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In the news today: The risk of life-threatening flooding was still high in Texas after a deluge killed at least 82 people; Elon Musk says he's forming a new political party; and French police have intensified efforts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel by slashing boats. Also, South Africa's first Black female beer brewery owner is aiming to shake up the industry. |
Officials comb through the banks of the Guadalupe River on Saturday after a flash flood swept through the area, in Hunt, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Risk of further floods in Texas during search for missing as death toll tops 80
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With more rain on the way, the risk of life-threatening flooding was still high in central Texas on Monday as crews searched for the missing following a holiday weekend deluge that killed at least 82 people, including children at summer camps. Read more. |
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- Officials said the death toll was sure to rise. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said 41 people were unaccounted for across the state and more could be missing. Survivors shared terrifying stories of being swept away and clinging to trees as rampaging floodwaters carried trees and cars past them. Others fled to attics, praying the water wouldn't reach them.
- Authorities faced growing questions about whether enough warnings were issued in an area long vulnerable to flooding and whether enough preparations were made. Authorities and elected officials have said they did not expect such an intense downpour, the equivalent of months' worth of rain for the area. President Donald Trump signed a major disaster declaration Sunday for Kerr County and said he would likely visit Friday: "I would have done it today, but we'd just be in their way."
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Musk says he's forming a new political party after split with Trump over tax cuts law
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Elon Musk said he's carrying out his threat to form a new political party after his fissure with President Donald Trump, announcing the America Party in response to the president's sweeping tax cuts law. Read more. |
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The formation of new political parties is not uncommon, but they typically struggle to pull any significant support away from the Republican and Democratic parties. But Musk, the world's richest man who spent at least $250 million supporting Trump in the 2024 election, could impact the 2026 elections, determining the control of Congress if he is willing to spend significant amounts of money.
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French police are slashing boats but migrants are still determined to reach the UK
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French police have intensified efforts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel. Under pressure from U.K. authorities, France's government is preparing to give an even freer hand to police patrols that, just last week, were twice filmed slashing boats carrying men, women, and children. Migrants say the crossings are dangerous but worth the risk. Read more. |
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Students prepare to brew beer with South African beer brewing master Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela, in Johannesburg, South Africa, in June. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
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