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President Donald Trump held his first State of the Union address to Congress (SOTU) of his second term on Tuesday, and in it he spoke briefly about the July 4, 2025 floods in Central Texas.

Rescue swimmer honored for July 4th flood actions ↗

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President Donald Trump held his first State of the Union address to Congress (SOTU) of his second term on Tuesday, and in it he spoke briefly about the July 4, 2025 floods in Central Texas.

Rescuer, flood survivor reunite at State of the Union ↗

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Authorities said a suspect connected with a local AMBER Alert was found. However, the 12-year-old girl reported missing since midnight Tuesday remains missing.

AMBER Alert issued for 12-year-old Austin girl ↗

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An AMBER Alert was issued for a 12-year-old girl reported missing Tuesday morning in north Travis County, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office.

AMBER Alert issued for Austin 12-year-old girl ↗

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In the Austin metro area, government data provided by ICE shows more than 70 minors have been detained since President Donald Trump took office in Jan. 2025 – a 94% increase from the last year of former President Joe Biden’s presidency.

DATA: ICE detained 70+ minors in Austin ↗

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Paul Kirkpatrick lives in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, which erupted into cartel retaliation violence on Sunday after the Mexican army killed cartel leader El Mencho.

‘Black Smoke’: Texan Recounts Vallarta Chaos ↗

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The Austin Fire Department described "multiple explosions" and 15-foot high flames sparked by "encampment activity" on Dec. 30, according to the incident report -- one of hundreds of fires a KXAN investigation found likely connected to homeless encampments in recent months.

Explosions, fires cause homeless camp concerns ↗

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Beginning this fall, the Williamson and Montgomery County Sheriff's Offices will begin entering DNA samples from some arrestees at their jail booking stations into the Rapid DNA system. DPS is already using the technology at its labs, but this is the first time it will be used at select county jails.

Williamson County Sheriff tests Rapid DNA technology ↗

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