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24 Dead In Texas Floods And More Than 20 Children Missing From A Girls Summer Camp

24 Dead In Texas Floods And More Than 20 Children Missing From A Girls Summer Camp

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Heavy rains have caused devastating flash floods in Texas Hill Country, killing at least 24 people and leaving many others missing. At a news conference late Friday Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said two dozen people were dead after least 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain poured down overnight, causing flash…MORE

Trump Signs His Tax And Spending Cut Bill At The White House July 4 Picnic

Trump Signs His Tax And Spending Cut Bill At The White House July 4 Picnic

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed his signature bill of tax and spending cuts at the White House Fourth of July picnic. He’s taking a victory lap after muscling his main legislative priority through the Republican-controlled Congress. Fighter jets and two stealth bombers streaked through the sky over the picnic. The legislation extends…MORE

Russia Launches Largest Missile And Drone Barrage On Kyiv Since War In Ukraine Began

Russia Launches Largest Missile And Drone Barrage On Kyiv Since War In Ukraine Began

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched 550 drones and missiles across Ukraine overnight in the largest aerial assault since the war began. The capital Kyiv was the primary target. Authorities said one person was killed and at least 26 people, including a child, were injured. Hours after the barrage, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he…MORE

U.S. Labor Market Surprises With 147,000 New Jobs Last Month

U.S. Labor Market Surprises With 147,000 New Jobs Last Month

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. job market delivered another upside surprise last month, churning out a better-than-expected 147,000 jobs. The unemployment rate ticked down unexpectedly, too. But the headline numbers masked some weaknesses as the U.S. economy contends with fallout from President Donald Trump’s  economic policies, especially his sweeping import taxes and the erratic way…MORE

Trump Kicks Off A Yearlong Celebration Of America’s 250th Anniversary In Iowa

Trump Kicks Off A Yearlong Celebration Of America’s 250th Anniversary In Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump has gone to Iowa to kick off a year of patriotic festivities leading up to next year’s 250th anniversary of American independence. The event Thursday night became a celebration of his second term, and Trump took the stage just hours after Congress approved tax cut legislation that…MORE

U.S. Applications For Jobless Aid Fell To 233,000 Last Week As Layoffs Remain Low

U.S. Applications For Jobless Aid Fell To 233,000 Last Week As Layoffs Remain Low

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs in the U.S. remain low despite uncertainty about how tariffs will impact the economy. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending June 28 fell by 4,000 to 233,000, less than the 241,000 that analysts forecast. The four-week average of claims,…MORE

TRE Shooting in Fort Worth; Expect Delays

TRE Shooting in Fort Worth; Expect Delays

(WFAA-TV) – FORT WORTH – One man who was found with a gunshot wound to the leg was taken to an area hospital in “stable but potentially life-threatening condition,” police said. The suspected shooter, who is believed to have fired several shots in the train, was taken into custody and also transported to an area…MORE