After a one day break from heavy rain, water-logged Houston braced for another round from a lingering storm system that hasprompted the governor of Louisiana to declare a state of emergency.
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Russia’s Vladimir Putin blasts U.S. sentencing of Maria Butina as a ‘travesty of justice’
Gun-rights activistMaria Butina was sentenced to18 months in prison on Friday for her role in a Russian effort to infiltrate U.S. politics.
4 killed by runaway truck on Denver interstate; driver faces homicide charges
A stretch of I-70 westof Denverremained closed hours after a semi-tractor trailercarrying wood slammed into stopped cars causing multiple deaths.
‘For the good of the city’: Maryland governor calls on Baltimore mayor to resign after FBI raids
FBI and IRS agents executed search warrants atthe homes of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh in the scandal over sale of herchildren’s books.
Sri Lankan president shakes up defense forces, says attack warnings went unheeded
Sri Lanka’s president has demanded thatthe defense secretary and national police chief resign after the Easter Sunday suicide bombings.
Atheist prayers can be denied by House chaplain, appeals court rules
A federal Court of Appealssided with Father Patrick Conroy, the House chaplain, in ruling that he could not be ordered to allow a self-described atheist to offer a secular prayer to Congress.
Sen. McConnell to offer bill raising nationwide age limit for buying tobacco and vaping products to 21
Sen. Mitch McConnell said he willintroduce a bill to raise the nationwide minimum age for buyingtobacco products and vapingdevicesfrom 18 to 21.
Severe storm system threatens Deep South with strong winds, flooding, tornadoes
A three-day severe storm system that brought hail, high winds and sometornadoes to the Kansas-Texas corridormoved slowly eastward.
28 killed on Portuguese island of Madeira as tourist bus plunges off embankment and hits a house
A bus carrying German tourists plunged off an embankment onthe Portuguese islandof Madeira, leaving 28 dead.
University at Buffalo student dies 5 days after injury in potential hazing
An 18-year-old University at Buffalo student who was involved in a possible hazing incident at a college fraternityhas died.