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CBN News in a Minute: Today's Top Headlines – September 1

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1. Texas begins the long process of recovery after Hurricane Harvey. The death toll from the storm stands at 39 and is expected to rise as the waters recede.

2. Harvey is also causing gas prices to spike. AAA says the price at the pump has gone up 10 cents a gallon – but no need to panic. Oil refineries are hoping to resume normal flow by Sunday.

3. Latino evangelicals are calling on President Donald Trump to protect young immigrants, known as "dreamers." The president must decide the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which has allowed some 800,000 "dreamers" to legally work and study in the U.S.

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Ben Kennedy is an Emmy Award-winning White House correspondent for CBN News in Washington, D.C. He has more than a decade of reporting experience covering breaking news nationwide. He's traveled cross country covering the President and scored exclusive interviews with lawmakers and White House officials. Kennedy spent seven years reporting for WPLG, the ABC affiliate in Miami, Florida. While there he reported live from Kingston, Jamaica, as Hurricane Matthew hit the island. He was the first journalist to interview Diana Nyad moments after her historic swim from Cuba to Key West. He reported