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Climate change is increasing the frequency of rainstorms in many parts of the U.S., and those storms bring more rain. Many communities don't have the drainage systems needed to handle all the water.

Rose, 17, was shot dead after fleeing a traffic stop last week, sparking days of protest. Officer Michael Rosfeld, 30, was arrested and charged on Wednesday and released after posting bail.

Tariffs levied by the Trump administration are becoming a major part of this fall's Senate campaigns. Depending on the race, Democrats are choosing whether to run against the tariffs or support them.

Jackie Budell of the National Archives talks about a newly discovered a letter written by Walt Whitman, who visited hospitals and wrote letters on behalf of injured soldiers during the Civil War.

Several states and cities are considering measures that would bar employers from asking job candidates about their prior salary. The bills are seen helping narrow the pay gap for women and minorities.

James Brown's modest, walk-up apartment costs $1,300 a month, covered by Social Security and the federal government.

Police say suspected gunman Stephen Paddock had "in excess of 10 rifles" in his room at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. How did he get so many guns to his room without raising suspicion?

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore should step aside amid allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor decades ago. Republicans are also considering a write-in campaign for the Dec. 12 special election.

Nuclear civil defense fell out of favor in the latter years of the Cold War. But, as North Korea builds its nuclear arsenal, local officials are reluctant to bring it back.

Looking back on the vanished styles and language of the hippie movement, linguist Geoff Nunberg says, "The most persistent single pejorative term to come out of the era is 'hippie' itself."