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US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers Farlis Almonte and Ricardo Rodriguez charged with taking bribes. Prosecutors say they found phone evidence showing they exchanged messages with human traffickers. The two men were paid thousands of dollars for each vehicle they waved through, prosecutors say. Flooding has intensified across the US South and Midwest, threatening communities already imperiled by days of heavy rainfall and wind. In Frankfort, Kentucky, rescue teams have been navigating flooded streets in inflatable boats to check on residents. As of Sunday, the river's depth had surpassed 14 metres and is expected to reach almost 15 metres by Monday morning. In Kentucky, emergency officials have mandated the evacuation of towns near the rising Licking River. Three decades ago, the river reached a record height of 15.24 metres, resulting in five fatalities. The storms come after the Trump administration cut jobs at NWS forecast offices.

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