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FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2016 file photo, the Hoosic River runs through the village of Hoosick Falls, N.Y. No higher incidences of certain types of cancer linked to the toxic chemical PFOA were found in the upstate New York village whose water supplies were contaminated by the chemical, state health officials said in a report released Wednesday, June 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)
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FILE- In this June 15, 2016 file photo, Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin, R-Troy, with photos of children from Hoosick Falls, N.Y., prepares to speak during a news conference at the state Capitol calling for hearings on the state's handling of PFOA contamination in drinking water in Hoosick Falls. No higher incidences of certain types of cancer linked to the toxic chemical PFOA were found in the upstate New York village whose water supplies were contaminated by the chemical, state health officials said in a report released Wednesday, June 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)
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Nubia Martinez, an employee at the Victoria's Secret store at Sawgrass Mills shopping mall, makes her way through flooded streets as she tried to get home, Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla. Flooding in Florida has caused one of the state's largest outlets malls to close for the day. Officials at Sawgrass Mills said in a tweet Wednesday morning that they'll continue to assess the situation throughout the day. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Gail, left, and Leslie Ross look out at the flooding around their home in Sunshine Village, Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Davie, Fla.. Several days of constant rain has caused flooding throughout Broward and Palm Beach Counties. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
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Dario Pavan rides his bicycle down a flooded SW 5th St., from his home in Sunshine Village, Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Davie, Fla. Several days of constant rain has caused flooding throughout Broward and Palm Beach Counties. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
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John and Cammie Harding look out onto flooded SW 5th St., in Sunshine Village, Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Davie, Fla. Several days of constant rain has caused flooding throughout Broward and Palm Beach Counties. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
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Police officers investigate the scene of a fatal shooting in Sandy, Utah, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Utah police say the shooter in a suburban Salt Lake City neighborhood is among several people who died in the incident and two others injured were children. The shooting took place on a neighborhood street in the suburb of Sandy, about 20 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. (Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
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Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) is shown here in his official congressional portrait. (chriscollins.house.gov)
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Huge waves slam into the promenade during heavy storms in the Sea Point neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa, on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. South African media are reporting that several people have been killed in a storm that swept into the area around Cape Town. The region has been suffering a severe drought. News24 says four people were killed in a fire caused by lightning and another person died when a house collapsed. (AP Photo/Halden Krog)
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Huge waves slam into the promenade during heavy storms in the Sea Point neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa, on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. South African media are reporting that several people have been killed in a storm that swept into the area around Cape Town. The region has been suffering a severe drought. News24 says four people were killed in a fire caused by lightning and another person died when a house collapsed. (AP Photo/Halden Krog)
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Huge waves slam into the promenade during heavy storms in the Sea Point neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa, on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. South African media are reporting that several people have been killed in a storm that swept into the area around Cape Town. The region has been suffering a severe drought. News24 says four people were killed in a fire caused by lightning and another person died when a house collapsed. (AP Photo/Halden Krog)
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A car is washed over by a huge wave that slammed into the promenade during heavy storms in the Sea Point neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa, on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. South African media are reporting that several people have been killed in a storm that swept into the area around Cape Town. The region has been suffering a severe drought. News24 says four people were killed in a fire caused by lightning and another person died when a house collapsed. (AP Photo/Halden Krog)
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Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) is shown here in his official congressional portrait. (chriscollins.house.gov)
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Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel celebrates after a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in New York. The Red Sox won 5-4. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Police officers investigate the scene of a fatal shooting in Sandy, Utah, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Utah police say the shooter in a suburban Salt Lake City neighborhood is among several people killed in the incident and two others injured were children. The shooting took place on a neighborhood street in the suburb of Sandy, about 20 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. (Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
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Seattle Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas walks off the field following NFL football practice, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2016, file photo, Lever Architecture founder Thomas Robinson looks over a strength test on cross-laminated timber beams, or CLT, at Portland State University in Portland, Ore. City officials in Portland have approved a construction permit for the first all-wood high-rise building in the nation. The building uses the new technology called cross-laminated timber that tests have shown can withstand the worst earthquakes. Developers worked with scientists at Portland State University and Oregon State University to prove through testing that the materials meet all building and fire safety codes. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, file)
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FILE--In this Nov. 15, 2016, file photo, structural engineer Eric McDonnell shows diagrams of skyscraper construction using cross-laminated timber, or CLT, at Portland State University in Portland, Ore. City officials in Portland have approved a construction permit for the first all-wood high-rise building in the nation. The building uses the new technology called cross-laminated timber that tests have shown can withstand the worst earthquakes. Developers worked with scientists at Portland State University and Oregon State University to prove through testing that the materials meet all building and fire safety codes. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, file)
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FILE--This Nov. 15, 2016, file photo shows a piece of cross-laminated timber, or CLT , in Portland, Ore. City officials in Portland have approved a construction permit for the first all-wood high-rise building in the nation. The building uses the new technology called cross-laminated timber that tests have shown can withstand the worst earthquakes. Developers worked with scientists at Portland State University and Oregon State University to prove through testing that the materials meet all building and fire safety codes. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, file)
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In this Nov. 11, 2016 photo, People, including crash survivors, watch as Charles Pickett Jr. leaves Kalamazoo County District Court in Kalamazoo, Mich. Wednesday, June 7, 2017 marks the first anniversary of the incident in which cyclists with the Chain Gang Bicycle Club were mowed down from behind by a pickup truck driven by Pickett Jr. in Kalamazoo. Police say Pickett ingested handfuls of pain pills and muscle relaxers before the accident.(Mark Bugnaski/Kalamazoo Gazette-MLive Media Group via AP)
