Tag: Texas

Rain Alerts Halt Search Efforts for People Due to Floods in Texas
New rains and weather alerts halted search efforts on Sunday in Texas, where the death toll from the floods has reached at least 120 and nearly 170 people remain missing after the storms of a week ago, mostly in Kerr County. RELATED: Texas Flooding is ‘Act of God,’ Says White House Press Secretary The Police […]
July 13, 2025

Floods in the United States: A Growing and Multifaceted Threat
Floods in the United States represent one of the country’s most recurrent, costly, and devastating natural threats. The recent events in southern Texas on July 4, 2025, have highlighted the growing vulnerability of American communities to extreme weather phenomena. RELATED: Texas Flooding is ‘Act of God,’ Says White House Press Secretary More than 25 centimeters […]
July 10, 2025

Texas Flooding is ‘Act of God,’ Says White House Press Secretary
Senator Schumer called for an investigation into whether staffing shortages at NWS stations contributed to the tragedy. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt rejected criticism that the Trump administration’s recent staffing cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS) contributed to the deadly floods in Texas. RELATED: Venezuela Expresses Solidarity with U.S. Amid Devastating Texas and […]
July 9, 2025

Texas Flood Fatalities Rise to 43, Including 15 Children
The death toll from the floods in south-central Texas has risen to 43, authorities in Kerr County, the area at the center of the catastrophe located east of the city of San Antonio, reported this Saturday. RELATED: At Least 25 Dead, 23 Girls Missing After Flash Floods in Texas Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha Jr. […]
July 5, 2025

At Least 25 Dead, 23 Girls Missing After Flash Floods in Texas
Torrential rains triggered the overflow of the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, sweeping away homes and a girls’ summer camp. Authorities continue search and rescue operations as the disaster unfolds.
July 5, 2025

Shooter Killing 23 at Texas Walmart Not To Face Death Penalty
Instead, Patrick Crusius was sentenced to 23 consecutive life sentences. Patrick Crusius, the shooter who killed 23 people in a 2019 attack targeting Hispanic migrants at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, will not face the death penalty after he pleaded guilty in court on Monday. RELATED: Study Links Assault Weapons to Higher Death Toll […]
April 22, 2025

Measles Cases Continue To Increase in the US.
Measles outbreaks in the US continue to increase with about 230 cases in western Texas and a nearby county of New Mexico, while one unvaccinated child and adult died. RELATED: Guatemala Launches Measles And Polio Vaccination Campaign In Indigenous Regions In western Texas, there are now 198 cases, 39 more since last Tuesday, according to […]
March 8, 2025

Texas Sues Dupont and 3M Over Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’
Nearly 50 public water systems across this state have reported contamination with per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Texas is suing companies including DuPont and 3M, charging them of having made products containing toxic “forever chemicals” commonly known as PFAS and falsely advertising over their safety. RELATED: Israeli Army Responsible for Chemical Contamination in Gaza: Erdogan DuPont’s […]
December 13, 2024

Texas Offers Border Land for Donald Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan
Texas Land Commisioner Buckingham is “100 percent on board” with the president-elect’s promise on mass deportation. Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is offering 1,402 acres of land along the southern border with Mexico for the mass deportation operation planned by the incoming Donald Trump administration. RELATED: Trump Taps Robert F. Kennedy To Lead Health and […]
November 21, 2024

Kamala Harris to Visit Texas Where Senate Race Tightens
Texas, where early voting began on Monday, has remained the largest red state since Jimmy Carter’s victory in 1976. In the final weeks to Election Day, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is to make a surprise visit to Houston, Texas, on Friday, as the Senate race between Democratic Congressman Colin Allred and Republican Senator Ted […]