Our world in photos: August 27
TEXAS — Larger than life: Water fell over Jimmy Villarreal of Galveston as a wave stirred up by Hurricane Laura hit the seawall on Wednesday. Photo: Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP
Brooklyn Boro
View MoreNew York City’s most populous borough, Brooklyn, is home to nearly 2.6 million residents. If Brooklyn were an independent city it would be the fourth largest city in the United States. While Brooklyn has become the epitome of ‘cool and hip’ in recent years, for those that were born here, raised families here and improved communities over the years, Brooklyn has never been ‘uncool’.