Harvey's Wrath • Biden Blasts Trump • Infant Rescued: Patch Morning Briefing

Good morning! It's day two in what is shaping up to be a big news week. Here's what you need to know to start your day.

Hurricane Harvey Kills 8; More Misery Ahead In Houston

The brutality of Hurricane Harvey continues to wallop Houston and the Texas coast. The storm that has taken at least eight lives by Monday afternoon has been called epic, unprecedented and devastating, and its punishing effects harshly linger. First responders and good Samaritans are searching neighborhoods by boat to look for thousands still stranded in their homes, and mass evacuations are underway while Harvey regroups for another landfall on Tuesday. (Patch)

Read Joe Biden's Response To President Trump On Charlottesville

"Today we have an American president who has publicly proclaimed a moral equivalency between neo-Nazis and Klansmen and those who would oppose their venom and hate," Biden wrote in an essay for The Atlantic. (Patch)

Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Asked Putin Aide For Help

The email shows that the Trump Organization was asking for help from the Russian government to advance Trump's business interests at the same time the then-candidate was speaking favorably about Putin on the campaign trail, as The Post points out. (Patch)

Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys Each Donate $1 Million For Harvey Recovery

The Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys have come together this week to help recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which left the city of Houston and surrounding areas devastated. The Texans and Cowboys each pledged to donate $1 million, and the New England Patriots and the NFL Foundation both matched those donations. (Patch)

Quick Hits

Peter Pan, Greyhound Go Separate Ways (Patch)

'Neo-Nazi Stabbing Victim' Made Up Report: Cops (Patch)

AT&T Waives Wireless Overages For Harvey-Ravaged Areas (Patch)

Military Sales To Local Police Resuming After Trump Executive Order (Patch)

Son Who Killed Dad Thought He Was God (Patch)

Kevin Hart Calls On Celebs For 'Hurricane Harvey Relief Challenge'

"I'm calling this the Hurricane Harvey Relief Challenge. ... Lets go," Hart, the comedian and actor, wrote Sunday on Instagram, calling out by name such Hollywood friends as Jay Z, Beyonce, Steve Harvey, Justin Timberlake, Chris Rock, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Dave Chappelle and Jerry Seinfeld. (Patch)

Kidnapped 7-Year-Old Survives Being Strangled, Thrown Off Bridge

A 7-year-old girl is alive after being taken from a family cookout in Worcester, Massachusetts, strangled and tossed off a bridge into Lake Quinsigamond early Sunday morning, said police. (Patch)

Dads Get Postpartum Depression Too

Despite the skepticism, postpartum depression in fathers is very real, with estimates that around 10 percent of men report symptoms of depression following the birth of a child, about double the typical rate of depression in males. Postpartum depression in women has been linked with hormonal shifts, but the role of hormones in men’s postpartum depression has been unknown. (The Conversation via Patch)

Scott Baio's Wife To Sandy Hook Mom: 'Maybe Your Children Are In A Better Place'

Renee Baio's tweet comes after Scott Baio, famous for playing Chachi on "Happy Days," retweeted a photo comparing the mother of Heather Heyer, who was killed during the violence in Charlottesville, to the slain Victoria Soto's mother Donna Soto, who spoke after her daughter was one of the six educators and 20 children killed during the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in 2012. (Patch)

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— Precious Animals (@CutieOverIoad) August 28, 2017

Infant Rescued From Harvey Floodwaters

A baby, who appears to sleeping peacefully in a blue carrier and wrapped in a blanket, was among many of the harrowing rescues from the catastrophic floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey. (Patch)

Virginia Dreamer: Ending DACA 'Would Be A Huge Blow'

Luis Aguilar, 29, has been a part of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals since the Obama Administration introduced it in 2012. It's made quite the difference, since wouldn't be able to do much besides attend public school, work under the table and attend college—if he could pay for it without federal loans. (Patch)

Child Died In Car Seat While Mom Got High On Drugs, Police Say

It is the third time the woman has been arrested for endangering her children as a result of drug use, according to nj.com. In 2014, police found her unconscious while her infant son bathed in several inches of water. (Patch)

This Day In History

708 – Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time.

1756 – Frederick the Great attacks Saxony, beginning the Seven Years' War in Europe.

1885 – Gottlieb Daimler patents the world's first internal combustion motorcycle, the Reitwagen.

1966 – The Beatles perform their last concert before paying fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

2005 – Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Famous Birthdays

1915 – Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress

1920 – Charlie Parker, American saxophonist and composer

1936 – John McCain, U.S. Navy veteran and senator

1993 – Liam Payne, English singer-songwriter

Photo: People use an inflated mattress to evacuate their homes after the area was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 28 in Houston. Photo by Joe Raedle/ Getty Images News/ Getty Images