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The country's mining secretary says the state will investigate potential collusion between the mining company Vale SA and auditors to misrepresent the safety of the dam, which burst in January.

Hurricane Laura hit an area known for its refineries and chemical plants. They released millions of pounds of air pollution when they shut down, and many air monitors are not functioning.

All of the deaths that are blamed on the Category 4 storm were attributed to powerful winds, far from the shore.

Protesters had asked the parish to remove the prominent memorial this summer, only to be turned away two weeks ago. Then came the hurricane.

One of the most powerful storms to hit the state in living memory leaves destruction and misery in its wake, with debris from homes and businesses scattered about and at least one death.

As of 12 p.m. ET Thursday, 578,911 customers were without power in Louisiana, and in Texas, 139,307 people were in the dark, according to the tracking site poweroutage.us.

"Even if you're well inland, you could still see some of these impacts," National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham says.

Coastal areas near the Texas-Louisiana border could see life-threatening storm surge when the hurricane hits Wednesday night. Areas up to 40 miles inland could be affected.

A cruise ship broke loose from its moorings, along with seven other vessels, and ended up wedged underneath a bridge connecting Albany and Rensselaer, N.Y.

The share of total income of the top 1% of earners in the U.S. more than doubled over four decades. But in Europe, the gains were less dramatic. What accounts for the difference across the Atlantic?