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MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk claims Texas flood death toll ‘would not have been as high if it wasn’t for DEI’

‘It’s not just incompetence. This is DEI working to undermine meritocratic institutions,’ Kirk says

The Independent UK

U.S. measles cases surpass 2019 count, while Missouri is latest state with an outbreak

This year is the worst for measles spread in the U.S. since 1991

The Independent UK

Climate change helped fuel heavy rains that caused Hill Country floods, experts say

Warming ocean temperatures and warmer air mean there’s more water vapor in the atmosphere to fuel extreme downpours like those that struck Texas during the July 4 weekend.

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A Texas firefighter pleaded for an alert amid rising flood waters. It took an hour to go out

Leaked audio provides new alert timeline as officials face scrutiny over when residents first learned of rising flood waters

The Independent UK

SpaceX wins OK to build plant that creates liquid oxygen for rockets near South Texas beach

Cameron County commissioners approved the request this week over the objection of some residents and SpaceX critics.

The Texas Tribune

Sirens, gauges and flood prevention: What the Texas Legislature could do in response to Hill Country disaster

Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to add flood response to the agenda for the July 21 special session, with an expected focus on alert systems and local recovery.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Dad Saved In-Laws From Flash Floods in Last Moments Before Being Swept Away Himself

A father of two warned his nearby in-laws about the deadly Texas flash floods just moments before he and his wife were swept away to their deaths.

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Texas flooding death toll climbs to 119 as search for more people continues

Amid cleanup efforts, residents and news outlets question the government’s pre-flooding alarm and warning systems

The Guardian - US

Texas Father Found 'I Love You' Texts From His Daughters After Attempting to Reach Them During Flash Flood

Two young sisters sent a final message to their parents as their father fought unsuccessfully to save them amid devastating flash flooding in central Texas.

Latin Times

Migrants Deported To South Sudan Were Deceived, Told They Were Being Sent From Texas To Louisiana: Report

Eight men deported to South Sudan were deceived by immigration enforcement officials and told they were being moved from Texas to Louisiana, according to a new report

Latin Times

Texas governor deflects blame for flood deaths with football comparison

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The Independent UK

Pope prays for Texas flood victims in climate crisis warning

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The Independent UK

Searching For Grandma Alicia After Texas Floods

While digging through deep mud, Javier Torres remembers weekends spent at his grandmother's house, fishing in the Guadalupe River -- the same river that likely buried her under debris.

International Business Times

The US is having its worst year for measles in more than three decades

The U.S. could lose its status of having eliminated measles if the virus spreads nonstop for 12 months

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FEMA sends under 100 staffers to Texas flooding disaster as state rolls out nearly 1,800 responders

President Donald Trump has proposed phasing out the federal emergency management agency

The Guardian - UK

At US summer camps, kids get a glimpse of their future. That’s what made the horror in Texas so visceral

Camps are a rite of passage for American parents and children. That’s why the tragedy at Camp Mystic was intimately imaginable, writes Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

Texas Observer

‘Disasters Are a Human Choice’: Texas Counties Have Little Power to Stop Building in Flood-Prone Areas

The Independent UK

Greg Abbott gives bizarre football analogy when asked who is to blame for deaths in Texas floods

Watch as Greg Abbott delivers a strange football analogy when he is questioned over who is to blame for the death toll in the Texas floods, which currently stands at over 100.

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The Independent UK

Focus on first responders' mental health grows as death toll rises in flood-ravaged Texas

The psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention as the death toll grows

The Independent UK

Country singer Pat Green confirms ‘multiple family members’ died in Texas flooding

In Kerr County alone, 94 victims, roughly a third of whom are children, have been recovered as of Tuesday – at least 161 people remain unaccounted for, say officials

The Guardian - US

Texas’s Camp Mystic was ‘a place of joy’. Floods turned it into a site of great loss

The nearly 100-year-old institute, which now lies in ruins, was the go-to summer camp for girls in the state

International Business Times UK

Outrage as Ex-Houston Official Claims 'No One Would Care' If Camp Mystic Victims Were Hispanic

Photo by Helena Jankovičová Kováčová: https://www.pexels.com/photo/car-navigating-flooded-road-in-urban-area-28447757/

The Independent UK

How Americans think the government should respond to natural disasters, according to recent polls

Most U.S. adults who've experienced major flooding in the past five years think climate change was at least a partial cause

The Guardian - US

‘Texas has the money’: families fight for basic air conditioning in state’s prisons

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Texas Just Passed Quantum Computing Legislation. How Should You Play IONQ Stock Here?

IonQ is a quantum computing stock poised to gain significant traction in a highly disruptive segment. Is IONQ stock a good investment right now?

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