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‘I needed to get to my boys’: Mother recounts Texas camp flood rescue

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

ABC News(KERR COUNTY, Texas ) -- In one of the deadliest floods in Texas history, a mother's worst fears turned into grateful tears when she reunited with her two sons after they survived a harrowing experience at a camp near the Guadalupe River.The devastating... Read More.

Senate considers Neil Jacobs, ‘Sharpiegate’ scientist, as NOAA administrator

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Neil Jacobs, the atmospheric scientist nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has vowed to place science, human safety and technological innovation at the forefront of operations if confirmed as the agency's administrator.On... Read More.

Senate committee advances Trump’s pick for CDC director ahead of confirmation vote

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) voted to advance Susan Monarez's nomination as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday.The panel voted along party lines 12-11.Monarez is the first CDC director... Read More.

Quick-thinking officers rescued hundreds as Texas flooding began: ‘Could have been so much worse,’ police say

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

Brandon Bell/Getty Images(KERRVILLE, Texas) -- As the floodwaters rushed into Kerrville, Texas, under the cover of darkness on Friday morning, officers jumped into action to evacuate over 100 homes and rescue more than 200 people in one hour, the police department said.The officers "realized... Read More.

Missing Maine paddleboarder was murdered, suspect unknown: Police

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(UNION, Maine) -- A woman who was found dead after she went paddleboarding on a lake in Maine was murdered, officials said Monday, and police are still searching for her killer.Sunshine "Sunny" Stewart, 48, was found dead at Crawford Pond in Union... Read More.

Reward increased for suspect accused of killing congressional intern

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

Tetra Images - Henryk Sadura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Officials have increased the reward for information leading to the person who fatally shot a 21-year-old congressional intern in Washington, D.C., last month.Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, of Granby, Massachusetts, was killed on June 30 at approximately 10:28 p.m. after... Read More.

Inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic’s emergency plans days before catastrophic flooding, records show

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

Brandon Bell/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Just two days before devastating floods claimed at least 27 lives at Camp Mystic, the Texas Department of State Health Services signed off on the youth camp's emergency plans, according to records obtained by ABC News.An inspection report dated... Read More.

3 dead, including 2 children, in New Mexico flooding, local authorities say

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

Feldhaar Christian / EyeEm/Getty Images(RUIDOSO, N.M.) -- A man and two children were killed in a record-breaking flash flood that swept through a village in New Mexico on Tuesday, local officials said.The three were "swept downstream by the unprecedented floodwaters that struck" the Village... Read More.

Judge presses administration on El Salvador’s claim that CECOT detainees are under US authority

Tuesday, July 8 by ABC News

Alex Pena/Getty Images(Maryland) -- A federal judge in Maryland is asking the Trump administration to explain its position that diplomatic discussions with the government of El Salvador are required to facilitate the return of a Venezuelan man whose removal to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison violated... Read More.

Texas man shares emotional search for his missing parents after devastating floods

Tuesday, July 8 by ABC News

ABC News(KERRVILLE, Texas) -- A Texas man whose parents were swept away during last week's catastrophic flooding last week says he's coming to terms with their likely loss, even as he helps others find closure.Robert Brake Jr. has been searching for his parents since... Read More.

Deadly floods at Camp Mystic: How the tragedy compares to a similar event in 1987

Tuesday, July 8 by ABC News

Brandon Bell/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Camp Mystic, the Christian girls summer camp that was hit with devastating floods on July 4, was part of an eerily similar tragedy that occurred almost 38 years ago to the day, officials said.That tragedy on July 17, 1987,... Read More.

Man arrested after attempting to kidnap 6-year-old in Coney Island: Police

Tuesday, July 8 by ABC News

WABC(NEW YORK) -- A man has been arrested after he allegedly attempted to snatch a 6-year-old boy from the sidewalk during the Fourth of July weekend in busy Coney Island, according to the New York Police Department.The boy was with his parents at the... Read More.

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‘I needed to get to my boys’: Mother recounts Texas camp flood rescue

Senate considers Neil Jacobs, ‘Sharpiegate’ scientist, as NOAA administrator

Senate committee advances Trump’s pick for CDC director ahead of confirmation vote

Quick-thinking officers rescued hundreds as Texas flooding began: ‘Could have been so much worse,’ police say

Missing Maine paddleboarder was murdered, suspect unknown: Police

Reward increased for suspect accused of killing congressional intern

Inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic’s emergency plans days before catastrophic flooding, records show

3 dead, including 2 children, in New Mexico flooding, local authorities say

Judge presses administration on El Salvador’s claim that CECOT detainees are under US authority

Texas man shares emotional search for his missing parents after devastating floods

Deadly floods at Camp Mystic: How the tragedy compares to a similar event in 1987

Man arrested after attempting to kidnap 6-year-old in Coney Island: Police

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