Top story: Tropical storm Harvey batters TexasHappy bank holiday morning. Tropical storm Harvey has continued to batter Texas overnight with the oil city of Houston suffering “catastrophic flooding” amid forecasts that well over a metre of rain – or 50 inches – could fall on some areas. Researchers in Boston tested patients with the injections and found a 15% reduction in the risk of a heart attack. BusinessTropical Storm Harvey caused a 7% jump in US gasoline spot prices to their highest level since late July 2015 thanks to the shutdown of Gulf Coast refineries. www.theguardian.com-Sign upIf you would like to receive the Guardian Morning Briefing by email every weekday at 7am, sign up here.

Source: The Guardian August 28, 2017 05:28 UTC