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Rescue workers look for survivors in the debris of a collapsed building in Mumbai, India, on Thursday.

World News

At Least 12 Killed In Mumbai Building Collapse

11:11am August 31, 2017

by James Doubek

The building was declared dilapidated, but people were still living there. The Indian city has experienced recent flooding, and substandard building materials have been a factor in other collapses.

A blue tent covers a British World War II bomb that was found during construction. Disposal operations are set for Sunday and require what's expected to be Germany's biggest evacuation since the war.

World News

Frankfurt Orders 70,000 To Evacuate To Defuse WWII Bomb

10:54am August 31, 2017

by James Doubek

Finding unexploded World War II bombs in Germany is relatively common, but this is expected to be the largest bomb disposal evacuation in the country since the war's end.

Salmon Fisher: Spill Is Dangerous And 'We Shouldn't Have To Deal With It'

9:05am August 31, 2017

by Laurel Dalrymple

Commercial fishermen are putting off their own livelihoods to catch the farmed Atlantic salmon that broke out of their net pen in Washington state. One fisherman describes the "carnival atmosphere."

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Volunteers sort through donated clothing at a shelter in the George R. Brown Convention Center during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on August 28 in Houston, Texas.

Don't Fall Victim To Harvey Flood Scams

5:15am August 31, 2017

by Emily Sullivan

Many people want to donate to Harvey-related relief efforts. But they need to avoid scam artists who are trying to get their hands on some of that money. Experts offer advice for giving safely.

Protesters gather outside the federal courthouse in San Antonio in June to oppose SB 4, a new Texas law targeting "sanctuary cities."

National

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks SB4, Texas Law Targeting Sanctuary Cities

11:11pm August 30, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Texas lawmakers said the law would protect citizens from crime. Critics opposed giving police the authority to require people to show papers verifying their immigration status during routine stops.

Hurricane Harvey traveled slowly, which allowed the storm to drop enormous quantities of rain. Here the roof of a gas station sits in floodwaters in Aransas Pass, Texas, on Saturday.

National

New Hurricane Index Predicted Harvey Would Be A Monster, Say Scientists

9:46pm August 30, 2017

by Christopher Joyce

The index measures wind speed like the traditional scale, one of its developers says, but also "the size of the storm and how fast it's moving forward."

Malachia Medrano, 2, sleeps at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, which has been set up as a shelter for people escaping the floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey.

National

Red Cross Exec Doesn't Know What Portion Of Donations Go To Harvey Relief

9:33pm August 30, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Critics have long complained that the charity's finances are not transparent. A spokesman interviewed by NPR couldn't answer questions about whether that has changed.

Trucks make their way through floodwaters on a road leading to Arkema Inc. in Crosby, Texas, Wednesday. Chemicals at the plant are in danger of exploding because refrigeration is out owing to Hurricane Harvey.

National

Chemicals At Flooded Texas Plant In Danger Of Exploding

8:58pm August 30, 2017

by Wade Goodwyn

High water from Hurricane Harvey knocked out electricity at Arkema Inc. and blocked efforts to secure the volatile compounds produced there.

President Trump pitches tax overhaul at an event at the Loren Cook Co. in Springfield, Mo., on Wednesday.

FACT CHECK: 4 Claims From Trump's Tax Speech

8:40pm August 30, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Without revealing any particulars, the president pitched his ideas for a tax code overhaul on Wednesday. Here are four claims he made and how close to correct he was on all of them.