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July 8, 2025

Camp Mystic disaster plan approved days before Central Texas flood

Texas inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic's emergency plan just two days before the devastating flood killed more than two dozen people at the all-girls Christian summer camp​, most of them children.
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Published on July 08, 2025 20:27

DOJ accuses 2 people of selling gun to Trump's alleged would-be assassin Ryan Routh

Federal prosecutors say two people helped sell an SKS rifle to Ryan Routh six weeks before he allegedly tried to shoot President Trump.
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Published on July 08, 2025 20:22

They knew it could happen: History warned of the Central Texas flood

In what experts call "Flash Flood Alley," the terrain reacts quickly to rainfall steep slopes, rocky ground, and narrow riverbeds leave little time for warning.
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Published on July 08, 2025 20:21

Satellite photos show before and after Texas flooding

More than 100 people were killed and over 160 remained missing as of Tuesday evening after flooding hit Central Texas.
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Published on July 08, 2025 18:58

Camp Mystic girls singing worship songs as bus evacuates them from floodwaters

As we learn more about the young girls who lost their lives in the Central Texas floods, we are getting a look at the moment some of their campmates were evacuated from the floodwaters.
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Published on July 08, 2025 18:38

2nd death blamed on flooding from Chantal in North Carolina

Tropical depression Chantal brought flooding to North Carolina and spurred water rescues before moving over Virginia overnight Monday.
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Published on July 08, 2025 00:23

July 7, 2025

7/7: CBS Evening News

Everything we know so far about the deadly Texas floods; Breaking down Trump moves on tariffs, meeting with Netanyahu
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Published on July 07, 2025 23:29

Remains found of 7 missing workers after explosions at California fireworks warehouse, officials say

Yolo County officials confirmed Saturday afternoon that all seven of the missing workers' remains have been found after an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Esparto.
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Published on July 07, 2025 23:22

6/30: Face the Nation

This week on "Face the Nation," days after President Biden's disastrous debate performance, Democrats Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut join "Face the Nation," along with potential Republican vice-presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio.
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Published on July 07, 2025 21:00

Sen. John Hoffman discharged from ICU following lawmaker shootings

Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman has been discharged from the ICU, just over three weeks after he and his wife, Yvette, were shot in their home, a family spokesperson said on Monday.
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Published on July 07, 2025 20:56

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