Crystal McDowell vanished just before Hurricane Harvey hit the Houston area. When her car is found in a flooded Motel 6 parking lot, the list of possible suspects grows longer, and the storm makes it even harder for investigators to find out what happened to her. Source
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Photo timeline: The search for Crystal McDowell
Texas mother of two Crystal McDowell vanished in August 2017, just before Hurricane Harvey struck the Houston area. But family — and investigators — were convinced her disappearance had nothing to do with the storm. Source
MIT media lab director Joichi Ito resigns over ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Joichi Ito, the director of an influential academic center at MIT, resigned Saturday over his ties to convicted pedophile and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. According to a bombshell New Yorker investigation, the MIT media lab received at least $7.5 million from Epstein and Ito would allegedly ask that the donations were counted as anonymous. Source
GOP in three states cancel presidential nominating contests
The GOP delegates in Nevada, Kansas and South Carolina will be committed to President Trump Source
Trump says he called off secret meeting with Taliban
Mr. Trump wrote that “unfortunately, in order to build false leverage, they admitted to an attack in Kabul that killed one of our great great soldier, and 11 other people” Source
Meghan Markle supports Serena Williams during U.S. Open Final
Markle showed up to cheer on Williams in her match against 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu Source
Dorian makes landfall in Nova Scotia
The Bahamas are recovering after Dorian decimated the islands for 48 hours, killing at least 43 people; at least two were killed in North Carolina Source
USTA CEO discusses how women are changing tennis
Serena Williams took center court today in the U.S. Open Women’s Final. A victory would be Williams’ 24th Grand Slam Title. USTA CEO Gordon Smith talks about how tennis legends and newcomers are making big changes to the women’s game. Reena Ninan reports. Source
CDC warns against vaping as it investigates at least 5 deaths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging Americans to stop vaping. The warning comes as the CDC is investigating at least five deaths across five states. Carter Evans reports. Source
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North Carolina assesses Hurricane Dorian damage; Antonio Brown, released by Raiders, reportedly signs with Patriots Source