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The storm system that wreaked havoc on Louisiana, where four people died and 20,000 had to be rescued, is working its way into the Midwest, where officials are braced for major flooding. The storm system first moved west into Texas, then pivoted northeast, prompting flood waings in southe Illinois after five inches of rain fell on the region. National Weather Service forecaster Kim Humphrey said Sunday the storm system has cleared battered southe Louisiana, but said there is now "potential for flooding" to the north. Forecaster Kim Humphrey of the NWS station in Lake Charles, said there is “potential for flooding” in that region. The bad news for surrounding regions came as parts of Louisian...

House Speaker Paul Ryan opened the door Monday to stepping down as Republican convention chairman if asked by presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump, whom Ryan has declined to endorse. Ryan first made the comments during a meeting with Milwaukee Joual Sentinel reporters. Milwaukee Joual Sentinel columnist Christian Schneider tweeted: “.@SpeakerRyanon whether he'd step down as convention chair if Trump asks: I'll do whatever he asks me to do.” Asked about the reported comments, a spokeswoman for Ryan confirmed to Fox News: “That is his position, yes.” The remarks come after Ryan last week declined to endorse Trump, at least at this point, suggesting he wants to see Trump do more to uni...