Harvey Drifts Into Gulf • Trump In Texas • Professor Politicizes Hurricane: Patch Morning Briefing

Good morning, and welcome to the middle of the week. Here are some stories from across the country you should know about today.

Hurricane Harvey: City Implements Curfew, Latest Must-Know Facts

Hurricane Harvey has drifted back into the Gulf of Mexico, but flooding continues, and high-water rescues are an ongoing issue throughout the region. Harvey is regrouping in the Gulf, but its projected path is now significantly farther east than initially planned. As things move forward in the Bayou City and recovery begins, here are the facts to know. (Patch)

Panel may need to hear from president on Trump Tower Moscow project

Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat from California and a member of the House Intelligence Committee, told Yahoo News that the committee "needs to seek testimony from Felix Sater, a business associate of President Trump, and may ultimately have to call the president himself in light of newly disclosed emails about a prospective Trump Tower project in Moscow that was being pursued during the early stages of last year’s presidential campaign," writes Chief Yahoo News Investigative Correspondent Michael Isikoff. (Yahoo News)

No Sharks In Harvey Floodwaters: 5 Myths Debunked

Calm down, there have been no reports of sharks swimming on flooded highways around Houston, despite what pictures floating around on social media in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey might suggest. A fresh hoax came Monday, when a Photoshopped picture showed what looked like the finned menace swimming near a car plowing through a flooded freeway. (Patch)

2 Labrador Retrievers Rescued From Underground Pipe

Two Labrador retrievers were rescued from an underground pipe in North San Diego County after being trapped for days. (Patch)

Quick Hits

Investigation Underway After Child Dies Of 107-Degree Fever (Patch)

Noreen Skagan, 87, Was Seattle's First Woman Assistant Police Chief (Patch)

Wisconsin Climate Change Critic Cathy Stepp Joins Trump's EPA (Patch)

Watch: Sinkhole Swallows Man On Brooklyn Street (Patch)

President Trump Visits Texas, Sees Storm Response

Trump focused on businesses, first responders, himself and his administration. Missing? Any mention of those who died and have been displaced. (Patch)

Almost Half of American Adults Can't Swim — Can You?

The American Red Cross, in a 2014 survey, found that while 80 percent of adults claim to know how to be able to swim, approximately 44 percent of them also admitted that they’d fail a basic swimming test. (Patch Poster)

Oregon Humane Society Heads To Houston After Hurricane Harvey

While National Guards and emergency responders from across the country are heading south to help with relief efforts for Texas residents, the Oregon Humane Society is sending teams to help with stranded, displaced, and/or abandoned pets. (Patch)

Professor Blames Hurricane Harvey On GOP Vote, Gets Fired

University of Tampa students enrolled in Kenneth Storey’s sociology classes have a new instructor in the room following a brouhaha that erupted on Twitter over the weekend. Storey reportedly tweeted that the devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey was “instant karma” for the state of Texas because of its Republican leanings. (Patch)

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Houston Televangelist Joel Osteen Finally Opens Mega-Church As Harvey Shelter

Following a massive outcry primarily driven on social media, Houston televangelist Joel Osteen said on Tuesday he will open the doors of his ginormous downtown church for Tropical Storm evacuees. (Patch)

Racist Signs Taped On Door Of Predominantly Black Church

Authorities are looking for whoever taped a couple of signs with racist imagery and words on the front door of a church in Virginia sometime before Sunday services, according to police in Dumfries and Prince William County. After seeing the signs, church officials at the Greater Praise Temple Ministries, 17838 Main St., contacted police. (Patch)

Trump On North Korea: 'All Options Are On The Table'

"All options are on the table," President Trump said early Tuesday in response to North Korea's latest missile launch. North Korea fired a ballistic missile that flew over Japan before crashing in the sea. (Patch)

Washington Redskins Apparel Banned At Maryland School

While students and staff at Green Acres School in North Bethesda have every right to root for their favorite NFL team, if they are Washington Redskins fans they may no longer wear the team's gear on the private school campus. (Patch)

This Day In History

1464 – Pope Paul II succeeds Pope Pius II as the 211th pope.

1800 – Gabriel Prosser postpones a planned slave rebellion in Richmond, Virginia, but is arrested before he can make it happen.

1945 – Hong Kong is liberated from Japan by British Armed Forces.

1984 – STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage.

1992 – The 11-day Ruby Ridge standoff ends with Randy Weaver surrendering to federal authorities.

Famous Birthdays

1930 – Warren Buffett, American businessman and philanthropist

1939 – John Peel, English radio host and producer

1944 – Molly Ivins, American journalist and author

1944 – Tug McGraw, American baseball player

1982 – Andy Roddick, American tennis player

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