Flash flooding wreaks havoc in southern U.S.
Communities in Texas are cleaning up the mess left after a record-breaking storm pounded parts of the state, causing flash floods and hundreds of water rescues. Omar Villafranca reports.
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Heavy rain floods Dallas area
At least one person was killed in flooding from heavy rain in the Dallas area. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins us with more on the devastation left behind.
Hiker still missing after she was stranded by torrential rainfall in Utah
A 29-year-old from Tucson, Arizona, was among a group of hikers who were swept away by floodwaters rushing through a popular hiking location.
Texas flash floods prompt high-water rescues
Emergency crews rescued families in heavily flooded Seagoville, Texas. In Dallas, heavy rains and flash flooding submerged houses and cars. In Utah's Zion National Park, torrential rains put parkgoers at risk. Omar Villafranca reports.
Hundreds of rescues amid Texas flooding: "I thought I was going to die"
Dallas Fire-Rescue Department responded to nearly 200 vehicle rescues in just 24 hours.
Abbott pledges to continue bussing migrants
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has already bussed more than 8,000 migrants from the southern border to New York City, Washington, D.C., and other sanctuary cities outside Texas. New York City Mayor Eric Adams says Abbott is playing politics with people's lives. Michael George has the details.
Tropical storm warning in south Texas
A tropical storm warning is in effect for portions of South Texas as a strong system moves through the Gulf of Mexico. The Weather Channel's Dr. Rick Knabb has the latest.
U.S. apprehends record number of migrants
Border patrol authorities say the number of migrants apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border could surpass 2 million by the end of September. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez spoke with migrants and officials about the border crossings and joins "CBS News Mornings" from near the border.
Debate over migrant policies renewed
Authorities along the U.S. border with Mexico have apprehended a record number of migrants this year, which has rendered the political debate over policies like busing asylum-seekers to other states. Manuel Bojorquez has more.
Good Samaritans flip car after rollover crash
A group of strangers banded together to rescue a man from a flipped vehicle after he veered off the road in San Antonio, Texas. The man was reportedly recovering in a hospital.
Texas executes man for 2006 slaying of Dallas real estate agent
Kosoul Chanthakoummane was convicted of fatally stabbing suburban Dallas real estate agent Sarah Walker in a model home.
New Jersey man tried to hire "cheap" hitman to kill 13-year-old girl, prosecutors say
The 57-year-old suspect has been federally charged, accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill a 13-year-old girl in Texas.
Syria denies it is holding American journalist Austin Tice
Syria has denied it is holding U.S. journalist Austin Tice or other Americans, a week after President Joe Biden accused the Syrian government of holding him.
Family of slain Fort Hood soldier seeking $35 million in damages
In April 2021, the U.S. Army released a report saying officers at Fort Hood ignored Guillén's complaints of sexual harassment.
Found guilty at trial, Texas man drinks cloudy liquid and dies
Edward Leclair didn't drink from the water bottle until the verdict was read, then he "just chugged it," the prosecutor said.
Texas governor defends migrant busing
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is defending his decision to send busloads of migrants to Washington, D.C. and New York City. Diana Ayala, deputy speaker for the New York City Council, joins CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers to discuss her views on the issue and how it's impacting the state.
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Asylum seekers arrive in NYC from Texas
Migrants arrived in New York City and Washington, D.C., on Wednesday after being sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The mayors of those cities are calling the move inhumane as they both ask the federal government for help. Nancy Chen reports.
Uvalde school district to get at least 30 additional officers
The announcement comes in response to the tragic mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, when a gunman entered the school and killed 19 students and two teachers.
NYC mayor blasts Texas governor as migrants arrive
There's a growing political battle between Texas and the mayors of New York City and Washington, D.C., after Gov. Greg Abbott began busing thousands of migrants to both cities. It's part of the Republican governor's effort to criticize the Biden administration's immigration policy. Nancy Chen has the latest.
Migrants bused to New York and D.C. caught in political battle
The Texas governor has bused thousands of migrants to New York City and Washington, D.C., since April.
Little Leaguer hugs distraught pitcher who hit him in the head
"I just wanted to go over there and make sure he was all right. Make sure he knows that I'm all right," the young batter told CBS News.
Woman rescued moments before car swallowed by sinkhole
Within moments of the woman being rescued, only the tail end of the car could be seen above the water on the road.
Grandpa, grandkids among 4 dead in golf cart crash: "A bad dream"
The driver of the SUV, Miguel Espinoza, has been charged with four counts of intoxication manslaughter.
Father convicted of fatally shooting his 2 teenage daughters in Texas
A suburban Dallas man who evaded arrest for more than 12 years after being accused of fatally shooting his two teenage daughters in 2008 has been convicted in their deaths.
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