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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)

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This handout graphic provided by Flight Radar shows how Qatar Airways flights are managing bans on flights through the airspace of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, & Egypt, by flying over Iranian airspace. The political storm surrounding Qatar is impacting business in one of the world’s biggest natural gas producers and travel hubs. (Flight Radar via AP)

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This handout graphic provided by Flight Radar shows how Qatar Airways flights are managing bans on flights through the airspace of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, & Egypt, by flying over Iranian airspace. The political storm surrounding Qatar is impacting business in one of the world’s biggest natural gas producers and travel hubs. (Flight Radar via AP)

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In this June 22, 2016, file photo, people walk on subway platform in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

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In this May 20, 2017 photo, fencing surrounds areas of the Laurel Point Resort in Gatlinburg, Tenn., that were damaged in a wildfire in 2016. A deadly wildfire in November of 2016 put a dent in the tourism industry, but signs of growth are returning. (AP Photo/Kristin Hall)

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In this May 20, 2017 photo, cars travel through downtown Gatlinburg, Tenn. A deadly wildfire in November of 2016 put a dent in the tourism industry, but signs of growth are returning. (AP Photo/Kristin Hall)

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In this May 20, 2017 photo, a fire-damaged building overlooks cars driving through downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee. A deadly wildfire in November of 2016 put a dent in the tourism industry, but signs of growth are returning. (AP Photo/Kristin Hall)

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In this May 20, 2017 photo, people wait to cross the street in Gatlinburg, Tenn. A deadly wildfire in November of 2016 put a dent in the tourism industry, but signs of growth are returning. (AP Photo/Kristin Hall)

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In this May 20, 2017 photo, a handmade sign stands in front of the fire-damaged Mountain Laurel Chalets. A deadly wildfire in November of 2016 put a dent in the tourism industry, but signs of growth are returning. (AP Photo/Kristin Hall)

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In this May 20, 2017 photo, a worker at Aunt Mahalia's candy store can be seen through a store window. A deadly wildfire in November of 2016 put a dent in the tourism industry, but signs of growth are returning. (AP Photo/Kristin Hall)

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In this May 20, 2017 photo, a concrete pad remains where a building once stood in Gatlinburg, Tenn. A deadly wildfire in November of 2016 put a dent in the tourism industry, but signs of growth are returning. (AP Photo/Kristin Hall)