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Schoolteachers on edge as Trump mulls changing ‘Dreamers’ policy 03 Sep 2017 - 11:38 pm
A map of Mexico as it was in 1794 is displayed as young immigrants and their supporters rally in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in Los Angeles, California on September 1, 2017. A decision is expected in coming days on whether US
Largest wildfire in Los Angeles history forces hundreds to evacuate 03 Sep 2017 - 12:54 pm
Flames from the La Tuna Fire blaze on a hill in the Shadow Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, September 2, 2017. The La Tuna fire exploded to 8,000 acres on September 2, 2017, prompting mandatory evacuations and destorying three structures. It
Trump pitches in at shelter for Harvey victims 02 Sep 2017 - 09:33 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump poses for a photo as he and first lady Melania Trump help volunteers hand out meals during a visit with flood survivors of Hurricane Harvey at a relief center in Houston, Texas, U.S., September 2, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Trump flies to storm-battered Texas and Louisiana amid difficult recovery 02 Sep 2017 - 06:35 pm
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump board Air Force One on September 2, 2017, at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. The Trumps are traveling to Texas and Lousiana to assess conditions in the storm-ravaged states. (AFP / Nicholas Kamm)
White House readies $5.9B request for Harvey recovery aid 01 Sep 2017 - 09:25 pm
U.S. first lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. President Donald Trump receive an update on Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 1, 2017. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
Thousands flee Texas towns flooded by Harvey; petrol prices spike 01 Sep 2017 - 09:11 pm
Dickinson residents discard possessions damaged by flooding brought on by Hurricane Harvey September 1, 2017 in Dickinson, Texas. (Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP)
Texas flood toll mounts amid chemical blast fears 31 Aug 2017 - 09:10 am
Houses are seen partially submerged in flood waters caused by Tropical Storm Harvey in Northwest Houston, Texas, U.S. August 30, 2017. Picture taken August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
US shoots down missile in test off Hawaii coast 30 Aug 2017 - 03:23 pm
This US Navy file handout photo obtained August 30, 2017 shows an MH-60R Sea Hawk piloted by Cmdr. Paul D. Will (top), breaking formation during an aerial change of command ceremony above USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)on May 20, 2016 in the South China Sea.
Commercial drones face unprecedented test in Harvey's destructive wake 30 Aug 2017 - 02:16 pm
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Venezuelan democracy 'barely alive, if still alive': UN rights chief 30 Aug 2017 - 02:05 pm
Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights gestures during a news conference at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Fast-moving wildfire destroys homes in Northern California 30 Aug 2017 - 11:17 am
A firefighter battles the Ponderosa Fire east of Oroville, California, U.S. August 29, 2017. REUTERS/Noah Berger TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY.
Harvey floodwaters climb as Texas rescuers scramble to find survivors 30 Aug 2017 - 10:00 am
People walk past an abandoned car after the area was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on August 29, 2017 in Houston, Texas. / AFP.
The price of freedom for Colombian women trafficked to China? $25,000 29 Aug 2017 - 09:35 pm
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Washington may fail to heed Harvey climate warning, experts say 29 Aug 2017 - 08:01 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump (C) waves next to first lady Melania Trump upon arrival prior to receiving a briefing on Tropical Storm Harvey relief efforts in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S., August 29, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Houston races to rescue flood victims before storm's return 29 Aug 2017 - 09:48 am
A woman holds her dog as she arrives to high ground after evacuating her home due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Harvey along Tidwell Road in east Houston, Texas, U.S. August 28, 2017. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Family of 6 presumed dead after van sinks in Harvey floods 29 Aug 2017 - 09:15 am
A woman holds a girl as her family arrives to high ground by boat due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Harvey along Tidwell Road in east Houston, Texas, U.S. August 28, 2017. REUTERS/Adrees Latif.
30,000 expected in shelters following storm Harvey: FEMA 28 Aug 2017 - 03:01 pm
Evacuation residents from the Meyerland wait on an I-610 overpass for further help during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey August 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas. AFP / Brendan Smialowski
Houston residents flee Harvey floodwaters for safety at convention center 28 Aug 2017 - 09:23 am
Evacuees are airlifted in a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter after flooding due to Hurricane Harvey inundated neighborhoods in Houston, Texas, August 27, 2017. / Reuters.