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HAVANA (AP) — Tropical Storm Erika is now just a trough of low pressure, but the storm is leaving its mark. Torrential rain associated with the storm is blamed for at least 20 deaths on the Caribbean island of Dominica (doh-MIN'-ih-kuh) and five in Haiti. And forecasters say Erika's remnants could produce up to 10 inches of rain across parts of the Dominican Republic, Haiti and eastern and central Cuba through tomorrow. Florida could see some heavy rain, too.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Churches along coastal Mississippi tolled their bells in unison this morning to mark the 10th anniversary of the day that Hurricane Katrina made landfall. Events are being held across Mississippi and Louisiana to honor those who died, thank those who came to rebuild and celebrate how far the region has come since the hurricane struck.
HOUSTON (AP) — An impromptu memorial of balloons, flowers, candles and notes has begun at the gas pump where a Texas sheriff's deputy was shot and killed last night. The Harris County Sheriff's Office says Deputy Darren Goforth was pumping gas in suburban Houston when a man approached him from behind and fired several shots. Goforth was pronounced dead at the scene. A search is on for the killer.
BERLIN (AP) — The leaders of France, Germany and Russia are exploring the possibility of a summit with Ukraine's president about the conflict in the country's east. French President Francois Hollande's office said he, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone today and agreed that a summit in the coming weeks "could prove useful." The leaders also welcomed new efforts toward an effective cease-fire in eastern Ukraine.
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's highest court has overturned a weekend ban on assemblies in an eastern town where anti-foreigner violence a week ago shook the country. Local authorities had imposed a blanket ban on all public assemblies in the town near Dresden through Monday morning. The move came after a far-right mob a week ago hurled bottles and fireworks at police protecting a temporary shelter being set up for 600 refugees.
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