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Sky News
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Q&A: Should there be an age limit on the presidency?
👉 Follow Trump100 on your podcast app 👈 Mark Stone and Martha Kelner answer your listener questions. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@ You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.
Sky News
07-07-2025
- Climate
- Sky News
Texas flooding live: At least 95 dead - as new pictures show devastation at children's camp
Watch: Young girls sing hymns as floods bring devastation to parts of Texas Here's our US correspondent Martha Kelner's latest report on the flooding in Texas. She was speaking on The World With Yalda Hakim. Emergency responders are now in their fourth day of search and rescue efforts now. At least 95 dead in Texas floods The number of dead across Texas has now risen to 95. Four deaths have been confirmed in Burnet County, our US partner network NBC News reported, citing officials. The vast majority of those killed by the flash floods were in Kerr County, where 75 people have died. The others have died in: Travis County: seven Kendall County: six Williamson County: two Tom Green County: one National Weather Service warns: 'Flash flooding likely' Thunderstorms are said to be on the move, with flash flooding "likely" in some areas today, a forecaster has warned. In its latest update, the National Weather Service warned: "Scattered incidents of flash flooding remain likely for the next few hours." It added as much as four inches of rain an hour was possible. The warning referred to areas in the Texas midwest, the Edwards Plateau and west-central Texas. Kerr County implements burn ban as fires interfere with search and rescue efforts Kerr County has implemented a burn ban after fires interfered with search and recovery efforts. The county is the worst-hit area by the Texas flash floods. After an emergency meeting earlier today, all precincts in Kerr County are implementing a burn ban. "People burning debris were causing an issue with ongoing, primary search-and-rescue operations in and along the Guadalupe River," the county said in a statement shared on social media. Heat created by fires, lit by residents in an effort to clear debris, interfered with drones and heat-detecting equipment being used in searches for the missing. The fires also "present other problems" for emergency workers trying to recover bodies, the sheriff said. Don Harris, Kerr County commissioner for Precinct Four [where much of the flooding occurred], said: "We understand that everyone has got plenty of debris. "We know that. But pile it up and wait. " The ban will be in place until at least next Monday. Help sent by neighbouring state A neighbouring state sent aid to Texas and said it will "always answer the call" to help. Louisiana governor Jeff Landry sent Texas 14 swift-water rescue workers to help with the flash flood response. He also sent a task force leader, three boat operators, three boat bowmen, and three boat support personnel. "Our first responders are among the best in the nation, and these men and women will always step up when disaster strikes," Landry said in a statement. "Louisiana stands with Texas, and we are committed to doing whatever it takes to assist in their recovery." In pictures: Wall of debris in aftermath of floods in Ingram - as Mexican firefighters come to US aid Here are some of the latest pictures from Texas. Firefighters from Mexico joined the emergency response to help the clear up. In places, a wall of debris was left by the flash floods. Jesus Gomez said his team recovered the body of one victim killed in the floods. "It's hard, but first responders, we're a different breed, pretty much," Gomez said. The team is from Acuna, a Mexican border town about 120 miles (193km) southwest of Kerrville, Texas. Five million people in Texas still covered by flood watch alerts Rain has continued to fall in parts of Texas today. We have been reporting on what this means for Texans and rescue efforts - with the the threat of flooding still very real. To bring home the scale of the warnings, our US partner network NBC News says five million people in central Texas are still covered by flood watches. Affected areas include San Angelo, Killeen, Kerrville, San Antonio and Austin. Slow-moving showers and storms with heavy rain continue to impact parts of the already-saturated region, NBC added. The victims and people missing that have been named so far As we've been reporting today, 10 girls are still missing from Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas, after Friday's floods. At least 91 are now dead across Texas, the White House said earlier this evening. The first details of victims and those still missing began emerging at the weekend. The director of Camp Mystic, Dick Eastland, is confirmed to have died in the flash flooding - he died while trying to save children at the camp, local media reported. His grandson George paid tribute to him on Instagram, saying: "A husband, father, grandfather, and mentor to thousands of young women, he no longer walks this earth, but his impact will never leave the lives he touched." Renee Smajstrla was one of 700 girls at the summer camp when flash flooding swept through. Her uncle confirmed, in an email on Saturday to The Washington Post, that the eight-year-old was among those who died. He said of her: "We are thankful she was with her friends and having the time of her life," adding - "she will forever be living her best life at Camp Mystic". Tap below for a full list of the victims we know about so far. 'The road ahead will be long': Texas city issues update One of the cities hit by the flash floods in Texas has warned "the road ahead will be long". Burnet County has confirmed four deaths so far. In an update, the city of Burnet thanked emergency services and told residents how they can help recovery efforts. They were directed towards central hubs, where aid can be donated. Residents were also asked to separate "hazardous materials" from "general debris". "Please continue to use extreme caution and do not attempt to cross low-water crossings." Watch: Flash floods 'raged' through parts of Texas Jay Gray, senior national correspondent with our US partner network NBC News, has been talking to us - describing how water "raged" through Kerr County. He also said, despite a lot of debate in the US about whether the warnings came fast enough, that wasn't as much of a focus in the local area. Watch his full report, talking to chief presenter Mark Austin, below:
Sky News
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
What's in Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'?
👉 Follow Trump100 on your podcast app 👈 Martha Kelner and Mark Stone break down what's in Donald Trump's huge tax and spending bill. He's trying to sign it into law by the end of the week. They also discuss the State Department's decision to revoke US visas for British band Bob Vylan after their Glastonbury performance. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@
Sky News
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Trump's two-week timeline: What next for Iran?
👉 Follow Trump100 on your podcast app 👈 White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has said Donald Trump will make a decision on whether to militarily strike Iran in the next two weeks. That's as diplomatic talks between Western governments and the Iranians ramp up. In today's episode, US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner unpick why the delay might be, and the competing voices in the ears of the president. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@ YouTube channel.
Sky News
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Q&A: Trump v Newsom, Los Angeles, and the missing transcripts
👉 Follow Trump100 on your podcast app 👈 Martha Kelner and James Matthews answer your listener questions. This week, would Gavin Newsom make a good presidential candidate? How close is the US to nuclear war with Iran? And, what has been the reaction in the US to Trump scripts being removed from the government website? If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@ You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.
