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Chantal triggers life-threatening flash floods

Chantal triggers life-threatening flash floods

CNN07-07-2025
Chantal triggers life-threatening flash floods
More than 5 million people were under flood alerts across North Carolina and Virginia after Chantal made landfall early Sunday, damaging properties and prompting rescue efforts.
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Mangled debris shows force of Texas flash floods
Barbed wire and mangled trees among the debris scattered for miles, search and rescue workers in Texas face the grueling, slow challenge of holding out hope for any survivors or remains following Friday's flash floods. CNN's Isabel Rosales is in Center Point to give a first-hand look at the challenges volunteers are facing.
00:59 - Source: CNN
Group of friends search for survivors
Search efforts are underway in Hunt, Texas, to find survivors outside of Camp Mystic. Brooks Holzhausen, with the volunteer group 300 Justice, spoke to CNN detailing the collaboration with state and local law enforcement to help bring missing people home.
01:05 - Source: CNN
Timelapse video shows speed of floodwater rising in Texas
A timelapse video captured on Friday shows how quickly floodwaters rose along the Llano River in Kingsland, Texas – a town about 95 miles northeast of Camp Mystic. The video, which was sped up, shows the water rush in and rise along the river in the span of 30 minutes.
00:31 - Source: CNN
Man describes escaping Airbnb during Texas flash flooding
Ricky Gonzalez and a dozen friends were staying at an Airbnb when one of them were awoken by their dog pawing at the door. When they opened the curtain, one of their vehicles was already being swept away.
01:16 - Source: CNN
See flood aftermath at Camp Mystic in Texas
Authorities are still racing to find victims in central Texas, including 27 people from Camp Mystic, a girls summer camp in Kerr County, where the Guadalupe River rose more than 20 feet in less than two hours during torrential rains that triggered flash flooding in parts of the state. CNN's Ed Lavandera reports.
00:57 - Source: CNN
Protests continue in Israel amid ceasefire negotiations
As mediators push for a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, protesters in Tel Aviv gathered in Hostages Square to demand a "complete deal" for the return of all hostages, along with a ceasefire.
00:48 - Source: CNN
Father describes search for daughter in Texas
Searching for his 21-year-old daughter and her friends, who have been missing since flash floods swelled through parts of Texas on Friday, Ty Badon tells CNN's Ed Lavandera that he's praying for their survival as he continues to scour the area they were last believed to be near.
01:56 - Source: CNN
Trump signs 'Big Beautiful Bill'
President Donald Trump signs a sweeping spending and tax legislation, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," at the White House.
00:38 - Source: CNN
Trump uses antisemitic term at rally
President Donald Trump used a term considered antisemitic at a rally on Thursday night while talking about his major domestic policy bill that was approved by Congress hours earlier.
00:49 - Source: CNN
Blaze engulfs 4 homes in Los Angeles
130 firefighters responded to a blaze in Los Angeles engulfing four homes and injuring two. Firefighters reported "fireworks active" in the area. The cause of the fire is unknown.
00:30 - Source: CNN
CNN goes aboard NYPD boat securing July 4 celebrations
CNN goes aboard an NYPD patrol boat tasked with keeping New Yorkers safe during July 4th celebrations.
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Blaze engulfs 4 homes in Los Angeles
130 firefighters responded to a blaze in Los Angeles engulfing four homes and injuring two. Firefighters reported "fireworks active" in the area. The cause of the fire is unknown.
00:30 - Source: CNN
How AI could help male infertility
Researchers at Columbia University Fertility Center developed an AI-powered tool that can scan millions of images from a semen sample in under an hour to detect hidden sperm cells that traditional methods might miss. CNN's Jacqueline Howard explains how this could open new possibilities for families looking to have children.
01:41 - Source: CNN
Four killed in Chicago shooting
Four people were killed and 14 others were wounded in a drive-by shooting in Chicago, police said. At least one suspect opened fire from a dark-colored vehicle on a group standing outside a nightclub, according to CNN affiliate WBBM.
00:26 - Source: CNN
Power poles collapse onto cars during dust storm in Las Vegas
At least six cars were trapped when power poles fell during a dust storm in Las Vegas. No injuries were reported from the incident.
00:23 - Source: CNN
Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail as he awaits sentencing
Judge Subramanian denied bail for Sean 'Diddy' Combs after a hearing on Wednesday, pending sentencing on his conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. The judge said he denied bail when it wasn't mandatory before the trial and "sees no reason to reach the opposite conclusion now."
01:57 - Source: CNN
Bryan Kohberger admits to Idaho student murders
Bryan Kohberger answers State District Judge Steven Hippler as he asks Kohberger whether he committed the murders of four Idaho college students in their off-campus home in 2022. CNN's Jean Casarez shares details from inside the courtroom.
01:26 - Source: CNN
New activity at Iranian nuclear site
New satellite images show Iranian crews closing up craters at the Fordow nuclear enrichment plant, which was struck by US B-2 bombers nearly two weeks ago. CNN takes a closer look.
00:56 - Source: CNN
Latino influencers stick by Trump
Tony Delgado and Gabriela Berrospi, entrepreneurs and founders of multimedia brand Latino Wall Street, helped rally the Latino vote for President Donald Trump in 2024. As the administration has escalated ICE raids and deportations this year, they visited Washington D.C. and the White House to advocate for their community and immigration reform.
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