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Remembering some of those lost in the deadly central Texas flash floods

6:57am July 08, 2025

There have been more than 100 deaths following the flash floods in Texas, and dozens more are still unaccounted for. We remember some of those lost in the floods.

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U.S. Coast Guard aids in rescue operation following floods in central Texas

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin asks U.S. Coast Guard Air Operations Officer Nathan Shakespeare about his work coordinating rescues in the Texas flood zone from a base in Corpus Christi.

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Search-and-rescue efforts continue in Texas after flooding leaves more than 100 dead

by Leila Fadel

Crews continue their search-and-rescue efforts in central Texas, four days after devastating flooding that left more than 100 people dead. Dozens are still missing.

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World News

Morning news brief

by Michel Martin

An update on the deadly floods in central Texas, Trump threatens new tariffs on more than a dozen countries, medical groups sue Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his recent actions on vaccine policy.

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World News

Will Syria's Kurds have a voice in the new government?

by Leila Fadel

NPR's Leil Fadel asks Mahmoud Meslat, co-chair of the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces, whether Kurds in the semi-autonomous northwest region have a voice in the new government.

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DOJ sues entire federal district court in Maryland over policy on immigration cases

by Carrie Johnson

The DOJ has sued the entire federal district court in Maryland over an order that puts a temporary hold on deportations, intensifying a confrontation between the Trump administration and the courts.

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World News

Winemakers in France's Burgundy region rethinking their relationship with the U.S.

by Eleanor Beardsley

Winemakers in the Burgundy region of France are worried they will lose U.S. customers because of potential higher tariffs that may take hold in August if current trade talks fail.

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World News

Pakistan becoming one of the world's biggest markets for solar power

by Betsy Joles

Pakistan has quickly become one of the world's biggest markets for solar energy. This solar boom has been driven in large part by consumers who are fed up with sky-high electricity costs.

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How President Trump's immigration crackdown could affect support among Latino voters

by A Martínez

NPR's A Martinez speaks with journalist Paola Ramos about President Trump's gains among Latino voters in 2024 and how ICE operations across the country could effect that support.

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Health & Safety

Beluga whale at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium first to recover from general anesthesia

A beluga whale at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is the first to successfully recover from general anesthesia in captivity after a surgery to remove a network of cysts.

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Meteorologist discusses flash flood warnings ahead of deadly Texas floods

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with meteorologist Tom Di Liberto {DEE la-bert-oh} with the nonprofit news organization Climate Central about flash flood warnings preceding the deadly central Texas foods.

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World News

Stocks tumble after Trump posts letters to 14 countries threatening new tariffs

by Scott Horsley

Stocks tumbled Monday after President Trump threatened to impose new import taxes on more than a dozen countries. Trump pushed back the effective date of those tariffs, however, until Aug. 1.

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World News

BRICS summit ends with calls for less confrontation in the world

by Carrie Kahn

Leaders in the BRICS group of emerging economies ended their recent summit with calls for less confrontation in the world. But that plea didn't go over well with President Trump.

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