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Death toll rises after massive earthquake in southern Mexico

One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico struck off the country’s southern coast, toppling hundreds of buildings, triggering tsunami evacuations and sending panicked people fleeing into the streets in the middle of the night.

 
Clark County specialized rescue team heads for Georgia as Irma looms

A day after Nevada Task Force-1 team members returned to Las Vegas from assisting victims in flood-ravaged parts of Texas, others packed their gear and headed to Georgia on Thursday night in anticipation of Hurricane Irma.

Dissent bubbles within GOP as Trump strikes deal with Dems — ANALYSIS

When President Donald Trump cut a deal with Democratic leaders Wednesday to fund the government, raise the debt ceiling and start hurricane Harvey aid, some Republicans saw not a grand bipartisan gesture, but a Republican president handing a gun to the other side.

ACT cancels some exams after test materials leaked

ACT Inc., the maker of the United States’ most popular college entrance exam, said Thursday it has canceled the ACT exam scheduled for Saturday at some of its international test centers due to a breach of the test materials.

 
Irma leaves path of death, destruction across Caribbean

Hurricane Irma has killed at least 10 people as the dangerous Category 5 storm continued its destructive march across the Caribbean early Thursday.

 
Former Confederate capital considers removal of statues

RICHMOND, Va. — Some of the oldest and largest Confederate statues in the U.S. tower over Monument Avenue, a four-lane road that has served as Richmond’s parade route. The avenue, lined with trees, churches and historic mansions, cuts through the heart of the city and is perhaps the most prestigious address in all of Richmond.