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At least 27 dead in Texas flooding; over two dozen campers missing

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At least 27 dead in Texas flooding; over two dozen campers missing

Trees emerge from flood waters along the Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. Heavy rainfall caused flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas with multiple fatalities reported.

Rescuers search for missing people; forecasters say the threat of flooding and heavy rainfall isn't over. Latest updates.

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Supreme Court Associate Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson wears a collar and matching earrings made from cowrie shells during the inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

How Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is speaking up and standing out

In a Supreme Court term that handed Trump and conservatives, big wins, Ketanji Brown Jackson - the newest justice - has emerged as fierce voice of dissent.

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Jan 12, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) reacts against the Green Bay Packers in the fourth quarter in an NFC wild card game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

High octane: 4 most explosive offensive players in the NFL

In the spirit of the Fourth of July, USA TODAY Sports predicts the four most explosive offensive players in the NFL this upcoming season.

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Julian McMahon attends the 2019 CBS Upfront at The Plaza on May 15, 2019, in New York City.

'Fantastic Four,' 'Nip/Tuck' actor Julian McMahon dies at age 56

"Nip/Tuck" and "Fantastic Four" actor Julian McMahon, an on-screen star, has died at 56 this week "after a valiant effort to overcome cancer."

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Camp Mystic in Texas. Where is the camp hit by flooding

Flooding in central Texas caused the Guadalupe River to flood. A Christian girls camp, Camp Mystic, was affected and some campers are missing.

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An outdoor wall mural is seen in Nuuk, Greenland, featuring an Inuit woman petting a polar bear.

Greenland's Inuit culture faces modern world amid Trump's ambitions

Greenland's relatively isolated indigenous culture finds itself increasingly exposed to the world just as Trump pushes to take over the territory.

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Storm tracker: Tropical Storm Chantal forms; see forecast path

Tropical Storm Chantal formed off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, July 5. See forecast path, storm track.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gives the thumbs up during the signing event for an executive order to shut down the Department of Education by President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 20, 2025.

Texas asked for its money back on border security. Congress answered.

A new fund earmarks $10 billion for states that paid for border barriers or other security measures under President Joe Biden.

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People compete in the women's competition at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4.

Nathan's hot dog contest competitor disqualified: Here's why

A competitor at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest was DQ'd after she "experienced urges contrary to swallowing.''

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Palestinians carry aid supplies from the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 29, 2025.

Aid agency says two American aid workers injured in Gaza

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said two American aid workers had suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a grenade attack at a food distribution site in Gaza.

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