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Police said that three people were dead when officers arrived at The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills in Hollywood Fla., and that five others died later.

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At Least 8 Dead At Florida Nursing Home After Irma

8:02pm September 13, 2017

by Jason Slotkin

Police in Hollywood, Fla., confirmed they are investigating the deaths. The facility may have been without air conditioning following the storm, according to multiple news reports.

People hurry toward Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash., following a deadly shooting there.

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School Shooter In Washington State Is Apprehended; One Student Dead

7:14pm September 13, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

The suspect is reported to be a young student described by a friend as "nice and funny and weird."

City workers wash down streets and sidewalks Monday in an effort to control a hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego.

San Diego Washing Streets With Bleach To Combat Hepatitis A Outbreak

6:56pm September 13, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The disease has killed at least 15 people and infected nearly 400 in the city, and it is hitting the homeless population the hardest.

Closing pitcher Cody Allen of the Cleveland Indians celebrates after the last out Wednesday to defeat the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field in Cleveland. The Indians defeated the Tigers for their 21st straight win, setting the American League record.

Cleveland Indians Win 21st Straight To Break American League Record

6:24pm September 13, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

The Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 Wednesday afternoon to break a tie at 20 straight wins, a streak also managed by the 2002 Oakland Athletics. Five more wins will tie the major league record.

U.S. Virgin Islands Undergo Recovery Efforts After Irma's Destruction

6:23pm September 13, 2017

Irma tore through the U.S. Virgin Islands, leaving thousands displaced and billions of dollars of property destroyed. Gov. Kenneth Mapp of the U.S. Virgin Islands talks about the recovery efforts.

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At Least 6 People Dead After Florida Nursing Home Loses Power

6:20pm September 13, 2017

by Jon Hamilton

Six people are reportedly dead and 12 other elderly patients are in critical care after being evacuated from a nursing home north of Miami. The home was reportedly left without power by Hurricane Irma.

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FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the agency will close a loophole that lets drug manufacturers skip pediatric testing in some drugs intended for children.

FDA Moves To Rein In Drugmakers' Abuse Of Orphan Drug Law

5:02pm September 13, 2017

by Sarah Jane Tribble

Following an investigation by Kaiser Health News and NPR, the Food and Drug Administration has moved to close a loophole that lets drugmakers skip pediatric testing of drugs to treat rare diseases.

Smoke plumes rise from the Rice Ridge Fire in August, behind Montana's Seeley Lake Elementary School, in Seeley Lake, Mont.

Montanans Pitch In To Bring Clean Air To Smoky Classrooms

5:00pm September 13, 2017

by Nora Saks

Montana has recently pushed all their young students indoors because of the unprecedented level of smoke from wildfires. Some community groups are now collaborating to clean up that indoor air.

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Houston Officials Consider How To Prevent Future Floods After Harvey

4:31pm September 13, 2017

by Melissa Block

More than 100,000 homes in the Houston area were damaged or destroyed by Harvey's floodwaters. Now the city is trying to figure out what steps should be taken to prevent or reduce future floods, if people should be allowed to rebuild in the flood zones, and if authorities will put a brake on development and agree to restore wetlands.

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Tesla Upgrades Batteries On Some Cars To Help Irma Evacuees

4:31pm September 13, 2017

by Julia Dewitt

To help evacuees from Hurricane Irma drive a little further, Telsa sent an upgrade to some of it's cars that made the battery last longer. This raises the question: if they could do it with software remotely, why didn't they do it before? Many companies try to differentiate between identical or nearly identical products to sell them to some people for more and others for less. That's not necessarily a bad thing.

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