Stories From Irma • Chance The Rapper Sued • Indians' Record Win: Patch Morning Briefing

It's Friday. Another week of drama: stories of hope, comedy and tragedy. Another week of Patch covering local news around the country. Here's a summing up of just some of the things happening around the country in communities like yours.

From Hurricane Irma, Stories Of Kindness And Generosity Emerge

Coverage of Hurricane Irma has been dominated, understandably, by accounts of the death, destruction and utter misery the storm caused so many people. But other stories are emerging that attest to the resilience of people caught in its path, stories of generosity, kindness, strangers helping strangers. From Spider Man with a chainsaw getting rid of debris to a first responder in Coral Springs retrieving a storm-torn American flag on September 11, we gathered some of those stories. (Patch)

He's Been Arrested How Many Times?

Meet Robert Dale Brown. He lives in Nashville. Since at least 1994, he has been arrested 539 times. That's roughly an arrest every other week for 23 years. (Patch)

Soldiers Injured In Fort Bragg Training Exercise

One soldier was killed and 14 others injured by an explosion during an exercise at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The injured were brought to Womack Army Medical Center. The extent of their injuries has not been released. (Patch)

Indians Set A Record

It took 10 innings this time — not par for the course for the Cleveland Indians, who have been the definition of dominant — but the Tribe set an American League record 22 straight victories. (Patch)

High School Student Was 'True Hero'

Sam Strahan was killed Wednesday trying to stop a gunman — a fellow student — at Freeman High School in Rockford, Washington. It was the second tragedy for the family in three months. Sam's dad died in June. (Patch)

'Groundhog Day' Setting Sold

The bed and breakfast that served as a main setting in the classic Bill Murray-Andie McDowell movie has been sold. The real shocker here is that while the movie takes place in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the inn where it was shot is in Woodstock, Illinois. (Patch)

San Jose Becomes First City To Sue Over DACA

While several states have already gone to court over President Trump's threat to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, San Jose, California, became the first city to file suit, charging it has suffered "concrete and specific injury." (Patch)

By Chance - A Copyright Suit

In May 1979, Abdul Wali Muhammed, a musician and lawyer in New York, copyrighted a song, "Bridge Through Time," which was recorded the following year. Fast-forward to 2012, when Chance the Rapper released his debut mix tape, which included the song "Windows." The song samples Muhammed's song. And that is a problem, he says. He's filed suit. (Patch)

'Serial Molester' Hastert Draws The Line

Dennis Hastert, the former speaker of the House of Representatives, may have admitted to sexually abusing teenage boys while a wrestling coach, but he has drawn the line at one accusation. His lawyers want a judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by someone who Hastert absolutely denies having had abused. (Patch)

Students Are Good To Grow Green

A group of elementary students in Floyds Knobs, Indiana, where 30 percent of residents are obese, are working to turn the tide. The students are using vertical gardens to grow healthy food to be served in the school, a program that officials hope to expand to other schools. (Patch)

NYPD Makes History, Releases Body-Cam Video Of Officer Shooting Civilian

Select officers in New York have been wearing body-cams since April. Last week, one of those officers shot and killed a man who pointed a gun at him and refused to drop it. While it turned out to be a toy gun, that's not something you can tell from the video. (Patch)

Identical Twins Give Birth Hours Apart - At Same Hospital

Rachael McGeoch and Beccy Pistone were separated for the first time in kindergarten, when they were placed in different classes. It was a bit traumatic. Until then, the twins had done everything together. Including last month when they ended up in labor in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Everyone is doing well. (Patch)

On This Day In History

1812 - Napoleon's army reaches the Kremlin.

1835 - The HMS Beagle - with Charles Darwin aboard - reaches the Galapagos Islands.

1935 - Nazi Germany adopts a new flag - with a swastika.

1963 - The bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham kills four young girls.

1978 - Muhammad Ali becomes the first boxer to capture the heavyweight championship three times, outpointing Leon Spinks in a battle at the Superdome in New Orleans.

Born On This Date

1857 - One-time, president, Supreme Court justice and member of Congress William Howard Taft

1907 - Actress Fay Wray of King Kong fame.

1914 - Author and illustrator ("Make Way for Ducklings," "Blueberries for Sal") Robert McCloskey.

1946 - Actor Tommy Lee Jones of "Men in Black" and "The Fugitive" fame; director Oliver Stone.

1984 - Britain's Prince Harry

Have a great weekend and we'll see you back here on Monday!

Mug shot of Robert Brown via Metro Nashville Police