The headline news from September 13, 2017

The archive of all headlines from September 13, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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Los Angeles Times  13/Sep/2017 00:00:17

Residents of the hurricane-hammered Florida Keys began returning home Tuesday to a primitive, pared-down version of their former lives, with most lacking basic necessities such as electricity, water, sanitation systems or cellphone service. The woes spawned by former Hurricane Irma stretched from…Hurricane Irma slams Florida, heads to Georgia NATION

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As Sky Clears, Ravaged South Sees It Has ‘Lot of Work To Do’

New York Times  13/Sep/2017 01:45:07

With Irma now a post-tropical cyclone dropping rain in the Ohio Valley, officials in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina sought to prepare residents for what will be a long recovery. Nearly 5 million homes and businesses were without power, and officials said that at least 55 people have died as a result of the storm.

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Los Angeles Times  13/Sep/2017 01:45:11

Residents of the hurricane-hammered Florida Keys began returning home Tuesday to a primitive, pared-down version of their former lives, with most lacking basic necessities such as electricity, water, sanitation systems or cellphone service. The woes spawned by former Hurricane Irma stretched from…Hurricane Irma slams Florida, heads to Georgia ESSENTIAL WASHINGTON

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Los Angeles Times  13/Sep/2017 02:00:16

Largely drained of fury but still spitting rain, former Hurricane Irma’s gusty remnants snarled air travel, spawned floods and knocked out power Tuesday in a domino row of Southeastern states, even as the storm’s main U.S. target – Florida – staggered under the blow it was dealt over the weekend….Hurricane Irma slams Florida, heads to Georgia Politics

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Los Angeles Times  13/Sep/2017 02:15:10

Largely drained of fury but still spitting rain, former Hurricane Irma’s gusty remnants snarled air travel, spawned floods and knocked out power Tuesday in a domino row of Southeastern states, even as the storm’s main U.S. target – Florida – staggered under the blow it was dealt over the weekend….Hurricane Irma and its aftermath Politics

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Los Angeles Times  13/Sep/2017 02:30:16

Largely drained of fury but still spitting rain, former Hurricane Irma’s gusty remnants snarled air travel, spawned floods and knocked out power Tuesday in a domino row of Southeastern states, even as the storm’s main U.S. target — Florida — staggered under the blow it was dealt over the weekend….Hurricane Irma and its aftermath Politics

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’Like a Bomb Went Off’: Irma Survivors Describe Horror in Caribbean

NBC News  13/Sep/2017 03:00:15

Hurricane Irma

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Los Angeles Times  13/Sep/2017 03:15:10

Storm-related woes stretched from the Florida Keys, the archipelago off the state’s southern tip, to Florida’s northeastern corner, where the city of Jacksonville was cleaning up after record flooding and coping with a continuing high-water threat.Hurricane Irma and its aftermath Politics

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Lessons of Past Helped the U.S. Weather Two Fierce Storms

New York Times  13/Sep/2017 05:45:04

Technology, building codes, weather forecasts and a better understanding of mass evacuation helped keep the human cost relatively low through Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. “It’s no accident,” a former Federal Emergency Management Agency employee said. “We’ve been training people for this for the last 16 years.”

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Irma Survivors Describe Horror in Caribbean

NBC News  13/Sep/2017 09:45:07

Hurricane Irma

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Hurricane Irma Survivors Describe Horror in Caribbean

NBC News  13/Sep/2017 10:00:17

Hurricane Irma

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Los Angeles Times  13/Sep/2017 12:30:18

Storm-related woes stretched from the Florida Keys, the archipelago off the state’s southern tip, to Florida’s northeastern corner, where the city of Jacksonville was cleaning up after record flooding and coping with a continuing high-water threat.Hurricane Irma and its aftermath MOVIES

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Los Angeles Times  13/Sep/2017 12:45:11

Storm-related woes stretched from the Florida Keys, the archipelago off the state’s southern tip, to Florida’s northeastern corner, where the city of Jacksonville was cleaning up after record flooding and coping with a continuing high-water threat.Hurricane Irma and its aftermath NATION

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How the U.S. Limited the Death Toll in 2 Monster Storms

New York Times  13/Sep/2017 13:15:06

Technology, building codes, weather forecasts and a better understanding of mass evacuation helped keep the human cost relatively low through Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. “It’s no accident,” a former Federal Emergency Management Agency employee said. “We’ve been training people for this for the last 16 years.”

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’We will win this struggle’ Bernie Sanders unveils universal healthcare bill

The Guardian  13/Sep/2017 14:15:12

Senator’s ‘Medicare for All’ bill, which is gaining steam among Democrats, would cover 323 million Americans under single system

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Los Angeles Times  13/Sep/2017 14:15:14

Storm-related woes stretched from the Florida Keys, the archipelago off the state’s southern tip, to Florida’s northeastern corner, where the city of Jacksonville was cleaning up after record flooding and coping with a continuing high-water threat.Hurricane Irma and its aftermath CALIFORNIA

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Clinton: ’Dumbfounded’ When Comey Reopened Email Probe

NBC News  13/Sep/2017 14:30:14

Hillary Clinton

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Los Angeles Times  13/Sep/2017 15:15:10

The drive from Naples to Gainesville was 288 miles of gut-wrenching anxiety, and not because of destruction from the massive hurricane that tore through the day before. Along that entire stretch of Interstate 75 — four hours from far southwest Florida to nearly the top of the state — there was… BUSINESS

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New York Times  13/Sep/2017 15:30:15

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James Comey ’Went Way Beyond His Role,’ Clinton Says

NBC News  13/Sep/2017 15:30:17

Hillary Clinton

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How the U.S. Limited the Death Toll in 2 Monster Storms

New York Times  13/Sep/2017 15:45:07

Technology, building codes, weather forecasts and a better understanding of mass evacuation helped keep the human cost relatively low through Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. “It’s no accident,” a former Federal Emergency Management Agency employee said. “We’ve been training people for this for the last 16 years.”

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Los Angeles Times  13/Sep/2017 16:00:18

The drive from Naples to Gainesville was 288 miles of gut-wrenching anxiety, and not because of destruction from the massive hurricane that tore through the day before. Along that entire stretch of Interstate 75 — four hours from far southwest Florida to nearly the top of the state — there was… MOVIES

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5 Die at Florida Nursing Home That Sweltered After Hurricane

New York Times  13/Sep/2017 17:00:13

Five people are dead and 115 have been evacuated from a nursing home in Hollywood, Fla.A cook at the facility said the nursing home had power but no air conditioning in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.

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5 Die at Florida Nursing Home That Sweltered After Hurricane

New York Times  13/Sep/2017 18:00:14

Five people are dead and 115 have been evacuated from a nursing home in Hollywood, Fla., in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.Two employees of the nursing home said that it had power but that at some point the air conditioning stopped working.

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New York Times  13/Sep/2017 18:15:08

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5 Die at Florida Nursing Home That Sweltered After Hurricane

New York Times  13/Sep/2017 18:30:13

Five people are dead and 115 have been evacuated from a nursing home in Hollywood, Fla., in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.Two employees of the nursing home said that it had power but that at some point the air conditioning stopped working.

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Mike Flynn’s Son Is Subject of Federal Russia Probe

NBC News  13/Sep/2017 18:45:09

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Los Angeles Times  13/Sep/2017 18:45:12

The drive from Naples to Gainesville was 288 miles of gut-wrenching anxiety, and not because of destruction from the massive hurricane that tore through the day before. Along that entire stretch of Interstate 75 — four hours from far southwest Florida to nearly the top of the state — there was… NATION

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6 Die at Florida Nursing Home That Sweltered After Hurricane

New York Times  13/Sep/2017 19:00:13

Six people are dead and more than 100 have been evacuated from a nursing home in Hollywood, Fla., in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.Two employees of the nursing home said that it had power but that at some point the air conditioning stopped working.

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Trump FEMA Pick Out After NBC Questions Falsified Records

NBC News  13/Sep/2017 19:15:06

White House

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6 Die at Florida Nursing Home That Sweltered After Hurricane

New York Times  13/Sep/2017 19:30:15

More than 100 other residents of the facility in Hollywood, Fla., have been evacuated to hospitals in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.The nursing home had electricity, but lost air conditioning. The police are conducting a criminal investigation into the deaths.

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Los Angeles Times  13/Sep/2017 19:30:19

The drive from Naples to Gainesville was 288 miles of gut-wrenching anxiety, and not because of destruction from the massive hurricane that tore through the day before. Along that entire stretch of Interstate 75 — four hours from far southwest Florida to nearly the top of the state — there was… Politics

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Los Angeles Times  13/Sep/2017 20:00:18

The drive from Naples to Gainesville was 288 miles of gut-wrenching anxiety, and not because of destruction from the massive hurricane that tore through the day before. Along that entire stretch of Interstate 75 — four hours from far southwest Florida to nearly the top of the state — there was… OLYMPICS

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Cudjoe Key The Florida community that was Hurricane Irma’s ground zero

The Guardian  13/Sep/2017 21:00:16

Police are retaining a tight grip on the lower Keys as rescue teams scour the area and evacuees begin to return, amid an uncertain future

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Los Angeles Times  13/Sep/2017 21:45:11

Hurricane Irma threw Florida into an epic gas crisis, turning the minor chore of filling up into what could feel like a fool's errand. OLYMPICS

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Los Angeles Times  13/Sep/2017 22:00:19

Hurricane Irma threw Florida into an epic gas crisis, turning the minor chore of filling up into what could feel like a fool's errand. Politics

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8 Die at Florida Nursing Home That ‘Felt Like 110 Degrees’

New York Times  13/Sep/2017 23:15:07

More than 100 other residents of the facility in Hollywood, Fla., have been evacuated to hospitals in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.The nursing home had electricity, but lost air conditioning. The police are conducting a criminal investigation into the deaths.

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Los Angeles Times  13/Sep/2017 23:30:16

Like passengers leaping for a departing train, leading Democrats are scrambling to support single-payer health insurance, a system that would represent a huge expansion of government control over healthcare and which the party’s presidential nominee declared last year would “never, ever” come to…Bipartisan effort to stabilize health insurance markets is coming down to the wire OLYMPICS

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8 Die at Florida Nursing Home That ‘Felt Like 110 Degrees’

New York Times  13/Sep/2017 23:45:07

More than 100 other residents of the facility in Hollywood, Fla., have been evacuated to hospitals in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.The nursing home had electricity, but lost air-conditioning. The police are conducting a criminal investigation into the deaths.

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