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HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities in Houston say at least five fatalities appear to be weather related. More than a foot of rain had fallen by Monday evening in parts of the city, submerging neighborhoods and several major highways. Schools have been closed and power has been knocked out to thousands of residents. And it's not over yet. More rain is expected over the next two to three days. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is telling residents to stay home to fend off a weather system he calls "stubborn."
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The last public hearing is set for Tuesday in Ferguson, Missouri, on the U.S. Department of Justice's settlement with the city that calls for sweeping changes in the police department and court system. The agreement follows the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a police officer. The hearing is not required by law, but was requested by both the Justice Department and Ferguson leaders.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — There are fears of casualties after an Afghan official says a possible suicide bomber carried out an attack in the capital Kabul. The Taliban is claiming responsibility. A spokesman for the Afghan Interior Ministry says the suicide attack was followed by gunfire, and the area has been surrounded by security forces.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Most immigrant children who arrive in the U.S. alone are being placed in the homes of families who are living in the U.S. illegally. Data from the Department of Health and Human Services shows that 80 percent of the 71,000 mostly Central American children placed between February 2014 and September 2015 were sent to sponsors who didn't have legal permission to be in the U.S. legally. Six percent were placed with adults who had temporary protected status, allowing them to live and work in the country.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The stepfather of a 2-year-old boy who disappeared in San Diego 14 years ago is accused of the boy's death. Police arrested Tieray Jones Monday in North Carolina and officials plan to ask that the 37-year-old man be extradited. Jahi Turner's disappearance in April 2002 shook San Diego. Police searched for the boy for weeks, but his body was never found. Jones had been caring for the toddler while his 18-year-old wife served aboard a Navy ship.
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