Today in Black History: Obie Award winning actor Ron O'Neal, who gained fame for his role in the movie "Superfly," was born in 1937 in Utica, New York.
The latest coverage of tropical storm Harvey in the Houston Chronicle.
The New York Times
Global
Kenya Supreme Court Nullifies Presidential Election
National
Houston Residents Return Home to ‘Mildew and Death’
Short Answers to Hard Questions About Health
Storm Took Aim at Rich and Poor Alike
Impact on Oil Industry Is Felt at Gasoline Pumps
Editorial: How Federal Flood Insurance Puts Homes at Risk
Mnuchin Doesn’t Endorse Placing Harriet Tubman on the New $20 Bill
Watchdog May Be Too Popular for G.O.P. to Sideline
White House Sharply Cuts Spending to Promote Health Law
Wells Fargo Reports 1.4 Million More Suspect Accounts
Milwaukee County Sheriff Resigns With a Terse Note
Local
With Primary Days Away, de Blasio Rolls Out First TV Ad
Village Voice Lays Off 13 of 17 Union Employees
In Brooklyn, Challenging the Party Establishment
Chairwoman Steps Down at New York City Police Oversight Agency
Principal in Park Slope is Cleared of Communist Organizing
Philly.com
How 'forgotten hero' Octavius Catto can help Philly teachers confront race
Pa.'s $400M prison: More people, fewer cells; and air-conditioning
Philly police rally in anger over protest at officer's home
How do Philly schools prepare for 130,000 kids? Ask Ray Jackson
The Detroit Free Press
Facebook users slam Michigan GOP staffer for harshly criticizing Arpaio pardon
Attorney for trooper in ATV death: 'split-second decision' was made
Rep. Bettie Cook Scott of Detroit joins list of campaign money rule-breakers
Coleman Young II delivers campaign message 'we be winning' in local rap video
The Star-Ledger
Students at embattled county college 'live in an earthly hell,' clergymen say
Harvey victims: Don't get fleeced by Christie's tips for Texas | Editorial
Why this N.J. county thinks it needs just 1 school district
After five years, Newark and Essex County finally decide to fix a hole in the sidewalk
Another merger is creating N.J.'s 4th largest hospital chain
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Black Lives Matter Cleveland responds to grand jury decisions in two police shootings
Cleveland mayoral candidates: What they say about police-citizen relations
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson flexes fundraising muscles, picking up more than $200,000 since mid-July
Cleveland mayoral candidate Jeff Johnson 'disappointed' in demise of Quicken Loans Arena referendum
Judge throws out murder case against Cleveland man charged in stepbrother's ruptured-testicle death
The Chicago Tribune
EDITORIALS: While Chicago braces for carnage, what can be done to curb violence?
Girl, 13, shot while riding in car on South Side
Rauner win on schools bill comes at a price
Machine guns, ATVs and hundreds of pounds of pot: Inside the battle over a McHenry Co. mansion
The Washington Post
Storm-ravaged chemical plant in Texas remains a threat; food and water scarce
In Texas chemical-plant fire, failure of backup measures raises new fears
Trump, lawmakers weigh plan for $6 billion in Harvey-related aid
In a summer of crisis, Trump chafes against criticism and new controls
Treasury inspector general to review Mnuchin’s flight to Fort Knox
Perspective: The GOP is looking for ways to pay for tax cuts. Your 401(k) may bear the cost.
David Clarke, outspoken Trump supporter, resigns as Milwaukee County sheriff — without explanation
Analysis: Take a look at one of the country’s most blatant gerrymanders
Thurgood Marshall asked an ex-Klan member to help him make Supreme Court history
Finding the white supremacists who beat a black man in Charlottesville
Gov. Hogan seeks $67 million in cuts to current Maryland budget
The Los Angeles Times
Federal judge blocks implementation of controversial Texas law banning 'sanctuary cities'
California Supreme Court decision could end secrecy over police capture of license plate images
Harvey is likely to be the second-most costly natural disaster in U.S. history
Record heat, lightning, fires, intense rain: California's extreme weather gets wilder
Sen. Feinstein called for 'patience' with Trump. Now she faces a liberal backlash as she ponders reelection
USA Today
Opinion: Outlaw firearms at public rallies, demonstrations
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