Harvey Now A Hurricane
Hurricane Harvey is predicted to hit land in Texas as a Category 3 storm late tonight or early Saturday. And this one is serious.
Corpus Christi's Mayor Joe McComb told residents to heed requests and voluntarily evacuate. "We encourage the residents in low-lying areas, as they say, to get out of Dodge," he said.
The storm's surge could be up to 10 feet, with waves as high as 20 feet above that. About 10 to 20 inches of rain is expected, but some areas could see as much as 30 inches. Flash flooding and 115 mph gusts are possible. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned residents of "severe flooding" and declared a state of disaster for 30 counties along the coastline.
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Powerball Winner Emerges
The lucky lady that one the $758 million dollar jackpot has come out of hiding.
Mavis L. Wanczyk is now a medical center worker that picked up the winning ticket at a Pride Station and Store just outside of Springfield, Massachusetts.
"I had a pipe dream and my pipe dream has finally come true," said Wanczyk. The numbers she chose were a random combination of birthdays, lucky numbers and a wild card choice. For now, she says she plans to sit back, relax and figure out how to spend the money.
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Amazon: We're lowering Whole Foods prices on Monday
Yay for cheaper organic avocados!
Amazon, who is purchasing Whole Foods for $13.7-billion, is focused on a long term strategy in increasing their profits. Amazon.com says they'll reduce prices on some popular goods and Prime members will get deals on top of that - in store and online.
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Sears is closing 28 more Kmart stores
Sears continues to shrink. The retailer announced that it is closing 28 more of its Kmart stores later this year. Currently Sears has 1,250 stores overall in the United States -- 650 of them are Sears branded and 610 are Kmart locations. A year ago, Sears at 709 Sears stores and 883 Kmart stores.
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Women Have More Stamina Than Men
Who run the world? GIRLS!
A study showed that in a simple workout, men are stronger and more powerful at first, but women can actually withstand the workout for longer. Men burn out too fast at the beginning, whereas women tend to conserve their energy.
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