The News Roundup — Domestic (The 1A) 2020-08-28

Hurricane Laura made landfall in Texas and Louisiana this week, bringing with it storm surges and winds exceeding 150 mph. Where storms normally weaken as they approach the shore, Laura is one of three storms in recent years that have intensified as they approach land.

Major sports leagues around the country postponed games after athletes decided to strike to call attention to the police shooting of a Black man named Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The WNBA, NBA, MLS and MLB all postponed fixtures.
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