57 m. ago Dozens reported dead and many still missing in catastrophic Texas flooding

Girls from a Christian summer camp are among those missing after the Guadalupe River flooded in Texas

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2 h. ago Julian McMahon dead at 56: How Home and Away star broke through Hollywood to star alongside Nicholas Cage one month before he passed

Julian McMahon, the beloved Aussie actor, who became a household name in the likes of Nip/Tuck and FBI Most Wanted, was working in Hollywood until he died, age 56.

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3 h. ago Scrutiny of Sam Konstas ramps up as West Indies keep second Test alive | Geoff Lemon

Australia’s top order has more question marks than the Riddler’s pants after Konstas and Usman Khawaja again failed to deliverAs so often in Test cricket, drama saved itself for the dying overs of the day. With 90 remaining minutes ticking down towards 60 on the second day of the second Test in Grenada, tactically minded onlookers started to think about West Indies’ last-wicket partnership. Anderson Phillip and Jayden Seales were defending with heart, on their way to facing 65 balls and adding 16 runs. With Australia having made 286 the previous day, their stand took West Indies from 49 runs behind to 33. But each over that they chose to keep batting rather than swing for runs, they reduced the time available to bowl at an Australian top order under pressure.In the end, there were 30 minutes left when Australia began the third innings. And in the end, that was enough to account for both openers, raising the tension another notch with only two more opportunities for them to bat in a ...

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4 h. ago 13 reported dead and more missing, including girls from a summer camp, after catastrophic Texas flooding

As many as 10 inches of rain fell overnight in and around Kerr County, sweeping away an entire RV park

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4 h. ago ‘Catastrophic’ flood in Texas kills at least 13, including children, with more missing from summer camp

Up to 10in of rain fell overnight, prompting flash flooding in region west of Austin hit by long droughtThunderstorms and torrential rain triggered deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday, killing at least 13 people and leaving more than 20 girls from a summer camp missing, according to local authorities.The region was beset by death and disaster on Friday after months’ worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water that overtook riverfront communities and children’s summer camps. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Seales puts Australia on back foot as West Indies fight back in second Test

Tourists finish the day 12-2 with a lead of 45 runsNathan Lyon took 3-75 as West Indies were all out for 253As so often in Test cricket, drama saved itself for the dying overs of the day. With 90 remaining minutes ticking down towards 60 on the second day of the second Test in Grenada, tactically minded onlookers started to think about West Indies’ last-wicket partnership. Anderson Phillip and Jayden Seales were defending with heart, on their way to facing 65 balls and adding 16 runs. With Australia having made 286 the previous day, their stand took West Indies from 49 runs behind to 33. But each over that they chose to keep batting rather than swing for runs, they reduced the time available to bowl at an Australian top order under pressure.In the end, there were 30 minutes left when Australia began the third innings. And in the end, that was enough to account for both openers, raising the tension another notch with only two more opportunities for them to bat in a Test before the As...

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5 h. ago Texas 'catastrophic' flooding sees 13 dead as 20 children from summer camp still missing

At least 13 people have died and 20 children from a summer camp are missing after "catastrophic" flash flooding of the Guadalupe River in Texas, USA, emergency officials say

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5 h. ago 13 reported dead, more missing including girls from a summer camp, after catastrophic Texas flooding

As many as 10 inches of rain fell overnight in and around Kerr County, sweeping away an entire RV park

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5 h. ago Julian McMahon dead at 56: Nip/Tuck and Fantastic Four star passes away after private health battle

The 56-year-old Australian-American actor had secretly battled cancer as his wife Kelly confirmed the news. She gave a statement to Deadline on Friday.

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6 h. ago Julian McMahon dead: Charmed star dies of cancer aged 56 as devastated wife shares tribute

Charmed and Nip/Tuck actor Julian McMahon has died aged 56, with his wife Kelly paying tribute to the star

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6 h. ago Schoolgirls missing and 13 people dead as lodge swept away in summer camp horror

Law enforcement say several people are still missing.

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6 h. ago ‘Catastrophic’ flood in Texas kills at least six, including children, with more missing from summer camp

Up to 10in of rain fell overnight, prompting flash flooding in region west of Austin hit by long droughtAt least six people are dead in south-central Texas after heavy rains produced a “catastrophic flooding event”, as authorities said that 23 people were also missing from a girls’ camp that was hit by the flash flooding.The region was beset by death and disaster on Friday after months’ worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water that overtook riverfront communities and children’s summer camps. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago England v India: third women’s T20 cricket international – as it happened

Sophia Dunkley and Danni Wyatt-Hodge impress with the bat as England secure final ball win against India 5th over: England 34-0 (Dunkley 23, Wyatt-Hodge 9) Shree Charani into the attack with her left-arm spin. Dunkley picks up four over midwicket and then plays an absolute doozy of a straight drive for SIX! That was a really excellent shot, Dunkley held the pose and rightly so.4th over: England 22-0 (Dunkley 11, Wyatt-Hodge 9) Deepti Sharma into the attack, she whirls through an over in double quick time for the cost of just two singles. Quiet start for England, they might chance their arm a bit now. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Screams erupt as cabin full people is washed away by historic Texas floods

Screams from inside the home could be heard as the structure rapidly followed the current, leaving a group of young people stranded on the floating house.

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7 h. ago Eight people hospitalized with deadly toxin after eating homemade food at family reunion

Eight people have been hospitalized in California after eating this homemade item that was contaminated with C botulinum - a deadly neurotoxin that can cause paralysis.

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7 h. ago Texas floods LIVE: Summer camp horror with 20 kids feared dead after lodge swept away

Multiple fatalities were reported in the wake of the deluge, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water that overtook the children's summer camp

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7 h. ago Texas floods LIVE: Summer camp horror with 23 kids feared dead after lodge swept away

Multiple fatalities were reported in the wake of the deluge, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water that overtook the children's summer camp

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7 h. ago Six reported dead, more missing including girls from a summer camp, after catastrophic Texas flooding

As many as 10 inches of rain fell overnight in and around Kerr County, sweeping away an entire RV park

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8 h. ago Pogacar and Vingegaard renew Tour rivalry in tricky and tortuous opening

The Slovenian is aiming to hammer home his recent supremacy when the pair lock in battle through the raceIt was not so long ago that Tadej Pogacar was Jonas Vingegaard’s whipping boy. It came on the brutal Col de la Loze, in July 2023, when the Slovenian, dropped by another violent Vingegaard acceleration, announced wearily into his team radio: “I’m gone, I’m dead.”By last summer, as the recent Netflix series Unchained reveals, the tables had turned. Pogacar barked angry insults at the Dane after Vingegaard refused to make the pace with him on the gravel stage around Troyes. He went on to dominate the race and win his third Tour de France by more than six minutes. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago 'Subway surfing' schoolboy, 15, killed in horror accident after falling onto train tracks

The teenager is said to have lost his footing and plummeted onto the tracks as the train pulled into the subway - and was sadly pronounced dead less than an hour later

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