Jul 12 Watch 5:18 FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic in Texas, new analysis reveals By John Yang, Andrew Corkery The search for more than 100 people still missing from the catastrophic July 4 flash floods in Texas began its second week Saturday. Officials have rejected suggestions that the calamity could have been anticipated, but an analysis by NPR and… Continue watching
Jul 12 Camp Mystic appealed to remove buildings from FEMA’s 100-year flood map, records show By Ryan J. Foley, Christopher L. Keller, Jim Mustian, Associated Press Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before rushing waters swept away children and counselors, a review… Continue reading
Jul 11 Boeing reaches settlement with man whose wife and children died in 737 Max crash in Ethiopia By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Boeing reached a settlement Friday with a Canadian man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 crash in Ethiopia, averting the first trial connected to the devastating event that led to a worldwide grounding of Max… Continue reading
Jul 11 David Gergen, former White House adviser and News Hour political commentator, dies at 83 By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press David Gergen, a veteran of Washington politics and an adviser to four presidents in a career spanning decades in government, academia and media, has died. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 2:55 Trump tours catastrophic flood damage in central Texas, defends state and federal response By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson President Trump and the first lady visited central Texas on Friday, surveying the catastrophic damage and offering comfort to families who lost loved ones in last week's floods. The death toll stands at 120 and at least 160 people are… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 10:32 Grieving daughter says mother’s death in Texas flood was avoidable By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber, Mike Fritz Thousands of responders from multiple states and Mexico spent another day scouring river banks in central Texas in search of flood victims. No new survivors have been found this week and families are coping with enormous losses. Special correspondent Christopher… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 6:20 How the toy industry is feeling the effects of Trump’s tariffs By William Brangham, Diane Lincoln Estes President Trump is dialing up the pressure on several countries in pursuit of trade deals. Trump dismissed a warning from Hasbro’s CEO that toy prices will rise if the U.S. continues to hike tariffs. William Brangham discussed the tariffs and… Continue watching
Jul 11 WATCH: Trump rolled back energy tax credits for homeowners and developers. Here’s what that means for you By Tim McPhillips Blackouts and power outages could be 100 times more common in the U.S. by 2030. Continue reading
Jul 11 Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind behind 9/11 attacks By Mark Sherman, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The decision by a panel of the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., undoes an attempt to wrap up more than two decades of military prosecution beset by legal and logistical troubles. Continue reading
Jul 11 Feeling the heat? Here are some ways to lower your electric bill By Tim McPhillips Heating and cooling are typically the power players of home energy use. Continue reading