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Quick-thinking officers rescued hundreds as Texas flooding began: ‘Could have been so much worse,’ police say

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

Brandon Bell/Getty Images(KERRVILLE, Texas) -- As the floodwaters rushed into Kerrville, Texas, under the cover of darkness on Friday morning, officers jumped into action to evacuate over 100 homes and rescue more than 200 people in one hour, the police department said.The officers "realized... Read More.

Linda Yaccarino steps down from role as CEO of Musk-owned X

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Linda Yaccarino said she is stepping down from her role as CEO of X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk.Yaccarino, who previously served as an advertising executive at NBCUniversal, took the helm of X two... Read More.

Jenna Ortega gets a fatal vision in ‘Wednesday’ season 2 official trailer

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

Jonathan Hession/NetflixWednesday Addams returns to Nevermore Academy in the official trailer for part 1 of Wednesday season 2.Netflix released the trailer for the upcoming season, fittingly, on Wednesday.Jenna Ortega stars as the titular young daughter of the Addams family. In the trailer, we... Read More.

Missing Maine paddleboarder was murdered, suspect unknown: Police

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(UNION, Maine) -- A woman who was found dead after she went paddleboarding on a lake in Maine was murdered, officials said Monday, and police are still searching for her killer.Sunshine "Sunny" Stewart, 48, was found dead at Crawford Pond in Union... Read More.

Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s physician, sits for interview with GOP-led committee

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Dr. Kevin O'Connor, former President Joe Biden's physician, is appearing before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday for a closed-door, transcribed interview.O'Connor was subpoenaed by Committee Chairman James Comer as part of a Republican-led investigation into Biden's... Read More.

Reward increased for suspect accused of killing congressional intern

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

Tetra Images - Henryk Sadura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Officials have increased the reward for information leading to the person who fatally shot a 21-year-old congressional intern in Washington, D.C., last month.Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, of Granby, Massachusetts, was killed on June 30 at approximately 10:28 p.m. after... Read More.

Inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic’s emergency plans days before catastrophic flooding, records show

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

Brandon Bell/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Just two days before devastating floods claimed at least 27 lives at Camp Mystic, the Texas Department of State Health Services signed off on the youth camp's emergency plans, according to records obtained by ABC News.An inspection report dated... Read More.

3 dead, including 2 children, in New Mexico flooding, local authorities say

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

Feldhaar Christian / EyeEm/Getty Images(RUIDOSO, N.M.) -- A man and two children were killed in a record-breaking flash flood that swept through a village in New Mexico on Tuesday, local officials said.The three were "swept downstream by the unprecedented floodwaters that struck" the Village... Read More.

In brief: Chris Pratt to star in ‘Garfield 2’ and more

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

Chris Pratt is returning to voice the famous orange cat in a sequel to his recent animated Garfield film. The actor made the announcement in a video shared to Instagram. "Your favorite house cat is making a comeback... Garfield 2 coming soon!" Pratt... Read More.

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Wednesday, July 9 by Summer Anderson

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill

Quick-thinking officers rescued hundreds as Texas flooding began: ‘Could have been so much worse,’ police say

Quick-thinking officers rescued hundreds as Texas flooding began: ‘Could have been so much worse,’ police say

Linda Yaccarino steps down from role as CEO of Musk-owned X

Jenna Ortega gets a fatal vision in ‘Wednesday’ season 2 official trailer

Missing Maine paddleboarder was murdered, suspect unknown: Police

Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s physician, sits for interview with GOP-led committee

Reward increased for suspect accused of killing congressional intern

Inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic’s emergency plans days before catastrophic flooding, records show

3 dead, including 2 children, in New Mexico flooding, local authorities say

In brief: Chris Pratt to star in ‘Garfield 2’ and more

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