Hurricane Irma Closes In • DACA Under Threat • Texas Needs $180 Billion: Patch Morning Briefing

Good morning! It's Tuesday, and we hope you had a great Labor Day. Here's what you need to know to start your day.

Hurricane Irma Closes In

Even as the country continues to grapple with the devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey, a new danger is creeping up toward the southern coast threatening to wreak more havoc. Hurricane Irma, now a Category 5 storm, threatens Florida, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other Caribbean nations, though its path is uncertain. Puerto Rico and Florida have already declared states of emergency in the wake of the coming storm, which could hit the mainland later in the week. Some fear Irma could turn toward Texas, where many cities and homes would struggle to cope with additional flooding. (Patch)

DACA On The Chopping Block

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will hold a press conference late Tuesday morning to discuss President Donald Trump's plans for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, a policy that extended protections to undocumented immigrants who were brought to the country as minors. According to Politico, Trump plans to end the Obama-era program, and the White House plans to delay enforcing the action by six months — but exactly what this means for those currently protected by the policy is unclear. Watch the announcement live. (Patch)

Texas Will Need Up To $180B In Federal Aid To Rebuild, Governor Says

President Trump is asking Congress to allocate just less than $8 billion to Hurricane Harvey relief this month to get the work started on recovery efforts, but officials believe locals will need much more funding in the long term. Gov. Greg Abbott has estimated Texas will require up to $180 billion in federal aid to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Harvey. Abbott noted the scope of destruction by Hurricane Harvey and its subsequent tropical storm iteration is larger than that of Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which required federal outlays of a combined $170 billion. (Patch)

Quick Hits

Kneeling During Anthem: Cleveland Police Chief Comments (Patch)

Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Bids Up To $24K (Patch)

John Ashbery, Celebrated And Challenging Poet, Dies At 90 (Patch)

Helping Kids Recover After A Disaster Like Harvey (Patch)

Man Who Ran Into Flames At Burning Man Festival Dies

The sheriff says the man was rescued by firefighters and later died at the UC Davis hospital burn center in California. Festival organizers identified the man as 41-year-old Aaron Joel Mitchell. (Patch)

Defense Secretary Mattis Warns North Korea Of 'Massive' Military Response

Mattis said that while the United States is not looking for the "annihilation" of North Korea, he made it clear that any major threat would be met with a response that would be "overwhelming." (Patch)

Daily News Sold! New York's Hometown Paper Once Again Owned By Chicago Company

Tronc, which owns the Chicago Tribune and The Los Angeles Times, among other papers, announced Monday that it had purchased the News. (Patch)

How the Amazon-Whole Foods Deal Could Crush Rival Grocers

With Whole Foods drastically cutting prices, experts say this could spell disaster for other chains. (Patch)

Healthy Food Fakes: Now Comes 'Gluten Free' Water

While some labels provide useful information that is not readily detectable by consumers, others contain misleading claims. (Patch)

This Day In History

1882 — New York City holds its first parade in honor of Labor Day

1960 — At the Olympics in Rome, Muhammad Ali wins a gold medal in boxing

Famous Birthdays

1929 — Bob Newhart, the American actor and comedian known for his deadpan delivery and starring role in "The Bob Newhart Show"

1940 — Raquel Welch, an American performer and singer who starred in movies such as "Bedazzled" and "100 Rifles"

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