense, which gave up nearly 300 yards passing to Indiana QB Richard Lagow in the first half, but held him to less than half of that in the second half.

There is no doubt that 800 miles west in Norman, Oklahoma, Ohio State's next opponent was watching that first half and licking its chops. The Oklahoma Sooners will travel to Columbus for Week 2 after a presumed victory over UTEP on Saturday. What they saw from the Buckeyes during that first half looked precisely like what they've already seen on film from 2015 and '16, including their matchup one year ago.

But what they saw -- what everyone saw -- in the final 19 minutes of Thursday night's performance was a glimpse of something much, much different. Perhaps even a little scary.

The fact that it was merely a glimpse might be the scariest part of all.

"We know what we have seen and done in practice," Barrett said before disappearing into the Memorial Stadium exit tunnel. "We were only able to do a little bit of that tonight. If we can get a little more of that onto the field each Saturday, then we've got a chance to really get it going."

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a California sheriffs deputy was killed on Wednesday in a motel shootout which also left 2 California highway patrol officers inured. the man who killed the sheriff was trying to steal a car.

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A California sheriff's deputy was killed in a motel shootout with a suspect on Wednesday that also left two California Highway Patrol officers wounded, police said.

Robert French, a 21-year veteran with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, and the two CHP officers were conducting an auto-theft investigation at the motel when a man, armed with a high-powered rifle, opened fire, police said.

French, 52, was struck and died of his injuries en route to the hospital, according to police.

The CHP officers, whose names were withheld, were hospitalized and listed in stable condition.

Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones described French as a "well-known, well-respected training officer" who was survived by his girlfriend, children, grandchildren and sister.

"The entire community and all agencies lost a brother officer and that's just something you don't come back from," Jones told reporters on Wednesday.

He was a "go-to guy for advice and counsel, not just career advice but tactical advice and things like that," Jones added.

The officers, who were on an auto-theft task force, were conducting a probation search in connection with a stolen vehicle at the motel when a man began firing through a motel room door, striking the two CHP officers, authorities said.

The suspected gunman then turned to a balcony, shooting French, who was outside monitoring the back door, and fled the scene.

The gunman led officers on a brief chase, but was captured minutes later when he crashed and was wounded by responding officers, police said. The suspect is at a local hospital in critical condition, according to police.

"We'll survive as a community. We've been through it before," Jones said. "It's painful and it will take a period of grieving, but we'll get through it."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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There is a new hurricane brewing in the atlantic area, And she is a monster. 115 mph winds and still strengthening, She is a catagory 3 hurricane already and rapidly excellerating. Irma is heading west at 12 mph and picking up speed dangerously. she is only about 3,000 miles away from miami.

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Hurricane Irma is now a Category 3 storm and heading westward as Texas and the Gulf Coast are recovering from Harvey.

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60000 people to evacuate after finding a world war 2 bomb. form a construction worker in Frankfurt.

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A construction crew in Frankfurt uncovered a 1.4-ton WWII bomb, leading police to call for the evacuation of over 60,000 people.

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People that are coming back to there homes have been finding alligators and toxic chemicals in the water. Which can be very bad for people.Even though some of the water has drained out peoples houses and carpets are drenched in water and some of there most valuable memories gone making coming home very heart breaking.

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Alligators, toxic waters, mold and risk of electrocution are just a few of the myriad dangers greeting Houston residents returning to their flood-ravaged homes on Friday, as the toll of Hurricane Harvey continues to be felt long after the rains have subsided.

Even as the Lone Star State began to dry out, the stagnant water pooled in streets and drenched into carpets continued to make life perilous.

"There's no need to test it," Houston Health Department spokesperson Porfirio Villarreal told The New York Times. "It's contaminated. There's millions of contaminants."

Simply stepping in the water posed risks.

"We're telling people to avoid the floodwater as much as possible," Villarreal said. "Don't let your children play in it. And if you do touch it, wash it off. Remember, this is going to go on for weeks."

Other officials warned household chemicals stored under sinks and in cabinets would now be mixed in with the several feet of flood waters that flowed into homes, further contaminating the area.

In many areas, streets had begun to dry out but remained clogged with soggy furniture, carpet and wood.

Health experts warned that sewage in the floodwater could make people sick and that mosquito populations could explode in the coming weeks because stagnant water offers abundant breeding grounds.

The residents of Beaumont, near the Texas-Louisiana line, lost their public water supply, and Texas' abundance of private wells supplying drinking water also posed another problem.

Dr. David Persee, Houston's director of Emergency Medical Services, told The New York Times, though officials were monitoring the drinking water, the well owner was ultimately responsible for ensuring the water was safe for drinking.

"In the City of Houston, we have folks that use well water but we strongly recommend against it - and this will sound awful - we don't take responsibility for it," Persse said.

Electrical dangers also loomed.

On Tuesday in Houston, Andrew Pasek died after he stepped into a yard where a landscape light had electrified the flood water, KTRK reported.

"They couldn't even help my son. They couldn't resuscitate him. He was in electrified water," Andrew's mother, Jodell Pasek, said.

Harvey has already claimed at least 39 lives, and rescue workers searching door-to-door knew that figure could still rise.

"We don't think we're going to find any humans, but we're prepared if we do," said District Chief James Pennington of the Houston Fire Department.

After electricity and backup generators failed at a Crosby chemical plant, temperature controls ceased to work and explosions began to spontaneously occur.

The Environmental Protection Agency and Texas environmental regulators called the health risks minimal in Crosby, but urged residents downwind to stay indoors with windows closed to avoid inhaling the smoke.

The Texas environmental agency called the smoke "especially acrid and irritating" and said it could impair breathing and inflame the eyes, nose and throat."

In Anahuac, armed alligator farm employees took to boats to guard their flooding business, ready to stop the 350 alligators inside from making their way out, The Washington Post reported.

Meanwhile, despite food drives and donations, a Port Arthur police sergeant told The Washington Post his city was running out of food and people were continuing to pour into its shelters.

With temperatures likely to climb to the low 90s over the weekend, residents were warned about the dangers of heat exhaustion, especially for people who lost power or must toil outdoors.

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a 112-million year old nodosaur has been found. It is the best preserved dinersor ever found.

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CALGARY, Alberta - While it's impossible to say how a 112-million-year-old dinosaur died, researchers are turning themselves into sleuths to figure out how this ancient beast transformed into a stunning, 3D fossil that looks like the statue of a sleeping dragon.

Their verdict? It's a mixture of the dinosaur's durability (it had tough, boney armor) and the extraordinary circumstances that not only kept the beast out of the reach of scavengers, but also led to its unique fossilization, said study lead researcher Donald Henderson, curator of dinosaurs at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Alberta, Canada.

"It is the best-preserved armored dinosaur in the world," Henderson told Live Science. "The quality of the preservation and the intact configuration make this specimen a Rosetta Stone for the interpretation of armored dinosaurs." [ Photos: This Plant-Eating Dinosaur Had Spikes, Armor and Camouflage]

The spiky dinosaur - a nodosaur, an armored relative of the ankylosaur - was discovered at the Suncor Millennium Mine in Alberta in 2011. Researchers were amazed to see that the fossil wasn't flattened by the millions of years of rock and sediment pressing down on it.

Instead, a combination of factors led to the exceptional 3D fossilization of the newly identified species, known as B. markmitchelli, Henderson said.

It's unclear why the 18-foot-long (5.5 meters) animal perished, but soon after its death, B. markmitchelli was swept out into an ancient, inland seaway that stretched from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean. Once there, the dinosaur drifted away from any predators on land, such as carnivorous dinosaurs, and from marine scavengers, such as freshwater crocodilians, Henderson said.

As the body decayed, it filled with gas, causing it to bloat and float far out into the seaway, away from damaging shore waves and any nearshore marine scavengers, such as crabs and bristly, carnivorous marine worms, Henderson noted.

Most dead and bloated animals explode sooner rather than later, but B. markmitchelli's thick and armored skin likely withstood the high pressure from pent-up gas that is released as a dead animal's internal organs decompose. This likely delayed the final rupture of the dinosaur's body wall, the researchers said.

"The thick, prickly skin would have deterred open-water marine scavengers, such as sharks and plesiosaurs," Henderson said. "It sank out in deep water, where there was not much in the way of animal life [because it was] too cold and dark, so not much in the way of scavengers."

The 3,000-lb. (1,360 kilograms) nodosaur landed on its back on the seabed with a gigantic thump, leaving an impact crater where the remains sank into deep ooze on the seabed.

"This [ooze] sealed the skin with armor and scale away from what little oxygen there was, so decay was minimal," Henderson said. This lack of decay meant the nodosaur's scales, armor and even the pigment molecules in its skin were preserved.

However, B. markmitchelli would have decayed a little, given that the dinosaur was dead. As the remains decomposed, different compounds, such as putrescine (a foul-smelling, organic chemical that forms when amino acids break down) would have altered the seabed's chemistry, encouraging the rapid deposition of minerals around the carcass to produce an exceptionally thick protective sarcophagus, Henderson said.

"The strength of the sarcophagus prevented the specimen from being squashed flat by the weight of a kilometer of rock that must have been above the specimen for most of the past 112 million years," Henderson said. [ Photos: See the Armored Dinosaur Named for Zuul from 'Ghostbusters']

Henderson and his colleagues figured out these details by observing the geology of the mine. They also inspected the sarcophagus-like structure and the sediments inside and outside the dinosaur's body, Henderson said.

Moreover, based on the mineralogy of the rocks around the nodosaur, "we can state that the specimen came to rest on the seabed in water that was at least 50 meters [164 feet] deep," Henderson said.

The research, which has yet to be published in a peer-reviewed journal, was presented Friday (Aug. 25) here at the 2017 Society of Vertebrate Paleontology meeting.
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A Georgia police officer stands to lose his job after he was caught on dash cam footage telling a woman in a traffic stop, "We only kill black people."

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Cobb County police Lt. Greg Abbott stood to lose his job for the remarks. But Cobb County Public Safety Director Samuel Heaton said Friday the department had received an e-mail from Abbott requesting immediate retirement.

"He was eligible for that. Once he retires he is no longer employed so no disciplinary action can take place. He is entitled to his retirement, which he would've received even if he was fired," Heaton told CNN.

'Inexcusable and inappropriate'

An attorney for Abbott said the comments from the traffic stop "must be observed in their entirety to understand their context."

Abbott, a 27-year veteran of the force, was attempting to de-escalate a situation involving an uncooperative passenger, attorney Lance J. LoRusso said in a statement.

The lawyer said the video showed that "his comments were clearly aimed at attempting to gain compliance by using the passenger's own statements and reasoning to avoid making an arrest."

But Cobb police Chief Mike Register said that no matter the context, the statements were "inexcusable and inappropriate" and did not reflect the culture he's trying to build in the suburban force north of Atlanta.

The July 2016 video was first reported Wednesday by CNN affiliate WSB-TV in response to an open records request. Register, who took over as chief in June, said an internal review recommended terminating Abbott's employment.

"I've known Lt. Abbott for a number of years, and I've always perceived him to be an honorable man. He made a mistake. I don't know what's in his heart, but I certainly know what came out of his mouth. And, it's inexcusable and we have to take appropriate action."

Cobb County police did not respond to multiple requests for information about the traffic stop. Abbott has been on administrative duties after the police dashcam footage surfaced.

'A sarcastic standpoint'

A portion of the video shows Abbott trying to talk a woman out of her vehicle so he can impound her car. Much of the conversation is inaudible. When he tells her to reach for her phone in her lap, she responds, "I just don't want to put my hands down."

"I've just seen way too many videos of cops ...," she says amid garbled crosstalk, prompting his response.

"But you're not black. Remember? We only kill black people. Yeah. We only kill black people, right? All the videos you've seen, have you seen (inaudible) people get killed?"

The video caused widespread outcry after its release Wednesday, leading to the department's recommendation to terminate Abbott's employment, Register said.

The police chief acknowledged that the internal review suggested Abbott was attempting to invoke "a sarcastic standpoint" to handle the situation. However, such comments threaten to undermine the public's trust in law enforcement, he said.

"In my opinion, I feel that no matter what context you try to take those comments in, the statements were inexcusable and inappropriate, and they're not indicative of the values that I'm trying to instill within the Cobb County Police Department and I believe that the county holds," he said.

"My staff's worked hard. Men and women who wear the Cobb County uniform have worked hard. And I think that we have done some great things here in the last few months. And it's sad to think that several seconds of video has the potential of tearing that apart."

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Cobb County police Lt. Greg Abbott stood to lose his job for the remarks. But Cobb County Public Safety Director Samuel Heaton said Friday the department had received an e-mail from Abbott requesting immediate retirement. "He was eligible for that. Once he retires he is no longer employed so no disciplinary action can take place.

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A nurse from a hospital in Salt Lake City Utah was handcuffed and dragged into a cop car after not letting a police detective draw blood from an unconscious patient

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In a shocking video released Thursday, a nurse at University Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, was seen being handcuffed and dragged into a police car after she refused to let a police detective draw blood from an unconscious patient without the patient's consent.

Bodycam and hospital surveillance footage of the incident that happened July 26 showed detective Jeff Payne insisting that the on-duty nurse Alex Wubbels let him get a blood sample from a patient who was a victim in a car crash, that led to a fatality, in Cache County earlier in the day.

However, Wubbels turned him down stating hospital policy dictated that blood could not be taken from an unconscious patient, without the patient's consent, unless there is a warrant allowing the draw or the patient is under arrest. After further insistence by Payne, the footage shows Wubbels talking on the phone with several hospital officials and repeating the hospital's policy.

Payne then acknowledges that none of the three requirements were in place but says he has the authority to draw. When Wubbels does not budge, Payne is seen telling her she is under arrest: "We are done, we are done, you are under arrest." He then grabs her, pulls her arms behind her back and handcuffs her while Wubbels is heard screaming in outrage. The video then shows the detective dragging her out of the hospital and putting her inside a patrol car.

"You're assaulting me stop! I've done nothing wrong! This is crazy! This is crazy," Wubbels is heard saying as she is being dragged out. "Why is he so angry?"

One of the hospital's authorities on the phone in Wubbels' hand could also be heard protesting: "Sir you are making a huge mistake right now."

Other detectives around Payne are heard trying to calm him down, with one officer saying: "I don't think this arrest is going to stick."

Although Wubbels was later released and no charges were filed against her, she and her attorney Kara Porter said in a press conference held Thursday that they released the footage as evidence of how health care workers are being bullied and harassed by the police.

"I can't sit on this video and not attempt to speak out both to re-educate and inform," she said. "They [police agencies] need to be having conversations about what is appropriate intervention," she said, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.

"I just feel betrayed, I feel angry and I feel a lot of things. The only job I have is to keep my patient safe. Blood is your blood that is your property. When a patient comes in a critical state that blood is extremely important. I don't take it lightly," she added.

Reacting to the incident, Salt Lake police Sergeant Brandon Shearer said the department has started an internal investigation. He added that Payne was temporarily suspended from the department's blood draw program - where detectives are trained to get blood samples - but was not taken off-duty.

In a written report, Payne claimed that he was advised by Lieutenant James Tracy, the watch commander on duty that night, to arrest Wubbels for interfering with a police investigation if she refused to give him the sample.

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Video Shows Utah Nurse Being Assaulted By Police

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In a shocking video released Thursday, a nurse at University Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, was seen being handcuffed and dragged into a police car after she refused to let a police detective draw blood from an unconscious patient without the patient's consent.

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Thursday morning, The Arkema Chemical manufacting and storage facility outside of Houston burts into flames and black smoke filled up the sky.

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Coastal Houston is the site of a large concentration of chemical plants, refineries, superfund sites and fossil fuel operations. Some have suffered damage from Hurricane Harvey, releasing toxic compounds into the environment, and environmentalists, in turn, are pointing the finger at politicians and industry leaders who have sought to ax regulations.

Specifically, they're criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency for delaying a chemical plant safety rule once President Donald Trump took office. In part, the rule would have ensured first responders knew what chemicals they may come in contact with and how to handle those chemicals in an emergency response situation.

The intention was to help prevent and mitigate chemical accidents.

"The rules that were delayed were designed to reduce the risk of chemical releases," said Peter Zalzal, special projects director and lead attorney at Environmental Defense Fund. "This kind of situation underscores why we shouldn't be rolling these rules back."

Earlier this year, legislation was introduced in both the House and Senate that would repeal an EPA rule.

A report in the International Business Times noted the bill was cosponsored by a hefty handful of Texas Republican House members, and the companion bill in the Senate had the backing of both Texas Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.

Many who cosponsored the legislation, IBT noted, have accepted donations from the chemical industry, the American Chemical Council and Arkema, Inc.

Thursday morning, the Arkema chemical manufacturing and storage facility outside of Houston burst into flames, and black smoke billowed out after Harvey's floodwaters knocked out equipment used to keep the plant's volatile chemicals cool. Fifteen sheriff's deputies were taken to the hospital for inhaling the irritants and a mandatory evacuation is in place for all residents living within 1.5 miles of the chemical plant in southeast Texas.

Friday afternoon, a fire broke out at the Crosby, Texas chemical plant.

The Crosby plant produces liquid organic peroxides used primarily in the production of common consumer products ranging from headlights assemblies for the automotive industry, to PVC for pipes, packaging and siding.

Arkema and its industry trade organization, the American Chemistry Council, had filed comments objecting to several of these key components of the proposed Obama-era chemical safety rule. The stricter rules for chemical plants like Arkema would have taken place March 14, but following the industry opposition, EPA chief Scott Pruitt delayed the Obama-era rule until 2019.

In a statement to CNN, the EPA said the agency's Risk Management Plan rule for chemical plants like Arkema is in effect, and "is an important safety rule that requires facilities that use extremely hazardous substances to develop plans that identify potential effects of a chemical accident, identify steps a facility is doing to prevent an accident, and spell out emergency response procedures, should an accident occur."

But the Obama-era amendments to the existing rule were stricter and were intended to strengthen the existing rule. The amendments revised several accident prevention requirements as well as what must be communicated to local authorities and the public.

To that, the EPA said: "None of the major amendments would have been effective until March 2018 and most well after that. The agency's recent action to delay the effectiveness of the 2017 amendments had no effect on the major safety requirements that applied to the Arkema Crosby plant at the time of the fire."

The Chemical Safety Board said in a statement that it would investigate the Arkema explosion.

Plants around the area

Many of these plants and refineries are located in low-income communities.

The Sierra Club created a map detailing some of the major operation the group says pose heightened threats to the 25 counties most affected by Harvey.

Sierra Club organizer Bryan Parras grew up in Houston and said as long as he could remember, industrial operations filled the city, posing environmental and health risks.

"These sites have caused devastation for my family, my friends and my neighbors for years, polluting our air and water with deadly toxins," Parras said. "Hurricane Harvey didn't create the problem my community faces, but it has magnified it."

CNN reached out to Arkema and is awaiting comment.

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As waters recede in Houston, attention turns to chemical facilities

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Coastal Houston is the site of a large concentration of chemical plants, refineries, superfund sites and fossil fuel operations. Some have suffered damage from Hurricane Harvey, releasing toxic compounds into the environment, and environmentalists, in turn, are pointing the finger at politicians and industry leaders who have sought to ax regulations.

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They have made a new football helmet that will help reduce the amount of concussions during a game, its called the Zero 1. 25 of the NFL's 32 teams bought this helmet for players to use before spring practices.

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For more than half a century, football helmets have done a great job of preventing skull fractures, but they've been ineffective when it came to preventing concussions and protecting the brain. They just weren't meant to do that.

But now there's a new helmet that's been designed to protect not only the skull, but what's inside it.

It's called the Zero1 and it's ranked No. 1 on the NFL/NFLPA 2017 Helmet Laboratory Testing Performance Results. VICIS, the Seattle-based sports equipment company that makes the Zero1, says 25 of the NFL's 32 teams bought the helmets before spring practice, and the company hopes many NFL players - and players on at least 20 NCAA teams - will be wearing them during the upcoming season.

Doug Baldwin, a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks who is working with VICIS, said participation in football nationwide has diminished because of fear of concussions and their link to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) - but the Zero1 helmet should change all that.
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"We take significant hits on the football field. Football is a violent collision sport," Baldwin said. "A product like this can give you that confidence of safety. It can boost your performance. I think it's going to save the game."

Dave Marver, VICIS' co-founder and CEO, said the Zero1 has four protective layers that "are designed to work together to provide outstanding fit and mitigate impact forces or slow them before they can reach the head and brain ... better than any helmet ever made":

The outermost layer deforms like a car bumper, yielding when it's hit and slowing impact forces.

Right below that is a second, reflex layer of columns that "bend and eventually buckle upon impact."

The third layer is a very thin hard shell that protects against skull fractures.

The fourth, innermost layer is the form liner, which conforms to the player's head.

Marver said traditional helmets have a hard outer shell that makes a "crack" sound on impact. The Zero1, on the other hand, goes "thump."

"The sound of the game is going to change," Marver said. "It means that players are going to be better protected."

Dr. Sam Browd, a pediatric neurosurgeon and co-founder of VICIS, said no helmet will fully eliminate concussions from football. But he said the Zero1 should prove very effective in reducing them.

Browd teamed up with Marver and VICIS' chief technology officer, Per Reinhall, to create the Zero1 because he had treated many teenagers who had to quit football because of repetitive head injuries.
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"This was sad," Marver said. "So Sam wanted to do something about that, and he brought Per and me together and we started the company."

A Zero1 helmet costs $1,500, much more than others, "because it's a more sophisticated design," Marver said. Besides the potential to reduce concussions, the helmet provides better peripheral vision, so players can see more of the field and opponents coming at them.

Reinhall said VICIS' technicians "torture the helmet" extensively, using a linear ram machine and a pendulum that hits the helmet at different speeds to judge its performance in the company's "smash lab."

Browd said a lot of players who have test-driven the helmet, linemen in particular, have said they "don't feel the impact as much" when they are tackled.

"It's really encouraging," he said.
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Added Baldwin: "There's a lot of concerns out there amongst parents and adults about their children being safe on the football field. We [have] introduced a piece of equipment that is going to make the game safer, make their youth safer, prolong their careers in the NFL, in high school or college or wherever it may be.

"Then you have something sustainable ... that's going to bring back the attention to the fun of the sport, and not necessarily the risks of the sport. It's going to help prevent injuries."

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a nurse at the University Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, was seen being handcuffed and dragged into a police car after she refused to let a police detective draw blood from an unconscious patient without the patient’s consent.

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In a shocking video released Thursday, a nurse at University Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, was seen being handcuffed and dragged into a police car after she refused to let a police detective draw blood from an unconscious patient without the patient's consent.

Bodycam and hospital surveillance footage of the incident that happened July 26 showed detective Jeff Payne insisting that the on-duty nurse Alex Wubbels let him get a blood sample from a patient who was a victim in a car crash, that led to a fatality, in Cache County earlier in the day.

However, Wubbels turned him down stating hospital policy dictated that blood could not be taken from an unconscious patient, without the patient's consent, unless there is a warrant allowing the draw or the patient is under arrest. After further insistence by Payne, the footage shows Wubbels talking on the phone with several hospital officials and repeating the hospital's policy.

Payne then acknowledges that none of the three requirements were in place but says he has the authority to draw. When Wubbels does not budge, Payne is seen telling her she is under arrest: "We are done, we are done, you are under arrest." He then grabs her, pulls her arms behind her back and handcuffs her while Wubbels is heard screaming in outrage. The video then shows the detective dragging her out of the hospital and putting her inside a patrol car.

"You're assaulting me stop! I've done nothing wrong! This is crazy! This is crazy," Wubbels is heard saying as she is being dragged out. "Why is he so angry?"

One of the hospital's authorities on the phone in Wubbels' hand could also be heard protesting: "Sir you are making a huge mistake right now."

Other detectives around Payne are heard trying to calm him down, with one officer saying: "I don't think this arrest is going to stick."

Although Wubbels was later released and no charges were filed against her, she and her attorney Kara Porter said in a press conference held Thursday that they released the footage as evidence of how health care workers are being bullied and harassed by the police.

"I can't sit on this video and not attempt to speak out both to re-educate and inform," she said. "They [police agencies] need to be having conversations about what is appropriate intervention," she said, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.

"I just feel betrayed, I feel angry and I feel a lot of things. The only job I have is to keep my patient safe. Blood is your blood that is your property. When a patient comes in a critical state that blood is extremely important. I don't take it lightly," she added.

Reacting to the incident, Salt Lake police Sergeant Brandon Shearer said the department has started an internal investigation. He added that Payne was temporarily suspended from the department's blood draw program - where detectives are trained to get blood samples - but was not taken off-duty.

In a written report, Payne claimed that he was advised by Lieutenant James Tracy, the watch commander on duty that night, to arrest Wubbels for interfering with a police investigation if she refused to give him the sample.

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Video Shows Utah Nurse Being Assaulted By Police

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In a shocking video released Thursday, a nurse at University Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, was seen being handcuffed and dragged into a police car after she refused to let a police detective draw blood from an unconscious patient without the patient's consent.

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Hurricane Irma could be the next weather disaster. Hurricane Irma is already a CAT 3 hurricane and has winds of 115 mi/hr. Its currently rapidly growing and in the Atlantic. As of the next 5 days the hurricane is supposed to strengthen to a CAT 4 or 5 Hurricane. If it curves and hits the Caribbean then there will be a lesser chance of it hitting the US. The largest impacted places will be anywhere between Cuba and South & North Carolina. It has potential to reach the US any  time next week.

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A Georgia police officer stands to lose his job after he was caught on dashcam footage telling a woman in a traffic stop, "We only kill black people."

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Cobb County police Lt. Greg Abbott stood to lose his job for the remarks. But Cobb County Public Safety Director Samuel Heaton said Friday the department had received an e-mail from Abbott requesting immediate retirement.

"He was eligible for that. Once he retires he is no longer employed so no disciplinary action can take place. He is entitled to his retirement, which he would've received even if he was fired," Heaton told CNN.

'Inexcusable and inappropriate'

An attorney for Abbott said the comments from the traffic stop "must be observed in their entirety to understand their context."

Abbott, a 27-year veteran of the force, was attempting to de-escalate a situation involving an uncooperative passenger, attorney Lance J. LoRusso said in a statement.

The lawyer said the video showed that "his comments were clearly aimed at attempting to gain compliance by using the passenger's own statements and reasoning to avoid making an arrest."

But Cobb police Chief Mike Register said that no matter the context, the statements were "inexcusable and inappropriate" and did not reflect the culture he's trying to build in the suburban force north of Atlanta.

The July 2016 video was first reported Wednesday by CNN affiliate WSB-TV in response to an open records request. Register, who took over as chief in June, said an internal review recommended terminating Abbott's employment.

"I've known Lt. Abbott for a number of years, and I've always perceived him to be an honorable man. He made a mistake. I don't know what's in his heart, but I certainly know what came out of his mouth. And, it's inexcusable and we have to take appropriate action."

Cobb County police did not respond to multiple requests for information about the traffic stop. Abbott has been on administrative duties after the police dashcam footage surfaced.

'A sarcastic standpoint'

A portion of the video shows Abbott trying to talk a woman out of her vehicle so he can impound her car. Much of the conversation is inaudible. When he tells her to reach for her phone in her lap, she responds, "I just don't want to put my hands down."

"I've just seen way too many videos of cops ...," she says amid garbled crosstalk, prompting his response.

"But you're not black. Remember? We only kill black people. Yeah. We only kill black people, right? All the videos you've seen, have you seen (inaudible) people get killed?"

The video caused widespread outcry after its release Wednesday, leading to the department's recommendation to terminate Abbott's employment, Register said.

The police chief acknowledged that the internal review suggested Abbott was attempting to invoke "a sarcastic standpoint" to handle the situation. However, such comments threaten to undermine the public's trust in law enforcement, he said.

"In my opinion, I feel that no matter what context you try to take those comments in, the statements were inexcusable and inappropriate, and they're not indicative of the values that I'm trying to instill within the Cobb County Police Department and I believe that the county holds," he said.

"My staff's worked hard. Men and women who wear the Cobb County uniform have worked hard. And I think that we have done some great things here in the last few months. And it's sad to think that several seconds of video has the potential of tearing that apart."

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Cobb County police Lt. Greg Abbott stood to lose his job for the remarks. But Cobb County Public Safety Director Samuel Heaton said Friday the department had received an e-mail from Abbott requesting immediate retirement. "He was eligible for that. Once he retires he is no longer employed so no disciplinary action can take place.

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A nurse from Utah gets dragged into police car by cops because she wouldn't let them take blood from a  unconscious patient.

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In a shocking video released Thursday, a nurse at University Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, was seen being handcuffed and dragged into a police car after she refused to let a police detective draw blood from an unconscious patient without the patient's consent.

Bodycam and hospital surveillance footage of the incident that happened July 26 showed detective Jeff Payne insisting that the on-duty nurse Alex Wubbels let him get a blood sample from a patient who was a victim in a car crash, that led to a fatality, in Cache County earlier in the day.

However, Wubbels turned him down stating hospital policy dictated that blood could not be taken from an unconscious patient, without the patient's consent, unless there is a warrant allowing the draw or the patient is under arrest. After further insistence by Payne, the footage shows Wubbels talking on the phone with several hospital officials and repeating the hospital's policy.

Payne then acknowledges that none of the three requirements were in place but says he has the authority to draw. When Wubbels does not budge, Payne is seen telling her she is under arrest: "We are done, we are done, you are under arrest." He then grabs her, pulls her arms behind her back and handcuffs her while Wubbels is heard screaming in outrage. The video then shows the detective dragging her out of the hospital and putting her inside a patrol car.

"You're assaulting me stop! I've done nothing wrong! This is crazy! This is crazy," Wubbels is heard saying as she is being dragged out. "Why is he so angry?"

One of the hospital's authorities on the phone in Wubbels' hand could also be heard protesting: "Sir you are making a huge mistake right now."

Other detectives around Payne are heard trying to calm him down, with one officer saying: "I don't think this arrest is going to stick."

Although Wubbels was later released and no charges were filed against her, she and her attorney Kara Porter said in a press conference held Thursday that they released the footage as evidence of how health care workers are being bullied and harassed by the police.

"I can't sit on this video and not attempt to speak out both to re-educate and inform," she said. "They [police agencies] need to be having conversations about what is appropriate intervention," she said, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.

"I just feel betrayed, I feel angry and I feel a lot of things. The only job I have is to keep my patient safe. Blood is your blood that is your property. When a patient comes in a critical state that blood is extremely important. I don't take it lightly," she added.

Reacting to the incident, Salt Lake police Sergeant Brandon Shearer said the department has started an internal investigation. He added that Payne was temporarily suspended from the department's blood draw program - where detectives are trained to get blood samples - but was not taken off-duty.

In a written report, Payne claimed that he was advised by Lieutenant James Tracy, the watch commander on duty that night, to arrest Wubbels for interfering with a police investigation if she refused to give him the sample.

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Video Shows Utah Nurse Being Assaulted By Police

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In a shocking video released Thursday, a nurse at University Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, was seen being handcuffed and dragged into a police car after she refused to let a police detective draw blood from an unconscious patient without the patient's consent.

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Four companies have been selected to build concrete prototypes of Trump's wall. But the president still struggles with congress over funding. The four companies selected where "awarded contracts" and the agency is issuing multiple prototypes from each company.

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As President Trump battles with Congress over funding, four companies have been selected by the federal government to build concrete prototypes of the president's long-promised wall along the border with Mexico.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday that Caddell Construction Company of Montgomery, Ala.; Fisher Sand & Gravel of Tempe, Ariz.; Texas Sterling Construction Company of Houston, Texas; and WG Yates and Sons Construction of Philadelphia, Miss. have been awarded contracts.

The agency issued requests for proposals in March for multiple prototypes.

"Through the construction of prototypes, we are partnering with the industry to identify the best way to build new and replacement infrastructure along our border before we make further investments," Customs and Border Protection Acting Deputy Commissioner Ronald Vitiello said during a Thursday press conference.

Vitiello said the agency asked for conceptual wall designs using reinforced concrete and alternative material to construct multiple wall prototypes in the San Diego, Calif. area.

"The prototypes and resulting wall infrastructure will complement the various other tools that we employ to secure our borders," he said.

The president issued an executive order in January that called for securing "the southern border of the United States through the immediate construction of a physical wall on the southern border, monitored and supported by adequate personnel so as to prevent illegal immigration, drug and human trafficking and acts of terrorism."
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The Republican-controlled Congress has yet to pass a spending resolution to keep the government fully operational past Sept. 30. Trump has suggested he's willing to shut down the government in order to get funding to build a wall on the border with Mexico.

"Believe me, if we have to close down our government, we're building that wall," the president said during a rally in Arizona last week.

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As President Trump battles with Congress over funding, four companies have been selected by the federal government to build concrete prototypes of the president's long-promised wall along the border with Mexico. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday that Caddell Construction Company of Montgomery, Ala.; Fisher Sand & Gravel of Tempe, Ariz.; Texas Sterling Construction Company of Houston, Texas; and WG Yates and Sons Construction of Philadelphia, Miss.

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As President Trump battles with Congress over funding, four companies have been selected by the federal government to build concrete prototypes of the president’s long-promised wall along the border with Mexico.

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As President Trump battles with Congress over funding, four companies have been selected by the federal government to build concrete prototypes of the president's long-promised wall along the border with Mexico.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday that Caddell Construction Company of Montgomery, Ala.; Fisher Sand & Gravel of Tempe, Ariz.; Texas Sterling Construction Company of Houston, Texas; and WG Yates and Sons Construction of Philadelphia, Miss. have been awarded contracts.

The agency issued requests for proposals in March for multiple prototypes.

"Through the construction of prototypes, we are partnering with the industry to identify the best way to build new and replacement infrastructure along our border before we make further investments," Customs and Border Protection Acting Deputy Commissioner Ronald Vitiello said during a Thursday press conference.

Vitiello said the agency asked for conceptual wall designs using reinforced concrete and alternative material to construct multiple wall prototypes in the San Diego, Calif. area.

"The prototypes and resulting wall infrastructure will complement the various other tools that we employ to secure our borders," he said.

The president issued an executive order in January that called for securing "the southern border of the United States through the immediate construction of a physical wall on the southern border, monitored and supported by adequate personnel so as to prevent illegal immigration, drug and human trafficking and acts of terrorism."
SANDERS STANDS BY TRUMP'S BORDER WALL THREAT
The Republican-controlled Congress has yet to pass a spending resolution to keep the government fully operational past Sept. 30. Trump has suggested he's willing to shut down the government in order to get funding to build a wall on the border with Mexico.

"Believe me, if we have to close down our government, we're building that wall," the president said during a rally in Arizona last week.

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Four companies selected to build prototypes for Trump's border wall

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As President Trump battles with Congress over funding, four companies have been selected by the federal government to build concrete prototypes of the president's long-promised wall along the border with Mexico. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday that Caddell Construction Company of Montgomery, Ala.; Fisher Sand & Gravel of Tempe, Ariz.; Texas Sterling Construction Company of Houston, Texas; and WG Yates and Sons Construction of Philadelphia, Miss.

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The flood water in Texas is not only water. It has chemicals, sewage, and hides sharp objects. The water can also carry diseases. So a lot of people are concerned about the water.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Tom Price declared a public health emergency in Texas on Sunday. That means the department has put additional medical personnel from across the country on alert, ready to provide help when they are needed.

The health concerns that floodwater can bring include physical and mental challenges.

Unhealthy floodwater

Floodwater is more than simple rain. It's often contaminated with sewage and chemicals and can hide sharp objects made of metal or glass. Sewage can cause boils or rashes on parts of the body that are submerged for extended periods of time, such as legs, according to environmentalist Wilma Subra. Chemicals can cause rashes and burning of the skin and eyes after exposure.

Floodwater can also carry disease. That's a serious problem in developing countries where cholera, typhoid or yellow fever are present, according to the World Health Organization. None of those diseases is common in Texas, so an outbreak is highly unlikely.

What may be more common will be bouts of diarrhea or other stomach problems if people come into contact with contaminated water or consume food or drink that has. Using items that have been submerged can also cause stomach problems. To cut down on infection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reminds parents not to let children play with toys that have been in the water unless then have since been thoroughly washed.

Exposure to floodwater can increase risk for skin rashes, ear, nose and throat problems and conjunctivitis, but the World Health Organization says that none of these is epidemic-prone. Of 14 major floods between 1970 and 1994, the WHO said, the only major epidemic of diarrheal disease was in Sudan in 1980. American disease control is much more advanced than Sudan's. The other major risk is drinking contaminated water -- but again, US disease surveillance is likely to minimize that risk.

The occasional stomach bug or respiratory infection may be more likely, people having to stay in close quarters with large groups. With a flood, it is hard for people to keep up healthy hygiene standards. When people stay together in shelters with large groups, it's easy to spread germs.

The CDC highly recommends that people who are staying at shelters be extra careful to wash their hands or to use an alcohol hand gel to prevent the spread of disease. People with open wounds also need to take extra care to keep them covered. Floodwater can easily cause a wound to become infected.

Health-related cleanup challenges

Doctors often see more people with respiratory infections after floodwaters recede and people are allowed to return to their homes. Contamination from floodwaters and the mold that quickly grows in a warm environment like Texas can exacerbate asthma or trigger allergies.

The CDC advises people to wear rubber boots and gloves when they clean their homes, to avoid direct contact with any item that has come into contact with floodwater. Subra also recommends a mask or respirator.

Walls, floors and anything with a hard surface that has come into contact with floodwater -- like appliances, countertops or children's play areas -- need to be cleaned with soap and water and disinfected with a bleach solution. Fabrics should be washed in hot water or dry-cleaned. Furniture like beds and upholstered sofas and chairs that can be saved should be dried in the sun and then sprayed with a disinfectant. Carpets should be steam-cleaned.

Food and beverages that have come into contact with floodwater should be thrown away. The Food and Drug Administration suggests that people should also throw away prescription drugs, even those that are in their original containers or with screw tops, as they may no longer be safe if they've come into contact with contaminated water.

Standing water

Floods typically flush out mosquitoes and interrupt their breeding cycle, but when the flooding stops, there is an increased risk of infection from a mosquito-borne illness like Zika or West Nile. Mosquitoes that carry disease thrive in standing water and breed quickly when there is a lot of it.

After Hurricane Katrina, studies showed, areas that were directly impacted saw an increase in cases of West Nile.

The CDC suggests that people who are near standing water should take extra care to use bug spray with DEET.

Mosquitoes aren't the only insect, or even animal, to worry about after a storm. Creatures including ants, rodents, reptiles and house pets are displaced. The CDC recommends keeping your distance to avoid being bitten.

Standing water can be electrically charged due to fallen power lines that are submerged or those that are underground but still live. With this comes a risk of electrocution.

Mental health concerns

The biggest health concern from a flood, other than the immediate dangers of rushing waters, may be mental, studies show.

Hurricanes and flooding generate additional anxiety, depression and stress. The storms can exacerbate existing mental health problems or lead to new ones.

Stress is common both during and after any natural disaster. Tears may come easier, sleep may be a challenge, worry or a desire to be alone may be especially strong, thinking may become muddled, and it may be hard to remember things or to listen to people. And it may be hard to even accept help, experts say.

Some people may develop problems related to the lingering challenges associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, but the majority of those affected should recover in time. People who have strong bonds with family, friends and co-workers tend to recover best, so experts suggest paying close attention to those relationships to help speed recovery.

For those with lingering mental challenges, counseling is recommended. If people need immediate help, the Health and Human Services Department offers a Disaster Distress Helpline to help those struggling with mental health problems resulting from the storm. That toll-free number, staffed by mental health professionals, is 1-800-985-5990.

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the hidden health dangers of flooding - cnn

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Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Tom Price declared a public health emergency in Texas on Sunday. That means the department has put additional medical personnel from across the country on alert, ready to provide help when they are needed. The health concerns that floodwater can bring include physical and mental challenges.

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ABC and a BUNCH of different celebrities took part in hurricane Harvey by donating and its called the Disney day of giving, donating $12,946,015

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After Hurricane Harvey tore through southeastern Texas earlier this week -- killing at least 19 people, displacing thousands and destroying tens of thousands of homes -- much of the region is still reeling and left in dire need of assistance as people begin to rebuild their lives and communities in wake of the harrowing storm.

As the full scope of the devastation continues to come into focus, stories of remarkable heroism, courage and community have begun to emerge, giving hope to those affected by the catastrophic flooding.

On Thursday, Disney, the parent company of ABC News, is hosting a Day of Giving across ABC, Freeform, Radio Disney, and all digital and social platforms, calling on everyone who wants to help support in the massive relief efforts needed to donate to the American Red Cross's Harvey recovery fund. One hundred percent of the proceeds raised during the Day of Giving will go to the American Red Cross for recovery efforts in areas devastated by Harvey.

" Good Morning America" will host a telethon starting early Thursday morning to encourage donations, featuring celebrity guests. The country music group Rascal Flatts will also perform their inspirational song "I Won't Let Go," in tribute to Harvey victims.

The Walt Disney Company and ABC station KTRK in Houston jointly pledged a $1 million cash commitment to the American Red Cross in support of humanitarian efforts for communities affected by Hurricane Harvey.

"We know thousands of people have lost everything and now face the daunting challenge of putting their lives and communities back together, and we're using our unique resources and reach to help those in need," Robert A. Iger, the chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, said in a statement announcing the Day of Giving.

Take part in Disney's Day of Giving: To support people impacted by Hurricane Harvey, call 1-855-999-GIVE, donate at www.RedCross.org/ABC or text "HARVEY" to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

The latest ABC News Hurricane Harvey coverage:

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ABC, 'GMA' take part in Day of Giving to benefit Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

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After Hurricane Harvey tore through southeastern Texas earlier this week -- killing at least 19 people, displacing thousands and destroying tens of thousands of homes -- much of the region is still reeling and left in dire need of assistance as people begin to rebuild their lives and communities in wake of the harrowing storm.

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This dog a part of Sgt. Wess Brown's family. Sgt. Wess Brown and Sgt. Isky Brown have completed 300+ missions. When Sgt. Isky Brown and  Sgt. Wess Brown were deployed to Afghanistan. When they were finished with a mission in they were getting shots fired at them.  Sgt. Isky Brown and  Sgt. Wess Brown  went up a building and Sgt. Isky Brown broke his leg. They tookSgt. Isky Brown  to a vet. The vet fixed his leg but found a tumor. If the tumor isn't taken out it can spreed to his brain and kill him. Later both of them were scent home where they both are staying and Sgt. Isky Brown is living a peaceful life.

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Reading on the ABC News app? Watch the full premiere episode of "Career Canines" on Facebook

For Sgt. Wess Brown of the U.S. Army, it's hard to fully express his feelings for his dog, Staff Sgt. Isky Brown. "He means everything to me. Next to my family, it's Isky," Brown told ABC News. Together, Brown and Isky have completed over 300 missions. They've traveled the world searching for explosives alongside fellow troops and have been hand-picked as part of advance teams clearing spaces for generals, the secretary of defense and President Obama.

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However in May 2014, Brown and Isky were deployed to Afghanistan and were called out on a small mission in Herat Province. As they were finishing their search, the situation quickly changed. "We had shots fired at us. We get behind the vehicle where the steps come down, as we're going up there was a small explosion," Brown said. As he climbed the stairs, Isky was behind him, but Isky slipped off, and his leg got caught in the stairs, breaking it in six spots.

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The pair were evacuated from the front lines, and within 36 hours, Isky was undergoing surgery in Germany. After the long operation, doctors were able to stabilize the leg, but additional scans revealed a tumor on the injured leg. If the tumor had been left untreated, it would have spread to his brain and killed him within six months. "When they said, 'Well, we're going to have to take the leg - we found this tumor,' I immediately was like, 'He's mine. I want the paperwork to start now.' It's been a little over three years now, and the worst thing he is now is fat," Brown said.

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Brown and Isky have since relocated to Catlett, Virginia. The pair are adjusting to a quieter lifestyle. Isky is registered as Brown's service dog. "A lot of things became a little easier. Some things still feel impossible because I'm going through my retirement so there's a lot of things I can't do with him," Brown said. "We've been through a ton of good times, a few bad times. And just kind of looking at him - I mean, if I have the same attitude that he does, life would be a lot easier."

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Warrior K-9 helps Army sergeant return home from combat

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Reading on the ABC News app? Watch the full premiere episode of "Career Canines" on Facebook For Sgt. Wess Brown of the U.S. Army, it's hard to fully express his feelings for his dog, Staff Sgt. Isky Brown. "He means everything to me. Next to my family, it's Isky," Brown told ABC News....

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After a chemical plant explodes yesterday. Chemical facilities start to occur.  Some have suffered damage from Hurricane Harvey, releasing toxic compounds into the environment. People are criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency for delaying a chemical plant safety rule once President Donald Trump took office.