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AMATRICE, Italy (AP) — Crews continue to pull chunks of cement, rock and metal from the mounds of rubble where homes once stood in the region of central Italy that was devastated by an earthquake early yesterday. Authorities say at least 241 people were killed and hundreds were injured. One rescue effort focused on the Hotel Roma in Amatrice (ah-mah-TREE'-cheh). The mayor had initially said 70 guests were in the crumbled hotel ahead of this weekend's food festival. But rescue workers later cut that estimate in half, and the owner said most guests had managed to escape.
KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has been hugging and chatting with people whose homes were destroyed or damaged when a tornado whipped through the city of Kokomo yesterday. Donald Trump's running mate arrived in Kokomo by helicopter this morning to view the damage. Many trees were knocked down in the storm, and a large truck was hurled onto its side. Some homes are ruined while others were largely untouched. The county sheriff says 10 to 15 people suffered minor injuries.
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is promising to unveil his new immigration policy over "the next week or two." Trump had originally aimed to give his speech today in Colorado but it was postponed and a makeup date has yet to be announced. Trump, in recent days, has signaled that he is backing away from one of his signature immigration policies, mass deportations of the 11 million immigrants living in the United States illegally. Speaking today at a meeting with minority Republicans at Trump Tower, Trump emphasized that he's still "very strong on illegal immigration."
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — First responders in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who've been flooded out of their homes will be getting someplace to live temporarily. They're getting housing provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency on land owned by the city and parish. Law enforcement and political leaders have repeatedly praised first responders for rescuing flood victims across the parish while many firefighters and police officers knew their own houses were flooded and they and their families could not go back home.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana judge has formally imposed a 20-year prison sentence on former NFL star Darren Sharper, who last week was sentenced by a federal judge to 18 years and four months in a drug and rape case involving victims in four states. A defense lawyer says the two sentences are essentially the same. Today's sentencing hearing was again punctuated by tearful testimony from victims. One said she forgave Sharper, despite suffering through depression because of his assault. Sharper again apologized to his victims and their families and continued to ask for forgiveness.
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