
Good morning!🙋🏼♀️ I'mNicole Fallert. I just wanna to be heldlike this golden retriever. Search and rescue effortspress onward in central Texasfollowing a deadly flash flood. Will tariff deals with foreign trade partnersactually happen? About 39 million Americansdon't use AC. Authorities continue a desperate search to find missing people after historic flash floods swept across central Texas — including 10 children from Camp Mystic, an all-girls camp. The death toll rises as forecasters warn of more rain:State and local authorities said at least 81 people have died in flooding triggered by unrelenting rain Thursday night into Friday. What happened at Camp Mystic?Anguished parentsawait updates on the children still missingfrom a 99-year-old nondenominational Christian summer camp caught in the deluge. Warnings for the flooding came with little time to act.The hilly terrain and the trickiness of predicting flash floods made forecasting – and alerting communities along the Guadalupe River in real time –particularly challenging. How bad was the flooding and is the weather expected to get worse?The gauge on the Guadalupe River near Kerrville surged from less than two feet to more than 34 feet in just over an hour on July 4. On Sunday, forecasters expected several more inches of rain andwarned of additional floodingand a worsening of conditions on the ground. 🤝Here's how to helpin the aftermath of the Texas flooding. ~ Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear argued in a Sunday interview the Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump's sweeping tax policy billwill have a "devastating" impact on rural communities. Will Trump's billcome back to haunt Republicans? Here aresome of the most impactful partsof the bill for your finances and daily life. States that spend on border securityjust got a$10 billion payday. Many Americans assume Medicare will cover their long term care.That might not be true. Thousands of Haitian immigrants living in Ohioon Temporary Protected Status aremaking plans to leavethe country. New aerial photosof the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention centershow detainees in Miami. Trump slammed Muskafter the billionaire announceda new political party. Measles caseshit a significant benchmark. Whendo 2025 AP scorescome out? What's the weather today?Check your local forecast here. The United States is close to clinching several trade deals ahead of a July 9 deadline when higher tariffs were due to kick in, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, predicting several big announcements in coming days. Bessent told CNN's "State of the Union" that President Donald Trump would also send out letters to 100 smaller countries with whom the U.S. doesn't have much trade, notifying them that they would face higher tariff rates first set on April 2 and then suspended until July 9 by the start of next month.See wheretrade agreements stand now. Roughly 12% of Americans don't use AC, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. While many can't afford it or don't need it because they live in cooler climates, others choose to forgo air conditioning to lower their carbon footprint. Residential energy use, which includes cooling, heating and powering homes, accounts for roughly 20% of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., experts say, and many Americans are switching their AC "off" to do better for the planet.Here's howgiving up AC could break the "vicious cycle" of climate change. Charlize Theroncan't waitto turn 50. Maybe don't trya coffee enema. We're reachingfor acomfort read. Olivia Rodrigo and Gracie Abramsare having a"hard launch summer." Here's whyyou shouldeat more cantaloupethis summer. The 2025 Prime Day sale officially begins on Tuesday, July 8, but the early deals are already alive and well. If you're eager to get a head start on summer savings, you don't have to wait. Seriously, you can find our favorite mini chainsaw for less than $40, get an incredibly popular Dell laptop for 73% off and even save a few bucks on a funky sun hat with built-in fans.From smart home gadgets and kitchen appliances to travel gear and tech upgrades,these early dealsare packed with value. The United States entered Wimbledon 2025 with its largest combined contingent of singles players since 1999. There are four Americans remaining in the Wimbledon draw, and none of them have won a major.Emma Navarro and Ben Sheltonare each set to playMonday. Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY,sign up for the email here. Want to send Nicole a note? Shoot her an email at NFallert@usatoday.com. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Texas flood, Camp Mystic, Trump bill, tariff, heat, weather, Prime Day, Wimbledon: Daily Briefing