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Kerr County Requested Money for Flood Warning System. Texas Said No

Doomed county's application for grant money was rejected in 2017, 2018

(Newser) - Kerr County, where dozens of people—many of them children—died in this weekend's catastrophic flooding, knew flash floods were a danger in the area—but its application for a grant to improve its flood warning system was rejected by the Texas Division of Emergency Management in both 2017...

Leavitt: Blaming Trump for Floods a 'Depraved Lie'

Meanwhile, death toll in Texas hits 104, with more still missing

(Newser) - In the wake of the devastating flash floods in Texas, questions have been raised regarding the apparent lack of warnings from local officials . Some have wondered whether Trump administration cuts to the National Weather Service played a role, though meteorologists pushed back hard against that idea, saying NWS warnings were...

Chiefs Owner's 9-Year-Old Relative Died in Texas Floods

Family mourns death of 'a precious little Hunt cousin' and the daughters of several friends

(Newser) - One of the young campers who died in the Texas floods was 9-year-old Janie Hunt, a relative of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt. Her grandmother, Margaret Hunt, tells the New York Times that Janie was at Camp Mystic with six cousins, who all got out safely. The camp said...

Shooter Opens Fire on Texas Border Patrol Facility, Is Killed

Man is identified as 27-year-old Ryan Louis Mosqueda

(Newser) - A 27-year-old man has been killed after opening fire at a US Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, reports the AP . The shooter, clad in tactical gear and carrying a rifle, opened fire at agents as they arrived at the annex facility in the Rio Grande Valley, reports Fox News...

Jenna Bush Hager Remembers Camp Mystic

'So many of my friends were raised' there, she says of Texas site devastated by flash flood

(Newser) - Jenna Bush Hager has a special connection to Camp Mystic, the 100-year-old Texas summer camp devastated by catastrophic flooding, and not just because her mother, former first lady Laura Bush, was once a drama counselor there . As an emotional Bush Hager said Monday on the Today show, "so many...

Measles Cases Hit 33-Year High
Measles Cases Hit
an Unhappy High
Jul 7, 2025 9:24 AM CDT

Measles Cases Hit an Unhappy High

1,277 cases is highest in 33 years

(Newser) - The US has recorded its highest number of measles cases in 33 years, with at least 1,277 confirmed cases across 38 states and the District of Columbia, according to data from Johns Hopkins University's Center for Outbreak Response Innovation . This surpasses the previous recent high set in...

Texas Camp Staffer: 'We Had No Warning' From Officials

At Mo-Ranch Assembly, staffers say they had to keep tabs on the weather themselves

(Newser) - Over a dozen people died at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, and 10 campers plus a counselor are still missing after devastating flash floods tore through the area. But at Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly, another camp in Hunt, staff managed to get everyone to safety before disaster struck, the AP reports....

One Figure Shows How Bad Measles Cases Are

US case count has outpaced record set in 2019

(Newser) - Measles cases in the United States have soared to levels unseen since the disease was declared eliminated 25 years ago. CNN reports the US has logged at least 1,277 confirmed measles cases so far in 2025, surpassing the previous post-elimination record of 1,274 set in 2019—and...

Among the Texas Victims: a Longtime Camp Director

Heart O' the Hills was not in session, but Jane Ragsdale was on the property

(Newser) - Heart O' the Hills Camp for Girls was not in session when the devastating flash floods hit Texas Hill Country early Friday—but longtime director and co-owner Jane Ragsdale was on the property and died in the flooding, the Houston Chronicle reports. The camp said in a statement : "...

His Vanishing Is Merely a 'Game of Clue' to the Masses

Texas Monthly looks into the disappearance of Jason Landry and the rise of true-crime sleuths

(Newser) - It's been nearly five years since 21-year-old Jason Landry vanished on a dark rural road in Luling, Texas. His car turned up—he'd apparently crashed the Nissan into a tree—and, inexplicably, his clothes were found scattered in neat piles in the middle of the road. But as...

Families Search and Wait for Word
Families Search
and Wait for Word
Jul 5, 2025 5:35 PM CDT

Families Search and Wait for Word

One woman who was swept away in Texas flooding 'was dodging RVs and refrigerators' in the river

(Newser) - Families suffered excruciating waits on Saturday for word about those missing in the Texas floods, with some relatives conducting their own searches. Officials announced the death toll was up to 32, including 14 children. About two dozen children were still missing as of Sunday afternoon. Rescuers were searching for survivors...

'People Need to Know Today Will Be a Hard Day'

Death toll in Texas floods rises to 27, including 9 kids

(Newser) - Scores of rescuers were searching desperately Saturday for children from a girls' camp and many others who were still missing after a wall of water rushed down a river in the Texas Hill Country during a powerful storm. Official said Saturday that the death toll had risen to 27, including...

Multiple Deaths Confirmed in 'Catastrophic' Texas Flooding

The Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes

(Newser) - Officials in Kerr County, Texas, said Friday afternoon that at least 13 people have died in "catastrophic" flooding and that about 20 children are missing from a girls camp in the area. Parts of the Guadalupe River, which runs from the county to San Antonio Bay, rose 26 feet...

9-Year-Old Dies in Hot Car While Her Mother Is at Work

Texas woman could face charges in child's death

(Newser) - A 9-year-old girl died after being left alone in a hot car for hours while her mother was at work, Texas authorities said. The girl's 36-year-old mother left her daughter with some water and partially opened windows in a Toyota Camry outside a manufacturing plant in Galena Park,...

Kentucky Measles Outbreak Raises Fear for Kindergarteners

4 cases confirmed, with another confirmed exposure; vax rate among kindergartners is 87%

(Newser) - A measles outbreak has emerged in central Kentucky. There are four confirmed cases: Three were confirmed in Woodford County before a fourth emerged in nearby Fayette County, per WKYT . The Kentucky Department of Public Health has also reported a confirmed measles exposure in Jessamine County. Officials say one measles case...

Truck Driver Allegedly Falls Asleep, Kills 4 Family Members

Texas crash leaves a 5th person dead and a young woman fighting for her life

(Newser) - A Texas family's road trip turned tragic when a big rig driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel, leaving four members dead and a teenage girl fighting for her life. Four members of the McKellar family from Fort Worth died Saturday in Kaufman County, Texas, after the big...

'Liver King' Must Stay 200 Yards Away From Joe Rogan

Influencer Brian Johnson was taken into custody in Rogan's hometown of Austin after alleged threats

(Newser) - He's known for devouring raw meat and animal organs as part of an "ancestral lifestyle," strolling with 120 pounds of heavy chains draped around his neck, and, now, allegedly threatening Joe Rogan. Texas police say that Brian Johnson, aka the "Liver King," was arrested on...

Suspect Charged With Murder in Fatal Track Meet Stabbing

Karmelo Anthony has been indicted on a murder charge

(Newser) - The teen suspected of fatally stabbing another teen at a Texas high school track meet has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge. The grand jury handed up the indictment Tuesday, the Dallas News reports. Karmelo Anthony, now 18, was 17 when he allegedly stabbed Austin Metcalf, also 17, at...

After Veto, Texas to Rethink Ban on Products With THC

Leader of crackdown effort says he's confused by Abbott's moves

(Newser) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill Sunday to ban all THC consumables, allowing the booming market flush with THC-infused vapes, gummies, and other products to continue to be sold across the state. The Republican waited until the final moment to stop what would have been one of the most...

Cops: He Broke Up With Her, She Married Him Anyway
Cops: He Broke Up With Her,
She Married Him Anyway
in case you missed it
Jun 22, 2025 6:54 AM CDT

Cops: He Broke Up With Her, She Married Him Anyway

Texas woman has been charged with stalking

(Newser) - A Texas woman decided that her fiance breaking up with her didn't mean the wedding was off, police say. Investigators say the 42-year-old man returned to his home in the Waco suburb of Beverly Hills on June 13 to find a Bath & Body Works gift package containing a...

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