Search for missing grows as rain returns to flooded Texas: Unbiased Updates, July 7, 2025

A wall of water, a summer camp full of kids, dozens dead and more missing

This morning, the search for survivors in the heart of Texas. Plus, they took out Iran's nuclear sites

Now Trump and Netanyahu meet face-to-face at the White House. What today's visit could mean for Gaza and beyond

And he backed Trump, then ran a federal agency. Now Elon Musk says he's done with both parties

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

We begin with just a crushing tragedy and catastrophe. More rain is on the way this morning in central Texas

with a flash flood watch still up as the search continues for missing campers

Families grapple with an unthinkable loss. So far, at least 80 people are dead

and officials say that number is almost sure to climb. The worst damage in Kerr County, northwest of San Antonio

68 people have been confirmed dead, including 28 children. That area, part of the Texas Hill Country, is known as Flash Flood Alley

The flooding ripped through a girls-only Christian summer camp along the Guadalupe River

According to the Kerrville mayor, Joe Herring, the river rose 26 feet in just 45 minutes

I mean, think about that. That's the height of two and a half basketball hoops in less than an hour

It almost seems impossible, but it wasn't. As of the last update from the Kerr County Sheriff, at least 10 campers and a counselor remain unaccounted for

In the hours following the flooding, some Texas officials, along with lawmakers across the country

began criticizing recent cuts to the National Weather Service, saying forecasters underestimated the rainfall

But independent meteorologists dispute that insisting the warnings were as fast and accurate as possible They say the real problem was not the forecast It getting the warning out fast enough to those in harm way President Trump came to their defense on Sunday night saying no one saw it coming This was the thing that happened in seconds Nobody expected it

Nobody saw it. Very talented people are there and they didn't see it. It's, I guess they said

once in a hundred years they've never seen anything like this. The president said he will

visit Texas on Friday, saying he'd just be in the way by going sooner. He has already signed a major

disaster declaration for Kerr County, giving first responders access to more federal resources

as they search for survivors and begin cleanup. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads

to the White House today. His first visit since the United States and Israel jointly struck Iran's

nuclear sites. But this time, the focus is on Gaza. Netanyahu and President Trump could announce a

long-awaited ceasefire deal, a 60-day pause in fighting that would see Hamas release some

hostages. There are still about 50 captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Hamas has

signaled early interest, but talks in Qatar are still underway, with key sticking points such as

whether the deal will lead to a permanent end to the war. Pressure is building on both sides

Israel has lost 20 soldiers in Gaza in the last month, and protests are growing, both from families

of hostages and critics of the war's soaring toll. More than 56,000 Palestinians have died

since Hamas launched its October 2023 attack. Russia and Ukraine launched hundreds of drones

at each other on Sunday, again, hours after President Zelensky unveiled new deals to ramp

up drone production, including with a major defense company. The attacks wreaked havoc at

Russian airports. Hundreds of flights delayed or canceled, according to Russia's transport

ministry Russia claims its air defenses shot down 120 Ukrainian drones in less than 24 hours Ukraine says Russia launched 101 drones overnight most of them Iranian Shahids hitting civilian areas and injuring 27 people

including children. At least one person was killed. All of this comes as the U.S. hits

pause on military aid to Ukraine. A move Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says is necessary as

American stockpiles run low. President Trump is stepping up his trade war rhetoric, now

threatening new tariffs on any country he says supports BRICS. That's the economic bloc made up

of Brazil, Russia, India, China and others. In a Truth Social post this morning, Donald Trump warned

any country aligning themselves with the anti-American policies of BRICS will be charged

an additional 10 percent tariff, no exceptions. This comes as the administration prepares to send

out dozens of tariff letters to global trading partners, with Treasury Secretary Scott Besant

laying down the deadline on CNN on Sunday. If you don't move things along, then on August 1st

you will boomerang back to your April 2nd tariff level. So I think we're going to see

a lot of deals very quickly. The move adds new uncertainty just days before Trump's

90-day tariff pause ends. The White House says nearly 100 countries will be contacted

Some could face tariffs as high as 70 percent. Donald Trump calls the campaign reciprocal

He has already struck trade deals with China, Vietnam and Great Britain

However, critics say this is a high stakes gamble with possible global economic fallout

On Wall Street, futures are down this morning as a result. President Trump is firing back at Elon Musk, slamming the tech mogul's plan to start a new political party as ridiculous, saying third parties always fail

Musk announced the creation of what he's calling the America Party over the weekend, saying on X, quote

Today the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom That came just days after Donald Trump signed his massive tax and spending package a bill Musk calls an insane trillion mistake On Truth Social Trump called Musk a train wreck

who's gone off the rails and accused him of being bitter over the rollback of EV mandates

and a failed NASA appointment tied to one of Musk's allies. Elon Musk, once the head of Trump's

government deficiency office and his biggest campaign donor, now says his new party will

focus on flipping House and Senate seats in next year's midterm election

Finally this morning, the end of an era. Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne took his final bow

with Black Sabbath. The 76-year-old Prince of Darkness reunited with bandmates Geezer Butler

Tony Iommi, and Bill Ward in his hometown of Birmingham, England, capping off his career

at the Back to the Beginning farewell show. He performed from the throne, a nod to the health

battles he has openly shared, including Parkinson's disease and losing the ability to walk

The 10-hour show was hosted by actor Jason Momoa and packed with rock royalty, including Metallica

Guns N' Roses, and Steven Tyler. Ozzy went out on a high note. The sold-out show raised money for

Cure Parkinson's, Birmingham Children's Hospital, and Acorns Children's Hospice. Look at all those

people. I asked our resident expert, producer Billy Jack, this morning if heavy metal is dead

He paused momentarily and said, no, it still has a strong following. Let's hope so. If not

I mean, no mention of ACDC in our copy. Huh? Huh? Got you there. Want more unbiased updates

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We'll see you back here tomorrow. For all of us here at Straight Arrow News, I'm Craig DeGrelly. Have a great day