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White House blasts Schumer, Democrats for 'depraved lie' blaming Trump for Texas flash flood

White House blasts Schumer, Democrats for 'depraved lie' blaming Trump for Texas flash flood

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, reacted Monday to the deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt blasted Democrats and members of the media who have sought to...

Immigrant Entrepreneurs Honored for Making a Difference in New Jersey

Immigrant Entrepreneurs Honored for Making a Difference in New Jersey

Left to right: Dr. John Pelesko Provost of NJIT accepting the award for Dhiraj Shah along with Arthur Kapoor Winner of Growth Award and Marion Reinson, judge. General Business On Jun 30, 2025 The NJ Business Immigration Coalition honored the...

US President Donald Trump Calls Texas Floods a ‘100-Year Catastrophe’, Says Gaza Deal Likely This Week

US President Donald Trump Calls Texas Floods a ‘100-Year Catastrophe’, Says Gaza Deal Likely This Week

New Jersey, July 7: US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) described the floods in Texas as a "100-year catastrophe" and said he is likely to visit the state on Friday. He said the administration is working in close coordination with...

Crews 'overwhelmed' after Chantal brings record-breaking flooding to North Carolina

Crews 'overwhelmed' after Chantal brings record-breaking flooding to North Carolina

Crews in North Carolina are "overwhelmed" with water rescues and search efforts on Monday after Chantal, then a tropical storm, made landfall a day earlier, causing record-breaking flooding in the central part of the state and at least one death,...

Oppression Update: New Jersey Also Dancing the Slavery Reparations Tango

Oppression Update: New Jersey Also Dancing the Slavery Reparations Tango

Brother Bingley sent me this yesterday, and I could not believe it. And then I totally could, even more so the more I dug into this. So, first off, let's establish just how well off New Jersey is under the careful fiscal management of the...

Chantal hits Mid-Atlantic after triggering life-threatening flash floods in North Carolina

Chantal hits Mid-Atlantic after triggering life-threatening flash floods in North Carolina

Chantal brought heavy, flooding rain and dangerous beach conditions to the Carolinas over the weekend, setting off dangerous flash flooding Sunday in central parts of North Carolina. Chantal was the first named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane...

Trump calls Texas floods a ‘100-year catastrophe’, says Gaza deal likely this week

Trump calls Texas floods a ‘100-year catastrophe’, says Gaza deal likely this week

New Jersey, July 07: US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) described the floods in Texas as a “100-year catastrophe” and said he is likely to visit the state on Friday. He said the administration is working in close coordination with...

‘Hero’ Coast Guard swimmer credited with saving 165 people from Camp Mystic floods

‘Hero’ Coast Guard swimmer credited with saving 165 people from Camp Mystic floods

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Now millions MORE under flood alerts as tropical storm hits states along the southeast

Now millions MORE under flood alerts as tropical storm hits states along the southeast

Millions of Americans are under flood alerts as a storm moves northward along the East Coast, bringing heavy rain, dangerous surf and widespread power outages. Chantal made landfall in South Carolina as a tropical storm but has since weakened to a...

Camp Mystic Issues New Statement After Texas Flood Tragedy

Camp Mystic Issues New Statement After Texas Flood Tragedy

As Texas reels from historic flooding, Camp Mystic has confirmed that at least 27 campers and counselors died when the Guadalupe River surged more than 20 feet in under two hours early on July 4. The all-girls summer camp in Kerr County was among...

Could 'killer bees' make their way to New Jersey?

Could 'killer bees' make their way to New Jersey?

In recent days, you may have seen some unnerving headlines about "killer bees" making their way across the United States. As reported by USA TODAY, several incidents involving these bees have taken place over the last three months alone. In Texas,...

At least 1 dead as Chantal brings record-breaking flooding to North Carolina

At least 1 dead as Chantal brings record-breaking flooding to North Carolina

ABC News (CHATHAM COUNTY, N.C.) — Crews in North Carolina are “overwhelmed” with water rescues and search efforts on Monday after Chantal, then a tropical storm, made landfall a day earlier, causing record-breaking flooding in the central part of...

Coast Guard rescue swimmer hailed as American hero after saving 165 during Texas flood on first mission

Coast Guard rescue swimmer hailed as American hero after saving 165 during Texas flood on first mission

He was on the ground at Camp Mystic getting girls to safety. A Coast Guard rescue swimmer answered the call of duty during his first mission: saving people from the flash floods that took place on Independence Day last week in Texas. He spoke to...

Trump plans to visit Texas later in the week after devastating floods have killed at least 82

Trump plans to visit Texas later in the week after devastating floods have killed at least 82

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

84 dead, including 28 children, in Kerr County floods; 6 found dead in Kendall County, officials say

84 dead, including 28 children, in Kerr County floods; 6 found dead in Kendall County, officials say

KERR COUNTY, Texas – At least 84 people, including 28 children, were killed in Kerr County, and another six were found dead in Kendall County due to flooding, officials said Monday. Kerr County officials updated their latest figures in a Monday...

LIVE: Over 100 dead, dozens missing after Hill Country Flood Disaster, officials confirm

LIVE: Over 100 dead, dozens missing after Hill Country Flood Disaster, officials confirm

UPDATE 9:00 PM - A New Braunfels restaurant has confirmed that one of their employees and her husband were tragically killed in the recent floods in the Texas Hill Country. "It is with heavy hearts that we share the devastating news that our...

Coast Guard swimmer from N.J. hailed as hero who rescued 165 people from raging Texas floodwaters

Coast Guard swimmer from N.J. hailed as hero who rescued 165 people from raging Texas floodwaters

A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer from New Jersey was singled out as a hero after saving the lives of nearly 200 people over the holiday weekend during deadly flooding in Central Texas. Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Ruskan, 26, a helicopter crew...

Schumer wants probe of National Weather Service response in Texas

Schumer wants probe of National Weather Service response in Texas

By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate's top Democrat on Monday asked a government watchdog to investigate whether cuts at the National Weather Service affected the forecasting agency's response to catastrophic flooding in Central...

Coast Guard Swimmer Who Rescued 165 from Camp Mystic amid Texas Floods Speaks Out: 'Real Heroes Were the Kids on the Ground'

Coast Guard Swimmer Who Rescued 165 from Camp Mystic amid Texas Floods Speaks Out: 'Real Heroes Were the Kids on the Ground'

NEED TO KNOW Scott Ruskin, a rescue swimmer for the U.S. Coast Guard, helped coordinate the rescue of 165 people at Camp Mystic amid the deadly flooding in Central Texas on Friday, July 5 He set out with a team on what would be his first mission...

Texas Flash Floods Kill 80, Over 40 Missing After Heavy Rains

Texas Flash Floods Kill 80, Over 40 Missing After Heavy Rains

Up to 80 people have died while more than 40 people remain missing, three days after hours of heavy rain led to major flash flooding in the south-central US state of Texas, authorities said. US President Donald Trump said Sunday he is planning to...

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