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Uber Chooses Expedia’s Chief as C.E.O., Ending Contentious Search - The New York Times

posted onAugust 28, 2017
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SAN FRANCISCO — Uber chose Dara Khosrowshahi, who leads the online travel company Expedia, to be its chief executive on Sunday, two people with knowledge of the decision said. The selection capped a contentious search process as the ride-hailing company seeks to move past a turbulent period. Mr. Khosrowshahi emerged as the leading candidate from a field of three finalists over a weekend of Uber board meetings, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the details were confidential. One finalist, Jeffrey R.

Dramatic Rescues Unfold All Across Waterlogged Houston - The New York Times

posted onAugust 28, 2017
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HOUSTON — The rain had begun to fall again on Sunday afternoon when there was a roar over Interstate 610. A Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter was hovering overhead, a rescuer and a resident joined together by a harness and arms. The men touched down in an emptied traffic lane. They unhooked from each other. Seconds later, the rescuer and his helicopter were off again. And Robert Durbin, 33, was left to find his wife, Danielle, who had been airlifted in her pajamas minutes earlier.

Where Hurricane Harvey Made Landfall, Tough Texans Begin to Clear the Wreckage - The New York Times

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ROCKPORT, Tex. — In the days since Hurricane Harvey slammed into his hometown, Colin McBurney has become his own first-responder – a 16-year-old in a backward baseball cap with bare feet, a pistol and a truck. He drove to the houses of his neighbors all weekend, checking on the people no one had heard from. One friend made the kind of request people make in this bay town of nearly 11,000 whose spirit is equal parts fishing village, millionaire’s retreat and working-class country – please get the horse. Right before sunset Saturday, Mr.

A Reporter’s Tale in Houston: When a Story Becomes Your Own Disaster - The New York Times

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BELLAIRE, Tex. — I have covered as many as five wars on two continents, but nothing prepared me for when the big story collided with me and my family. As I write this, the home that I saved my entire career to buy is flooding fast and my wife, Paola, our 12-year-old daughter, Emilie, and I have moved to the second floor with some of our valuables, food, water, and of course our three-year-old cockapoo, Sweetie, who is now barking frantically out of fear. It’s only a matter of time before our piano is ruined.

Trump to Travel to Texas With Torrential Rain Still in the Forecast - The New York Times

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WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday announced plans to travel to Texas on Tuesday, as millions of people there continued to battle catastrophic flooding and torrential rain that was expected to last for several more days. The timing of a presidential visit, as the disaster was still unfolding, could put Mr. Trump in an awkward position of adding to the logistical headaches for state officials, though he may avoid the storm-ravaged parts of Texas.

For Houston’s Homeless, a Terrifying Night Under Siege by Hurricane Harvey - The New York Times

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HOUSTON — Before high winds and heavy rain began to lash this city overnight, Roy Joe Cox tucked into the spot under the freeway that he calls home and assessed his hurricane supplies. Four hot dogs. A bag of shrimp. A couple of cupcakes. His American Tourister rolling suitcase, fitted with a spare pair of jeans and not much else. “I have no place to go and it’s going to get bad,” he said Saturday, his T-shirt blowing in the breeze. “A hurricane is coming and I don’t know how I’m going to live through it.” Some didn’t.

Harvey Brings Catastrophic Floods to Houston; at Least Five Reported Dead - The New York Times

posted onAugust 28, 2017
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• At least five deaths and more than a dozen injuries have been reported in the aftermath of Harvey, the hurricane that tore across the Gulf Coast of Texas over the weekend. • On Sunday the powerful system, now a tropical storm, pounded the region with torrential rains that were expected to continue for days, causing catastrophic floods, according to the National Hurricane Center. • The public hospital for Harri

Hurricane Harvey in Photographs - The New York Times

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Harvey, the storm that swept into Texas as a Category 4 hurricane over the weekend, continued its relentless devastation in Houston on Sunday as catastrophic flooding forced evacuations and emergency responders asked the public to donate their boats to aid in high-water rescues.