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Multiple water rescues as rare Flash Flood Emergency near Austin drops more than a foot of rain

Chelsey Zhu

The Burnet County Sheriff's Office said it has received about 10 calls for people trapped in cars by flooding. Travis County emergency responders have also reported multiple water rescues.

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Photos: Texas grapples with devastation from deadly flooding

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Flooding kills at least 24 people in Kerr County. At least 23 girls are missing. Rescue efforts underway.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement to the press in May 2023, a day before a scheduled impeachment vote in the Texas House over a long-running ethics complaint.

Bob Daemmrich

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Texas will pay $6.6 million to whistleblowers after Paxton drops appeal

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Knives, bullets and thieves: the quest for food in Gaza

Anas Baba

NPR's Gaza producer faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at his forehead and masked thieves as he tried to get food from a U.S.-supported group.
Camp Mystic, now in ruins from Texas floods, was a pillar for generations of women

Paul Flahive

We have a report on Camp Mystic, a Christian camp hit by the deadly floods in Texas. Several girls attending the camp remain unaccounted for.
A bus route helped this couple's cross-border romance bloom. Tariffs are shutting it down

Eleana Tworek

After several decades, the city of Windsor, Ontario is ending its cross-border bus to Detroit. Two regular riders reflect on what it means to them.
Over 50 dead from July 4 floods in Texas, schoolgirls missing from camp

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

The news from Central Texas, where July 4 rains caused severe flash flooding, continues to be grim. The number of deaths has risen to more than 50, according to state officials. Most, so far, are in Kerr County, according to the County sheriff.

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Texas lawmakers update sexual assault laws, allowing more survivors to pursue justice

After three sessions, Texas lawmakers passed a bill last month that defines consent and fixes what advocates called a loophole in state sexual assault laws.
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Texans could face higher costs, fewer services under Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

Lucio Vasquez |The Texas Newsroom

The bill is moving quickly through Congress and could reshape life for millions of Texans.
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Texas Supreme Court Rules on Produced Water Ownership

The justices ruled Friday that the company holding the oil and gas lease also lays claim to the produced water. The ruling comes as more companies are seeking to turn a profit on what has long been considered a vexing waste stream.
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New Texas laws target roadside pet sales and puppy mills

Lucio Vasquez |The Texas Newsroom

Under the new laws, which will go into effect on Sept. 1, counties across Texas will have more power to stop the sale of dogs and cats in outdoor spaces.
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Inside Elon Musk's stellar year at the Texas Capitol

Lauren McGaughy

While Elon Musk took Washington, D.C., by storm, his company representatives and lobbyists were notching up big political wins in the heart of his vast business empire: Texas.
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Truckers Say Oil and Gas Companies Are Violating Hazardous Materials Transport Regulations

The fracking industry says its operators strictly adhere to regulations, and it has "no greater priority" than ensuring worker and community safety.

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