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Heavy rains have overwhelmed the border region in recent days, setting a deadly amount of mud and water in motion and claiming at least 140 victims, according to disaster management officials.

The FBI has identified the gunman as James Hodgkinson of Belleville, Ill. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was among five people shot Wednesday morning. He remains in critical condition.

A manhunt is underway in Putnam County, Ga. Two fugitives were on a prison bus Tuesday morning when they overpowered, disarmed and killed two guards.

Otto Warmbier is said to have been in a coma since sometime after his sentencing in North Korea in March 2016. The American student was sentenced to a 15-year prison term after his arrest.

London's Metropolitan Police say at least 12 people are dead and they expect the death toll to rise, after a massive fire engulfed most of the floors in a 24-story apartment building.

Members of Congress say President Trump is violating the Constitution by profiting from foreign governments — without congressional consent. The more than 190 Democrats want the court to make it stop.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet says she plans to use her new role to meet people who don't read poetry ... yet, anyway. She believes poetry can be a resource for people in fraught or isolating times.

It's not immediately clear how the decision will impact force levels. Defense Secretary Mattis was blunt when he spoke to Congress Tuesday: "We are not winning in Afghanistan right now."

Panama has officially established diplomatic relations with China and will exchange ambassadors. The shift is a major win for China as it seeks to isolate Taiwan.

A businessman will charter some 60 Qatar Airlines flights for the bovines. He aims to jump-start a dairy industry in Qatar, which risks food shortages while its border is closed.