POLITICS

Debby Downgrades to Tropical Storm, Threatens Southeast With Potentially Catastrophic Flooding

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HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla.—Tropical Storm Debby reached Florida’s gulf coast early Monday as a hurricane, bringing with it the potential for catastrophic flooding as it slowly passes over the northern part of the state. It was later downgraded to a tropical storm, but forecasters warned that record-setting rain could pummel coastal Georgia and South Carolina in

Tropical Storm Debby Hits Florida With Floods, Threat of Record Rain in Georgia and the Carolinas

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HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla.—Tropical Storm Debby slammed Florida with catastrophic flooding and was blamed for at least four deaths, with Georgia and South Carolina next in line as the system rips across the southeastern United States. Record-setting rain was forecast to cause flash flooding in coastal Georgia and South Carolina, and into North Carolina, with up

Tropical Storm Debby Hits Florida With Floods, at Least 4 Dead

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HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla.—Tropical Storm Debby slammed Florida on Monday with torrential rain and high winds, contributing to at least four deaths in the state and the rescue of hundreds from flooded homes before turning menacingly toward the Eastern Seaboard’s low-lying regions and threatening to flood some of America’s most historic Southern cities. Record-setting rain was

Harris Veepstakes Reaches Its ‘Ugly Phase’ as Dem Factions Jostle for Influence

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As presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate by Tuesday, Democrats are still divided over who is the best person to join her on the ticket. Behind the scenes, the contest to be the next Democratic vice-presidential nominee has reached its “ugly phase,” the New York Times reported Sunday, with