97 m. ago Did pilot DELIBERATELY crash Air India plane? Flight safety expert says new investigator revelations mean action by crew was 'absolutely' cause of disaster that killed 241

One of India's leading aviation experts, Captain Mohan Ranganathan, believes the tragic Air India crash, which claimed the lives of 241 passengers, was caused by the crews 'deliberate' actions.

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5 h. ago Trump cuts questioned as role of Fema in Texas highlights agency’s importance in natural disaster response

White House appears to be backing away from pledge to ‘phase out’ disaster-relief agency, even as key leaders have leftAs the cleanup continues from this month’s torrential rain storms and flooding in Texas that left more than 120 dead, recently departed officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) say the organization is dangerously underresourced and overstretched in the event of further natural catastrophes.A mass staff exodus, plunging morale and a loss of key leaders has left the main US disaster-relief organization ill-equipped to cope with an anticipated deadly spate of storms in the current hurricane season, former agency insiders say. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Animals impacted by deadly Texas floods get private flight to safety to find new homes

Watch the heart-warming moment pets affected by the devastating Texas floods get a private flight to safety by animal rescue charities.

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17 h. ago House Democrats call for urgent review of deadly Texas flooding as Trump tours disaster zone

‘I’ve never seen anything like it. A little narrow river that becomes a monster,’ president says

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18 h. ago Donald Trump sparks frenzy as he says 'thing like this has never happened before'

President Donald Trump made the bizarre comments about the recent flooding in Texas which has left at least 120 dead, as he addressed reporters in New Jersey on Friday

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19 h. ago Trump defends response to deadly Texas flooding after touring disaster area – live updates

President and Texas governor praise handling of flooding that has killed at least 120 people; Trump calls reporter ‘evil’ for asking about lack of warningsThe US state department is firing more than 1,300 employees in line with the Trump administration’s reorganization plan initiated earlier this year. The department is sending layoff notices to 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments in the US, a senior state department official told the Associated Press. Foreign service officers affected will be placed immediately on administrative leave for 120 days, after which they will formally lose their jobs, according to an internal notice obtained by the AP. For most affected civil servants, the separation period is 60 days, it said. “In connection with the departmental reorganization the department is streamlining domestic operations to focus on diplomatic priorities,” the notice says. “Headcount reductions have been carefully tailored to affect non...

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27 h. ago Texas floods latest: At least 121 dead as Trump heads to hard

President’s visit comes amid reports that Kerr County officials were repeatedly denied state funding for an emergency flood warning system

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28 h. ago Trump to visit Texas to survey damage from deadly flooding – live updates

While the Trump administration isn’t backing away from its pledges to shutter Fema, it has lessened its focus on the topic since the July 4 disasterThe US state department is firing more than 1,300 employees in line with the Trump administration’s reorganization plan initiated earlier this year. The department is sending layoff notices to 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments in the US, a senior State Department official told the Associated Press. Foreign service officers affected will be placed immediately on administrative leave for 120 days, after which they will formally lose their jobs, according to an internal notice obtained by the AP. For most affected civil servants, the separation period is 60 days, it said. “In connection with the departmental reorganization the department is streamlining domestic operations to focus on diplomatic priorities,” the notice says. “Headcount reductions have been carefully tailored to affect non-core f...

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31 h. ago Texas floods latest: Over 120 dead as Trump and Melania to tour devastation from ‘once in a 200

President’s visit comes amid reports that Kerr County officials were repeatedly denied state funding for an emergency flood warning system

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32 h. ago Texas floods latest: Over 120 dead as Kerr County ‘repeatedly denied funding’ for flood warning system

President Donald Trump is set to survey the damage in the hard-hit county where Camp Mystic campers and staff are among the 96 dead

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39 h. ago 4 questions that are still unanswered about Texas' deadly floods

Key questions remain unanswered about the actions Texas officials took both before and during the catastrophic July Fourth holiday floods remain unanswered

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60 h. ago Hundreds gather at high school stadium to honor the many lost to Texas deadly floods

Several hundred people have gathered for a worship ceremony at a high school stadium in Texas

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67 h. ago Texas floods latest: 119 dead and over 170 missing as country singer reveals multiple family members killed

More than 170 people still missing in Kerr County and Texas Governor Greg Abbott fears more could soon be ‘added to that list’

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67 h. ago A deadly 1987 flood scarred the same Texas county that is reeling through another disaster

The Guadalupe River has a history of terrible, fatal floods

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69 h. ago Texas floods latest: 119 dead and over 170 missing as questions mount over response to catastrophe

More than 170 people still missing in Kerr County and Texas Governor Greg Abbott fears more could soon be ‘added to that list’

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2 d. ago 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 systemsAmong the Texas flood victims: campers, staff, grandparents and teachersThe number of people who have died from the flooding in Texas continues to rise, with at least 119 people dead throughout the state, officials said on Wednesday morning.Search crews continue to look for people, as residents and news organizations question the government’s alarm and warning systems. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Texas floods latest: 119 dead, more than 160 remain missing as questions mount over lack of warnings

160 people still missing in Kerr County and Texas Governor Greg Abbott fears more could soon be ‘added to that list’

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3 d. ago Texas floods latest: 111 dead, 173 missing as state reveals Camp Mystic emergency plan approved 2 days before catastrophe

With at least 161 still missing in Kerr County, Governor Greg Abbott fears more could soon be ‘added to that list’

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3 d. ago Texas floods victim left harrowing death voicemails for his children as water rushed in behind him: Live updates

A father used his final moments to call his children after he realized he and his wife were being swept away by the deadly Texas floods.

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3 d. ago Texas floods latest: Over 110 dead and 173 still missing as Camp Mystic’s disaster plan ‘approved days before flood’

At least 161 people remain missing in Kerr County alone, which has seen no rescues since Friday

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