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Some residents have found they can stay and begin cleaning up, but a lack of drinking water and the still-rising floodwaters are driving many others out.

Nurse Alex Wubbels calmly stated that it was against hospital policy to allow blood to be drawn from an unconscious patient without a warrant. Then a detective forced her outside and handcuffed her.

Government flood maps may need to be withdrawn following Harvey. That, in turn, could have implications for insurers.

One of the nation's most influential judges, Posner has written more than 3,300 opinions in nearly 36 years on the bench, along with scores of books.

The long-term agreement would aid fish stocks that have fallen to just 2.6 percent of their historic size. The news comes at a time when Atlantic bluefin populations are also rebounding.

The historic rain and high winds have caused refineries throughout the Gulf Coast to shut down or reduce production.

After Florida's Supreme Court said the governor could reassign her first-degree-murder cases, State Attorney Aramis Ayala said she respects the decision and announced new review measures.