A’ja Wilson scores a season-high 37 and Las Vegas holds off a late rally to beat the Wings 90-86
Read full article: A’ja Wilson scores a season-high 37 and Las Vegas holds off a late rally to beat the Wings 90-86A’ja Wilson scored a season-high 37 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her eighth double-double of the season and the Las Vegas Aces held off a late rally to beat the Dallas Wings 90-86.
Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood, family spokesman says
Read full article: Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood, family spokesman saysA spokesman for Camp Mystic, the Texas enclave devastated by a July 4 flash flood, is raising concerns about communication failures during the disaster.
Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majority
Read full article: Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majorityPresident Donald Trump is pushing Republicans in Texas to redraw the state's congressional maps to help ensure the party keeps its majority in the U.S. House in next year's midterm elections.
Federal judge reverses rule that would have removed medical debt from credit reports
Read full article: Federal judge reverses rule that would have removed medical debt from credit reportsA federal judge in Texas removed a Biden-era finalized rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would have removed medical debt from credit reports.
Miami man creates memorial in Kerrville as search continues for victims of flash flood
Read full article: Miami man creates memorial in Kerrville as search continues for victims of flash floodSome search and rescue volunteers visited a memorial Sunday that was created by a Miami man, where they prayed and shared hugs with one another.
The search for those missing in catastrophic Texas floods resumes in some areas after pause for rain
Read full article: The search for those missing in catastrophic Texas floods resumes in some areas after pause for rainOfficials are keeping a wary eye on river levels as some crews resume the search for people still missing after catastrophic flooding pummeled Texas this month.
Armies of Texas volunteers dig out, clean up, after fatal floods
Read full article: Armies of Texas volunteers dig out, clean up, after fatal floodsArmies of Texan volunteers are leading flood recovery and cleanup, supplementing official efforts even as more flooding hits and the search for the missing continues.
Death threats over Texas flooding cartoon force museum journalism event to be postponed
Read full article: Death threats over Texas flooding cartoon force museum journalism event to be postponedA history museum event in Buffalo supporting local journalism was postponed after death threats against a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist.
Texas floodwaters damaged crops and endangered livestock. Now farmers and ranchers are cleaning up
Read full article: Texas floodwaters damaged crops and endangered livestock. Now farmers and ranchers are cleaning upAlong the banks of creeks and rivers outside of Austin, farmers growing everything from Christmas trees to ostriches have been affected by flooding.
Trump tours Texas flood sites and defends officials as questions mount about response
Read full article: Trump tours Texas flood sites and defends officials as questions mount about responsePresident Donald Trump toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in Texas and lauded local officials amid mounting criticism that they failed to warn residents quickly enough that a deadly wall of water was coming their way.
US has reclosed its southern border after a flesh-eating parasite is seen further north in Mexico
Read full article: US has reclosed its southern border after a flesh-eating parasite is seen further north in MexicoThe U.S. has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying that a flesh-eating parasite has moved further north in Mexico than previously reported.
English golfer Charley Hull withdraws from Evian Championship with illness after collapsing
Read full article: English golfer Charley Hull withdraws from Evian Championship with illness after collapsingEnglish golfer Charley Hull withdrew from the first round of the Evian Championship on Thursday after collapsing to the ground twice because of a virus.
Texas officials are trying to figure out who's really missing from the floods
Read full article: Texas officials are trying to figure out who's really missing from the floodsTexas officials say more than 170 people are considered unaccounted for after extraordinary floods swamped parts of Kerr County and nearby areas.
Heroics of Texas camp counselors cast spotlight on those who oversee millions of US kids each summer
Read full article: Heroics of Texas camp counselors cast spotlight on those who oversee millions of US kids each summerAs floodwaters rose in Texas, camp counselors hoisted children onto rafters, carried them to dry ground and sang with them to keep them calm.
What flood insurance does and does not cover
Read full article: What flood insurance does and does not coverThough natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S., it’s often a shocking discovery for property owners how expansive and expensive flood and water damage can be when a major storm devastates their homes, businesses and communities.
Korda 'feels like a grandma' among rising stars like Woad at Evian Championship
Read full article: Korda 'feels like a grandma' among rising stars like Woad at Evian ChampionshipNelly Korda says she "feels like a grandma” as she heads into this week’s Evian Championship, the fourth major of the year.
Focus on first responders' mental health grows as death toll rises in flood-ravaged Texas
Read full article: Focus on first responders' mental health grows as death toll rises in flood-ravaged TexasThe psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention as the death toll rises.
How Americans think the government should respond to natural disasters, according to recent polls
Read full article: How Americans think the government should respond to natural disasters, according to recent pollsMost U.S. adults who've experienced major flooding in the past five years think climate change was at least a partial cause.
Harrowing stories of rescue emerge from Texas floods as crews search for over 160 reported missing
Read full article: Harrowing stories of rescue emerge from Texas floods as crews search for over 160 reported missingTexas police described some of the harrowing rescues they conducted after flash floods engulfed camps and homes in the state's Hill Country.
Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA
Read full article: Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMAJust weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.”.
The US faces more frequent extreme weather events, but attitudes and actions aren't keeping up
Read full article: The US faces more frequent extreme weather events, but attitudes and actions aren't keeping upExperts say climate change is making extreme weather events more frequent and severe, but that our attitudes and actions haven't kept up.
Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood
Read full article: Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash floodPresident Donald Trump has avoided talk of scrapping the federal disaster response agency after the catastrophic flash flood in Texas that killed more than 100 people, including children at an all-girls camp.
Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there's no telling where they'll happen
Read full article: Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there's no telling where they'll happenIntense rainstorms are becoming more frequent in most of the U.S. — though experts say where they occur and whether they cause catastrophic flooding is largely a matter of chance.
More than 160 people are still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor says
Read full article: More than 160 people are still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor saysTexas Gov. Greg Abbott says more than 160 people are believed to be still missing days after flash floods killed more than 100 people across central Texas.
Volunteers flock to help search efforts after Texas floods even as officials warn them away
Read full article: Volunteers flock to help search efforts after Texas floods even as officials warn them awayFlash flooding in Texas Hill Country has triggered one of the largest rescue operations in the state’s history.
Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood
Read full article: Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly floodIn the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions about preparations and warnings in advance of the storm that struck July Fourth.
Man with an assault rifle killed after shooting at a Border Patrol facility in Texas
Read full article: Man with an assault rifle killed after shooting at a Border Patrol facility in TexasAuthorities say a 27-year-old man was killed after opening fire at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas.
Trying to make sense of the unspeakable Texas tragedy
Read full article: Trying to make sense of the unspeakable Texas tragedyThe catastrophic flooding that ripped through parts of the Texas Hill Country along the Guadalupe River northwest of San Antonio during the predawn hours on July 4th quickly turned into an unspeakable tragedy, killing at least 82 people, including 28 children.
Camp Mystic ‘grieving the loss’ of 27 campers and counselors following catastrophic Texas floods
Read full article: Camp Mystic ‘grieving the loss’ of 27 campers and counselors following catastrophic Texas floodsThe death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend has surpassed 100.
Quick action by one Texas summer camp leads to timely evacuations ahead of deadly flood
Read full article: Quick action by one Texas summer camp leads to timely evacuations ahead of deadly floodOne local summer camp in the path of the disastrous flooding in central Texas was able to avoid any loss of life by closely monitoring weather reports.
Cowboys return man KaVontae Turpin arrested on marijuana and weapon charges
Read full article: Cowboys return man KaVontae Turpin arrested on marijuana and weapon chargesAuthorities say All-Pro return man KaVontae Turpin of the Cowboys was arrested in a Dallas suburb on misdemeanor charges of marijuana possession and unlawful carrying of a weapon.
Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing
Read full article: Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missingThe death toll from flash floods that raged through central Texas has risen to 82 after searchers found more bodies.
Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding
Read full article: Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly floodingHours before a massive wall of floodwater barreled down a river in the heart of Texas Hill Country before sunrise on Friday, forecasters with the National Weather Service warned people that dangerous conditions were brewing.
Texas floods leave at least 51 dead, 27 girls missing as rescuers search devastated landscape
Read full article: Texas floods leave at least 51 dead, 27 girls missing as rescuers search devastated landscapeDevastating flash floods from a storm that pounded central Texas have killed at least 51 people.
Flash floods like the one that swept through Texas are the nation's top storm-related killer
Read full article: Flash floods like the one that swept through Texas are the nation's top storm-related killerA swift-moving flood that swept through the Hill Country of Texas on Friday, killing at least 79 people and leaving many more missing, was a flash flood.
The US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest. Here is how it will work
Read full article: The US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest. Here is how it will workThe U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and drop them from airplanes over Mexico and even southern Texas.
Supreme Court upholds Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing pornography online
Read full article: Supreme Court upholds Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing pornography onlineTexas' attorney general is praising a Supreme Court ruling upholding a state law aimed at blocking children from seeing pornography online.
Hialeah truck driver dies in Texas after jumping from cab, then getting run over by own trailer
Read full article: Hialeah truck driver dies in Texas after jumping from cab, then getting run over by own trailerA truck driver from Hialeah died Tuesday morning in west Texas after jumping from his own semi, authorities in the Lone Star State said.
Justices side with Texas death row inmate seeking DNA testing to show he shouldn't be executed
Read full article: Justices side with Texas death row inmate seeking DNA testing to show he shouldn't be executedThe Supreme Court has ruled for a Texas death row inmate who's seeking DNA testing to show he should be ineligible for execution.
Faith leaders and families sue to block Texas' new Ten Commandments in schools law
Read full article: Faith leaders and families sue to block Texas' new Ten Commandments in schools lawA group of Dallas-area families and faith leaders has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block a new Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
Musk's 'robotaxis' draw regulatory scrutiny after video shows one driving in an opposing lane
Read full article: Musk's 'robotaxis' draw regulatory scrutiny after video shows one driving in an opposing laneFederal traffic safety regulators are looking into suspected problems with Elon Musk’s test run of self-driving “robotaxis” in Texas after videos on social media show a few of them braking suddenly or going straight through an intersection from a turning lane and driving down the wrong side of the road.
Texas will put warning labels on some foods, but its additives list has inaccuracies
Read full article: Texas will put warning labels on some foods, but its additives list has inaccuraciesA Texas law promoting the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda requires first-ever warning labels on certain foods like chips and candies.
Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada make changes to lure business amid Delaware’s ‘Dexit’ concern
Read full article: Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada make changes to lure business amid Delaware’s ‘Dexit’ concernChanges approved recently by lawmakers in Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada could help their states lure some of the big-money legal business that Delaware and its specialized court have dominated as the world’s incorporation capital.
Crushing it. What do you do with 4,000 hailstones that you collect while chasing storms
Read full article: Crushing it. What do you do with 4,000 hailstones that you collect while chasing stormsDozens of researchers are chasing, driving and running into storms to collect fresh hail, getting their car bodies and their own bodies dented in the name of science.
Tillman and Agyemang goals overcome Freese gaffe, US beats Haiti 2-1 to win CONCACAF Gold Cup group
Read full article: Tillman and Agyemang goals overcome Freese gaffe, US beats Haiti 2-1 to win CONCACAF Gold Cup groupPatrick Agyemang scored a tiebreaking goal in the 75th minute, and the United States overcame Matt Freese’s goalkeeping gaffe to beat Haiti 2-1 and win its CONCACAF Gold Cup group with a 3-0 record.
Minjee Lee has 1st bogey-free round at windy Women's PGA to take 4-shot lead into final day
Read full article: Minjee Lee has 1st bogey-free round at windy Women's PGA to take 4-shot lead into final dayTwo-time major champion Minjee Lee has taken over the lead with the first bogey-free round for anyone during a windy week at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
New Texas law will require Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom
Read full article: New Texas law will require Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroomTexas will require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a new state law that will make the state the nation’s largest to attempt to impose such a mandate.
New insight into Texas family detention reveals adults fighting kids for clean water
Read full article: New insight into Texas family detention reveals adults fighting kids for clean waterA new court filing in an ongoing legal dispute with the federal government reveals the psychological and physical trauma endured by children and families held at Texas family detention centers.
As Musk's 'robotaxi' rollout approaches, Democratic lawmakers in Texas try to throw up a roadblock
Read full article: As Musk's 'robotaxi' rollout approaches, Democratic lawmakers in Texas try to throw up a roadblockA group of Democratic Texas lawmakers is asking Elon Musk to delay his rollout of driverless ‘robotaxis’ in the state this weekend to assure the vehicles are safe enough.
Richards' 2nd-half goal lifts US over Saudi Arabia 1-0 and into CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals
Read full article: Richards' 2nd-half goal lifts US over Saudi Arabia 1-0 and into CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinalsDefender Chris Richards scored with a flick of the ball off a second-half free kick to lift the United States to a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia, sending the Americans on to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals.
The US plans to open a fly factory in Texas as part of its fight against a flesh-eating parasite
Read full article: The US plans to open a fly factory in Texas as part of its fight against a flesh-eating parasiteThe U.S. government plans to open what amounts to a fly factory by the end of the year to breed millions of the insects in Texas near the border with Mexico as part of an effort to keep a flesh-eating parasite from infesting American cattle.
Joe Biden to attend Juneteenth celebration at historic AME church in Texas
Read full article: Joe Biden to attend Juneteenth celebration at historic AME church in TexasFormer President Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston, Texas.
Supreme Court clears the way for temporary nuclear waste storage in Texas and New Mexico
Read full article: Supreme Court clears the way for temporary nuclear waste storage in Texas and New MexicoThe Supreme Court has restarted plans to temporarily store nuclear waste in rural Texas and New Mexico, even as the nation is at an impasse over a permanent solution.
Texas rookie Kumar Rocker keeps scoreless start intact with help from pickle juice
Read full article: Texas rookie Kumar Rocker keeps scoreless start intact with help from pickle juiceTexas Rangers rookie Kumar Rocker kept a scoreless start intact by working through an eventful fifth inning that included downing three small bottles of pickle juice, the last of which resulted in a mound visit charged to a ball boy.
Deaths in San Antonio rise to 11 and some are still missing after heavy storms, officials say
Read full article: Deaths in San Antonio rise to 11 and some are still missing after heavy storms, officials sayEleven people are dead and multiple people are missing after heavy rain flooded parts of San Antonio.
Nationwide protests against immigration raids escalate, leading to arrests and curfews
Read full article: Nationwide protests against immigration raids escalate, leading to arrests and curfewsProtests over federal immigration enforcement raids are flaring up around the country, and officials in cities from coast to coast are bracing for major demonstrations against President Donald Trump over the weekend.
Gov. Abbott deploys over 5,000 Texas National Guard troops ahead of planned 'No Kings' protests
Read full article: Gov. Abbott deploys over 5,000 Texas National Guard troops ahead of planned 'No Kings' protestsTexas Gov. Greg Abbott says he has ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops across the state, along with more than 2,000 state police.
Troops begin detaining immigrants in national defense zone at border in escalation of military role
Read full article: Troops begin detaining immigrants in national defense zone at border in escalation of military roleU.S. troops have begun directly detaining immigrants accused of trespassing on a recently designated national defense zone along the southern U.S. border.
Los Angeles-area mayors demand that Trump administration stop stepped-up immigration raids
Read full article: Los Angeles-area mayors demand that Trump administration stop stepped-up immigration raidsDozens of mayors from across the Los Angeles region banded together to demand that the Trump administration stop the stepped-up immigration raids that have spread fear across their cities and sparked protests across the U.S. They also called on President Donald Trump to pull back from using troops alongside immigration agents during the raids.
Protests over immigration raids pop up across the US with more planned
Read full article: Protests over immigration raids pop up across the US with more plannedProtests over federal immigration enforcement raids and President Donald Trump’s move to mobilize the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles are spreading nationwide and are expected to continue into the weekend.
Los Angeles leaders impose curfew as protests against Trump's immigration crackdown continue
Read full article: Los Angeles leaders impose curfew as protests against Trump's immigration crackdown continueCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom said President Donald Trump is “pulling a military dragnet” across Los Angeles during a brief public address on Tuesday.
Judge orders US refugee office to reconsider some children's cases
Read full article: Judge orders US refugee office to reconsider some children's casesA federal judge says the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement must reconsider the cases of some migrant children who have been stuck in government custody since the Trump administration changed the identification requirements for would-be family sponsors.
Texas beats Texas Tech 10-4 in decisive 3rd game of WCWS to win its 1st national championship
Read full article: Texas beats Texas Tech 10-4 in decisive 3rd game of WCWS to win its 1st national championshipMia Scott hit a grand slam, Teagan Kavan claimed another win and Texas defeated Texas Tech 10-4 in Game 3 of the Women’s College World Series championship series on Friday night to win its first national title.
Canady tosses 6-hitter as Texas Tech beats Texas 4-3 to set up decisive Game 3 at WCWS
Read full article: Canady tosses 6-hitter as Texas Tech beats Texas 4-3 to set up decisive Game 3 at WCWSNiJaree Canady scattered six hits and pitched her way out of a seventh-inning jam, and Texas Tech forced a decisive third game in the Women’s College World Series with a 4-3 victory over Texas on Thursday night.
Peruvian migrant acquitted in the first trial over the new militarized zone at US-Mexico border
Read full article: Peruvian migrant acquitted in the first trial over the new militarized zone at US-Mexico borderA Peruvian woman who crossed the U.S. border illegally has been acquitted of unauthorized access to a newly designated militarized zone along the southern border.
What to know as Trump administration targets tuition breaks for students without legal status
Read full article: What to know as Trump administration targets tuition breaks for students without legal statusThe quick end to a Texas law that granted in-state public university tuition prices to students who lack legal resident status stunned immigrant advocates and state Democrats, who call it a cruel punishment for hardworking students that will ultimately hurt the state’s economy.
Sergiño Dest to miss CONCACAF Gold Cup, further weakening US in last tournament before World Cup
Read full article: Sergiño Dest to miss CONCACAF Gold Cup, further weakening US in last tournament before World CupSergiño Dest has been dropped from the U.S. roster for the CONCACAF Gold Cup over fitness concerns, leaving the Americans heading to the tournament with just four players who started in the team’s final match of the 2022 World Cup.
Atwood's hit on intentional walk attempt gives Texas a 2-1 win over Texas Tech in WCWS finals opener
Read full article: Atwood's hit on intentional walk attempt gives Texas a 2-1 win over Texas Tech in WCWS finals openerReese Atwood hit a go-ahead, two-run single for Texas when Texas Tech ace NiJaree Canady was trying to walk her intentionally in the sixth inning, and the Longhorns beat the Red Raiders 2-1 in Game 1 of the Women’s College World Series finals.
Army leaders defend parade and border spending as Congress presses for answers
Read full article: Army leaders defend parade and border spending as Congress presses for answersArmy leaders are defending spending as much as $45 million to add a parade to the service’s 250th birthday celebration on June 14, saying it will help boost recruitment.
Federal judge blocks Texas law allowing in-state tuition for students without legal residency
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Texas law allowing in-state tuition for students without legal residencyA federal judge has blocked a Texas law that has for decades given college students without legal residency in the U.S. access to reduced in-state tuition, swiftly ruling in favor of the latest effort by the Trump administration to crack down on immigration into the country.
Texas hospital that discharged woman with doomed pregnancy violated the law, a federal inquiry finds
Read full article: Texas hospital that discharged woman with doomed pregnancy violated the law, a federal inquiry findsA federal investigation has found that a Texas hospital that repeatedly sent a woman who was bleeding and in pain home without ending her nonviable, life-threatening pregnancy violated the law.