Imagine standing in water shallow enough to just barely hit the soles of your feet. And then it rises so fast that in just about ten minutes, it's up to your neck. That's how fast the Guadalupe River in Texas rose last week, according to state officials.
Twenty-six feet in less than an hour.
That flooding left dozens dead, devastated homes and businesses. Officials, emergency crews and volunteers are hoping more survivors will be found. But in a press conference today, officials warned the death toll will continue to rise.
In the Texas Hill Country, climate change and geography conspired to create one of the worst floods in generations.
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PBS News Hour - Art Beat - New book ‘2024’ offers inside look at twists and turns of the presidential election
Journalists Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager and Isaac Arnsdorf are out with a new book unpacking the twists and turns of the 2024 presidential election. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with insiders, the book offers a revealing look at the circumstances that led to Trump’s return. Amna Nawaz spoke with the writers about “2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America.” PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
PBS News Hour - Art Beat - Artist exiled from homeland transforms nature into works of art
An artist who was once uprooted from her homeland has spent decades transforming works of nature into works of art. Michelle San Miguel of Rhode Island PBS Weekly has the story from the woods of New England for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
The Gist - The Un “Fudge” America Tour Gets “Fudged” From Within
Zee Cohen-Sanchez, a Bernie Sanders campaign veteran, launched “Un**** America” (we're going with Unfudge America) to counter Charlie Kirk’s influence on college campuses. But internal drama and performative purity politics quickly sabotaged the project. She recounts how influencer apologies empowered whiny critics and fractured the left’s ability to wield electoral power. Plus, with nearly 100 dead from the Texas floods, we examine the explanations. Climate change likely played a role, but history, geography, and neglected hydrology account for just as much—and the reflexive invocation of climate alone can obscure other actionable causes.
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Marketplace All-in-One - The consequences of tariff uncertainty
Trump officials signaled tariffs will be once again postponed, possibly to August 1. But as the White House nails down details, some businesses are suffering while they wait. In this episode, retailers explain why ongoing trade negotiations have put a damper on profits. Plus: Consumers could pull back spending if tariff-related worries persist, employment data shows it’s getting harder to find a job, and we check in with Altadena small business owners recovering from the L.A. fires.
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WSJ Minute Briefing - Renewed Trade Tensions Drive Down U.S. Stocks
Stocks’ decline accelerates after President Trump announces 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and South Korea and threatens additional tariffs on countries building closer ties with Brics economies. Plus: Tesla shares fall after Elon Musk says he is forming a new political party. Danny Lewis hosts.
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Newshour - Trump and Netanyahu meet to discuss Gaza ceasefire
After 21 months of war, there are growing hopes of a new Gaza ceasefire announcement as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump in Washington. Trump previously told reporters he had been "very firm" with Netanyahu about ending the conflict and that he thought "we'll have a deal" this week. Also on the programme, Kenyan officials say eleven people have been shot dead during big anti-government protests; and, a teenage boy has become the youngest person to swim the North Channel route - between Northern Ireland and Scotland.
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The Daily Signal - Victor Davis Hanson: Beware, Elon Musk’s ‘America Party’ Could Be Democrats’ Path Back to Power
But from the Bull Moose Party to Ross Perot, third-party efforts rarely succeed and often hand power to the Left. Will this be another spoiler moment that hurts Republicans in 2026 and 2028? Victor Davis Hanson breaks it down on today's episode of "Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words."
“ It's kind of an effort to hurt Donald Trump, both in the Congress and his successor in four years. But here's the question that I have for Elon Musk, and that is, does he really believe that he can pull this off? Apparently, he does.
“ I don't think in the next midterm election there's going to be American Party senators or representatives. However, they do, in some cases, affect elections. And for the most part, it's unpredictable. Nobody knows what the situation will be in 2028. But Elon Musk must know that it won't be a constructive role.”
00:00 The Rupture: Elon Musk vs. Donald Trump
01:40 Revisiting the Rupture: Musk and Trump
02:11 The America Party: A Potential Spoiler?
03:23 Lessons from History: Third-Party Impacts
04:13 Elon Musk's Track Record of Success
09:12 The Unpredictable Future of Third Parties
09:36 A Plea for Unity
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WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Some FTX Customers in Limbo Over Foreign Crypto Crackdown
Plus: Artificial intelligence company CoreWeave to acquire Core Scientific in $9 billion deal. And, Tesla stock closes down after CEO Elon Musk says he’s creating a new political party. Julie Chang hosts.
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WSJ What’s News - U.S. Stocks Fall as Trump Renews Trade Tensions
P.M. Edition for July 7. President Trump extended the deadline on so-called reciprocal tariffs to Aug. 1 while announcing 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and South Korea. Several more nations received similar notifications. Plus, heavy rain continues in Texas, where the death toll from the flash floods has risen to 90. And President Trump is meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. WSJ national security correspondent Michael Gordon discusses how a changed Middle East could be ripe for Trump’s dealmaking diplomacy. Alex Ossola hosts.
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