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In just four minutes, nearly seventy people across five counties are confirmed dead following severe flooding in central Texas. Kirk County Sheriff Larry Leitha revised the death toll to fifty nine in his county alone at this morning's news conference.
We continue to work around the clock and reunite these families.
We will continue to search until everybody is found. Recovery efforts are still continuing for the missing victims, which include eleven children from Camp Mystic. President Trump says he signed a major Disaster declaration for Kirk County, Texas, amid the deadly flooding. In a post on truth Social this morning, Trump said the action will ensure that first responders have access to resources they need. As recovery efforts continue, officials are keeping a close eye on the weather, with more
heavy rain possible today across central Texas. Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summer is taking aim at President Trump's newly signed Big Beautiful Bill. Appearing on ABC's This Week, Summers said the GOP megabill is a step in the wrong direction for the country.
This is a shameful act by our Congress and by our president that is going to set our country back.
The legislation includes over four trillion dollars in tax reductions, which the administration claims will benefit working class Americans. Top Democrats posted their reactions on social media, with Senator Chuck Schumer claiming the new bill was a quote betrayal of US citizens. Officials say thirty seven people were detained at three different home depots across Los Angeles this last week. The Department of Homeland Security says those detained had a
criminal history, including drug trafficking, firearm offences, and forgery. Novak Djokovic claims his one hundredth career singles win at Wimbledon at the All England Club in the third round against Miyomr Kimaschnovich. The milestone win TI's Djokovic with tennis legends Martina and Avazilova and Roger Federer. I'm Lisa Carton. Elon Musk says he's forming a new political party. Rob Martyr explains.
He announced the creation of the America Party on x a day after posting a poll asking users if they support making a new party. Musk said the party will give Americans quote back your freedom. The world's richest man. Went on to say the party would caucus independently and could focus on just a few seats in the Senate and the House of Representatives. It's unclear if the party has been officially registered. I'm rob Martyr.
Musk was a vocal critic of Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, which was signed into law Friday. The twenty twenty five measles outbreak, which began in a mostly unvaccinated community in West Texas, is turning out to be the worst since the disease was declared eradicated twenty five years ago. Data from the Center for Outbreak Response Innovation at Baltimore's Johns Hopkins University shows there have been twelve hundred and seventy
seven and firm cases so far this year. That exceeds the previous peak of twelve hundred seventy four for all of twenty nineteen. This year's measles outbreak has led to one hundred and fifty five hospitalizations and three confirmed deaths. Governor Kathy Hochel is declaring congestion pricing a huge success and says it's creating a better life for New Yorkers. Lisa Salvati with more.
Hochel says that in its first six months, congestion pricing has reduced traffic, boosted business, and increased ridership on mass transit. She added it has also raised revenues to allow for critical capital improvements to subways, buses, the Long Island Railroad and Metro North commuter lines, and is on track to reach the forecast at five hundred million dollar mark by
the year's end. Congestion pricing went into effect January fifth, and charges driver as a toll to enter Manhattan below sixtieth Street.
Scary Spice is now married. Melby walked down the isle this weekend marrying hairstylist Rourr McPhee. The two tied the knot in London on Saturday. I'm Lisa Carton.