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Newsweek
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Woman Discovers Dog Has Turned Green—Hysterics As She Learns Reason
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A dog who loves the pool so much that it has actually started showing on her fur has melted hearts online. Texa the pit bull-type dog has gained over 1.7 million views on TikTok for her unexpected summer glow: green fur. "My baby girl lives for the summer time," wrote Texa's owner, @torilayna, in the caption, showing the water-loving pup lounging poolside with a distinct green tint. While some viewers initially thought it was a filter or lighting trick, a zoomed-out shot revealed the truth: Texa's white fur had taken on a noticeable green hue. The reason? She had been spending all day long in their saltwater pool in Jersey Shore. The Science Behind the Color The most-likely cause of Texa's new green fur is oxidized copper in the pool water. Copper sulfate is often used as an algicide to keep pools clean. However, when copper levels are too high and the water isn't properly balanced, the metal can oxidize and bind to light-colored fur—resulting in a greenish tint. It is the same reason people with blonde hair sometimes leave the pool with a greenish tint as the copper reacts with the color. Even fellow blonde viewer Kellie pointed out: "Hahaha you can actually just use purple shampoo on her—a fellow blondie I understand her pain." Purple shampoo is commonly used in beauty circles to neutralize yellow or brassy tones in light-colored hair. Because purple is opposite yellow on the color wheel, that kind of shampoo cancels out unwanted yellow or brassy tones. Companies have even developed specific dog-safe purple shampoos to help brighten white coats in pets. As the video of Texa's unusual new fur color gained more attention, people shared reactions to the video. "My boy had white fur and we used a purple pet shampoo on him," said viewer Bubblegum Raindrop. Hannah could empathize with the pup and said: "Honestly, if I lived in a house with a pool, I would be the same way." Jonesing for Crafts wrote: "I didn't even think it was too bad until you zoomed out and I was like 'Oh that is GREEN.'" Texa the dog stands with the green tint from the pool. Texa the dog stands with the green tint from the pool. @torilayna/TikTok This isn't the first time a pup has turned a different color and baffled internet users. Last year, a dog owner shared how their white golden retriever turned green after rolling in grass, leaving him being compared to the Dr. Seuss character the Grinch. Named "Shamrock," a Florida puppy was stained with biliverdin from the placenta when she was born; while the green eventually faded, the special color captured viral attention. Newsweek reached out to @torilayna via TikTok for comment. Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
Business Recorder
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Scrutiny over Texas flood response mounts as death toll tops 120
HOUSTON: Texas authorities faced mounting scrutiny Thursday over the response to flash flooding that has left more than 120 people dead, as details surfaced about reported delays of early alerts that could have saved lives. The confirmed death toll from Fourth of July holiday floods that ravaged the central Texas Hill Country – including a river bank cluttered with children's summer camps – rose to 121 as the urgent search for more than 170 people still missing entered a seventh day. Hundreds of workers in Kerr County and other central Texas communities continue to comb through piles of muddy debris, but with no live rescues reported this week, worries have swelled that the death toll could still rise. With US President Donald Trump preparing to visit the disaster zone Friday with First Lady Melania Trump, new questions have emerged about when the first emergency alerts reached the hundreds of people in the path of nature's fury. Several local and state officials in recent days have deflected questions that sought to clarify Kerr County's specific actions as the disaster rapidly unfolded. Death toll from Texas flood hits triple-digits as tally of missing tops 180 ABC News reported early Thursday that a firefighter in Ingram, upstream of Kerrville, had asked the Kerr County Sheriff's Office at 4:22 am on July 4 to alert residents of nearby Hunt of the coming flood. The network said its affiliate KSAT obtained audio of the call, and that the first alert did not reach Kerr County's CodeRed system for a full 90 minutes. In some cases, it said, the warning messages did not arrive until after 10:00 am, when hundreds of people had already been swept away by raging waters. 'The Guadalupe Schumacher sign is underwater on State Highway 39,' the firefighter said in the dispatch audio published by ABC. 'Is there any way we can send a CodeRED out to our Hunt residents, asking them to find higher ground or stay home?' 'Stand by, we have to get that approved with our supervisor,' a sheriff's office dispatcher replied in the audio. Kerr County, the tragedy's epicenter and part of an area nicknamed 'Flash Flood Alley,' has confirmed 97 deaths including 36 children, with 161 people still missing. Reporters pressed area officials this week about whether the Trump government's sweeping funding cuts had weakened warning systems, and why so many people did not receive timely flood alerts. 'There's going to be an after-action' review, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said, adding 'those questions need to be answered.' Leitha said 'it was between 4:00 or 5:00 (am) when I got notified' of incoming emergency calls – but he declined to address specifics of the warning system and any possible delays. The flooding of the Guadalupe River was particularly devastating for summer camps on its banks, including Camp Mystic, where 27 girls and counselors died. Five other Mystic campers and a counselor remain missing. Governor Gregg Abbott has scheduled a special session of the Texas Legislature, beginning July 21, with ABC reporting it will discuss improving warning systems for weather events.
South Wales Guardian
05-07-2025
- Climate
- South Wales Guardian
At least six dead and 20 children missing in Texas after severe flash flooding
A month's worth of heavy rain fell on the US state in a matter of hours on Friday, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water. Lieutenant governor Dan Patrick said somewhere between six and 10 bodies had been found so far in the frantic search for victims. Meanwhile, during a news conference conducted at the same time as Lt gov Patrick's update, Kerr County sheriff Larry Leitha reported that there were 13 deaths from the flooding. At least 10 inches (25 centimetres) of rain poured down overnight in central Kerr County, causing flash flooding of the Guadalupe river and leading to desperate pleas for information about the missing. 'Some are adults, some are children,' Lt gov Patrick said during a news conference. 'Again, we don't know where those bodies came from.' Teams conducted dozens of rescues, and emergency responders continued to search for those who were unaccounted for. Comments on a Facebook post from the Kerr County sheriff's office were riddled with photos of people in the flood zone. Loved ones posted there, hoping someone could offer an update on the whereabouts of those they had not heard from. One woman said she could not reach her daughter, who had rented a cabin in Hunt for her husband and two children, and pleaded for someone to post the names of those already evacuated. Judge Rob Kelly, the chief elected official in the county, confirmed fatalities from the flooding and dozens of water rescues so far. He said he was advised not to cite specific numbers and said authorities are still working to identify those whose lives were lost. 'Most of them, we don't know who they are,' Mr Kelly said during a news conference. 'One of them was completely naked, he didn't have any ID on him at all. We're trying to get the identity of these folks, but we don't have it yet.' He had earlier said: 'Rest assured, no one knew this kind of flood was coming,' he said. 'We have floods all the time. This is the most dangerous river valley in the United States.' Texas governor Greg Abbott said the state was providing resources to Hill Country communities dealing with the flooding, including in Kerrville, Ingram and Hunt. The Texas Hill Country, a scenic and rocky gateway to booming vineyards and vacation rentals, begins west of the state capital and is a popular outdoor summer getaway. Parts of the region are prone to flash flooding. Dozens of people posted on Facebook asking for any information on their children, nieces and nephews attending one of the many camps in the area, or family members that went camping during the holiday weekend. Ingram Fire Department posted a photo of a statement from Camp Mystic, saying the private Christian summer camp for girls experienced 'catastrophic level floods'. Parents with a daughter not accounted for were directly contacted, the camp said. Another camp on the river located east of Hunt, Camp Waldemar, said in an Instagram post that 'we are all safe and sound'. 'I urge Texans to heed guidance from state and local officials and monitor local forecasts to avoid driving into flooded areas,' Mr Abbott said in a statement. The Guadalupe's river gauge at the unincorporated community of Hunt, where the river forks, recorded a 22 foot rise (6.7 metres) in just about two hours, according to Bob Fogarty, meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Austin/San Antonio office. Mr Fogarty said the gauge failed after recording a level of 29 and a half feet (nine metres). 'We think the river's higher than that,' Mr Fogarty said. 'The gauge is completely underwater. 'This is the kind of thing that will catch you unaware. The water's moving so fast, you're not going to recognise how bad it is until it's on top of you.'
North Wales Chronicle
05-07-2025
- Climate
- North Wales Chronicle
At least six dead and 20 children missing in Texas after severe flash flooding
A month's worth of heavy rain fell on the US state in a matter of hours on Friday, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water. Lieutenant governor Dan Patrick said somewhere between six and 10 bodies had been found so far in the frantic search for victims. Meanwhile, during a news conference conducted at the same time as Lt gov Patrick's update, Kerr County sheriff Larry Leitha reported that there were 13 deaths from the flooding. At least 10 inches (25 centimetres) of rain poured down overnight in central Kerr County, causing flash flooding of the Guadalupe river and leading to desperate pleas for information about the missing. 'Some are adults, some are children,' Lt gov Patrick said during a news conference. 'Again, we don't know where those bodies came from.' Teams conducted dozens of rescues, and emergency responders continued to search for those who were unaccounted for. Comments on a Facebook post from the Kerr County sheriff's office were riddled with photos of people in the flood zone. Loved ones posted there, hoping someone could offer an update on the whereabouts of those they had not heard from. One woman said she could not reach her daughter, who had rented a cabin in Hunt for her husband and two children, and pleaded for someone to post the names of those already evacuated. Judge Rob Kelly, the chief elected official in the county, confirmed fatalities from the flooding and dozens of water rescues so far. He said he was advised not to cite specific numbers and said authorities are still working to identify those whose lives were lost. 'Most of them, we don't know who they are,' Mr Kelly said during a news conference. 'One of them was completely naked, he didn't have any ID on him at all. We're trying to get the identity of these folks, but we don't have it yet.' He had earlier said: 'Rest assured, no one knew this kind of flood was coming,' he said. 'We have floods all the time. This is the most dangerous river valley in the United States.' Texas governor Greg Abbott said the state was providing resources to Hill Country communities dealing with the flooding, including in Kerrville, Ingram and Hunt. The Texas Hill Country, a scenic and rocky gateway to booming vineyards and vacation rentals, begins west of the state capital and is a popular outdoor summer getaway. Parts of the region are prone to flash flooding. Dozens of people posted on Facebook asking for any information on their children, nieces and nephews attending one of the many camps in the area, or family members that went camping during the holiday weekend. Ingram Fire Department posted a photo of a statement from Camp Mystic, saying the private Christian summer camp for girls experienced 'catastrophic level floods'. Parents with a daughter not accounted for were directly contacted, the camp said. Another camp on the river located east of Hunt, Camp Waldemar, said in an Instagram post that 'we are all safe and sound'. 'I urge Texans to heed guidance from state and local officials and monitor local forecasts to avoid driving into flooded areas,' Mr Abbott said in a statement. The Guadalupe's river gauge at the unincorporated community of Hunt, where the river forks, recorded a 22 foot rise (6.7 metres) in just about two hours, according to Bob Fogarty, meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Austin/San Antonio office. Mr Fogarty said the gauge failed after recording a level of 29 and a half feet (nine metres). 'We think the river's higher than that,' Mr Fogarty said. 'The gauge is completely underwater. 'This is the kind of thing that will catch you unaware. The water's moving so fast, you're not going to recognise how bad it is until it's on top of you.'
Leader Live
04-07-2025
- Climate
- Leader Live
At least six dead and 20 children missing in Texas after severe flash flooding
A month's worth of heavy rain fell on the US state in a matter of hours on Friday, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water. Lieutenant governor Dan Patrick said somewhere between six and 10 bodies had been found so far in the frantic search for victims. Meanwhile, during a news conference conducted at the same time as Lt gov Patrick's update, Kerr County sheriff Larry Leitha reported that there were 13 deaths from the flooding. At least 10 inches (25 centimetres) of rain poured down overnight in central Kerr County, causing flash flooding of the Guadalupe river and leading to desperate pleas for information about the missing. 'Some are adults, some are children,' Lt gov Patrick said during a news conference. 'Again, we don't know where those bodies came from.' Teams conducted dozens of rescues, and emergency responders continued to search for those who were unaccounted for. Comments on a Facebook post from the Kerr County sheriff's office were riddled with photos of people in the flood zone. Loved ones posted there, hoping someone could offer an update on the whereabouts of those they had not heard from. One woman said she could not reach her daughter, who had rented a cabin in Hunt for her husband and two children, and pleaded for someone to post the names of those already evacuated. Judge Rob Kelly, the chief elected official in the county, confirmed fatalities from the flooding and dozens of water rescues so far. He said he was advised not to cite specific numbers and said authorities are still working to identify those whose lives were lost. 'Most of them, we don't know who they are,' Mr Kelly said during a news conference. 'One of them was completely naked, he didn't have any ID on him at all. We're trying to get the identity of these folks, but we don't have it yet.' He had earlier said: 'Rest assured, no one knew this kind of flood was coming,' he said. 'We have floods all the time. This is the most dangerous river valley in the United States.' Texas governor Greg Abbott said the state was providing resources to Hill Country communities dealing with the flooding, including in Kerrville, Ingram and Hunt. The Texas Hill Country, a scenic and rocky gateway to booming vineyards and vacation rentals, begins west of the state capital and is a popular outdoor summer getaway. Parts of the region are prone to flash flooding. Dozens of people posted on Facebook asking for any information on their children, nieces and nephews attending one of the many camps in the area, or family members that went camping during the holiday weekend. Ingram Fire Department posted a photo of a statement from Camp Mystic, saying the private Christian summer camp for girls experienced 'catastrophic level floods'. Parents with a daughter not accounted for were directly contacted, the camp said. Another camp on the river located east of Hunt, Camp Waldemar, said in an Instagram post that 'we are all safe and sound'. 'I urge Texans to heed guidance from state and local officials and monitor local forecasts to avoid driving into flooded areas,' Mr Abbott said in a statement. The Guadalupe's river gauge at the unincorporated community of Hunt, where the river forks, recorded a 22 foot rise (6.7 metres) in just about two hours, according to Bob Fogarty, meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Austin/San Antonio office. Mr Fogarty said the gauge failed after recording a level of 29 and a half feet (nine metres). 'We think the river's higher than that,' Mr Fogarty said. 'The gauge is completely underwater. 'This is the kind of thing that will catch you unaware. The water's moving so fast, you're not going to recognise how bad it is until it's on top of you.'
