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Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100

Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100

By JIM VERTUNO, NADIA LATHAN and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpassed 100 on Monday as search-and-rescue teams continued to wade…

Troops and federal agents briefly descend on LA’s MacArthur Park in largely immigrant neighborhood

Troops and federal agents briefly descend on LA’s MacArthur Park in largely immigrant neighborhood

By TARA COPP and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dozens of federal officers in tactical gear and about 90 members of the California National Guard were deployed for about an hour Monday to a…

Wall Street falls as Trump pressures trading partners with new tariffs

Wall Street falls as Trump pressures trading partners with new tariffs

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Stocks on Wall Street closed broadly lower Monday as the White House stepped up pressure on major trading partners to make deals before punishing tariffs imposed by the U.S.…

Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing

Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing

By JIM VERTUNO and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed…

Musk says he’s forming a new political party after split with Trump over tax cuts law

Musk says he’s forming a new political party after split with Trump over tax cuts law

By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — 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…

Floods turned beloved Texas camp into a nightmare. At least 27 girls remain missing

Floods turned beloved Texas camp into a nightmare. At least 27 girls remain missing

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas parents frantically posted photos of their young daughters on social media with pleas for information as at least 27 campers from an all-girls summer camp were…