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Kerr County, Texas, lead emergency management official says he was asleep during deadly flooding

Thursday, July 31 by ABC News

(KERR COUNTY, Texas) -- For the first time since catastrophic flooding killed more than 100 people in Kerr County, Texas, the county emergency management director conceded that he was sick and asleep as the water rose to historic levels on the Guadalupe River.William "Dub"... Read More.

Virginia Giuffre’s family wants to know what Donald Trump knew about Jeffrey Epstein

Thursday, July 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The family of Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most well-known victims, said it was outraged at comments made by President Donald Trump about her and Ghislaine Maxwell, the Epstein associate convicted of sex trafficking.Trump on Wednesday told reporters that Giuffre,... Read More.

Ahead of Friday deadline, appeals court considering lawfulness of Trump’s sweeping tariffs

Thursday, July 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the clock ticks down to President Donald Trump's Aug. 1 deadline for the resumption of reciprocal tariffs, a federal appeals court is hearing arguments Thursday over whether Trump's sweeping tariffs are lawful.A group of small businesses and a coalition of states... Read More.

25 hospitalized after ‘significant’ turbulence on Delta flight

Thursday, July 31 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- Twenty-five people aboard a Delta Air Lines flight, headed from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, were hospitalized after the flight encountered "significant" turbulence Wednesday, the airline said.Delta Air Lines Flight 56, with 275 passengers and 13 crew members on board, diverted to... Read More.

‘Hero’ officer killed in Manhattan shooting to be honored at funeral on Thursday

Thursday, July 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Family, friends and members of the New York City Police Department will come together on Thursday for a funeral for the "hero" officer who was one of four people killed in the Midtown Manhattan mass shooting.Didarul Islam, a 36-year-old NYPD officer,... Read More.

New York City to DC bracing for dangerous flooding: Latest forecast

Thursday, July 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Interstate 95 corridor from New York City to Washington, D.C., is bracing for dangerous flooding on Thursday.Heavy storms could lead to rainfall rates of up to 3 inches per hour. Widespread rain totals are forecast to be 1 to 3... Read More.

Teacher arrested for Arkansas double murder while getting haircut: Police

Thursday, July 31 by ABC News

(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) -- A suspect has been arrested in connection with a double homicide at an Arkansas park, after a married couple was found dead on a walking trail over the weekend, authorities said.James Andrew McGann, 28, of Springdale, Arkansas, was arrested Wednesday and charged... Read More.