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How many people have died in the Texas flash‑flood disaster and what are volunteers doing?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman. The death toll from flash flooding July fourth in Texas continues to rise. At least one hundred twenty-nine people are now confirmed dead as search crews continue to find bodies. MPR's Frank Morris reports that many volunteers who've been helping with the search are now preparing to leave. Volunteers have
put in some nine hundred thousand hours. More than twelve thousand of them have been working here. But many, like Bo Burgess from Fort Worth, have only one week off to give. Burgess spent his last day volunteering, walking about ten miles of the Guadalupe River, and he says the debris still there was troubling.
Just seeing all the clothes from children and necklaces and crosses and goggles and kayaks. But really like the children's clothing. You know, just children's clothing everywhere. Burgess
and many other Flash Flood volunteers will be welcome at home, but missed in Kerr County, where cleanup efforts continue. Frank Morris, NPR News, Kerr County, Texas.
A wildfire in western Colorado almost doubled in size on Saturday, officials say a lack of containment for the Southrim fire also forced the closure of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
What caused the Southrim wildfire in Colorado and how is it affecting nearby communities?
Lightning started the fire on Thursday. It has closed a portion of US Highway fifty, and one community is under an evacuation notice now. Border czar Tom Homan was heckled Saturday as he addressed a crowd at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit. The conservative nonprofit is hosting several speakers from the Trump administration.
Why was Border Czar Tom Homan heckled at the Turning Point USA summit?
After the protester was escorted out by security, Homan praised the administration's work on the southern U.S. border, as well as the immigration raids across the U.S. And even the handling of anti immigration raid protesters by the government across the country.
We will continue to prioritize public safety threats and national security threats, because they're the most important and most dangerous to the community. But I'll say it again if you're in the country illegally. You're on the table.
How is the European Union responding to President Trump’s planned 30% tariffs?
The European Union is warning President Trump that the bloc is ready to hit back against his plan to impose thirty percent tariffs on EU imports starting in August. But Terry Schultz reports from Brussels that EU officials still hope to make a deal.
EU Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen says she's still ready to continue working toward an agreement by August first, because she says in a statement the threatened measures would disrupt essential transatlantic supply chains to the detriment of businesses, consumers, and patients on both sides of the Atlantic. But she emphasizes that Brussels will take all necessary steps to safeguard EU interests, including the adoption of proportionate countermeasures if required. The EU has drawn up lists of US goods that will be hit with tariffs once the US imposes them on Europe. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.
What are the latest casualty figures from the Gaza conflict and where did the attacks occur?
And you're listening to NPR News. Witness and health workers in Gaza say at least thirty-one Palestinians have been shot and killed in Gaza on Saturday while they were looking for food aid. The shootings took place near an aid site near Rafah that is run by an American organization. More than 100 other people were treated for gunshot wounds. An Israeli airstrike in central Gaza, meanwhile, killed at least thirteen people, including four children. Fifteen others were killed in other attacks.
How much did shoppers spend during Amazon’s Prime Day and which items were the hottest sellers?
in southern Gaza. The numbers are in on the big midsummer event known as the Prime Day at sale. It was launched by Amazon, but has since been embraced by many other rival retailers. And this year it lasted for four days instead of two, and NPR Zelina Selyok reports the choppers set a new record.
Across all online stores during Prime Day sales, people spent more than twenty four billion dollars, which is more than two Black Fridays worth. That's according to Adobe, which tracks online transactions. People hunted for deals on appliances, electronics, and a lot of back to school shopping. Many shoppers say they want to get ahead of potential future price increases if President Trump's tariffs on foreign imports go into effect august first, as he has warned.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
How many people have died in the Texas flash‑flood disaster and what are volunteers doing?
0:01–1:10
2
What caused the Southrim wildfire in Colorado and how is it affecting nearby communities?
1:10–1:30
3
Why was Border Czar Tom Homan heckled at the Turning Point USA summit?
1:30–1:59
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How is the European Union responding to President Trump’s planned 30% tariffs?
1:59–2:56
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What are the latest casualty figures from the Gaza conflict and where did the attacks occur?
2:56–3:26
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How much did shoppers spend during Amazon’s Prime Day and which items were the hottest sellers?
3:26–4:39