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The long cleanup process has begun for many Houstonians following Harvey. But for others, there's seemingly no end in sight, as Houston plans to release water from two reservoirs that could keep thousands of homes under water for 15 days. Michelle Miller has more.
President Trump and the first lady greeted first responders and service members at Houston's Ellington Field Saturday before boarding Air Force One to fly to Louisiana. Mr. Trump thanked the Coast Guard for their work, saying they saved 11,000 people over the course of Harvey. See the moment.
President Trump thanked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Sen. Ted Cruz while speaking Saturday at a Houston church-turned-distribution-center. The first lady, members of his cabinet and representatives from FEMA appeared with the president. "We have a long way to go, but the water is disappearing," Mr. Trump said. See his full remarks.
While meeting with Harvey victims in Houston, President Trump told reporters he's "signing documents" to get recovery funding to the region. It was unclear what documents Mr. Trump was referring to, but on Friday the White House requested an emergency package of $7.9 billion in aid from Congress. Trump said, "We signed it, and now it's going through hopefully a very quick process." The president then served meals to victims with the first lady. See Mr. Trump's full remarks.
Officials say more fires are expected at the Arkema chemical plant flooded by Hurricane Harvey in Texas. More than 1 million residents could be affected by plant explosions. Kara Cook, toxics program director for U.S. PIRG, joins CBSN with more.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are visiting Texas and Louisiana Saturday to meet with residents who have been evacuated because of Hurricane Harvey. He's also expected to meet with first responders and tour damage caused by the storm. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN to discuss.
President Trump arrived in Texas Saturday, where he will meet with people displaced by Hurricane Harvey. He's expected to visit Houston before heading to Lake Charles, Louisiana. Politico's John Meyer joins CBSN with more on the president's visit.
Born in California, Hugh Mangum's Texas father first introduced him to the legendary barbecue of the Lone Star state. Mangum later melded the barbecue traditions of Texas and the Carolinas to create a unique "New York Style" of barbecue at his first Mighty Quinn's location in Manhattan. There are now four more locations in the New York area and multiple outlets worldwide. Mangum joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss his culinary journey and with whom he'd choose to eat his last meal.
Like so many other aspects of life right now, Hurricane Harvey is having an effect on college football's opening weekend. Earlier this week, the University of Houston's opener was postponed and another game, set for Saturday in Houston, had to be moved to New Orleans. CBS Sports college football analyst Brian Jones joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the upcoming season.
President Trump will make two stops during his second visit to the disaster zone in Texas, starting in Houston Saturday afternoon and then heading to Lake Charles, Louisiana. This comes as the White House makes its first pitch to Congress on how to pay for a recovery that could take months or even years. David Begnaud reports.
Nearly every major highway in and out of Beaumont, Texas, is either closed or flooded. The supply of drinking water for more than 120,000 people there has been knocked out causing a dire situation. Anna Werner reports from Beaumont where evacuations are taking place by air.
Emergency crews continued to deal with the fallout from a massive fire and explosions at a flooded Houston-area chemical plant on Friday night. Evacuations there are expected to continue as the company expects the remaining containers to explode at any time. Kris Van Cleave reports.
More than one million people have been displaced because of Hurricane Harvey. Some residents are now returning home, but others could continue to face even more flooding. In parts of Houston that have dried out, the smell of mold and mildew is overwhelming. Michelle Miller reports.
Major fire at Texas chemical plant; job growth slows in August
Nearly a week after Hurricane Harvey made landfall along the Texas coast, thousands of people remain inside the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. CBS News' Meg Oliver joins CBSN with the latest on how people are coping with the devastation left behind by Harvey.
Smoke billows again from compromised Texas chemical plant; How the worst of Harvey brought out America's best
Houston residents are assessing the damage as floodwaters recede in southeast Texas. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN to discuss how the Lone Star State is rebuilding.
Evacuees from Beaumont, Texas are being upended again as the city's shelters close due to lack of water. CBS News correspondent Anna Werner spoke to CBSN about those affected by Harvey's devastation.
Residents of Crosby, Texas, who were trying to get home Friday were met by roadblocks after another fire broke out at the Arkema chemical plant, which was flooded by Harvey. Firefighters say the fire is too dangerous to fight, so all they can do is wait. Kris Van Cleave has more.
Some Houston residents got their first chance to survey the damage to their homes Friday, as floodwaters began to recede. David Begnaud has more.
Though Harvey has since moved on, its devastation is still causing problems in Texas towns like Beaumont, where residents are being evacuated following the failure of the city's water pumps. Anna Werner reports from Beaumont, and Omar Villafranca reports from Dallas, where many of the evacuees are being sent.
The Arkema chemical plant damaged by Hurricane Harvey in Crosby, Texas, started emitting smoke late Friday afternoon, a day after an explosion there. Firefighters said they have no choice but to let the fire burn itself out. Kris Van Cleave reports.
More residents are being evacuated due to the lack of clean water in Beaumont, Texas. CBS News correspondent Anna Werner joins CBSN on the phone from Beaumont with the latest.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott praised rescue workers and volunteers during a news conference Friday, and he cautioned that in some areas conditions are still deadly. Abbott says 440,000 Texans have asked FEMA for help in the wake of the storm. See the full news conference.
U.S. Energy Secretary and former Texas Governor Rick Perry spoke to CBSN Friday about recovery efforts after Hurricane Harvey. Perry downplayed the role climate change played in the extreme weather event, saying it was "secondary" to ongoing recovery efforts.
Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested on charges of aggravated murder, obstruction of justice and felony discharge of a firearm for the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
The murder of Charlie Kirk last week follows a litany of violent acts against political targets. Historian Jon Meacham talks about the existential questions now facing America.
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The device had been lit but "failed to function as designed," a Unified Fire Authority Investigations officer wrote in affidavits of probable cause.
Unlike the Smithsonian, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights is privately funded, putting it beyond the immediate reach of Trump administration efforts to control what Americans learn about their history.
Rep. Michael McCaul, a foreign policy leader who had strongly supported Ukraine, warned Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "testing the resolve of NATO."
Desmond Holly and several school shooters in the past year were active on the same website, the ADL says.
Brian Kilmeade made the comment while talking about the stabbing murder of Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, North Carolina.
In a joint segment with Republican Sen. James Lankford, Democratic Sen. Chris Coons said amid efforts to foster bipartisan discourse, the internet "is driving extremism in our country."