US President Donald Trump issued a directive authorising US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and other federal officers to immediately arrest and detain individuals who assault law enforcement with rocks, bricks, or similar projectiles. “I am giving Total Authorization for ICE to protect itself, just like they protect the Public,” Trump said in a…
US President Donald Trump’s tour of flood-ravaged Texas turned confrontational on Friday when he lashed out at a journalist who asked whether more timely alerts could have saved lives calling the reporter a “very evil person” for raising the issue. Trump first responded by saying that he thought “everyone did an incredible job under the…
President Donald Trump defended the state and federal response to deadly flash flooding in Texas on Friday as he visited the stricken Hill Country region, where at least 120 people, including dozens of children, perished a week ago. President Donald Trump, center, greets first responders as he observes flood damage in Kerrville (AP Photo) During…
Devastating floods have hit central Texas, resulting in at least 82 deaths and leaving dozens missing. The catastrophic event has submerged houses and trapped vehicles in floodwaters. President Donald Trump addressed the situation, describing it as a ‘100-year catastrophe’ while simultaneously attempting to deflect responsibility. Trump, who has been in office for about six months,…
Ivanka Trump shared a heartfelt message after deadly flash floods hit Camp Mystic, a well-known summer camp in Texas. At least 67 people, including 21 children, have died in the disaster. The sudden storm brought up to 15 inches of rain in just a few hours, causing rivers to overflow and washing away cabins and…
Texas officials have found the remains of two missing girls who were swept off in flash floods at Camp Mystic in Kerr County. The victims were identified as Renee Smajstrla, 8, and Janie Hunt, 9. The catastrophic flooding occurred early Friday morning when the Guadalupe River overflowed due to heavy rain, sweeping cabins away and…
Rescuers scoured flooded riverbanks littered with mangled trees Saturday and turned over rocks in the search for more than two dozen children from a girls’ camp and many others missing after a wall of water blasted down a river in the Texas Hill Country. The storm killed at least 43 people, including nine children. The…