Water rescues and evacuations are underway in central Texas Friday morning after torrential sent river levels surging and triggering deadly flash flooding. At a news conference late Friday morning, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly declined to specify the number of casualties or missing, but said authorities may do so Friday afternoon. Kerr County is about 75 miles west of Austin. Kelly said they have yet to identify most of the dead. "We're having to fingerprint them at the funeral home. One of them was completely naked, didn't have any ID on them at all," he said. Kerr County is home to many summer camps, and some of the children attending them are among the missing or stranded. At the news conference, a reporter pressed Kelly on why the camps had not been evacuated on Thursday after an advisory from the Texas Department of Emergency Management. read more
Police in Savannah, Georgia, are responding to a mall shooting that left "several victims," the department said on Wednesday. The incident occurred at Oglethorpe Mall, located on the south side of the city. Multiple agencies were dispatched to the scene. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Waffle House had a welcome announcement for customers of its round-the-clock breakfast offerings: it has officially taken its egg surcharge off the menu. read more
Idaho Statesman: Pat Riley, Northern Lakes fire chief, said the firefighters were responding to a wildland fire that turned into an "ambush-style active shooter." read more
Rising cost of living pushes dozens of cities to set higher pay floors. Cities like Berkeley, Santa Monica, and Emeryville lead with some of the highest local minimum wages. Minimum wage earners across California will see pay increases starting 1 July, as a number of municipalities enforce new local wage laws. These updates come amid sustained inflation pressures and a broader push to help low-income workers keep pace with living expenses in the state. The changes follow a state-wide raise earlier this year, which saw the base minimum wage increase from $16 to $16.50 per hour. However, several cities have opted to go significantly beyond that threshold. These local ordinances reflect not only cost-of-living discrepancies but also broader economic and political dynamics across the state. read more
Looks like no one read the link on how his daughter ended up overboard. He should be billed the rescue costs.