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At least 80 people, including 28 children, have died from historic flash flooding in central Texas over the weekend. At least 10 girls and one counselor are still missing from Camp Mystic, a Christian, all-girls summer camp. See photos of the camp here (warning—sensitive).
Camp Mystic is located in an area along the Guadalupe River known as "flash flood alley" due to the soil's inability to absorb water quickly. The century-old camp was hosting roughly 750 children when a storm began dropping several inches of rain per hour late Thursday night. River waters, fueled by moisture in the air, rose 26 feet within 45 minutes shortly before daybreak Friday—the equivalent of months' worth of rain (see video). Over 850 people were rescued within the first 36 hours of the search, including residents of other camps and people living in nearby localities.
It is unclear why camp residents were not evacuated or whether they had received advance notice. See a timeline of weather notices here. |
Billionaire Elon Musk said Saturday he has formed a political party, the America Party, to challenge the dominant two-party system in the US. It is not clear who will lead the party, which has not been registered with the Federal Election Commission as of this writing.
Musk's announcement comes after President Donald Trump signed his sweeping domestic policy bill into law Friday—a longstanding point of contention between the two former allies. Musk had publicly taken issue with the bill over its projected addition of at least $3.3T to the nation's ballooning $36.2T debt (explore the US debt here). The bill notably does not include subsidies for electric vehicles like those produced by Musk-owned Tesla. Musk says the America Party will target two to three Senate seats and eight to 10 House seats, enough to serve as a caucus in contentious bills moving forward.
Musk was the single-largest political donor in the 2024 presidential election cycle, contributing over $290M to Trump and other Republican candidates. |
'Prince of Darkness' Bids Farewell |
More than 45,000 people turned out in Birmingham, England, over the weekend to watch legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne appear for a final time with his band Black Sabbath. The 76-year-old Osbourne, who publicly revealed a Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2020, spent much of the show performing from a large throne adorned with a bat and skulls.
Considered pioneers of early heavy metal music, Osbourne helped launch Black Sabbath in 1968, releasing eight studio albums as its lead vocalist. Known for outrageous stunts—he infamously once bit off the head of a dead bat (he later said he thought it was fake)—Osbourne was fired from the band over substance abuse issues in 1979. He subsequently launched a successful solo music career, and eventually became a pop culture mainstay with the 2002 debut of the reality show “Meet the Osbournes.”
The Saturday show was preceded by hours of tribute performances from Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, and others. Read more about Birmingham’s heavy metal legacy here. |
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