Politics Aug 08 Texas Democrats decamp to California as Republicans warn of more escalations AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas House of Representatives failed to meet a quorum on Friday as Democratic lawmakers continued their walkout to block a vote on congressional voting maps sought by President Donald Trump in a widening national battle…
Nation Jul 08 Texas flood search efforts go on but hope of finding survivors dims Texas Gov. Greg Abbott planned to make another visit Tuesday to Camp Mystic, the century-old all-girls Christian summer camp where at least 27 campers and counselors died during the flash floods. Officials said Monday that 10 campers and one counselor…
Nation Jul 07 Death toll surpasses 100 from catastrophic Texas flooding The massive search continues for missing people.
Nation Jul 07 Girls camp grieves 27 campers and counselors in floods that killed at least 90 in Texas Crews trudged through debris and waded into swollen rivers in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding that has killed close to 90 people in Texas, including more than two dozen campers and counselors from an all-girls Christian camp.
Politics Jul 07 WATCH: Officials give update on deadly Texas flooding as search for victims goes on The officials spoke only hours after the operators of Camp Mystic, a century-old all-girls Christian summer camp in the Texas Hill Country, announced that they lost 27 campers and counselors to the floodwaters.
Nation Jul 06 Texas officials face scrutiny over lack of evacuation orders before deadly flooding The National Weather Service sent out a series of flash flood warnings in the early hours Friday before issuing flash flood emergencies — a rare alert notifying of imminent danger. Local officials have insisted that no one saw the flood…
Nation Jul 06 Sheriff says 10 campers still missing as death toll from central Texas flash floods rises to 78 Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 78 people in central Texas.
Nation Jul 05 At least 27 children missing after flood rushes through Texas summer camp As the floodwaters began to recede from Camp Mystic, a torrent of grief remained as the identities of some of the campers who died in the flash floods began to emerge on Saturday.
Nation Jul 05 Death toll in Texas floods rises to at least 51 as search continues for many missing, officials say Rescuers scoured flooded riverbanks littered with mangled trees, overturned cars and muck-filled debris Saturday in an increasingly bleak mission to locate missing people, including more than two dozen girls who have not been seen since their camp was slammed with…
Politics Jun 14 Protesters gather across the U.S. at nationwide anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights.