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As of 5 a.m. Friday, power outages i n Texas affected over 820,000 homes and businesses, according to poweroutage.us. In Louisiana, more than 170,000 customers were without electricity.

Quick look at Friday's news: President Donald Trump is expected to visit Texas, a week after devastating floods. World No. 12 American Amanda Anisimova has reached the Wimbledon final.