47 m. ago Chance of Finding More Survivors of Texas Flooding Dims as Search Continues

At least 120 people have died and some 173 people remain unaccounted for statewide, nearly a week after flash floods ravaged the Texas Hill Country.

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49 m. ago Data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks. And, measles hit highest level in decades

New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic, where over two dozen died in the Texas flood. And, U.S. measles cases hit the highest level in over three decades.

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58 m. ago Teams continue search efforts following floods in central Texas

NPR talks with retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who coordinated military relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina, about the search for people believed missing after the Texas floods.

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58 m. ago Mourners gather in Kerrville to remember those who died in the central Texas floods

Hundreds of mourners gathered at a high school football stadium Wednesday night in Kerrville, Texas, to remember the more than 120 people who died in the floods as well as those still missing.

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83 m. ago Bill Nye says Texas flood death and destruction compounded by ignoring climate crisis

Bill Nye claims climate change has worsened Texas flooding disasters, arguing that the U.S. government needs to take climate change more seriously.

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88 m. ago 31 workers rescued after partial tunnel collapse in Los Angeles, officials say

31 workers rescued after partial tunnel collapse in Los Angeles, officials say  KMBC

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1 hour ago Kerr County struggled to fund flood warnings. Under Trump, it's getting even harder

Kerr County applied for federal grants to build a warning system to protect residents from flash floods. Under the Trump Administration, that kind of funding is drying up.

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2 h. ago Kerr County officials took 90 minutes to send emergency alert: Dispatch audio

Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows.

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2 h. ago Texan recounts how he and his family survived the deadly floods

NPR's A Martinez talks with 19-year-old Taylor Bergmann of Hunt, Texas, about how he and his family escaped his home as the floods came in on July 4

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2 h. ago Texas lawmakers rejected bill to enhance emergency response just months before floods

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Texas state Rep. Joe Moody about failed legislation that would have enhanced emergency response measures in Texas. Moody was one of the bill's sponsors.

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2 h. ago What kind of support does the government offer to help people in flood

NPR asks Chad Berginnis, executive director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers, about the kind of support the government offers to those in flood-prone areas.

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2 h. ago State Department investigating incident in which AI used to impersonate Marco Rubio

The State Department says it's investigating an incident where an AI-generated voice posing as Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent messages to some foreign ministers and U.S. officials.

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2 h. ago A look at presidential power amid reports of DOJ investigation into former officials

NPR asks legal scholar Kim Wehle about the limits of presidential power in light of multiple media reports of a Justice Department investigation into former intelligence officials.

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2 h. ago Chance of Finding More Survivors Dims as Search Continues in Deadly Texas Flooding

At least 120 people have died and some 173 people remain unaccounted for statewide, nearly a week after flash floods ravaged the Texas Hill Country.

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2 h. ago As Texas Flood Raged, Camp Mystic Was Left to Fend for Itself

Flash floods surged through in the middle of the night, but many local officials appeared unaware of the unfolding catastrophe, initially leaving people near the river on their own.

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2 h. ago These Younger Democrats Are Sick of Their Party’s Status Quo

Majority Democrats, a new group of elected officials from all levels of government, has outsized ambitions to challenge political orthodoxies and remake the party.

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3 h. ago Video game performers approve contract to officially end nearly yearlong strike

Unionized video game performers have overwhelmingly voted to approve a new contract with their employers.

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4 h. ago 31 California workers rescued after tunnel collapse traps them 300 feet below LA: officials

31 California workers rescued after tunnel collapse traps them 300 feet below LA: officials  New York Post

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4 h. ago The official visit of the Ecumenical Patriarch to the United States to take place in September

The official visit of the Ecumenical Patriarch to the United States to take place in September  Orthodox Times

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