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White House teleprompter operator made more than $100K betting on Trump’s speeches: Sources

Thursday, July 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- When President Donald Trump approached the podium to deliver his State of the Union address in February, one of the few people who knew what he was about to say was allegedly setting himself up to profit from the president's words.... Read More.

Democrats urge DHS to shut down Dilley immigration detention center

Thursday, July 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, along with more than 110 Democratic members of Congress, has sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin urging the shutdown of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas.The facility, which is the only family detention center... Read More.

Driver in deadly Tesla crash pressed accelerator to 100% before hitting house: NTSB

Thursday, July 16 by ABC News

(KATY, Texas) -- The driver in a deadly Tesla crash in Texas pressed the accelerator to 100% before colliding into a house, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.On June 19, the driver, Michael Butler, was behind the wheel of a 2025 Tesla Model... Read More.

Torrential rain prompts Texas Hill Country flash flood emergency warnings

Thursday, July 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Torrential rain through Wednesday into Thursday prompted flash flood emergency warnings for Texas Hill Country as water levels in creeks and rivers rose rapidly.As of Thursday morning, there were two flash flood emergencies ongoing in Texas Hill Country, impacting Kerrville --... Read More.

Dangerous wildfire smoke continues with air quality alerts in at least 17 states

Thursday, July 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Air quality alerts are in place on Thursday across at least 17 states, from Minnesota to New Hampshire to Virginia, as dangerous smoke drifts into the U.S. from Canadian wildfires.Smoke from the more than 180 wildfires burning in Canada is traveling... Read More.

Coast Guard suspends search for 3 missing passengers after boat sank near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay

Thursday, July 16 by ABC News

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- The Coast Guard said it has suspended search operations for the three people unaccounted for after a boat capsized and sank in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island.Jarod Toczko, the commander for U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, told reporters earlier... Read More.