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Houston Resident Returns Home, Worried About What She'll Find

After flooding in Houston stranded her for days, a woman returns to her home — not knowing how she'll find it. We ride along as Angie Cruz finds out if her home has been flooded.

Houston Resident Returns Home, Worried About What She'll Find

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Morning News Brief: Harvey Weakens, Sanctuary Cities Ruling

Harvey's has been battering the Texas-Louisiana coast for nearly a week. And, a federal judge has temporarily blocked Texas from implementing tough measures on sanctuary cities.

Morning News Brief: Harvey Weakens, Sanctuary Cities Ruling

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Flooding Forces Thousands Of People From Their Houston-Area Homes

Emergency evacuation orders have been issued for Houston due to massive flooding. That's left families scrambling to pack some belongings and figure out where they'll go.

Flooding Forces Thousands Of People From Their Houston-Area Homes

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Harvey's Aftereffects Continue To Pelt Texas And Take Aim At Louisiana

Floodwaters in Houston are chest-deep in some areas. The federal government has assigned almost 8,500 workers to assist with rescue and relief efforts throughout Texas and Louisiana.

Harvey's Aftereffects Continue To Pelt Texas And Take Aim At Louisiana

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News Brief: More Rain Forecast For Texas, North Korea Launches Missile

As rescue efforts continue in flood-stricken Texas, President Trump gets ready to travel there. And, North Korea conducts a missile launch over Japan, further ratcheting up tensions in the region.

News Brief: More Rain Forecast For Texas, North Korea Launches Missile

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Morning News Brief: Party Unity Tested, Far-Right Weekend Rallies

Tension between Capitol Hill and the White House is threatening the GOP's legislative agenda. Far-right groups have set their sights on San Francisco and Berkeley for weekend rallies.

Morning News Brief: Party Unity Tested, Far-Right Weekend Rallies

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'What Carter Lost' Tells The True Story Of 'Friday Night Lights' Football Rivals

The 1988 Carter High School football team won that year's Texas state championship. Filmmaker Adam Hootnick says, "For a lot of people, that's the top." Courtesy of ESPN Films hide caption

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'What Carter Lost' Tells The True Story Of 'Friday Night Lights' Football Rivals

Carter High School is really an afterthought in Friday Night Lights — the thug-like football team that stole the state title. A new film follows Carter's rise to the top, and its fall from grace.

'What Carter Lost' Tells The True Story Of 'Friday Night Lights' Football Rivals

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News Brief: Trump Unveils Afghan Strategy, He'll Hold Rally In Phoenix

President Trump didn't disclose the number of additional troops his administration will send to Afghanistan — though it's reported to be about 4,000. Trump holds a campaign rally Tuesday in Phoenix.

News Brief: Trump Unveils Afghan Strategy, He'll Hold Rally In Phoenix

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Morning News Brief: Trump's Afghan Strategy, Total Solar Eclipse

In a televised address Monday night, President Trump will lay out his strategy for Afghanistan. And for the first time in nearly a century, the moon will completely block the sun in parts of the U.S.

Morning News Brief: Trump's Afghan Strategy, Total Solar Eclipse

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Morning News Break: Political Fallout From White Nationalist Rally

President Trump on Monday delivered a statement directly calling out the hate groups behind the violence in Charlottesville, Va. And, 3 CEOs resigned from Trump's advisory council on manufacturing.

Morning News Break: Political Fallout From White Nationalist Rally

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What We Know About Driver Charged In Deadly Charlottesville Crash

James Alex Fields Jr. is charged with second-degree murder after one woman died and at least 19 people were injured. Reporters from the Toledo Blade tracked down his mother and a former teacher.

What We Know About Driver Charged In Deadly Charlottesville Crash

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Morning News Brief: 'Unite The Right' Rally In Charlottesville Turns Deadly

After the deadly events in Virginia, President Trump blamed "many sides." Those remarks didn't go far enough for some, who called on Trump to denounce the white supremacists behind the violence.

Morning News Brief: 'Unite The Right' Rally In Charlottesville Turns Deadly

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Nixon White House Counsel John Dean Sees Uphill Climb For Trump In Leaks Fight

John Dean, shown testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2006, served as White House counsel to former President Richard Nixon. Dean says he sees echoes of the Watergate scandal in the Trump administration and its handling of the Russia investigation. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Nixon White House Counsel John Dean Sees Uphill Climb For Trump In Leaks Fight

Dean says he sees echoes of the Watergate scandal in the Trump administration: "We wrote what you shouldn't do. We wrote the book on it. And Trump doesn't even seem to know what happened."

Nixon White House Counsel John Dean Sees Uphill Climb For Trump In Leaks Fight

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Asia

Morning News Brief: North Korea Sanctions, Venezuela's Political Crisis

The U.N. Security Council voted to impose sanctions against North Korea for its missile launches. Anti-government fighters infiltrated a Venezuela military base — trying to start an uprising.

Morning News Brief: North Korea Sanctions, Venezuela's Political Crisis

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