This is your twenty four to seven use update the latest use this hour. In just four minutes, the death toll has risen to at least seventy after severe flooding in central Texas. Kerr County Sheriff Larry Letha 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 our search efforts until everybody is.
Found, and that effort includes eleven girls from a summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River. Deaths have been reported in six counties in Texas. President Trump has signed a major Disaster declaration for Kirk County amid the deadly flooding. In a post on truth Social Trump said the declaration will allow first responders to have access to resources they need as recovery efforts continue. Trump called it
an unimaginable tragedy. Remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal are dumping heavy rain in the Carolinas as it moves north after making landfall. The National Hurricane Center says Chantal weakened to a tropical depression with top winds of about thirty five miles an hour. As it moves further inland, the storm could drop more heavy rainfall along the way, potentially leading to flash floods. The remains of seven bodies have been
recovered after an explosion at a California fireworks warehouse. Phil Ferar has more.
Yellow County sheriffs and fire departments saying ars and experts used a series of detonations to clear the way to search for those seven who were missing. Officials are confirming three of the bodies inside were brothers. That fatal explosion happened at the devastating Pyrotechnic squarehouse. Authority say it was not permitted to house fireworks inside that structure. Investigators say that property was owned by a Yolo County Lieutenant sheriff.
Jurassic World Rebirth is on track to rule the box office this holiday weekend. The latest entry in the dinosaur franchise is expected to make one hundred and thirty million bucks over this long holiday weekend. Scarlett Johanson stars is a dinosaur hunter and sets up a new series of
Jurassic Park movies. I'm Lisa Carton. New York City officials are monitoring the waters off Long Island After a series of shark sidings that led to a temporary beach closure on the fourth of July, emergency management officials teamed up with lifeguards to monitor the sharks before ending the closure. Officials are using drones to keep an eye on the sharks. The American Academy of Dermatology is offering tips to protect against summer sun damage, which can cause sunburn, brown spots, wrinkles,
and skin cancer. It starts with sunscreen, which should be applied fifteen minutes before heading outdoors. The Academy recommends that your sunscreen have an SPF of thirty or higher and be water resistant. It should also offer broad spectrum protection against harmful UV rays. Dermatologists also say not to forget your ears, your hands, and the tops of your feet when applying sunscreen. Sue Byrd's legacy in Seattle will soon cemented.
ESPN reported the retired WNBA star will be the first player in the league to get a statue made in her honor. Byrd statue will be unveiled on Sunday, August seventeenth, the same day as the Storm's match against the Phoenix Mercury. The game is being called the franchise's Forever Sue game. The Storm's president and CEO said, quote, Sue's legacy isn't just written in championships, It's woven into the fabric of Seattle. Quite an honor.
Yes, Melby walked down the aisle this weekend marrying hairstylist Rory McPhee. The two tie the knot in the crypt of Saint Paul's Cathedral in London, England. Saturday reception was held at the Shangri La Hotel inside the Shard, the UK's tallest building. Melby shares daughter angel Iris Murphy Brown with Eddie Murphy, who she had a relationship with in
two thousand and six. Her distinction as a Member of the Order of the British Empire, which she received from Prince William in twenty twenty two, was for her awareness work in domestic violence, and.
It permitted the ceremony at Saint Paul's Cathedral. I'm Lisa Carton.