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About 200 miles of levees were compromised - either breached or overtopped - in four states, the
"The levees are busted and we aren't even into the wet season when the rivers run high," said
He said many homes in a mostly rural area of
"The water isn't going to be gone, and the levees aren't going to be fixed this year," said Bullock, whose home was now on an island surrounded by floodwater.
One couple was rescued by helicopter after water from three breached levees swept across 40,000 acres, he said. An additional nine breaches were confirmed in
In nearby
Pa. pediatrician sentenced to 79 years for sex abuse of patients
Dr.
Nineteen people gave victim impact statements, both in person and through a prosecutor, describing how Barto caused them to feel hopelessness and despair, caused depression and anxiety and instilled a fear of doctors.
The Trump administration on Monday proposed new limits on federal student loans taken out by parents and graduate students as part of a broader proposal to curb the cost of college.
"We need to modernize our higher-education system to make it more affordable, flexible and outcomes-oriented, so all Americans, young and old, can learn the skills they need to secure and retain good-paying jobs,"
Genetic genealogy leads to Ala. arrest in 1999 double homicide
The analysis linked evidence that sat for years in a police freezer to
McCraney was taken into custody Friday and booked Saturday on rape and capital murder charges, according to officials and jail records.
He now faces a potential death penalty in the killings in 1999 of
Hawlett's mother,
Putin,
Speaking at an outdoor concert in
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Putin began his trip by attending the launch of new power plants in
The deserters have received lodging, health care and legal aid, and were accompanied by some 400 family members, Colombian officials said.
In
Caption: Volunteers fill sandbags Monday in preparation for flooding along the
Salvation Army’s waiting list for elderly low-income housing will be longer due to William Booth Garden Apartments fire
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