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What is the latest flooding situation in Texas Hill Country and how is it affecting residents?

Dale Willman 0:01

Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman. Parts of Texas that are still struggling with the catastrophic july fourth flooding got more heavy rain and high water on Sunday, as MPR's Frank Morris reports the new flooding interrupted volunteer relief efforts in hard hit Kerr County.

Frank Morris 0:16

Parts of the Texas Hill Country caught almost ten inches of rain Sunday morning, driving upstreams, including the Guadalupe River. Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly issued an emergency order mostly closing off the main road along the river between Hunt and Kerrville and ordering most volunteers out of the disaster zone. Former Kerrville Mayor Judy Eichner says she was pleased with the decisive action, but she's tired

Unknown 0:39

of the rain. Right now, our soil is saturated. В'я стіл вulnerable. So Gee whiz, uh you know, d do we do we have to have more today, Lord? The rain led up, but not

Frank Morris 0:53

before shutting down what will for many volunteers be their last day helping to search for victims and clean up here before they head home to their jobs. Frank Morris, NPR News, Kerr County, Texas.

Dale Willman 1:03

President Trump says he'll be meeting the Secretary General of NATO on Monday.

What are President Trump's plans for meeting NATO and discussing military aid to Ukraine?

Dale Willman 1:06

Among the topics they'll discuss is military aid for Ukraine. Before his election, Trump said he could quickly end the war between the two countries because of his relationship with Russia's president, but now he says he's frustrated with the lack of movement toward peace.

Unknown 1:20

I am very disappointed with President Putin. I thought he was Uh somebody that meant what he said and he'll talk so beautifully and then he'll bomb people at night. We don't like that.

How did a technical error by the Israeli military lead to civilian casualties in Gaza?

Dale Willman 1:36

The Israeli military has admitted that a technical error led to a strike that caused harm to civilians in Gaza. Medics said a water distribution site was hit, killing ten Palestinians, and most of them were children. The Red Cross says it treated more than 130 wounded people Saturday after a mass casualty incident, the BBC's Nick Beek has more.

Nick Beek 1:55

The video which is said to record the aftermath of the attack shows the bloodied bodies of children and adults surrounded by yellow water containers. There are screams and panic as the injured are carried away. Eyewitnesses said a drone fired a missile at a crowd waiting to collect water. Yesterday, the Red Cross said 31 people had been killed trying to get food at a distribution site in southern Gaza. The Israeli military said there were no known injured individuals from yesterday's incidents.

Dale Willman 2:26

CBC's Nick Beek with our report. Gaza health officials, meanwhile, say the Palestinian death toll in a twenty month long a twenty one month long war in Gaza has now passed fifty eight thousand.

What damage did the Grand Canyon north‑rim wildfire cause to historic park facilities?

Dale Willman 2:37

A wildfire burning on the north rim of the Grand Canyon has destroyed a historic park lodge. Park officials say the Grand Canyon Lodge, a visitor center, a gas station, and a waste management. Millions of people visit the Grand Canyon National Park, but most spend all their time on the more popular South Rim. You're listening to NPR News. Cambodians beat drums simultaneously across the country Sunday in ceremonies marking the United Nations decision to recognize three former Khmer Rouge facilities as World Heritage Sites.

Why have former Khmer Rouge sites in Cambodia been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List?

Dale Willman 3:12

The UNESCO designation is among the first for a site associated with recent conflict. Michael Sullivan has this report from neighboring Thailand.

Michael Sullivan 3:19

The UNESCO recognition coincides with the 50th anniversary of the communist Khmer Rouge's rise to power. An estimated one point seven million Cambodians died through starvation, torture, and mass executions during their four year reign. UNESCO says the tool slang president, Pedom Penh, the Chungek Killing Fields, and the M thirteen president, Kampung Chang Province, have made the transition from quote, centers of repression to places of peace and reflection. They are also now tourist attractions. But Cambodia remains an essentially one party state where opposition politicians and others who speak out against the government are frequently jailed. Forced to flee the country, or worse. For NPR News, I'm Michael Sullivan in Chiang Rai.