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Louis Marquez carries his dog Dallas through floodwaters after rescuing the dog from his flooded apartment April 19, 2016, in Houston. Storms have dumped more than a foot of rain in the Houston area, flooding dozens of neighborhoods.(Photo: David J. Phillip, AP)
Flooding<span style="color: Red;">*</span>remained<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a concern Wednesday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in southeast<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Texas as water from the area's historic floods moved downstream,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>into the area's already-swollen bayous.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>A flash-flood watch remains in effect in the Houston area through Wednesday evening.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>At least seven people<span style="color: Red;">*</span>have died and 1,000 homes have been swamped.
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Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette is expected to announce criminal charges Wednesday for at least two people in connection with the Flint drinking water crisis, three sources familiar with the investigation told<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the Detroit Free Press. The charges will be brought against people affiliated with the state's Department of Environmental Quality<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and the City of Flint, including a city official who signed a document falsely claiming homes that were tested under a federal<span style="color: Red;">*</span>regulation had lead service lines.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Those allegations are tied to the lead contamination of Flint's drinking water<span style="color: Red;">*</span>— not to the possible link between Flint River water and outbreaks of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Legionnaires' disease<span style="color: Red;">*</span>related to the deaths of 12 death people.
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The once quiet city of Flint, Michigan is facing a drinking water crisis that is drawing concern from around the nation. Here's what you need to know about how the public health crisis has evolved. VPC
Tennessee's governor vetoed a bill to make the Holy Bible the state's official book, and now the House will vote Wednesday to override Gov. Bill Haslam's veto.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Proponents of the legislation argue they are simply trying to honor the historic and economic significance the Bible has for the state. Haslam, a Republican, says he<span style="color: Red;">*</span>believes the measure would violate state and federal constitutions. He says he also believes<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the measure would trivialize the Bible.
In this April 4, 2016 file photo, Sen. Steve Southerland, R-Morristown, speaks in favor of his bill to make the Holy Bible the official book of Tennessee in Nashville. Republican Gov. Bill Haslam on Thursday , April 14, 2016 vetoed the bill.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Mark Humphrey, AP)
President Obama arrives<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Saudi Arabia<span style="color: Red;">*</span>on Wednesday to attend<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a security summit amid rising tensions with the wealthy sheikhdom famous for exporting oil and its conservative version of Islam.<span style="color: Red;">*</span> Obama<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is scheduled to hold talks with Saudi King Salman on Wednesday.<span style="color: Red;">*</span> The president's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>visit to Riyadh promises to address a host of issues concerning the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia, a key ally in fighting terrorism and bolstering stability in the region.<span style="color: Red;">*</span><span style="color: Red;">*</span><span style="color: Red;">*</span>This<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is Obama’s fourth visit to the kingdom since taking office.
President Obama boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on April 19, 2016, en route to Ramstein, Germany, to refuel on the way to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Carolyn Kaster, AP)
Consumers who turn<span style="color: Red;">*</span>to online lenders for payday loans face costly fees and account closures, according to an<span style="color: Red;">*</span>analysis out Wednesday from the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The findings mark the consumer agency's third analysis of the U.S. payday lending industry that provides the typically 300%-to-500%-interest-rate unsecured loans that many low-income<span style="color: Red;">*</span>borrowers rely on to pay expenses between<span style="color: Red;">*</span>one paycheck<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the next. Half of borrowers later were hit with an average of $185 in penalties for overdraft and non-sufficient<span style="color: Red;">*</span>funds fees when<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the lenders submitted repayment requests, the analysis found.
File photo taken in 2010 shows neon signs illuminating a payday loan business in Phoenix.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Ross D. Franklin, AP)
And<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the essentials:
Weather:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Rain will dampen portions of the central U.S. on Wednesday while both coasts enjoy a mostly sunny day.
Stocks:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>U.S. stock futures were lower Wednesday, as investors looked to upcoming remarks from the European Central Bank’s president.
TV Tonight:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Wondering<span style="color: Red;">*</span>what to watch tonight?<span style="color: Red;">*</span>TV critic Robert Bianco looks at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Broad City<span style="color: Red;">*</span>finale and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Americans.
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Contributing: The Associated Press
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