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Monday, September 9, 2019

A day of hope

Monday, September 9

Rescuers work near the stern of the vessel Golden Ray as it lays on its side near the Moran tug boat Dorothy Moran on Sept. 9, 2019, near Jekyll Island, Ga.

A looming climate catastrophe, and rescuers save crew from capsized ship. Here's Monday's news.

Survivors aboard a capsized cargo ship. A climate change "ticking time bomb." And some choice words from Chrissy Teigen.

It's Ashley. Let's talk news.

But first, I'm not crying, you're crying: A young University of Tennessee fan was teased by classmates for his handmade UT shirt, so the school turned his design into a real T-shirt. Plus, some proceeds will go toward anti-bullying campaigns. 🧡

They're alive! Rescuers save 4 from capsized cargo ship

Rescuers pulled all four crew members to safety on Monday from an overturned cargo ship off the Georgia coast. Three South Koreans were plucked from a room in the hull near the ship's propeller, said Coast Guard Lt. Lloyd Heflin, who's coordinating the rescue. Crews later saved the fourth man in the vessel's control room at the back end of the vessel, the Coast Guard tweeted. The 656-foot-long ship bound for Baltimore caught fire and capsized Sunday, the Coast Guard said. The rescues capped a day of hope when it was learned the four were still alive after a night trapped aboard the doomed ship.

Coast Guard crews and port partners respond to an overturned cargo vessel with a fire on board, Sept. 8, 2019, in St. Simons Sound, Ga.

U.S. Coast Guard via AP

Amid a climate catastrophe, why not open 177 power plants?

To avoid a climate change apocalypse, carbon dioxide emissions need to fall by as much as 45% from 2010 levels by 2030, according to the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Instead, companies continue to invest in carbon-polluting natural gas. An exclusive analysis by USA TODAY finds that across the country, there are as many as 177 natural gas power plants in the works (not to mention the nearly 2,000 in service). All that natural gas is "a ticking time bomb for our planet," says Michael Brune, president of the Sierra Club.

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Trump's Twitter brawl with John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, explained

The leader of the free world called Chrissy Teigen a "filthy mouthed wife," and she called President Donald Trump a [redacted] [redacted] [redacted]. Let's hash this out. It all started when singer John Legend was featured Sunday in MSNBC's "Justice For All" series, a report about the criminal justice system. Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to say, "Guys like boring musician @johnlegend, and his filthy mouthed wife, are talking now about how great [criminal justice reform] is - but I didn't see them around when we needed help getting it passed." Trump signed the First Step Act into law in December. Twitter chaos rapidly ensued after Trump's remark. "lol what a (expletive). tagged everyone but me. an honor, mister president," Teigen tweeted, referring to Trump's tweets as his "9th meltdown of the day." Reminder: This isn't their first Twitter spat (and likely not the last).

(L to R): TV personality Chrissy Teigen, President Donald Trump, singer John Legend

Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images; Alex Brandon/AP; Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for BET

Hundreds of Bahamian refugees kicked off US-bound ferry over visa confusion

Confusion over required travel documents is severely hindering some efforts to help Bahamian refugees fleeing Hurricane Dorian's horrors for the USA. Hundreds were ordered off a Florida-bound ferry in Freeport on Sunday because they did not have visas. Normally, most Bahamians would need a visa to come to the USA. Terrie Rizzo, chair of the Florida Democratic Party, urged federal officials Monday to waive visa requirements and grant temporary protection status to the refugees. "Those who have lost their documents in the storm or cannot receive a response from an overwhelmed Bahamian government shouldn't have to endure another tragedy of not being able to get to safety," Rizzo said.

A helicopter flies over homes damaged by Hurricane Dorian on Treasure Cay in The Bahamas on Sept. 7, 2019.

Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY

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Americans don't expect Congress to act on gun laws

Members of Congress returned Monday after six long weeks away from the nation's capital. There's a lot on their plates. One of the issues you can expect to hear about is gun control. But Americans doubt Congress will enact gun laws despite a spate of mass shootings this summer that rattled the country. A USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll found that less than a quarter of Americans say Congress will pass significant legislation over the next year, despite the fact that the poll found broad support for a gun control bill.

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