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A search and rescue team looks for people along the Guadalupe River near a damaged building at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, on July 7, 2025, following severe flash flooding that occurred during the July 4 holiday weekend.

A search and rescue team looks for people along the Guadalupe River near a damaged building at Camp Mystic. Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from government flood maps that showed they were in an area at high risk of dangerous flooding. RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption

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Investigations

Camp Mystic asked to remove buildings from government flood maps despite risk

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, and nationwide as many Americans have a flood risk they are not aware of.

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A Palestinian boy mourns over the body of his 12-year-old friend, Abdullah Ahmed, who was killed in an Israeli strike that targeted a drinking water distribution point, at Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Sunday, July 13, 2025.

A Palestinian boy mourns over the body of his 12-year-old friend, Abdullah Ahmed, who was killed in an Israeli strike that targeted a drinking water distribution point, at Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption

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Middle East

At least 30 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza as war deaths top 58,000, officials say

At least six children were killed in an Israeli strike on a water collection point. The Israeli military blamed a technical error which made its munition fall "dozens of meters from the target".
ICE officers and national guards confront with protesters outside of the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles, California on June 8, 2025 amid protests over immigration raids.

ICE officers and national guards confront with protesters outside of the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles, California on June 8, 2025 amid protests over immigration raids. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption

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Immigration

Federal judge orders stop to indiscriminate immigration raids in Los Angeles

Civil rights groups alleged that ICE and Border Patrol agents are rounding people up based on their race, and denying them access to lawyers. A federal judge said there's evidence what they're doing is illegal.
Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the passage of President Trump's megabill. A Social Security Administration office in Washington, D.C., is seen here in March.

Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the passage of President Trump's megabill. A Social Security Administration office in Washington, D.C., is seen here in March. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption

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Business

What Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act means for taxes on Social Security

Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it was misleading.

What Trump's tax cut and policy megabill means for taxes on Social Security

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Tiny Desk Concert: yMusic

yMusic is completely at home backing up the likes of Paul Simon, The National and Dirty Projectors, or performing music it has commissioned from today's top composers.
Homeowner Daniel Olivas walks through his home that was heavily damaged from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, on Thursday, July 10, 2025.

Homeowner Daniel Olivas walks through his home that was heavily damaged from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Many home buyers in the U.S. do not get information about flood risk before them move in. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption

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Climate

Where to find information about flood risk to your home

Many people in the United States receive little or no information about flood risk when they move into a new home or apartment. Here's how you can learn about your flood risk.
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News

Hundreds of workers are laid off in a State Department overhaul

The State Department is slashing hundreds of jobs in what's being called its biggest shake-up in decades — drawing sharp criticism from former diplomats who say the cuts risk gutting America's diplomatic muscle.

Hundreds laid off in State Department overhaul

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Evelyn del Rosario Morán Cojoc, an artist from Guatemala, creates a mural that depicts traditional foods from her Mayan culture — like that floating ear of corn and three yellow beans. She teaches art to kids across the country, encouraging them to depict their indigenous traditions.

Evelyn del Rosario Morán Cojoc, an artist from Guatemala, creates a mural that depicts traditional foods from her Mayan culture — like that floating ear of corn and three yellow beans. She teaches art to kids across the country, encouraging them to depict their indigenous traditions. Ben de la Cruz/NPR hide caption

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Goats and Soda

Folklife stars: Maya artist, Bolivian rappers, Dolly Parton's guitar restorer

They all showed off their talents at this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The theme: How youth keep cultural traditions alive.
Members of the Indian Army's engineering team prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, bound for London's Gatwick Airport, which crashed during take-off from an airport in Ahmedabad, India June 14, 2025.

Members of the Indian Army's engineering team prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, bound for London's Gatwick Airport, which crashed during take-off from an airport in Ahmedabad, India June 14, 2025. Basit Zargar/AFP via Getty hide caption

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World

Preliminary report says fuel switches were cut off before Air India Boeing 787 crash

Indian investigators determined the Boeing 787 Dreamliner was properly configured and lifted off normally. But three seconds after takeoff, the engines' fuel switches were cut off.
The sun sets over the Guadalupe River on July 06, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas.

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Climate

How flood sirens could have saved lives in Texas

In the wake of the deadly flash floods in Texas, state leaders are exploring whether to install more flood warning sirens. Such sirens can save lives if they're part of a larger warning system.

Experts say flood warning sirens are important but should be part of a larger system

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When the school board in Florida's Broward County defied Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on school mask mandates during the pandemic, some parents sent vitriolic emails and made veiled threats.

When the school board in Florida's Broward County defied Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on school mask mandates during the pandemic, some parents sent vitriolic emails and made veiled threats. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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National

Since COVID, threats to local school officials have nearly tripled, research finds

Researchers at Princeton University say some instances corresponded with national attacks on DEI initiatives as well as on LGBTQ+ policies and that the targets held a variety of political views.

Since COVID, threats to local school officials have nearly tripled, research finds

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Why is Gen Z afraid of sex?

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Culture

Gen Z is afraid of sex — and for good reason

Gen Z is in a sex recession. Not because they're less horny, but because they're more afraid.

Gen Z is afraid of sex. And for good reason.

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David Corenswet plays Superman in James Gunn's new film.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

James Gunn's 'Superman' movie is corny. Which is why it gets Superman right

Every era gets the Superman it needs. James Gunn's version — sincere, inspiring and idealistic — will make you want to cheer.

James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ movie is corny. Which is why it gets Superman right

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The unique structure and stamps on the base of the anchor, with “Navy Yard” visible through the marine growth, helped confirm the identity of the USS New Orleans’ bow.

The unique structure and stamps on the base of the anchor, with "Navy Yard" visible through the marine growth, helped confirm the identity of the USS New Orleans' bow.
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History

Historic World War II ship found in the Pacific Ocean

Researchers and scientists found a part of an 80-year-old damaged World War II warship more than 600 meters deep in the Pacific Ocean.

Last remaining piece of American WWII warship found off coast of the Solomon Islands

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President Donald Trump bangs a gavel after signing the "Big Beautiful Bill Act" at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2025.

President Donald Trump bangs a gavel after signing the "Big Beautiful Bill Act" at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Trump got his tax bill over the finish line. Now he has to sell it to voters

The 900-page tax and policy package fulfills several key campaign promises but also makes cuts that could boot millions from health care and food assistance programs.

Trump got his tax bill over the finish line. Now he has to sell it to voters

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Federal agents wearing masks patrol the halls of immigration court at the Ted Weiss Federal Building on July 09, 2025 in New York City.

Federal agents wearing masks patrol the halls of immigration court at the Ted Weiss Federal Building on July 09, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption

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Immigration

Masked immigration agents are spurring fear and confusion across the U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security says federal agents arresting immigrants are hiding their faces for their own safety. Legal advocates say the practice undermines public trust.

A look at the use of masks by federal agents during immigration arrests

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ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - MAY 20: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin holds a joint press conference following a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the Pentagon on May 20, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. The Ukraine Defense Contact Group is an group of 56 countries and the European Union that provides Ukraine with military aid and other strategic cooperation in response to the 2022 Russian invasion. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - MAY 20: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin holds a joint press conference following a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the Pentagon on May 20, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. The Ukraine Defense Contact Group is an group of 56 countries and the European Union that provides Ukraine with military aid and other strategic cooperation in response to the 2022 Russian invasion. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption

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Law

Guantánamo plea deals for accused 9/11 plotters are canceled by federal appeals court

A federal appeals court has canceled plea deals with three men accused of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks, deepening the legal morass surrounding the long-stalled case.

Gitmo plea deals canceled

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People look at the Bayeux tapestry in Bayeux, western France, on Sept. 13, 2019.

People look at the Bayeux tapestry in Bayeux, western France, on Sept. 13, 2019. Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Part ancient war propaganda, part comic strip, the Bayeux Tapestry will return to the U.K.

On a state visit, France's president announced the loan of the tapestry embroidered with scenes of the 1066 Norman invasion. It will return to the U.K. for the first time in more than 900 years.

A tapestry illustrating the 1066 Norman invasion returns to the U.K.

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