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At least 90 dead following flooding in Texas, officials searching for survivors
WDHD 7 - Massachusetts
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July 6, 2025
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Crews picked through mountains of debris and waded into swollen rivers Monday in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding that killed nearly 90 people over the July Fourth weekend in Texas, including more than two...
Camp 'grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors' in Texas floods
The York Dispatch - Pennsylvania
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KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Camp Mystic says it is “grieving the loss” the loss of 27 campers and counselors as the search continued Monday for victims of catastrophic Texas flooding over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The statement adds another...
Gov. Ivey appoints Jackson Co. law enforcement leader to Chair Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles
WBRC 6 News - Alabama
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July 7, 2025
JACKSON CO., Ala. (WAFF) - A Jackson County deputy was selected by Governor Kay Ivey to serve as Chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles on Monday. Law enforcement candidate Hal Nash currently serves as Chief Corrections Deputy with the...
Girls camp grieves loss of 27 campers and counselors in floods that killed nearly 90
WKBT - Wisconsin
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KERRVILLE, Texas — Crews picked through mountains of debris and waded into swollen rivers Monday in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding that killed almost 90 people over the July Fourth weekend in Texas, including more than two dozen...
Texas Flood Death Toll Rises to 87, Including 27 Children
Crosswalk
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July 7, 2025
Churches across central Texas came together to pray Sunday as the region continues to search for survivors from a catastrophic flood that devastated the region and left at least 87 dead, marking one of the worst natural disasters in American...
Death toll surpasses 100 in catastrophic Texas flooding over the July Fourth weekend
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Crews work to clear debris from the Cade Loop bridge along the Guadalupe River on Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Rodolfo Gonzalez) KERRVILLE, Texas — The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth...
Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 70
Alpena News Online - Michigan
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Volunteers search for missing people along the banks of the Guadalupe River after recent flooding on Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Hunt, Texas. (AP Photo/Rodolfo Gonzalez) KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and...
More rain forecast as death toll from Texas flooding passes 80
EMS1 - Texas
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July 7, 2025
By Jim Vertuno and John Seewer Associated Press KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — With more rain on the way, the risk of life-threatening flooding was still high in central Texas on Monday even as crews search urgently for the missing following a holiday...
Governor Ivey names Hal Nash, Jackson County Sheriff's Chief Deputy, as new Chair of Alabama Parole Board
WZDX - Alabama
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July 7, 2025
Governor Kay Ivey appoints Hal Nash as Chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles to ensure public safety. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced she has selected law enforcement candidate Hal Nash to serve as Chair of the...
Gov. Kay Ivey replaces Alabama’s controversial parole board chair
AL.com - Alabama
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July 7, 2025
Despite the backing of the state’s top law enforcement official, the controversial chair of the Alabama parole board will not keep her seat. Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday announced she would replace Leigh Gwathney, the most reliable “no” vote on the...
Alabama Republicans help House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill
Alabama Daily News
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON — House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump’s big trillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage Thursday in Congress, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package before...
Who are the Texas flood victims? Heartbreaking photos of the dead as more than 100 killed in disaster
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
At least 100 people were killed and dozens are missing after devastating flash floods swept through Texas on the Fourth of July. The death toll is expected to rise and Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday that there were 41 people confirmed to be missing...
Why Georgia Can’t Wait for Economic Justice
Southern Poverty Law Center - Alabama
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July 15, 2025
The Deep South — Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi — is home to rich histories of strength and resiliency against all odds. Despite this perseverance, residents and communities across the Deep South are still experiencing the...
Death toll climbs to 90 in Texas floods, girls camp grieves loss
1News
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Crews picked through mountains of debris and waded into swollen rivers overnight in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding that killed nearly 90 people over the July Fourth weekend in Texas, including more than two dozen campers and...
Reports: Mobile couple among the latest Alabama casualties following Texas flooding
Alabama Public Radio
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July 7, 2025
Rescue and recovery efforts continue following deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas. A Mountain Brook girl is confirmed among the fatalities. Now, two reports indicate that a Mobile couple may missing. The Facebook page of the...
Girls camp grieves loss of 27 campers and counselors in Texas floods
Daily Inter Lake - Montana
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July 7, 2025
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Crews picked through mountains of debris and waded into swollen rivers Monday in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding that killed nearly 90 people over the July Fourth weekend in Texas, including more than two...
Texas mourns as death toll flooding rises
The Iola Register - Kansas
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July 7, 2025
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Crews picked through mountains of debris and waded into swollen rivers Monday in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding that killed nearly 90 people over the July Fourth weekend in Texas, including more than two...
15 things we have to explain about the song ‘Sweet Home Alabama’
AL.com - Alabama
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July 7, 2025
Very few Americans would have trouble recognizing the opening notes of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s iconic anthem, “Sweet Home Alabama.” And when they do recognize it, they typically “turn it up,” as the singer commands. Recorded in 1974, the song has been...
‘Unimaginable tragedy’: Texas camp speaks out after 27 campers and counselors die in flooding
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 7, 2025
A Texas camp hit hard by catastrophic flooding has spoken out about the “unimaginable tragedy” of losing 27 of its campers. “Camp Mystic is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors following the catastrophic flooding on the Guadalupe river,”...
Texas flooding kills more than 80, including 27 in girls camp
The Madison Courier - Indiana
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KERRVILLE, Texas — Crews trudged through debris and waded into swollen riverbanks Monday in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding over the July Fourth weekend that killed more 80 people in Texas, including more than two dozen campers and...