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This February 2016 photo released on Monday, May 30, 2016, by ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies shows mature stag-horn coral bleached at Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef off the eastern coast of northern Australia. The reef studies center released the results of its survey of the 2,300-kilometer (1,430-mile) reef off Australia's east coast on Monday. The scientists found that about 35 percent of the coral in the northern and central sections of the reef are dead or dying. (David Bellwood/ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies via AP)

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Two people pilot a boat through the flooded Brazos River on Sunday, May 29, 2016, in Rosenberg, Texas. (Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP) ** FILE **

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Texas Department of Criminal Justice prisoners are evacuated from the Terrell and Stringfellow Units Sunday, May 29, 2016, in Rosharon, Texas. Heavy rains have caused flooding in the Brazos River and prompted prison officials to start evacuating about 2600 inmates. "We're just trying to get ahead of it," Major Richard Babcock said. (Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP)

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Police block the intersection at Wycliffe and Apple Tree as they respond to a shooting where authorities say a gunman and at least one other person are dead, Sunday, May 29, 2016, in Houston. (Gary Fountain/Houston Chronicle via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

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FILE- In this Oct.1, 2015 file photo, Craig Fugate, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), right, talks about the status of Hurricane Joaquin as it moves through the eastern Bahamas as Rick Knabb, Director of the National Hurricane Center, left, participate in a media briefing at the National Hurricane Center. The U.S. government is set to release its forecast for how many hurricanes and tropical storms are expected to form over Atlantic and Caribbean waters in the next six months. It’s an annual reminder from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that coastal living comes with significant risks. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

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People exit Hidden River Cave after officials said over a dozen people who exploring the cave were trapped by rising water Thursday, May 26, 2016, in Horse Cave, Ky. Horse Cave Fire Chief Donnie Parker said the rising water was caused by heavy rains in the area Thursday afternoon. (Austin Anthony/Daily News via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

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Allied forces storm the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 194 in the operation known as D-Day. (U.S. Department of Defense)

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The Coast Guard's Motor Lifeboat CG-36500 co-stars "The Finest Hours," now available on Blu-ray from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.

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Officials stand at the scene after Amtrak train collided with an SUV on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, in San Leandro, Calif. A mother and her child died in the crash according to authorities. (Aric Crabb/San Jose Mercury News via AP) ** FILE **

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People stand near a coffin carrying a body one of the victims of a U.S. drone strike on May 22 in Quetta, Pakistan. A senior commander of the Afghan Taliban confirmed that the extremist group's leader, Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour, was killed in the strike. (Associated Press)

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Kalee Chandler, 12, has died after her horse collapsed on top of her during a barrel race in Missouri. (FOX4KC)

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A civilian fighter roams an area of damaged buildings in Benghazi, Libya. The U.S. hopes its mission will bring unity to a fractured nation. (Associated Press)

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Massachusetts State Police divers search Stoneville Pond near the site where Auburn police Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr. was fatally shot during a traffic stop Sunday in Auburn, Mass. (Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Associated Press)

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Comedian Louis C.K. appeared on "Jeopardy" on May 18, 2016, and beat to members of the media. (NBC screenshot)

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An RQ-21A Blackjack small tactical unmanned aircraft system flies over a field near Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., June 12, 2013. (U.S. Navy)

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President Barack Obama and Attorney General Loretta Lynch arrive for a Medal of Valor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, May 16, 2016. The Medal of Valor is awarded to public safety officers who have exhibited exceptional courage, regardless of personal safety, in the attempt to save or protect others from harm.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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People light candles during a ceremony to mark the first month of the earthquake that hit the area of Manabi and Esmeraldas, in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, May 16, 2016. A month after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake many Ecuadorians are still struggling. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

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