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What caused the deadly flash floods in central Texas and how are rescue efforts proceeding?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavoni. Search and rescue efforts continue in central Texas, where since Friday, flash flooding has left more than fifty people dead, at least twenty-seven are missing. Survivors say the dramatic rise of the Guadalupe River came as a surprise. Scott Walden of Kerrville, Texas, says he and his wife were literally swept away about 200 feet in fast moving water, barely making it out alive.
So I grabbed my wife and we literally jumped in the water and it swept us down to about 200 feet down that way. And there is a crepe myrtle tree that we grabbed hold of and we waited for rescue.
Most of the victims are from Kerr County, where children's summer camps are popular. Currently, fifteen of the known dead are children. More than two dozen children attending a girl's summer camp are missing.
Why did many people feel they didn’t receive adequate warning before the Texas flash floods?
Texas Governor Greg Abbott says the search will continue until everyone is located. Texas Public Radio's David Martin Davies reports that people are asking if they received adequate warning.
On july third, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for the hill country, forecasting up to seven inches of rain overnight. Totals reached up to twelve inches in some areas, far exceeding the initial forecast. resulting in the Wadalupa River rising over twenty feet in under two hours. Homeland Security Secretary Christy Nomes says the reason for the lack of severe weather alerts before the flash flood was due to the National Weather Services outdated technology.
We know that everybody wants more warning time and that's why we're working to upgrade the technologies have been neglected by far too long.
Since President Trump took office, the National Weather Service has seen mass layoffs. For NPR News, I'm David Martin Davies in San Antonio.
What are the latest developments in President Trump's negotiations with China over TikTok?
President Trump says fresh talks with China on the fate of the short video app TikTok may start early this week. He says there's pretty much a deal in place, and PR's John Ruich reports.
A law that took effect in January bans TikTok in the United States on national security grounds if its Chinese parent company, Bite Dance, doesn't relinquish control of its U.S. arms. President Trump has given TikTok three reprieves, though, in the form of enforcement extensions. The latest allows it to operate until mid-September. On Air Force One late on Friday, Trump said there was already pretty much a deal for the hugely popular app. He said talks with China would start on Monday or Tuesday, and those could involve Chinese leader Xi Jinping or one of his representatives. For the deal to go ahead, it would probably require Chinese approval, Trump said, adding that
How is Iran’s supreme leader responding to the ongoing Israel‑Iran conflict?
The deal would be good for China and the United States. Trump did not offer details of the deal. John Ruich, NPR News.
For the first time since the start of the twelve day war between Israel and Iran, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamini has appeared publicly that at a traditional Islamic day of commemoration. This is NPR News in Washington. Tropical storm Chantal made landfall early today, about seventy-five miles northeast of Charleston, South Carolina. The storm is expected to tack north with drenching rain and potential flooding in parts of both North and South Carolina. Life threatening surf and rip currents are expected at beaches from Florida into the Mid Atlantic region. Ozzie Osborne and Black Sabbath have played what they say will be their final gig back where it all began.
What made Black Sabbath’s final hometown concert a historic event for fans?
Vicky Barker reports from London.
Forty thousand fans packed the stadium in Birmingham, England, the city where Black Sabbath got its start 57 years ago. Frontman Ozzie Osborne, 76 and suffering from Parkinson's disease, sang from a giant throne, clapping and gesticulating like old times. The 11-hour show featured the original Sabbath lineup, as well as fellow rock gods Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, the Rolling Stones Ronnie Wood, and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. The Observer newspaper called it a fitting tribute to the group, which quote first created heavy metal, then transcended it.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What caused the deadly flash floods in central Texas and how are rescue efforts proceeding?
0:01–0:53
2
Why did many people feel they didn’t receive adequate warning before the Texas flash floods?
0:53–1:50
3
What are the latest developments in President Trump's negotiations with China over TikTok?
1:50–2:36
4
How is Iran’s supreme leader responding to the ongoing Israel‑Iran conflict?
2:36–3:26
5
What made Black Sabbath’s final hometown concert a historic event for fans?
3:26–4:39