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Gary O’Donoghue, Angélica Casas & Alex LedermanBBC NewsReporting fromKerr County, TexasBBC reports from the scene of floods in Kerr CountyHundreds of rescuers have been deployed to search for survivors in central Texas, after flash floods killed 43 people, including 15 children.”The work continues, and will continue, until everyone is found,” promised Larry Leitha, the sheriff of Kerr County.As the search goes into a second night, county officials said 27 children remained missing from a Christian youth camp located along the river. Some parents confirmed their child’s death on social media. About 850 people have been rescued so far.Multiple flash flood…
Rescuers scoured flooded riverbanks littered with mangled trees on Saturday and turned over rocks in the search for more than two dozen children from a girls camp and many others missing after a wall of water blasted down a river in the Texas Hill Country. The storm killed at least 43 people, including 15 children.The destructive fast-moving waters rose eight metres in just 45 minutes before daybreak Friday, washing away homes and vehicles. The danger was not over as torrential rains continued pounding communities outside San Antonio on Saturday, and flash flood warnings and watches remained in effect.Searchers used helicopters, boats and drones to…
The Supreme Court on Thursday added two cases on transgender athletes to its docket for the 2025-26 term. In Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., the justices will consider whether state laws restricting participation in girls’ and women’s sports to athletes who were born female violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment or, in the West Virginia case, Title IX. The cases will likely be among the most closely watched of the upcoming term, and they come on the heels of the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision upholding Tennessee’s ban on certain medical treatments for transgender minors in United States v.…
Home Daily News Whistleblower alleges 3rd Circuit nominee… Judiciary Whistleblower alleges 3rd Circuit nominee Emil Bove suggested ignoring court orders while at DOJ By Debra Cassens Weiss June 25, 2025, 10:17 am CDT Emil Bove, an attorney for President Donald Trump, sits in Manhattan criminal court during Trump’s sentencing in the hush-money case in New York City on Jan. 10, 2025. (Photo by Jeenah Moon/Pool photo via the Associated Press) A whistleblower lawyer alleges that he was fired after resisting efforts by the Department of Justice and White House leadership to defy court orders in immigration cases “through lack of…
The hotels, beach clubs and party spots to know about on the White Isle for 2025The re-FIVE-d stay: DestinoAn Ibiza icon is reawakened with a touch of Dubai magic as two iconic hospitality brands come together for the reimagined Destino FIVE IbizaThe storyAfter creating its own league of high-octane hedonism, gourmet dining, and lifestyle-driven hotel stays in Dubai, FIVE Hotels & Resorts acquired Ibiza’s Pacha Group in October 2023. This strategic expansion saw the Dubai-born hospitality brand snap up some of Ibiza’s most renowned icons, including Pacha nightclub, El Hotel Pacha, and Destino. While much of the Pacha-branded parts have…
A controversial aid operation for Gaza backed by Israel and the US says two of its workers have been injured in an attack while giving out relief.Two militants threw grenades at the aid centre in Khan Younis, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said. It blamed Hamas for Saturday’s incident. The injured US workers are in a stable condition and are receiving medical treatment. No other aid workers or civilians were harmed, the group added. The GHF began its operations in May, distributing aid from several sites in southern and central Gaza. The system has been widely criticised for forcing vast…
The search continued Saturday for survivors after a rainstorm sent water spilling out of the Guadalupe River in Texas, sweeping away a girls’ summer camp, killing at least 24 people and leaving another two dozen missing. The destructive force of the fast-rising waters just before dawn Friday washed out homes and swept away vehicles.There were hundreds of rescues around Kerr County, including at least 167 by helicopter, authorities said. The total number of missing people was not known, but the sheriff said between 23 and 25 of them were girls who had been attending Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp along the river. At a news…
Just over two weeks after the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors, the justices agreed to take up another high-profile issue involving transgender people – specifically, the constitutionality of laws that bar transgender women and girls from participating on girls’ and women’s sports teams. In a list of orders released on Thursday morning, the court granted a pair of petitions filed by Idaho and West Virginia, seeking review of lower-court rulings that barred them from enforcing such laws. Idaho was the first state to enact such a ban in…
Did Socrates really die after ingesting that hemlock? Check out Socrates v. the Republic of Greece and Olympus Bigpharm Ltd., decision of the Ancient High Court of Southern Athens, no doubt recently discovered by anthropologist lawyers. Ouzo J.: This is an action by the plaintiff for damages arising out of the consumption by him of hemlock served by the defendant, the Republic of Greece (the Republic) and manufactured by the defendant Olympus Bigpharm Ltd. (Bigpharm). The facts are simple. The plaintiff is a prominent philosopher. Two years ago, he was charged with corrupting the young in contravention of Section 1321…
Treat yourself on Dubai’s sugar-laden offeringsWorld Chocolate Day is coming up soon on July 7, and if you’re looking for ways to celebrate, we’ve got you covered with this list. One of the many great things about living in a city like Dubai is that it falls behind on variety – homegrown, international, singular chocolate bars and full-blown chocolatiers; there’s something for everyone.Chocolatiers you can’t missGanacheGanache is every chocolate lover’s dream, serving up everything rich, sinfully indulgent and chocolate. The brand has a few outlets across Dubai – the factory, the mothership, in Alserkal Avenue, where you can dine on…