CBN News in a Minute: Today's Top Headlines – August 31.

Ben Kennedy
08-31-2017

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1. In Texas, the death toll has surpassed 35 in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Harvey. The floodwaters are finally receding as people begin to make it back to their homes.

2. Gov. Greg Abbott appeared on CBN's Faith Nation praising Texans for their spirit and the way they've helped each other during the natural disaster.

"In what Americans have seen on TV is the way Texans are and that is Texans always unite in support of one another and we especially united in times of tragedy," said Gov. Abbott. "I can't begin to tell you the number of lives saved simply by neighbors helping neighbors."

3. President Donald Trump announced his plan for massive tax reform, which includes cutting the corporate rate from 35 percent to 15 percent. It also ends loopholes that benefit the rich and special interest. Trump says the cuts will lead to more jobs and higher wages.

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Ben
Kennedy

Ben Kennedy is an Emmy Award-winning White House correspondent for CBN News in Washington, D.C. He has more than a decade of reporting experience covering breaking news nationwide. He's traveled cross country covering the President and scored exclusive interviews with lawmakers and White House officials. Kennedy spent seven years reporting for WPLG, the ABC affiliate in Miami, Florida. While there he reported live from Kingston, Jamaica, as Hurricane Matthew hit the island. He was the first journalist to interview Diana Nyad moments after her historic swim from Cuba to Key West. He reported
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