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Death count at 129, rescue efforts halted as flash flood warnings issued in Hill Country
The majority of the confirmed dead are in Kerr County, 103, including 36 children. The death count in Travis County has increased to nine, four are still reported missing. Lake Travis remains closed due to ongoing safety concerns.
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SpaceX will invest $2 billion in Elon Musk’s xAI startup: WSJ
The news of the investment comes after xAI's merger with Musk's social media company X.
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Texas advances measure to allow residents to use precious metals for daily transactions
HB 1056, filed by State Rep. Mark Dorazio, R-San Antonio, requires the state comptroller “to establish and issue a currency based on gold and silver that can be used as legal tender in the payment of debt and can be transferred electronically,” according to the bill analysis.
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Texas firefighters on Austin fire chief: ‘dereliction of duty’ cost lives
As the death toll from the central Texas floods surpasses 120 with 170 still missing, Austin’s fire chief is in the crosshairs of firefighters who claim his refusal to respond and assist in the rescue effort cost lives.
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Questions arise over AZ Sen. Gallego's presidential ambitions as he heads to Iowa State Fair
The Iowa Democrats said Gallego will be speaking “with Iowans about how Republicans’ big, bad budget-busting bill will impact our communities.”
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With billions for broadband, Kerr County, TX, still without cell phone reception
Even after Texas received and allocated billions of dollars for broadband, much of Kerr County still has limited to no cell phone reception.
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Trump plan to scrap Biden’s Snake River dam deal has supporters and critics
Environmental groups, including Earth Justice, have lobbied to breach the dams and decry the Trump administration's change of course.
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Obamas sign on to produce new history HBO comedy sketch series with Larry David for America 250
“I’ve sat across the table from some of the world’s most difficult leaders and wrestled with some of our most intractable problems," Barack Obama said in a statement. "Nothing has prepared me for working with Larry David.”
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Prosecuted for blogging, 'Crazy Fat Lady' returns to SCOTUS to hold public officials accountable
If publishing information from a cop, criticizing a city official's pay raise and reading Bible quotes outside a Pride event can be criminalized, the First Amendment has no meaning, Priscilla Villarreal's lawyers tell high court.
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State Dept to proceed with 'relevant and effective' reorganization for its America First vision
The new leadership at the U.S. Department of State is moving full speed ahead on its mission to "rightsize" and reshape the department to serve its America First foreign policy vision, according to spokesperson Tammy Bruce.
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New bill would eliminate federal tax on home sales
The No Tax on Home Sales Act, introduced Thursday by U.S. Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., would eliminate the federal capital gains tax on home sales if the home is the seller’s primary residence. This caveat would ensure that house flippers or real estate investors would not take advantage of the change.
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California’s Newsom follows Governors Moore and Walz auditioning for South Carolina audiences
Tim Walz and Wes Moore came to South Carolina earlier. This week it is Gavin Newsom. Andy Beshear is on the schedule, too. The sitting governors are in the mix as candidates for the 2028 presidential election.
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Rocker Ted Nugent, country star Ira Dean team up to honor country music legend Charlie Daniels
He was country before country was cool: Ira Dean described Daniels as "Jesus and John Wayne wrapped up into one."