Find out how to assist Texas flood survivors. And, well being organizations sue RFK Jr.

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Over 100 persons are useless following the catastrophic flooding in central Texas, state authorities confirmed yesterday. The Guadalupe River swelled over 26 ft in lower than an hour early Friday, sweeping low-lying properties, automobiles and timber downstream. The overwhelming majority of the fatalities come from Kerr County, the place 84 folks have been killed, together with 28 kids. Others stay lacking. Residents of the impacted areas are starting to query whether or not extra may have been executed to warn folks earlier than the river’s speedy rise. Listed below are 4 issues to know concerning the flooding and ongoing search efforts.

• 🎧 NPR’s Sergio Martínez-Beltrán was at to Camp Mystic, and he tells Up First that a part of the all-girls Christian summer season camp alongside the river was swept away, and areas round it have been destroyed. Twenty-seven kids and counselors have been killed within the flood. Paul Scherer, a survivor, expressed how painful it’s to see so many kids die. “They had a big life ahead of them. And it’s pitiful that this happened to them,” Scherer mentioned. Martínez-Beltrán says the Kerr County residents he spoke with say they did not get an alarm concerning the flash floods, and those that received texts mentioned it occurred because the river was already on their steps.
• ➡️ Camp Mystic was established in 1926 and has change into a convention for generations of ladies in Texas. On Morning Version, former camper Lauren Garcia displays on what makes the camp a particular place for the ladies in her household.
• ➡️ If you wish to assist these affected by the devastating floods or want to hunt assist, here is what to know. (through Texas Public Radio)

President Trump posted letters on social media yesterday to leaders of 14 international locations, informing them of his plans to impose new tariffs on their exports to the U.S. beginning Aug. 1. Afterward, shares tumbled. The president signed an government order formally pushing again a July 9 deadline for commerce offers to the brand new date and acknowledged that international locations can proceed to barter with the U.S. throughout that point.

• 🎧 It’s doable that buying and selling companions are questioning how severe Trump is since he retains shifting the objective posts, NPR’s Scott Horsley says. The U.Ok. and Vietnam, two international locations which have made agreements, did not get any actual tariff reduction from the U.S. The uncertainty over what tariffs will probably be in August or subsequent yr is a brutal funding atmosphere for importers or folks trying to put money into the U.S., says Scott Lincicome, who’s with the libertarian CATO Institute.

A number of distinguished medical organizations within the U.S. are suing Well being Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over latest modifications to federal COVID-19 vaccine suggestions. The teams concerned within the lawsuit embrace the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Faculty of Physicians, and the American Public Well being Affiliation. The criticism alleges that Kennedy’s selections relating to COVID-19 vaccines have endangered public well being and violated federal legislation.

• 🎧 Within the 42-page criticism, the teams say Kennedy bypassed the traditional course of for making modifications to the CDC vaccine schedule, in accordance with NPR’s Will Stone. The lawsuit claims that he did not seek the advice of with a federal panel of consultants for steerage on vaccines and failed to supply an evidence for contradicting proof that helps vaccinating kids and pregnant girls. One of many plaintiffs, a pregnant doctor, needs to stay nameless, says she’s involved she might not be capable to get a COVID vaccine due to Kennedy’s directives. The purpose of the lawsuit is to revive the unique advice for youngsters and pregnant girls to obtain COVID pictures.

Residing higher

Seed oils, generally known as vegetable oils, are extracted from the seeds of vegetation.

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Residing Higher is a particular collection about what it takes to remain wholesome in America.

Seed oils are dangerous for you, in accordance with Kennedy. The well being secretary mentioned vegetable oils, like canola and soybean, are poisoning Individuals and driving the weight problems epidemic. Kennedy factors to weight problems charges climbing as seed oils started to dominate the American weight-reduction plan as a part of the proof for his declare. Many researchers say seed oils might not be nearly as good for you as olive oil, however the claims that they’re dangerous to well being have been stretched too far. Try what the science has to say:

• ➡️ To maximise oil extraction from seeds, producers usually use warmth and chemical compounds. Critics are involved about hexane, a hazardous solvent utilized in refining. Nevertheless, the residues are at ranges too low to be poisonous.
• ➡️ A standard argument towards seed oils is that they promote irritation as a result of they include larger ranges of important fatty acids generally known as omega-6s. Nevertheless, randomized managed trials have demonstrated that when folks eat extra seed oils, they do not present elevated ranges of pro-inflammatory compounds of their tissues.
• ➡️ Seed oils are prevalent in ultra-processed meals, which make up a good portion of the U.S. meals provide. Quite than specializing in which oils to eat, the point of interest ought to be an individual’s total weight-reduction plan, says Christopher Gardner, a diet scientist and professor of drugs at Stanford College.

Image present

Papilio is an image ebook informed in three elements, every highlighting a distinct stage of a butterfly’s life (there are technically 4 phases for a butterfly’s life, however the egg stage is not significantly thrilling). The three buddies who wrote and illustrated the story felt that these three phases have been the proper approach to justify the collaboration. All through the ebook, the authors, Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor and Andy Chou Musser, have been in a position to show their very own voices and illustration kinds by every taking over one section. At its core, the story explores themes of change, transformation and rising up. One key lesson readers can take away is that it is OK to ask for assist as you develop up. Discover every butterfly life stage farther from the authors’ views and think about images from the ebook right here.

3 issues to know earlier than you go

Three American flamingos wade within the shallow waters of Garfield Bight within the Everglades as they forage for meals.

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1. A flock of 125 American flamingos was noticed within the Everglades final week. This marks one of many largest teams of American flamingos in a decade. (through WLRN)
2. Claire Schwartz is on a mission to reunite spared, treasured objects equivalent to outdated household images, kids’s paintings, outdated sheet music, and yearbook pages from the lethal Palisades and Eaton fires in January with their house owners. (through KQED)
3. After a falling tree department left him paralyzed, Google engineer Sasha Blair-Goldensohn started serving to folks with disabilities navigate cities by highlighting wheelchair-accessible public transit routes and “walking” paths on the corporate’s maps. (through WBUR)

This text was edited by Suzanne Nuyen.