Texas flash flood recovery effort turns its focus to lakes With 101 people still missing after the July 4 flash flood, the focus turns to local lakes, and what may be buried in them. Martin Kaste
U.S. senator wants DOGE out of sensitive payment system for farmers Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., wants the USDA to revoke high-level access granted to the Department of Government Efficiency to a database that controls payments and loans to farmers and ranchers. Jenna McLaughlin
Trump's pick for U.N. Ambassador grilled over Signal chat scandal Former national security adviser Mike Waltz, who was removed from office amid the Signal chat controversy, spent Tuesday in the Senate confirmation hearing for his nomination as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Michele Kelemen
The Trump administration reverses its promise to publish key climate reports online Earlier this month, the government websites that hosted the authoritative, peer-reviewed national climate assessments went dark. Officials say they're only obligated to give the reports to Congress. The Associated Press
Stacey Abrams warns of autocracy and voter suppression, doesn't rule out another run Abrams isn't running for office — but she's not ruling it out, either. "Politics is a tool ... for getting good done, but it's not the only one." Her new thriller is Coded Justice. Tonya Mosley
In Britain, hopes are mounting to finally clean up sewage-polluted waterways After years of polluting by the water industry, a report planned for release in the coming days could lead to tightened regulation while also prompting an expensive modernization drive. Willem Marx
Inflation heats up as President Trump's tariffs start to bite Consumer prices were up 2.7% from a year ago — a larger annual increase than the month before. Scott Horsley
Lights, heat and sound: how neuroinclusive design could change the way we work Awareness around neurodivergence, which encompasses conditions like autism and ADHD, has increased in recent years. And with that awareness are calls for accommodations. One of those is the physical environment at work. Patricia Murphy
4 astronauts splashdown on SpaceX capsule to end Axiom Space's private Ax-4 mission The private crew included Ax-4 mission commander and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. It was her fifth trip to space and extended her record-setting duration to 695 days, the most of any American. Russell Lewis
Thousands continue search for those missing following deadly floods in central Texas Recent storms have slowed recovery efforts in central Texas following the July 4 floods that killed more than 130 people. About 14,000 volunteers are searching for at least 100 people still missing. James Hartley
