Relentless rain pouring over an already saturated central Texas. The region already devastated, hit with another round of dangerous flash floods over the weekend. Yeah, we're not going nowhere. We're stuck.Prompting dozens of emergency high water rescues like this one in Lancasters County. This river reaching over 33 feet in just a few hours. Thankfully, no more deaths reported despite the powerful currents.The rain still expected to continue into the evening, keeping the entire Hill Country on edge. The re ...

President Trump now says the US is going to resume sending arms shipments to Ukraine after a temporary pause. Trump announced this week that the US would supply weapons to Ukraine via NATO. The Trump administration has also been attempting to negotiate a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine.That's come up short. Those negotiations hit a snag. Our European allies are finding other ways to try to hold Putin accountable.In fact, a few weeks ago, Ukraine and the Council of Europe launched a special tribunal for ...

Disaster Overview & Impact - The community and nation are deeply affected by the significant loss of life along the Guadalupe River [1] - Over 160 people in Kerr County are still missing [5] - A memorial has been set up along the Guadalupe River to honor the victims [3][4][5] Accountability & Preventability - Officials were warned about the potential for a severe flooding event as early as October [2] - There is growing evidence that officials could have and should have done more to prevent the tragedy [8] - A special legislative session is scheduled for July 21st to address these issues [8] - The Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House in Texas will conduct joint investigations to understand the facts leading to the event [9] - Local officials requested a siren system multiple times, but the state denied the request [10][11] Emergency Response & FEMA Involvement - FEMA instituted a policy requiring all expenses over $100,000 to be approved directly by the Homeland Security Secretary, raising questions about potential delays in emergency relief [22][23] - Kerr County did not alert cell phones as the flooding began, and there were delays in sending out code red alerts [24][25] - The FEMA administrator has not been visible or involved in the disaster response, raising questions about FEMA's autonomy [17][18][20]

Today, multiple Democratic lawmakers, including some from Texas, are formally demanding answers from the administration about the impact of budget cuts and DHS policies on the government's ability to respond to the devastating floods. Texas Democratic Congressman Greg Quesar is one of them, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and he joins me now. Congressman, it's good to have you on the program again.What are the specific concerns both that you've heard raised but also the questions you want ans ...

today. Um we filed for um $20 million in damages um against the Trump administration uh because of um the um um unconstitutional and unlawful arrest and all these um conditions that I was put under. It's clear to me it's it's it's either the 20 million or an official apology from the administration because ultimately my goal is not selfenrichment.I don't want this money just because I need I I need I need money. What I want is actually accountability. Real real accountability.So if President Trump apologize ...

Search continues this morning in Texas as officials say more than 170 people now are still missing in last week's deadly flooding. Teams fanning out by air, water, land, even on horseback in the aftermath of a disaster that has killed at least 120 people across six counties. Five campers and one counselor remain missing from Camp Mystic, where more heartbreaking stories of loss are coming to light with each passing day.like eight-year-old camper Mary Kate Jacobe, her family says, quote, "She entered the gat ...

Law Enforcement & Community Relations - The report suggests that the deployment of law enforcement by the current administration is perceived as terrorizing communities [1] - The use of masked ICE agents is seen as eroding trust between the public and law enforcement [4] - Concerns are raised that masked agents make it difficult to distinguish between legitimate law enforcement and imposters, potentially endangering public safety [3][4] Constitutional & Legal Issues - The report highlights the debate around the legality and appropriateness of federal law enforcement personnel wearing masks, referencing both federal and California state laws [2] - The need for court intervention to stop profiling and potential unconstitutional actions is emphasized [1] Political Accountability & Transparency - The report criticizes the lack of accountability for masked agents and the failure of an amendment to require unmasking [6][7] - Republican colleagues are questioned for not supporting legislation requiring unmasking [8] - The administration is accused of prioritizing a lack of accountability [7] Safety & Security - The report argues that masked agents are making communities less safe [3] - The speaker is repeating the point of this is all about safety [9]

When it comes to the politics of deeply divided places and people, there is no such thing as an easy or a straightforward conversation. Every conversation is complex and very challenging and often involves extreme levels of violence. I come from the central highlands of Sri Lanka which was not where the island's 30-year civil war happened.The war happened in northern and eastern Sri Lanka regions with a Tamil majority. Coming from the Singhala community, the country's ethnic majority, war to me in my young ...

And good evening. We come on the air tonight from Texas's Hill Country. Just below us is the Guadalupe River and you can see the destruction it carved out in parts of central Texas.Down there is where the river stands tonight. And we wanted to show you how high it rose, more than 30 feet, even higher from where we are broadcasting live tonight, wiping out everything in its way. And today we were with rescuers digging into mangled cars caked in mud along river banks.Crews setting out on airboats and diving i ...

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