Campers swept away in Texas, families left waiting: Unbiased Updates, July 8, 2025

More than 100 lives lost and increasing. Texas floodwaters rose fast. Warnings came late. Now the blame game is underway

Plus, pay up or face the tariffs. President Trump puts America's trade partners on notice. Fix the deficit or get taxed hard

And war talk at the White House and a peace prize twist. Netanyahu stuns Trump with a surprise Nobel nomination

the stories that matter clear and credible from across the country to around the world

These are your unbiased updates from straight arrow news. Good morning. I'm Craig DeGrelli. The death toll from this past weekend's catastrophic

flash flooding in Texas has now climbed past 100 as rescue crews continue searching for dozens

still missing the worst damage in Kerr County, where 84 people have been confirmed dead

including 28 children. One of the hardest hit areas was Camp Mystic, located along the Guadalupe

River, which rose more than 25 feet in about 45 minutes early Friday. The camp now says at least

27 campers and counselors were killed, with 10 campers and one counselor still unaccounted for

this morning. Fatalities have also been reported in five other counties. Texas Senator Ted Cruz

told ABC News more than 850 high water rescues have been made so far. In San Antonio, a vigil

was held Monday night to honor the victims. A moment of unity and mourning as the state grapples

with the scale of the tragedy. As the search continues, so do questions about whether more

could have been done to keep people safe. Some are criticizing the timing of flood alerts

which went out in the middle of the night and pointing to staffing cuts at the National Weather

Service. We know the National Weather Service provided early and consistent warnings. They gave

out timely flash flood alerts. There were record-breaking lead times in the lead up to this

catastrophe. There is ongoing flood monitoring and these offices were well-staffed. In fact

one of the offices was actually overstaffed They had more people than they need So any claim to the contrary is completely false and it just sad that people are pushing these lives Okay so here a timeline Floodwaters peaked Friday morning just after 7 a

A series of alerts had gone out starting at around 1.15 a.m. with more urgent language to seek higher

ground at around 6.30 a.m. And while forecasters say alerts were sent out properly, officials admit

If people are asleep, there is no guarantee they will get the warning in time

First, it was a pause. Now it's a pivot. President Trump now says the United States will send more weapons to Ukraine as Russia ramps up attacks

We're going to send some more weapons. We have to. They have to be able to defend themselves

They're getting hit very hard now. They're getting hit very hard. We're going to have to send more weapons

You have defensive weapons primarily, but they're getting hit very, very hard

The announcement marks a sharp reversal just days after the Pentagon paused shipments

Now, with Russia launching one of its most intense bombardments yet, the U.S. is once again stepping in

Ukrainian President Zelensky says the Kremlin has launched more than 1,200 drones

39 missiles, and nearly 1,000 guided bombs in just the past week

On Monday, the Pentagon confirmed it will resume American weapons shipments to ensure the Ukrainians can defend themselves

Trump has been pushing for a ceasefire, but now says Russian President Vladimir Putin appears uninterested following a call between the two leaders last week

The tariff talk is back and louder than ever. President Trump has officially revived his trade war threat, warning more than a dozen countries, including close allies, that they will face steep new tariffs unless they strike a deal with the United States by August 1st

Trump posted nearly identical letters to the leaders of South Korea and Japan on social media Monday, threatening a 25 percent tariff on their exports into the United States

Other countries like Malaysia, South Africa and Indonesia were also hit with similar warnings, some as high as 40 percent

I stood at this podium and I told all of you that the president was going to create tailor made trade plans for each and every country on this planet And that what this administration continues to be focused on Markets dropped on the news and critics say the uncertainty is making it harder for businesses to plan

The White House says deals are in the works with various countries, but for now, it's make a deal with the administration or pay the price

It might have been the ultimate dinner party power move. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed up to the White House with quite the gift for President Trump

a letter nominating him for a Nobel Peace Prize. The two leaders sat down for a working dinner Monday night in the Blue Room

their third White House meeting since Donald Trump's return to office. On the table, Gaza, Iran, and the future of the Middle East

and Netanyahu's surprise for the president. The letter I sent to the Nobel Prize Committee

it's nominating you for the Peace Prize, which is well-deserved, and you should get it

Thank you very much. This I didn't know. Well, thank you very much

The Israeli leader praised Donald Trump's efforts to broker peace deals in the region

even as the war in Gaza drags on and hostage negotiations continue

Behind closed doors, the two leaders discussed a potential ceasefire, rebuilding plans for Gaza, and what a post-war future could look like

But as Netanyahu talked peace in Washington, the war back home raged on

The Israeli military says five of its soldiers were killed Tuesday during combat in northern Gaza

Details are scarce. The IDF released their names, but not the mission

Two other soldiers were seriously wounded. The deaths come as ceasefire talks continue in Qatar

Several major medical groups are now suing the Department of Health and Human Services

and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over what they call unlawful and unilateral changes to the nation's vaccine policies

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Massachusetts is backed by the American Academy of Pediatrics

and American College of Physicians. It accuses HHS of dismantling vaccine protections

including eliminating the entire CDC vaccine advisory board and removing access to shots like the COVID vaccine The groups argue Kennedy is pushing a biased agenda and told ABC News he on the warpath HHS says it stands by the reforms Kennedy who has long faced criticism from vaccine

advocates, has not publicly commented on the suit. Finally, they say it's the little things in life

like lacing up your favorite sneakers only to have to untie them at airport security. Well

get this, the shoes off and in the bin rule might be on its way out. TSA is reportedly phasing out

the shoes off requirements at several major airports, including Philadelphia, BWI, LAX

and LaGuardia. The official word from Homeland Security to CBS News, we're, quote, always exploring

new and innovative ways to enhance the passenger experience and our strong security posture

All right. The rule has been in place, by the way, since 2006 after a failed plot to bomb a plane using explosives hidden in a shoe

The suspect, you might remember, became known as the shoe bomber. All right, here's the Negrelli rule of thumb on shoes to the airport

Always wear easy on, easy off shoes like these brown loafers. Pretty self-explanatory, right

Secondly, airports are dirty places, so don't wear your best shoes through the TSA checkpoint

Wear shoes like this that have scuff marks on them. Put your good shoes in the check luggage for when you get there

By the way, it's raining really hard in Omaha today, and that's why I wore these beaters

So anyways, that's my two cents on shoes at the airport. It might go away soon for all of us

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Go to san.com slash newsletter. Before we head out, here's what we're tracking today

At 11 a.m. Eastern, President Trump holds his sixth cabinet meeting since Inauguration Day

Then at 11.40, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Capitol Hill. At 6 p.m., the Texas governor gives an update on the deadly Texas flooding

Those are your unbiased updates for this Tuesday. We'll see you back here tomorrow. For all of us here at Straight Arrow News, I'm Craig DiGrelli

Have a great day