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Central Texas braces for more flash flooding, as search for victims is suspended

Emergency crews have suspended the search for flooding victims in Central Texas, amid new flood warnings in the area that might again cause waterways to surge.  Forecasters issued warnings of additional flash flooding, after torrential rains last week led to catastrophic conditions and claimed over 100 lives.

Ingram Fire Department officials ordered search crews to immediately evacuate the Guadalupe River corridor in Kerr County until further notice, where search-and-rescue teams have been searching for missing victims of the July 4 weekend flooding — when the Guadalupe River rapidly rose more than 20 feet in the Texas Hill Country. The surge proved especially deadly in Kerr County, where 103 people lost their lives. Authorities say more than 160 people are still missing, according to the Kerrville Police Department.

Videos posted to Instagram show flooding and fallen trees along the Guadalupe River. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that water levels reached 8 to 9 feet in Hunt, Texas, on Sunday morning—well above the 7-foot threshold that marks flood stage.

Meteorologists from the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center anticipate that 3 to 6 inches of rain could fall on Sunday in areas already inundated last week, with potential for flooding in places not yet affected. Strong thunderstorms drifted into northern Llano and Burnet counties, dumping rain at rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour. The National Weather Service issued warnings that flooding was either already occurring or imminent in these areas.

Forecasters also stated that the storm system is expected to continue moving southeast, pushing into the Hill Country and southern parts of the Edwards Plateau; with authorities urging the public to avoid flooded roadways and obey any barricades. In Williamson County, rising water levels in the San Gabriel River prompted officials to issue an alert, warning residents of flash flooding and advising them to stay off the roads. A flash flood warning is active for the northwestern part of the county until 10 a.m.

Kerr County, already devastated by last week’s flooding, remains under a flash flood warning until 11:30 a.m., the city of Kerrville announced via social media. Officials stressed the seriousness of the situation. “This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening emergency. Do not travel unless you are escaping a flood zone or have been ordered to evacuate.”

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Shooting at class reunion in Chattanooga, TN leaves 4 hospitalized

Four people were hospitalized over the weekend after a shooting erupted at a class reunion in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

According to authorities, Chattanooga police are looking for the suspect(s) who are responsible for the shooting on Saturday afternoon, which took place at the Tyner Recreation Complex, where former students of Tyner High School had gathered for a reunion.

The school, now known as Tyner Middle High Academy, reopened earlier this year after the original building was demolished to make way for a modernized campus. Earlier this month, the Tyner Alumni Association shared on Facebook that alumni from 38 different graduating classes would be attending this year’s reunion weekend.

Four victims who were standing nearby a fight when the shots rang out were hospitalized with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. A spokesperson for the Chattanooga Police Department stated that all four individuals were transported to a hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening. Authorities have not yet released details about a potential suspect, and it’s unclear whether anyone has been taken into custody. The circumstances leading up to the shooting were also unclear.

Investigators are working to collect evidence and determine what exactly led up to the shooting. Those with information about the incident were encouraged to call the Chattanooga Police Department at 423-698-2525. The investigation is ongoing.

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Bailey Zimmerman to release sophomore album “Different Night Same Rodeo”

Bailey Zimmerman will release his sophomore album, Different Night Same Rodeo, set for release on August 8th.

Zimmerman shared the news via social media, as well as dropped the first single “Comin’ in Cold,” which is available now. Bailey captioned the post: “Thank y’all for being patient while I made this album perfect… I HOPE THE WAIT IS WORTH IT”

Different Night Same Rodeo marks the long-awaited follow-up to his 2023 debut, Religiously. The Album, which achieved the largest streaming debut for a country album and featured three #1 singles: “Fall in Love,” “Rock and a Hard Place,” and “Religiously.”

He originally debuted “Comin’ In Cold” at Morgan Wallen’s Sand In My Boots festival. The song follows recent releases like “Holding On,” “Holy Smokes,” and a collaboration with BigXthaPlug, “All the Way,” which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. See the video for ‘Comin’ In Cold’ – HERE.

Pre-order Different Night Same RodeoHERE.

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Scotty McCreery announces ‘Scooter and Friends’ EP

Scotty McCreery is set to release his new EP ‘Scooter & Friends‘, due out July 18. Produced by Frank Rogers, the project features contributions from Hootie & the Blowfish, Lee Brice and one of McCreery’s biggest musical idols, R&B legend Charlie Wilson.

McCreery shared: “Back home everyone calls me ‘Scooter,’ so since I’m singing with a few of my favorite artists, I decided to call this project Scooter & Friends. It’s a fun collection of songs that are a little different from what I normally sing, yet they are still me. If the fans like it, maybe there will be a second volume in a few years.”

The first single from Scooter & Friends, “Bottle Rockets” featuring Hootie & the Blowfish, is a hit at country radio; and the next single, “Once Upon a Bottle of Wine,” ft. Charlie Wilson and co-written alongside Brent Anderson, Derek George, Jeremy Bussey and Frank Rogers, it out now; stream: HERE.

McCreery says: “I have been a massive fan of Charlie Wilson since I first heard him on the radio when I was a kid. He’s one of my favorite artists of all time. Getting to perform with him on stage a few years ago was a bucket list item for me. Being able to call him a friend means more than I can say. And now, having him sing with me on a song I wrote is a dream come true.”

Wilson added: “My ‘Charlie Last Name Wilson’ song was one of his favorites when he was growing up and I never knew he was a fan, so when we finally met years ago I was blown away with that huge voice and had him jump on stage with me. He brought the house down that night and now I’m so excited that we have a duet together.”

Pre-save ‘Scooter and Friends’ – HERE.

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See the Season 2 trailer for Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’

Netflix is sharing a new trailer for Part 1 of Wednesday Season 2, which sees the titular character (Jenna Ortega) grappling with a disturbing prophecy after returning to her beloved Nevermore Academy.

An official Season 2 synopsis reads: “During one of her psychic visions, she learns that her best friend and roommate Enid Sinclair (Emma Myers) will die — and that she’s somehow responsible.” 

Season 2 newcomers include Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Noah Taylor as series regulars. Returning cast members include Joy Sunday, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Moosa Mostafa, Victor Dorobantu, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, Georgie Farmer and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo.

Guest stars for the season include Lady Gaga, Jamie McShane, Joanna Lumley, Thandiwe Newton, Frances O’Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo and Joonas Suotamo.

Fred Armisen will once again cameo as Uncle Fester, and Christopher Lloyd (who played the character in 1991’s The Addams Family) will also guest star in the upcoming season.

Season 2 of the dark comedy arrives in two parts; four episodes in ‘Part 1’ premiere on Netflix on Aug. 6, with the last four episodes debuting on Sept. 3.

See the trailer: HERE.

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See the final trailer for ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ reboot featuring Freddie Prinze Jr.

Sony Pictures has released the final trailer for the I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot, featuring returning franchise stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. as they help a new group of teens outrun a killer.

Prinze Jr., 49, and Hewitt, 46, reprise their roles from the original 1997 film as Julie and Ray, with the horror sequel picking- up after the events of 1998’s I Still Know What You Did Last Summer.  The two reunite to help five friends defeat the franchise’s terrifying and murderous fisherman; and at the end of the new trailer, Hewitt’s Julie James delivers her famous line from the original 1997 film: “What are you waiting for?”

A synopsis for the new film reads: “When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they’re forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did last summer … and is hell-bent on revenge. As one by one the friends are stalked by a killer, they discover this has happened before, and they turn to two survivors of the legendary Southport Massacre of 1997 for help.”

Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers and Sarah Pidgeon portray the young people who find themselves in danger after concealing a fatal car accident.  Billy Campbell, Gabbriette Bechtel, Austin Nichols, Lola Tung and Nicholas Alexander Chavez also star in the film, which opens in theaters July 18.

See the trailer: HERE.

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Secret Service suspended six personnel without pay following Trump assassination attempt

The Secret Service suspended six agents without pay for their conduct during the assassination attempt on then-presidential candidate Donald Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, nearly a year ago. Confirmation of the suspensions come just days before the one-year anniversary of the shooting on July 13, 2024. The shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was shot and killed by Secret Service snipers on site.

The agency issued the suspensions, which ranged from 10 to 42 days and included both people in supervisory roles and line-level agents, following an investigation into the assassination attempt in which a gunman’s bullet grazed Trump’s ear. It is unclear when the agents were formally suspended, but it is said to have happened in recent months, with the agents given the right to appeal.

Multiple Secret Service officials were placed on leave for their actions before and after the assassination attempt, including the special agent in charge of the Pittsburgh field office (who was tasked with coordinating security with local law enforcement ahead of the rally). Almost immediately after the assassination attempt, lawmakers questioned the security failures that gave a 20-year-old gunman the opportunity to target and shoot Trump and kill firefighter Corey Comperatore, in what federal officials called an act of potential domestic terrorism.

The assassination attempt in Pennsylvania and a second, foiled attempt against Mr. Trump in West Palm Beach, Florida, a few weeks later, spurred the resignation of then-Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle 10 days after the attack after facing strong criticism for the agency’s actions.

The Department of Homeland Security did an independent review of the event: “The Secret Service does not perform at the elite levels needed to discharge its critical mission. The Secret Service has become bureaucratic, complacent, and static even though risks have multiplied and technology has evolved.”

A 180-page report released by a bipartisan House task force in December found that the security lapses that led to the first incident were “not isolated to the campaign event itself,” with lawmakers noting that “preexisting issues in leadership and training created an environment” in which the failures could occur, like giving significant responsibilities to Secret Service personnel with little to no experience in advanced planning roles. “Lawmakers also noted a lack of coordination and planning between the Secret Service and its law enforcement partners. The events of July 13, 2024, were tragic and preventable, and the litany of related security failures are unacceptable.”

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Federal judge in NH blocks Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship

A federal judge in New Hampshire agreed Thursday to issue a new nationwide block against President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.

U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante in Concord, New Hampshire barred the Trump administration from enforcing his executive order limiting birthright citizenship nationwide after the Supreme Court restricted the ability of judges to block his policies using nationwide injunctions.

Laplante made the ruling July 10 after immigrant rights advocates implored him to grant class action status to a lawsuit filed seeking class-action protection for all babies nationwide who could be impacted by the policy, as well as their families. Cody Wofsy, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), emphasized that the affected children would face lasting and serious harm if denied birthright citizenship—a claim the judge found credible.

The executive order, announced by Trump shortly after he took office in January, would limit automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. only if at least one parent is either a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. It would exclude children born to mothers in the country on temporary visas—including tourists, students, and those in the Visa Waiver Program—if the fathers do not hold U.S. citizenship or permanent residency. Although the Supreme Court has not yet ruled on the constitutionality of Trump’s birthright citizenship policy, it previously allowed the order to move forward starting July 27, unless blocked by further court action.

During Thursday’s hearing, Judge Laplante called the denial of birthright citizenship an “irreparable harm,” and described the right to citizenship as “the greatest privilege that exists in the world.” The judge approved the class-action request, but limited it to children who would be affected by the order. Parents, he ruled, would not be included in the certified class. In addition, he granted a preliminary injunction to temporarily stop the executive order from being enforced. However, he delayed the implementation of the injunction for seven days to allow the federal government time to appeal.

Wofsy said during a press conference following the ruling: “Today the court took a critical step by certifying a nationwide class of children affected by the President’s order and blocking its implementation. This decision ensures protection for every child in the U.S. from an unlawful, unconstitutional, and harsh executive action.”

Lawyers representing the Department of Justice argued against both the injunction and the class certification, claiming the relief requested was overly broad and said the timing of the legal challenge was premature. They also expressed concern about whether the legal standards for class-action certification had been satisfied.

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Riley Green earns fifth No. 1 on country radio with ‘Worst Way’

Riley Green has earned his fifth No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart with his hit single, “Worst Way.”

In addition, Gren has announced his second Duckman Jam concert, taking place November 22nd in Little Rock, AR, as well as two headlining shows in Las Vegas on December 12-13 during National Finals Rodeo weekend.

The Duckman Jam will feature support from Jamey Johnson, Drake White, and Lauren Watkins. Green has also teamed up with Ducks Unlimited to donate $5 from every ticket sold in support of conserving North America’s wetlands and the wildlife that depend on them.  For ticket information, head HERE.

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Tori Kelly announces first pregnancy, teases new song in video

Tori Kelly is expecting her first child with husband André Murillo.

In an interview with PEOPLE, Tori shared: “This year has already been full of highs — getting to perform in stadiums all summer, writing the most personal songs of my career and now getting to start a family with my amazing husband. We are just so grateful for what’s to come and can’t wait to meet this little gift from God.”

Tori’s pregnancy news was revealed alongside a new video teasing new music titled ‘let’s make a…’ The clip features Kelly and Murillo, who began dating in 2016 and were engaged the following September. The couple were married in a private ceremony in May 2018.

The one-minute song ends with Kelly singing “Let’s make a baby,” showing her baby bump. See the video – HERE.

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