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Death and destruction overtake Texas Hill Country in the wake of severe flash flooding Texas Hill Country was beset by death and disaster Friday after multiple fatalities were reported from months worth of heavy rain that fell in a matter of hours, leaving search teams to conduct boat rescues as fast-moving water threatened riverfront communities and children’s summer camps. Read More. Judge blocks immigrants’ deportation to South Sudan one day after Supreme Court clears the way A federal judge on Friday temporarily halted deportations of eight immigrants to war-torn South Sudan the day after the Supreme Court greenlighted their removal, saying new claims by the immigrants’ lawyers deserved a hearing. Read More. Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can join Just two weeks after upholding a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, the Supreme Court said they will review lower court rulings in favor of transgender athletes in Idaho and West Virginia. The case will be argued in the fall. Read More. Dutch intelligence services say Russia has stepped up use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine Two Dutch intelligence agencies said on Friday that Russia is increasing its use of prohibited chemical weapons in Ukraine, including the World War I-era poison gas chloropicrin. Russian authorities didn’t immediately comment on the findings, but they have denied using chemical weapons in the past. Read More. < Photo essays            |            APNews.com > Dozens of Palestinians in Gaza killed by airstrikes or shootings while waiting for aid Israeli airstrikes killed 15 Palestinians in Gaza early Friday, while a hospital said another 20 people died in shootings while seeking aid. Read More. Trump said he didn't know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemitic President Donald Trump says he didn’t know the term “shylock” is considered antisemitic when he used it in a speech to describe unscrupulous moneylenders. Read More. Once known as 'Dirty Myrtle,' Myrtle Beach is now the fastest-growing US metro for seniors Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has become the fastest-growing U.S. metro for seniors. U.S. Census Bureau data shows its population aged 65 and older grew by 6.3% last year, the highest rate nationwide. Read More. Italian film industry rocked by ‘fantasy film’ linked to American director sought in double murder The head of the Italian Culture Ministry’s film department resigned Thursday following revelations that an American film director accused in a double homicide had secured nearly $1 million in tax credits from the ministry for a film he never made. Read More. ADVERTISEMENT Trending Now Joey Chestnut reclaims title in Famous hot dog eating contest, wins 17th Mustard Belt Famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest after skipping last year’s gastronomic battle in New York for the coveted Mustard Belt. Chestnut, 41, consumed 70 1/2 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Read More. Noteworthy and influential people who died in June June saw the loss of several influential figures in music, sports, and beyond. Notable deaths include musicians Brian Wilson, Sly Stone and Bobby Sherman; Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima; former Zambian President Edgar Lungu; TV chef Anne Burrell; author Frederick Forsyth; and former MTV and BET host Ananda Lewis. Read More.  < AP Fact Check            |            Politics >

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