Protesters in Kenya met with water cannons, tear gas

From CNN. Protests in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi erupted on Monday with police seen in video using tear gas and water cannons from armored trucks to disperse crowds. At least 11 people have died and more than 500 were arrested, according to Kenya’s National Police Service. Each reported incident will be "subject to further…

Volunteers line up to look for Texas flood victims

From CNN. Rescue volunteers in Center Point, Texas, are finding the belongings of missing children from the floods. People are also using heavy machinery to help clear debris. CNN’s Isabel Rosales spoke with one volunteer who said he’s trying to help bring closure to the victims’ families. #CNN #News #Texas #Flood #Search

Stocks drop as Trump announces tariffs on US trade allies

From CNN. US stocks fell Monday as President Donald Trump announced a flurry of tariffs on countries including Japan, South Korea and South Africa. The Dow closed lower by 422 points, or 0.94%. The S&P 500 fell 0.79% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.92%. The three major indexes posted their worst day in about…

Russian minister dies by suicide shortly after Putin fires him

From CNN. Former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit died by suicide on Monday, just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin fired him from the job, officials said. Asked by reporters for the reasons behind Starovoit’s dismissal, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov denied this was due to a “lack of trust,” but he did not give any…

Trump to meet with Netanyahu as ceasefire hopes rekindled

From CNN. As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares for his third visit to the White House this year, his host has made his expectations clear. President Donald Trump, who has spoken often about his desire to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, said on Tuesday: “We’re looking for it to happen next week.” Though the…

Mangled debris shows sheer force of #Texas flash floods

From CNN. Barbed wire and mangled trees among the debris scattered for miles, search and rescue workers in Texas face the grueling, slow challenge of holding out hope for any survivors or remains following Friday’s flash floods. CNN’s Isabel Rosales is in Center Point to give a first-hand look at the challenges volunteers are facing.…

Group of friends search for survivors

From CNN. Search efforts are underway in Hunt, Texas, to find survivors outside of Camp Mystic. Brooks Holzhausen, with the volunteer group 300 Justice, spoke to CNN detailing the collaboration with state and local law enforcement to help bring missing people home. #CNN #News #Texas #Flood

67 dead in Texas flooding, including 21 children

From CNN. Local officials in several Texas counties have now confirmed a total of 67 fatalities in connection with the flooding, including, 59 in Kerr County, four in Travis County, three in Burnet County and one death in Kendall County. During a news conference this morning, Kerr County officials said among the 59 victims there,…

Timelapse shows floodwater rise in #Texas

From CNN. A timelapse video captured on Friday shows how quickly floodwaters rose along the Llano River in Kingsland, Texas – a town about 95 miles northeast of Camp Mystic. The video, which was sped up, shows the water rush in and rise along the river in the span of 30 minutes. #cnn #news #storm…

Climate scientist discusses impacts of NWS, NOAA staffing

From CNN. The forces that descended upon the Guadalupe River in Texas’ Hill Country on Thursday night were a worst-case scenario. Four months’ worth of rain fell in just hours as water-laden thunderstorms stalled in place, giving rise to a wall of water that surged down the river in the blackness of night, limiting the…