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Hundreds of State Department staff are bracing for layoffs after a Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for sweeping federal cuts — and Secretary of State Marco Rubio is slashing deep.
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A retired Army lieutenant general who led the military response after Hurricane Katrina says searches can take a long time because human remains can be trapped under debris that must be removed piece by piece. -
Hundreds of mourners gathered at a high school football stadium Wednesday night in Kerrville, Texas, to remember the more than 120 people who died in the floods as well as those still missing.
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The latest on the deadly floods in central Texas, new data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic, CDC reports U.S. measles cases this year hit highest level in 33 years.
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During another night of intense airstrikes, Ukraine relied on its dwindling supplies of air defense munitions to shoot down Russian drones and missiles.
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NPR's A Martinez talks with 19-year-old Taylor Bergmann of Hunt, Texas, about how he and his family escaped his home as the floods came in on July 4
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Texas state Rep. Joe Moody about failed legislation that would have enhanced emergency response measures in Texas. Moody was one of the bill's sponsors.
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Amazon Prime Day is underway this week, and it's actually four days long. This year, it offers a gut check on the state of selling — and shopping — as President Trump's tariffs loom.
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NPR asks Chad Berginnis, executive director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers, about the kind of support the government offers to those in flood-prone areas.
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Leaders from several West African nations are in Washington this week as part of a three-day mini-summit the White House described as an effort to expand "commercial opportunities."
