Texas town successfully carried out evacuations, raising questions about Kerr County response
Downstream from Kerrville, Texas, the town of Comfort successfully carried out evacuations, raising questions about Kerr County's response. CNN's Pamela Brown reports from Comfort, where a volunteer firefighter says the town's sirens and evacuations were crucial in getting people to safety.
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Texas town successfully carried out evacuations, raising questions about Kerr County response
Downstream from Kerrville, Texas, the town of Comfort successfully carried out evacuations, raising questions about Kerr County's response. CNN's Pamela Brown reports from Comfort, where a volunteer firefighter says the town's sirens and evacuations were crucial in getting people to safety.
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Netenyahu presents Trump with Nobel Peace Prize nomination letter
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented President Donald Trump with a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize at their dinner at the White House.
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Immigration enforcement swarms LA park
Dozens of federal immigration agents in tactical gear accompanied by members of the California National Guard were deployed Monday to a mostly empty MacArthur Park in Los Angeles Monday morning. It's unclear if anyone was taken into custody during the operation, which sparked outrage among local residents and which Mayor Karen Bass called 'outrageous' and 'an attempt to spread fear.' An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson told CNN the agency does not comment on ongoing operations.
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Why did 'Love Island USA's' Cierra Ortega leave the villa
Season 7 "Love Island USA" contestant Cierra Ortega left the show due to a "personal situation," according to the dating show. This comes after two social media posts began circulating online that appeared to show Ortega using a racial slur while contemplating cosmetic procedures she wanted to get, according to the Daily Mail.
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Remembering victims of the Texas floods
CNN honors some of the victims of the devastating floods that hit central Texas, leaving the death toll surpassing 100, including at least 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp that sits along the Guadalupe River.
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Community grapples with how floodings caught so many off guard
Kerr County officials and the community are questioning how so many were caught off guard after devastating floods hit central Texas. CNN's Pamela Brown reports from Kerrville.
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Protesters in Kenya met with water cannons and tear gas
Protests in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi erupted on Monday with police seen in video using tear gas and water cannons from armored trucks to disperse crowds.
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Volunteers line up to look for Texas flood victims
Rescue volunteers in Center Point, Texas, are finding the belongings of missing children from the floods. People are also using heavy machinery to help clear debris. CNN's Isabel Rosales spoke with one volunteer who said he's trying to help bring closure to the victims' families.
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Camp Mystic girls evacuate from flood devastation
Videos shared from a Camp Mystic nurse show campers evacuating on a bus while passing devastation from the floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas.
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Russian minister dies shortly after Putin fired him
Former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit died by suicide on Monday, just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin fired him from the job, officials said. Asked by reporters for the reasons behind Starovoit's dismissal, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov denied this was due to a 'lack of trust,' but he did not give any alternative reason.
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Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted in Indonesia, sending a column of ash as high as 11 miles into the sky. Authorities placed the volcano on the highest alert level last month.
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