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Death Toll In Texas Floods Reaches 119 As Search Crews Race Against Time
Zero Hedge
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The death toll from the devastating flash floods that swept across Central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend has climbed to at least 119, with scores more still missing as search and rescue operations enter their sixth day. A damaged house,...
Texan sports culture fuels the rise of online sports betting
The Daily Texan
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July 9, 2025
In Texas, the passion for sports is legendary, and this fervor extends into the realm of online sports betting. While the state has a rich tradition of sports culture, the way Texans engage with sports through online betting is evolving, driven by...
Texas Flood Survivors Tell of Last-Second Rescues and the Grace of God
CBN News
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July 11, 2025
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are set to visit Texas Friday for a firsthand look at the areas devastated by catastrophic flooding. But amid the tragedy have also come amazing stories of survival. The cleanup is underway for families...
Texas Floodwaters Damaged Crops And Endagered Livestock. Now Farmers And Ranchers Are Cleaning Up
KURV - Texas
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July 11, 2025
BEND, Texas (AP) — Across a wide swath of Texas, the inundated rivers that ravaged communities also tore through farms and ranches. In the town of Bend, about two hours north of Austin, Boyd Clark waded into rising waters to help one of his...
Texas floodwaters damaged crops and endangered livestock
Naharnet
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Across a wide swath of Texas, the inundated rivers that ravaged communities also tore through farms and ranches. In the town of Bend, about two hours north of Austin, Boyd Clark waded into rising waters to help one of his stranded ostrich hens....
Texas overhauls anti-abortion program that spent millions with little oversight
CBS News
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Texas health officials are overhauling a program designed to steer people away from abortion following a ProPublica and CBS News investigation that found that the state had funneled tens of millions of taxpayer dollars into the effort while...
Texas Dem Appointee Blames Trump Voters for Tragic Flood That Killed Young Girls
Law Enforcement Today
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HOUSTON, TX- They say tragedy can bring out the best in people, but unfortunately, it can also bring out the worst, primarily in liberals, at least by the looks of it. Law Enforcement Today recently reported about a formerly employed pediatrician...
Texas Senate and Texas House Announce Creation of Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding
Texas Insider
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July 11, 2025
The first hearing will take place at the Capitol on July 23, where both committees will meet jointly. Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows created the Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and...
Texas man sentenced to 11 years for sexual battery of Lowndes teen
The Dispatch - Mississippi
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July 11, 2025
A Texas man was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison this week after pleading guilty to traveling across state lines to engage in sexual activity with a minor in Lowndes County. Tanner Stinson, 42, of Whitney, Texas, pleaded guilty on...
Texas meteorologist: Federal cuts not solely to blame for flood preparation
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 11, 2025
As communities across central Texas reel from the deadly floods that devastated Kerrville and surrounding Hill Country towns, Chief Meteorologist Alex Garcia of Fox 29 in San Antonio is speaking out about what went wrong and what needs to change....
Texas Chabad in Boerne brings aid to flood victims
Jewish Herald-Voice - Texas
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Rabbi Yossi Marrus of Boerne, Texas, has helped lead the central Texas flood relief efforts. Three years ago, Rabbi Yossi and Malky Marrus founded Chabad of Boerne, Texas. Now, their small Chabad house transformed overnight into an aid...
Texas floods latest: Trump and Melania to tour devastation from ‘once in every 200-year’ event that left 121 dead
The Independent
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July 11, 2025
Hundreds of pets left displaced by floods Hundreds of pets have been displaced by the central Texas flash floods that swept away cars, homes and killed more than 120 people. Animal advocacy nonprofit Wings of Rescue airlifted 117 cats and dogs to...
Texas launches $3.8bn broadband grant programme
Total Telecom
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July 11, 2025
The Texas Comptroller’s office has officially commenced the application process for more than $3.8 billion in funding to advance broadband infrastructure across the state. This substantial investment, administered by the Broadband Development...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused of adultery in divorce petition. Did his secret affair break the marriage?
The Economic Times
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July 11, 2025
Texas state Senator Angela Paxton announced Thursday she has filed for divorce from state Attorney General Ken Paxton, her longtime husband. "Today, after 38 years of marriage, I filed for divorce on biblical grounds," the state senator wrote in a...
Texas floodwaters damaged crops and endangered livestock. Now farmers and ranchers are cleaning up
The Independent
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July 11, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Texas Turmoil: Trump, Paxton, and Cornyn at the Center of a GOP Power Struggle
[your]NEWS
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July 11, 2025
By Gloria Ogbonna The battle for the heart and future of the Republican Party is heating up deep in the heart of Texas—and it’s drawing the eyes of not just voters, but also the highest levels of the GOP leadership, including former President...
Texas flood before-and-after pictures show devastating toll of catastrophe which left 121 dead and 173 missing
The Independent
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July 11, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Houston Rockets vs LA Clippers Prediction and Preview for 2025 NBA Summer League | July 11
Sportskeeda
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July 11, 2025
On Friday, the Houston Rockets and the LA Clippers lock horns at Cox Pavilion on the second day of the Las Vegas Summer League, which kicked off on Thursday night with seven games played across two venues. The second day will feature eight games,...
Texas flood disaster reveals rising human cost of climate-fueled extreme weather
Environmental Health News
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July 11, 2025
The July 4 flash flood in Texas killed at least 109 people, including children at a summer camp, and highlighted how climate change is accelerating catastrophic weather while federal protections unravel. Abrahm Lustgarten reports for ProPublica....
Culture Friday: Speaking boldly
World - North Carolina
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July 11, 2025
Editor's note: The following text is a transcript of a podcast story. To listen to the story, click on the arrow beneath the headline above. MYRNA BROWN, HOST: It’s Friday, July 11th. Glad to have you along for today’s edition of The World and...