NEWS OF THE DAY

➊ Hurricane toll: Two men clearing debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura have died from heatrelated illness. The deaths of the men, in Vernon Parish, marks the 21st and 22nd deaths attributed to the storm in Louisiana. With five earlier deaths in Texas, the total death toll for the storm so far is 27. The storm roared ashore in southwest Louisiana on Aug. 27. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards noted that the deaths occurred as heat indices in much of the state have soared in recent days because of high temperatures and humidity. “Just because the storm passed that doesn’t mean the threat has passed,” Edwards said.

➋ Post removed: Facebook removed a photo illustration showing a Republican congressional candidate in district northwest of Atlanta posing with a rifle next to three Democratic House members, saying it violated the platform’s policy against inciting violence. The illustration posted by Marjorie Taylor Greene featured four photos that had been combined to show her posing next to Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria OcasioCortez and Ilhan Omar. The three liberal congresswomen are often targeted by Republicans. “Hate America leftists want to take this country down,” Greene wrote, later adding, “We need strong conservative Christians to go on the offense against these socialists who want to rip our country apart.”

➌ Deadly catch: Fishing guide John Kenyon reported an unusual, dangerous catch in the Sacramento River in Tehama County — a pipe bomb. The device was hooked last Sunday while another fisherman pulled a second pipe bomb from the water. A bomb squad was called and confirmed both devices were live bombs, which were destroyed on site. Kenyon says the bombs could be from rogues trying to stun salmon. Fishermen were advised to be cautious, as other devices could be in the area.

➍ Sensitivity training: President Trump has directed the Office of Management and Budget to crack down on federal agencies’ antiracism training sessions, calling them “divisive, antiAmerican propaganda.” OMB director Russell Vought, in a letter Friday to executive branch agencies, directed them to identify spending related to any training on “critical race theory,” “white privilege” or any other material that teaches or suggests that the United States or any race or ethnicity is “inherently racist or evil.” Vought’s memo cites “press reports” as contributing to Trump’s decision, apparently referring to segments on Fox News and other outlets that have stoked conservative outrage about the federal training.

➎ Immigration: A federal judge in Los Angeles has ordered the Trump administration to stop detaining unaccompanied immigrant children in hotels. The policy adopted during the pandemic allows for expelling them without the chance to seek refuge in the nation. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee ruled Friday that the use of hotels violates a twodecadeold settlement governing the treatment of immigrant children in custody. She ordered border agencies to stop placing children in hotels by Sept. 15 and to remove children from hotels as soon as possible.