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Hurricane Harvey devastated Texas when it hit a year ago. More than 60 people died, coastal towns got swamped and Houston was flooded for days. Houston officials want to limit the extent of damage in future storms but can't reach agreement.

The American Legion is holding its 100th national convention this week and is trying to keep the organization relevant for younger veterans.

Malcolm Turnbull was booted from his seat by conservatives in his party. It's the 4th time in the past decade that the country has removed its prime minister. Scott Morrison is the new prime minister.

Lane is a powerful storm with an uncertain trajectory. Even though it has weakened somewhat over the past day, it's expected that the storm will cause considerable damage in the Hawaiian islands.

Richard Kraft is selling an entire warehouse of Disney memorabilia. Thousands of people are showing up to look at his collection before it goes up for auction.

The state's attorney general is launching what he calls a "thorough and robust investigation" of clergy sex abuse in the archdiocese of St. Louis. The church says it will cooperate.

More than 100 dead seals have washed onto Maine beaches this month. That has kicked up response efforts from marine mammal rescuers into overdrive as they try to determine the cause.

David Greene talks to Hawaii Governor David Ige about how his state is preparing for Hurricane Lane. The storm has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, in a rebuke to President Trump, vows the Justice Department won't be swayed by politics. Hurricane Lane dumps torrents of rain on Hawaii. Pope Francis visits Ireland.

Hundreds of Nicaraguans are arriving in Costa Rica daily, fleeing the conflict in their country. The country is straining to provide services to the refugees and undergoing a sense of deja vu back to the days of the Nicaraguan Revolution.