Second Texas screwworm case confirmed as outbreak fears grow
World 16:17 06/06/2026LA PRYOR, Texas/MEXICO CITY - A second case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite was confirmed in Texas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday, emerging just miles from where the first U.S. detection in decades was reported this week.
Texas flood toll passes 100 as more bodies recovered
World 15:19 08/07/2025The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas has climbed past 100, including dozens of children at a summer camp, as rescuers battle heavy rain and swollen rivers to find the missing amid mounting questions over warning systems.
Death toll from Texas floods reaches 78; Trump plans visit
World 10:51 07/07/2025The death toll from catastrophic floods in Texas reached at least 78 on Sunday, including 28 children, as the search for girls missing from a summer camp continued and fears of more flooding prompted evacuations of volunteer responders.
Death toll from Texas floods reaches at least 43; dozens still missing
World 14:49 06/07/2025At least 43 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead following flash floods in central Texas, authorities said on Saturday as rescuers continued a frantic search for dozens more campers, vacationers and residents who were still missing.
Second Ebola case in US as UN warns disease 'winning race'
World 20:00 15/10/2014Like the first, the second infection on US soil concerned a caregiver for a Liberian Ebola patient who died at a Dallas hospital earlier this month
