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Scott Towery, manager of the River Inn, and his wife Connie helped people to evacuate from the floods in Hunt, Texas.

Survivors reveal their dramatic escape from Texas floods

Had the Texas floods happened 12 hours before or after, when the light of day would have allowed people to see what was happening before it was too late, there would likely have been far fewer fatalities.

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MaryBeth Monaco-Vavrik, a barre instructor and fitness influencer.

Is Pilates the new culture war battleground?

From ‘Pilates arms’ to political backlash, a viral post by a 24-year-old influencer has sparked a fierce debate about what fitness really promotes.

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President Donald Trump is seeking “deals” with countries before higher tariffs land on August 1.

Why Trump’s definition of ‘trade deal’ is expansive

The definition of ‘trade deal’ seems to be different for Trump, with the president using the term to describe pretty much anything he wants.

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How harmful are vapes?

Just how harmful is vaping? More evidence is emerging

When vapes started to become popular, the tiny cartridges carried big promises, presented as a healthier alternative to cigarettes and a path to quit smoking. So why are alarms now being raised?

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Attorney General Pam Bondi promised the release of documents on disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein that could reveal damaging details.

Trump administration hoses down Epstein conspiracies

THE NEW YORK TIMES: A Justice Department memo has undercut theories about what crimes may have gone unpunished in relation to accused sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his supposed ‘client list’.

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Is the US at war with Iran now?

Is the United States at war with Iran now?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Before ordering strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities, US President Donald Trump did not seek permission from Congress, to which the US Constitution grants the sole power to declare war.

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The US bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, bringing the US military directly into Israel’s war with Iran.

What to know about Israel-Iran conflict as US joins the war

The US bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, bringing the US military directly into Israel’s war with Iran, a move that could kick off a more dangerous phase in the war. Here’s what you need to know.

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US President Donald Trump has issued a grim warning to everyone in Tehran.

An Iran deal in two weeks? Hard to achieve, even for Trump

DAVID E. SANGER: Ask diplomats who have negotiated with Iran, and they usually describe it with some variant of: Brace yourself, it takes a long time.

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei slammed US exhortations for nuclear talks as bullying.

This is the strategy Donald Trump should use against Iran

BRET STEPHENS: Nobody, perhaps even President Donald Trump himself, knows for sure whether the United States will wind up joining Israel in launching military strikes on Iran.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Is there a safest seat in a plane crash? We asked experts.

Is there a safest seat in a plane crash? We asked experts

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Suddenly, airline passengers around the world are wondering if there is something special about Seat 11A. That’s where the sole survivor of the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash was sitting.

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US President Donald Trump could authorise a bunker buster bomb to help Israel destroy an Iranian nuclear facility.

Trump’s Iran choice: Diplomacy or the ‘bunker buster’ bomb

US President Donald Trump is weighing a critical decision in the Israel-Iran war: whether to enter the fray by helping Israel destroy a deeply buried nuclear enrichment facility with a ‘bunker buster’ bomb.

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Emergency and rescue soldiers search for trapped people around heavily damaged buildings after an overnight missile strike from Iran in Bat Yam Israel.

Even as Israel blitzes Tehran, it fears Iran’s missiles

THE NEW YORK TIMES: While Israel has been pummeling Iran with its own sophisticated missiles, setting oil facilities in Tehran ablaze, it still fears Iran’s capacity for fierce retaliation.

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The US is a cauldron of anxiety and anger at a moment recalling some of the darkest periods of its history.

US a ‘cauldron of anxiety and anger’ at historic moment

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Two things distinguish this moment from other troubled times in the past. The first is the sheer number of conflagrations taking place at once — not only in the US but around the world.

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Firefighters extinguish a fire in a building that was destroyed in an Israeli attack on June 13.

Miscalculation by Iran led to Israeli strikes’ huge toll

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Iran’s senior leaders had been planning for more than a week for an Israeli attack should nuclear talks with the United States fail. But they made one enormous miscalculation.

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A key reason for Iran’s increasingly dangerous course was the past colossal misjudgments by Netanyahu and Trump in their dealings with Iran.

Will Trump show restraint in the Middle East?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Israel has bombed Iran in what may lead to yet another war in the Middle East, and the challenge for Donald Trump will be to protect US troops in the region and to stay out of this mess.

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