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By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — In the early hours of Independence Day, rain pelted sleeping communities in central Texas. No one knew yet how devastating the storm would become. Entire neighborhoods vanished in flash flooding throughout the weekend, while residents and campers were swept away in the surging waters. The death toll across the

CNN, KELI RABON By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — In the early hours of Independence Day, rain pelted sleeping communities in central Texas. No one knew yet how devastating the storm would become. Entire neighborhoods vanished in flash flooding throughout the weekend, while residents and campers were swept away in the surging waters. The death

By Casey Tolan, Curt Devine, Andrew Freedman, Melanie Hicken, Pamela Brown and Shoshana Dubnow, CNN (CNN) — As Central Texas reels from flash floods that killed over 100 people this weekend, questions are sharpening about whether officials could have done more to avert the tragedy – both in the decades leading up to the disaster,

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — It was Petty Officer Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a US Coast Guard rescue swimmer. The 26-year-old was new to the Coast Guard. He had left a previous career as an accountant before enlisting, and had graduated from rescue swimming school around six months ago when his team got

CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — It was Petty Officer Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a US Coast Guard rescue swimmer. The 26-year-old was new to the Coast Guard. He had left a previous career as an accountant before enlisting, and had graduated from rescue swimming school around six months ago when his team

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Women outlive men in dire circumstances — even though girls in many parts of the world have access to fewer resources, such as food and medical care. That’s because the female body is built for resilience and longevity. Here’s what else you might have missed

By Renée Rigdon, Matt Stiles, Byron Manley, Lou Robinson, Rosa de Acosta, Soph Warnes, Gillian Roberts, Yukari Schrickel and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — The search for missing bodies continues along Texas’ Guadalupe River after catastrophic and deadly flooding killed at least 111 people following a torrential downpour Thursday evening into early Friday. The death

By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a battery fire onboard a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 flying from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale prompted an emergency landing in Fort Myers, Florida, Monday morning. Flight 1334 was flying with 191 people onboard when the crew reported smoke in the cabin,

CNN By Michelle Krupa and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — With the holiday weekend ahead of them, some 750 girls bunked in last Thursday night at Camp Mystic. Just a few miles away in Central Texas, boys did the same at Camp La Junta. The 18 or so youth summer camps along the Guadalupe River

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer Linda Ronstadt. Personal Birth date: July 15, 1946 Birth place: Tucson, Arizona Birth name: Linda Marie Ronstadt Father: Gilbert Ronstadt, hardware store owner Mother: Ruth Mary (Copeman) Ronstadt, homemaker Children: adopted: Carlos and Mary Clementine Education: Attended University of Arizona,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Jennifer Lopez, singer, dancer and actress. Personal Birth date: July 24, 1969 Birth place: Bronx, New York Birth name: Jennifer Lynn Lopez Father: David Lopez, a computer specialist Mother: Guadalupe (Rodriguez) Lopez, a teacher Marriages: Ben Affleck (July 16, 2022 – January

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A 27-year-old man with a rifle and tactical gear was killed Monday morning after exchanging fire with law enforcement officers at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, injuring several. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said the man “opened fire at the entrance of the United States Border

By Associated Press Doylestown, Pennsylvania (CNN) — A Pennsylvania man accused of killing his father and posting video of his severed head online — and calling for others to help him try to overthrow the U.S. government — is set to stand trial Monday in the Philadelphia suburbs. Justin D. Mohn, 33, faces charges of