Today in Black History: Jazz saxophonist and bebop stylist Charlie "Bird" Parker was born in Kansas City, Kansas in 1920, becoming a trend setter in the industry.
Read the latest developments on the disaster in Texas in the Houston Chronicle
The New York Times
Texas Storm and Flooding
Waters Still Rising, Texas Governor Warns of Long Recovery
Heavy Rainfall From Harvey Continues
Mayor’s Dilemma: Whether to Tell Residents to Stay or Go
Hospitals Inundated, With Many Cut Off
How Does Hurricane Harvey Compare With Katrina?
National
Moscow Tower Deal Could Make Trump President, Ally Said
Editorial: ‘The President Speaks For Himself’
Opinion: White Supremacist Groups Don’t Deserve Tax Exemptions
Trump Eyed Ratings in Pardoning Arpaio as Harvey Hit
2 Bankers Are Selling Trump Tax Overhaul. Is Congress Buying?
Japan Raises Alarm After North Korea Missile Launch
The Ways We Talk About Our Past
The New Front in the Gerrymandering Wars: Democracy vs. Math
Local
NYC Ferry Is Expanding Again, but Not Without Growing Pains
Philly.com
Antifa, black-clad and often violent, is strong in Philly
Finally, MLK Older Adult Center is open for activities
Urged to run by Trump, Rep. Lou Barletta announces challenge against Sen. Bob Casey
The Chicago Tribune
Jury convicts Chicago cop of excessive force for firing 16 shots at car, wounding two teens
School funding bill could mean even bigger CPS property tax hike
CPS to teach 8th, 10th graders about Jon Burge legacy as part of reparations
The Star-Ledger
Court upholds ruling granting new trial for N.J. man once on death row
Watch Ted Cruz get called out for being Sandy aid 'hypocrite'
TD Bank Penny Arcades: File a claim
Every NJ Transit cop now wears a body cam after $2M buy
Unsightly wires plague Newark neighborhood
N.J. lawmaker's photo with Confederate flag sparks criticism
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson's home neighborhood produces largest number of absentee ballot requests
Cavs owner Dan Gilbert kills deal to renovate Quicken Loans Arena
There's nothing to honor in the Confederacy: Jack Shuler (Opinion)
What colleges and majors lead to a well-paying job? See how Ohio schools rank
The Detroit Free Press
State trooper's Tasing of boy, 15, focus of probe in Detroit
$10M boosts Detroit school prepping students, adults for jobs
Commission OKs Detroit teacher contract, giving it final approval
DPD to reopen cases handled by cops whose lies sent man to prison for 25 years
The Los Angeles Times
For years, engineers have warned that Houston was a flood disaster in the making. Why didn't somebody do something?
Want to fight L.A. City Hall? It could get a lot more expensive
L.A. is poised to roll back its ban on 'ultracompact' guns
Editorial: Ending DACA would upend the dreams of a generation of immigrants without fixing a thing
The Washington Post
Deadly Harvey now aims at Louisiana
Rescue agencies grapple with aftermath of historic deluge
A disastrous start to the school year: Students stranded, evacuated
Thousands pile into makeshift shelters, big and small, across Texas
Top Trump Organization executive asked Putin aide for help on business deal
Senior White House aides are increasingly airing their private disagreements publicly
N. Korea missile launch appears designed to cause maximum mayhem, minimal blowback
Trump defends pardon of Arpaio, says announcing it during hurricane likely brought ‘far higher’ ratings
A surgeon experimented on slave women without anesthesia. Now his statues are under attack.
‘They always underestimate me - young, female and black’, D.C.’s mayor says on the verge of her re-election campaign.
After protest in his district, Miller says he regrets offering his ‘historical perspective’ about Justice Taney
Perspective: America’s missing slave memorials: It’s time to truly acknowledge our bloody past
County-by-county public financing for races is legal, Md. attorney general’s office says
USA Today
Walmart ships 2,000 kayaks to affected area as Harvey rain moves away from Houston — for now
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