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At least eight people killed when tourist boat capsizes on Missouri lakeNBCNews.com Eight killed as packed sightseeing duck boat capsizes in Missouri lakeNew York Daily News Tourist boat capsizes on Missouri lake, killing at least 8, sheriff saysCBS News ‘Mass casualty’ event involving tourist boat at Branson boat dockSpringfield News-Leader Crews Working on Boat Emergency […]

After Flint, Watchdog Urges EPA to Monitor Drinking Water More CloselyNew York Times EPA Report Faults Response to Flint Water CrisisWall Street Journal Internal Watchdog Blasts EPA’s Response To Flint Water Crisis In Blistering ReportHuffPost Watchdog says lack of EPA oversight helped cause ‘catastrophic’ Flint water crisisCNN EPA needed to act more quickly, forcefully on […]

White House withdraws judicial nominee Ryan Bounds, after GOP realizes he didn’t have votes for confirmationWashington Post Appeals Court Nomination Withdrawn Before An Expected Failure On Senate FloorNPR White House abruptly withdraws controversial judicial nominee minutes before Senate voteUSA TODAY GOP Sen. Tim Scott Sinks Trump Nominee Over Past Racist WritingsDaily Beast Full coverage

DHS secretary agrees Russia meddled in election, but dodges whether it helped TrumpPolitico DHS chief on Charlottesville: ‘It’s not that one side is right and one side is wrong’The Hill DHS Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen Won’t Say Putin Wanted Trump to WinDaily Beast Kirstjen Nielsen won’t say whether Russian meddling favored TrumpNBCNews.com Full coverage

Steam Pipe Explodes in Manhattan’s Flatiron DistrictNew York Times Steam pipe explosion rocks Manhattan’s Flatiron DistrictNew York Daily News Steam pipe blast creates huge crater in the middle of New York CityABC News Witnesses warned about ASBESTOS after massive steam pipe explosion in rush hour Manhattan leaves a gaping …Daily Mail Full coverage