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Nearly any city would be overwhelmed by Harvey’s rain, but Houston is unique because it has regular massive floods and an inability to cope with them. Experts blame too many people, too much concrete, insufficient upstream storage, not enough green space for water drainage and, especially, too little regulation. CBC | World News

Former Bachelor star Sean Lowe helped rescue stranded Houston residents in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, and the harrowing ordeal will haunt him for the rest of his life. Sean Lowe, who is best known for finding love on Season 17 of The Bachelor, is one of the many celebrities who have used their star power to help victims of ...

PACIFIST Japan may boost its military offensive in response to North Korea’s latest missile launch, experts have claimed. Daily Express :: News Feed

A CNN reporter looked a bit stunned when she walked up to flood victims arriving at a shelter and got her head bit off by a mom with two young kids in tow. At the time CNN was providing live coverage of the flood-ravaged Houston and the people who have lost everything. The mother didn’t take kindly to a microphone ...

ANY Brexit transition deal which lasts more than two years could be challenged in the European Court of Justice or voted down by the German parliament, Theresa May has been warned. Daily Express :: News Feed

THE United States has carried out a second test of a bomb, described as the most dangerous nuclear weapon ever produced, as tensions with North Korea escalate. Daily Express :: News Feed

The Houston Police Department has turned to social media to ask that a photo of Steve Perez not be shared online, even though the photo of the dead police officer is already going viral online. The photo is described by the Houston Police as a photo of their “fallen hero draped in an American Flag,” and the Houston Police Department ...

California State Route 41 in Yosemite is closed at Tenaya Lodge in the north and Cedar Valley Road in the south due to a new fire in the Sierra National Forest that broke out at approximately 12:20 p.m. At 12:53 p.m., the fire was about 50 feet from the road near the Sugar Pine Railroad. Drivers can’t take Highway 41 ...

KEZIA Dugdale has resigned as leader of the Scottish Labour party saying it is time to “pass on the baton”. Daily Express :: News Feed

A VIOLENT explosion in Belgium has left several people injured. Daily Express :: News Feed