Harvey marks the most extreme rain event in U.S. history https://goo.gl/dxa9MH
Washington Post
Harvey marks the most extreme rain event in U.S. history
One Texas location has received more than 50 inches, the most ever from a storm in the Lower 48.
Dozens Dead After Mexico Hit By Most Powerful Earthquake in 100 Years http://nbcnews.to/2eQB4wq
NBC News
Powerful quake off Mexico kills dozens and triggers tsunami warning
"The street and buildings started swaying considerably," said Harry Neville-Towle, a 30-year-old visiting from Sydney, Australia, who visiting Mexico City.
Hurricane Irma Makes Landfall on Florida Keys http://nbcnews.to/2eMltdq
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Hurricane Irma makes landfall on Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds
Hurricane Irma made landfall on Florida early Sunday as a Category 4 storm, raking the lower Florida Keys with 130 mph winds as it soaked the southern part of the state in torrential rain.
The eye passed over Cudjoe Key shortly after 9 a.m. ET.
The eye passed over Cudjoe Key shortly after 9 a.m. ET.
Cassini Vanishes Into Saturn, Its Mission Celebrated and Mourned https://goo.gl/q1YXYy?2
Nytimes
Cassini Vanishes Into Saturn, Its Mission Celebrated and Mourned
Orbiting the ringed planet since 2004, the spacecraft solved some mysteries and made discoveries that upended our notions about the solar system.
All Power Out as Hurricane Maria's Winds, Floods Crush Puerto Rico https://goo.gl/VsqVeU?2
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Hurricane Maria cuts all electricity as it crushes Puerto Rico
Authorities say it could be four to six months before electricity is returned to Puerto Rico and its nearly 3.5 million people.
German Election: Merkel Wins Fourth Term, AfD Nationalists Rise http://bbc.in/2xFJtd0
BBC News
Merkel re-elected amid nationalist rise
The chancellor is re-elected but AfD nationalists make a historic breakthrough, sparking protests.
Breaking News
Senate Rejects Slimmed Down Obamacare Repeal as McCain Votes No http://nyti.ms/2tI2PcN
McConnell Says Republicans Are Giving Up on Health Bill http://nyti.ms/2hx9hyh
Nytimes
Senate Republicans Say They Will Not Vote on Health Bill
Senate Republicans said they would not move ahead with a vote on the latest plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which lacked the support to pass.
Hugh Hefner, Playboy Magazine Mogul, Dies at 91 http://nbcnews.to/2wX2ZCK
NBC News
Hugh Hefner, Playboy magazine mogul, dies at 91
Hefner, the flamboyant party host, often proclaimed his self-built men's magazine empire was ahead of its time.
U.S. to Pull More Diplomats Out of Cuba After Attacks https://nyti.ms/2fD1gew
Nytimes
Illnesses at U.S. Embassy in Havana Prompt Evacuation of More Diplomats
Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson repeated the American assertion that embassy personnel were deliberately targeted. But he did not blame Cuba.
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price Resigns After Criticism for Taking Charter Flights at Taxpayer Expense http://wapo.st/2hECUSg
Washington Post
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigns after criticism for taking charter flights at taxpayer expense
President Trump, who had signaled earlier in the week that Price’s job was on the line, accepted the resignation Friday. The White House said Deputy Assistant Secretary Don Wright would serve as acting secretary. The dismissal followed Price's announcement…
Catalan Referendum: 'Hundreds Hurt' as Police Try to Stop Voters http://bbc.in/2xWvJuJ
BBC News
'More than 700 hurt' in Catalonia poll
Catalan authorities say 761 people are hurt as police use force to try to stop an independence vote.
Las Vegas Shooting: 59 Killed and More Than 500 Hurt Near Mandalay Bay http://nbcnews.to/2xPq0Vq?2
NBC News
59 people killed, more than 500 hurt in Las Vegas Strip shooting
At least 59 people were killed when a gunman opened fire during a Jason Aldean performance from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel, police said.
Wildfires in Northern California Kill at Least 10 and Destroy 1,500 Buildings http://nyti.ms/2zbEIGA
Nytimes
California Fires Kill at Least 10 and Destroy 1,500 Buildings
Mass evacuations were ordered in what is being called one of the most destructive fire emergencies in the state’s history.
Trump Disavows Nuclear Deal and Denounces Iranian Leadership http://nyti.ms/2yiGF3O
Nytimes
Trump Disavows Nuclear Deal, but Doesn’t Scrap It
President Trump said he would seek Congress to define “trigger points,” that could prompt the United States to reimpose sanctions on Iran if violated.
At Least 189 Killed After Twin Bomb Attacks in Somalia https://nyti.ms/2z9qAwA
Nytimes
Somalia Truck Bombings Kill Over 200, Officials Say
At least 300 others were wounded, officials said, and the president declared three days of national mourning after one of the deadliest attacks to hit Mogadishu.
LIGO Detects Fierce Collision of Neutron Stars for the First Time http://nyti.ms/2yrZ5Rt
Nytimes
LIGO Detects Fierce Collision of Neutron Stars for the First Time
Seen and heard, the fireball is a stunning breakthrough into kilonovas, bursts of energy believed to produce metals like gold and uranium in the universe.