Texas officials have revised the number of people missing in the catastrophic floods in Kerr County, Texas, from 97 people down to three on Saturday. “Through extensive follow-up work among state and local agencies, many individuals who were initially reported as missing have been verified as safe and removed from the list,” the City of…
The number of people missing in Texas Hill Country following the deadly flooding which struck the region over the Fourth of July holiday weekend has plummeted significantly, officials announced Saturday. The Kerr County Flood Disaster Joint Information Center determined that three people are still missing from the floods, the city of Kerrville said in a…
The search for victims of deadly flooding in Texas Hill Country is headed into its third week as officials try to pin down exactly how many people remain missing and lawmakers prepare to discuss authorities’ initial response and providing better warning systems. Flash floods killed at least 135 people in Texas over the Fourth of…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has refused to share months of private correspondence with Elon Musk, claiming the emails are too “intimate and embarrassing” to release. Musk has become entrenched in Texan politics over the past year after moving SpaceX and Tesla’s headquarters to the state, successfully lobbying for several changes in state law and even…
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President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter as ‘evil’ on Friday after she dared to ask him about the warnings given by the authorities before the deadly Texas floods. The president sat down with officials in Kerrville after touring the devastation from the flash flooding one week ago. He also met with first responders…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott compared those asking who was to blame for the deadly flood in Kerr County last weekend to a losing football team. During a press conference Tuesday afternoon in which Abbott said 110 people were confirmed dead and 161 were still missing, the Republican governor took issue with a reporter’s phrasing when…
The search for people still missing after flash floods devastated Central Texas has entered a fifth day, with death tolls from various counties collectively topping 100 and expected to climb. At least 109 people are confirmed dead as of Tuesday afternoon and over 100 people remain unaccounted for, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said during a…
KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) – Public school districts are now required to enforce a personal device ban for students during school hours. Gov. Abbott signed HB 1481 into law on Sunday. It requires school district policy to either ban personal devices from campuses entirely or mandate students to lock them away. The law also mandates that…
AUSTIN, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill banning Texas students from using cell phones during the school day. Banning cell phones in Texas schools Dig deeper: House Bill 1481 requires public school districts or open-enrollment charter school to adopt and implement policies prohibiting students from using a “personal communication device” in the course…