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Florida assessing scope of Irma's damage as aid rushes in: What we know Tuesday morning

Aid rushed in to hurricane-scarred Florida early Tuesday, residents began to dig out, and officials slowly pieced together the scope of Irma's vicious path of destruction across the peninsula.

 

Hemingway's six-toed cats survive Hurricane Irma's assault on Key West

The colony of six-toed cats that resides at the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum on Key West survived the storm unscathed.

 

Staten Island pays tribute to those lost on 9/11 at Postcards memorial

Hundreds gathered in St. George Monday night to honor the Staten Islanders who lost their lives on 9/11, and to ensure that the sacrifices made that day are never forgotten.

 

Chicago seeks national halt to Trump immigration rules, questions grant withholding

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proclaimed the city a sanctuary for immigrants in the country illegally and has refused to allow immigration police access to city jails without a warrant

 

Tropical Storm Irma claims 3rd life in Georgia

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office says on its website that a woman died from injuries she suffered when a tree fell on a vehicle in a private driveway.

 

UN unanimously approves watered-down new sanctions against North Korea

The resolution does ban North Korea from importing all natural gas liquids and condensates. But it caps Pyongyang's imports of crude oil at the level of the last 12 months, and it limits the import of refined petroleum products to 2 million barrels a year.

 

Priest-attacker trial - D.A.: He knocked out victim, stole car; defense: It was the other guy

Prosecutors contend at trial that Antwyne Lucas and an accomplice robbed and beat a priest; the defense says where's the proof Lucas did anything?

 

President Trump on 9/11: 'America cannot be intimidated'

The president vowed that such an attack would never be repeated.

 

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