July 9, 2025 6:18 pm
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico mountain village is preparing for another round of monsoon rains as it tries to dig out from historic flooding that killed a man and two children. Dozens of homes have been damaged and crews scrambled Wednesday to clear mud and debris from Ruidoso’s streets and culverts. Authorities say the damage assessments will likely take several days. The Rio Ruidoso swelled to about 20 feet Tuesday after more than 3 inches of rain fell in 90 minutes across a burn scar left by a severe wildfire last year. The community has been repeatedly hit by wildfires and flooding over recent years. Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford says it could have been much worse but that people heeded warnings to get to high ground.
July 9, 2025 6:17 pm
(AP) – Measles cases in the U.S. are at their highest in three decades. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. has 1,288 cases since the beginning of the year. That’s higher than 2019, when there 1,274 cases driven by 22 outbreaks over 12 months. Eighteen states have seen outbreaks this year. Experts fear the U.S. may lose its status as having eliminated measles. There are also large outbreaks of the vaccine-preventable disease in Mexico and Canada.
July 9, 2025 9:24 am
One person was flown by medical helicopter to a Pittsburgh hospital after a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of E. Beau Street and Quarry Road in South Strabane Township Wednesday morning. Washington County 9-1-1 dispatchers say it happened around 8 a.m. and involved a motorcycle and a car. A landing zone was set up at the nearby Park & Ride lot. There is no word on the identity or condition of the person flown. No other injuries were reported.
July 9, 2025 5:25 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The impact of the massive spending bill that President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day is expected to filter down to infants and toddlers — a segment of the population that is particularly vulnerable to cuts to the federal social safety net. Many middle-class and wealthy families will see benefits from the new legislation, but programs that help low-income families keep babies healthy have been cut back. While state money funds public schools and preschool in some cases, programs supporting the youngest children are largely backed by the federal government.
July 9, 2025 5:23 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time President Donald Trump rolled out tariffs this high, financial markets quaked, consumer confidence crashed and his popularity plunged. Only three months later, he’s betting this time is different. In his new round of tariffs being announced this week, Trump is essentially tethering the entire world economy to his instinctual belief that import taxes will deliver factory jobs and stronger growth in the U.S., rather than the inflation and slowdown predicted by many economists. There are three possible outcomes. Trump could prove most economic experts wrong and the tariffs could deliver growth as promised. Or he could retreat again on tariffs before their Aug. 1 start. Or he could damage the economy.
July 9, 2025 5:18 am
HUNT, Texas (AP) — Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s emergency plan just two days before devastating floods killed over 27 people, mostly children, at the Texas summer camp. Records released Tuesday show the camp met state regulations for disaster procedures, but details of the plan remain unclear. On July 4, torrential rain caused the Guadalupe River to rise rapidly, overwhelming the camp. Survivors clung to trees as cabins and tents were swept away. Despite warnings and nearby camps evacuating, Camp Mystic did not relocate its 557 campers and 100 staff. Questions remain about the camp’s preparedness and response during the disaster.
July 9, 2025 5:13 am
HUNT, Texas (AP) — The search is continuing for more than 160 people believed to be missing in Texas days after a destructive wall of water killed over 100 people. But questions remain about the extent of a catastrophe that stretched far past the borders of a single summer camp. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says many of those who are not accounted for were staying in the state’s Hill Country but did not register at a camp or hotel. Abbott says search crews will not stop working until everyone is located. He says the 161 missing are believed to be in Kerr County. That’s where most of the victims have been recovered.
July 9, 2025 5:08 am
Police were busy Wednesday morning investigating a crash but they don’t know exactly where it happened. Washington County 9-1-1 says a man showed up at the GetGo along Wiley Avenue in the City of Washington just after 4 a.m and was covered in blood and driving a heavily damaged vehicle. An employee called 9-1-1 but the man then got back into the vehicle and drove off. Dispatchers say the vehicle was then found at the intersection of Main and Beau Streets downtown but the man was gone. Based on the vehicles registration, the man was then found in the 200 block of N. Franklin Street and was being evaluated by EMS. We are told that police believe the man struck a home somewhere in Canton Township and were trying to following a trail of damage to determine exactly where it happened. No other information is available at this time. State Police say they may have more information to share on Thursday.
July 9, 2025 5:06 am
Measles cases in the U.S. are at their highest in more than three decades. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. has 1,288 cases since the beginning of the year. That’s higher than 2019, when there 1,274 cases driven by 22 outbreaks over 12 months. Eighteen states have seen outbreaks this year. Experts fear the U.S. may lose its status as having eliminated measles. There are also large outbreaks of the vaccine-preventable disease in Mexico and Canada.
July 9, 2025 5:04 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s White House physician is refusing to answer questions as part of the House Republican investigation into Biden’s health in office. Dr. Kevin O’Connor invoked his rights under the Fifth Amendment during a closed-door interview Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee. Oversight Chair Rep. James Comer of Kentucky says O’Connor’s refusal to testify makes it “clear there was a conspiracy.” Republicans are probing Biden’s actions in office and questioning whether the Democrat’s use of an autopen may have been invalid. Biden has called the claims “ridiculous and false.” The Oversight committee’s top Democrat, Rep. Robert Garcia of California, calls the Republican investigation a waste of time.
