Good morning!🙋🏼♀️ I'mNicole Fallert. I'm a frequent flyer.Can't wait to shopthese travel Prime Deals. Texas Gov. Greg Abbottdeflected a questionof blame for flooding deaths. Keep yourshoes onat airport security. AI chatbots can beeffective in delivering therapy— with risks. Rescue operations in central Texas continue Wednesday after heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River, sending floodwaters roaring through homes and local summer camps. The death toll rose to at least 110, including at least 27 children and counselors from the beloved Camp Mystic, a storied Christian girls' camp in Kerr County, where flooding hit the hardest beginning July 4. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott took umbrage at a question about who's to blame for the heavy toll of the calamity."That's the word choice of losers," Abbott said beforelaunching into an analogyabout the state's most beloved sport, football, and how different teams respond to hardships. There's drier weather ahead for flood-ravaged Hill Country. The National Weather Servicewarned central Texas residents to remain on alert, but said relief to flood-ravaged areas would come soon. Drones are helping – and hurting – rescue efforts.Emergency responders are warning people tokeep their private drones groundedduring ongoing search and recovery missions, after an unauthorized aerial vehicle collided with a helicopter during rescue efforts. 🛟Why are flash floods so deadly?Water moving at 25 mph has the pressure equivalent of wind blowing at 790 mph, faster than the speed of sound. Here'show you can prepare. Large-scale staffing cuts and agency restructuring may resume on Wednesday after the Supreme Court lifted a federal judge's order pausing the Trump administration's layoffs. The move boosts the president's campaign to downsize and reshape the federal government — while unions, non-profits and local governments challenge the mass federal layoffs and argue the administration can't make such sweeping changes without Congress.Trumpsays he doesn't needCongress' permission. Trumpvows anew tariff deadlineis a firm one. Netanyahu and Trumpprioritize Gaza hostagesand Hamas ceasefire in talks. Diddy's legal teamclaimed a winafter a judge issued a ruling in a civil sexual assault case. What doesbeing an "empty nester"mean in 2025? Here's whyLas Vegas tourism ratesare falling. What's the weather today?Check your local forecast here. President Donald Trump's top law enforcement officials are on the receiving end of MAGA criticism − including some calls for their resignations − over a review of materials related to Jeffrey Epstein that don't match their public comments about the disgraced financier. A memo from the FBI and Justice Department concluded that Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while in custody for sex trafficking charges. It also states the agencies' "exhaustive review" found no evidence of an Epstein "client list."Trump's supporters have pushed for his administration to release details about Epstein's associates, andmany are expressing displeasureat the latest development. No more wearing socks in security! Most people have had to take their shoes off for airport screening for nearly two decades, and that is going away. Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Transportation Security Administration, announced in a press conference on Tuesday that the long-standing policy requiring most passengers to remove their shoes at TSA checkpoints is no longer in effect. According to Noem, the new policy goes into effect immediately nationwide.Noem pointed out thatsome travelers may still be askedto remove their shoes if they are required to undergo additional screening. Meet the billionaire Texas Tech boosterwith a planto save college sports. The "Banksying" dating trendis leaving peoplebaffled and heartbroken. As brands retreat from Pride,this companystepped up for visibilityin rural towns. WhodidCaitlin Clark selectfor the 2025 WNBA All-Star draft? More people are turning to ChatGPT for therapy – with Gen Z using it at a higher rate than other generations. Users say they love that AI makes therapy available 24/7 for free, can supplement their own licensed counselors and, of course, knows everything about them – because they told it. Therapists and researchers say using AI to supplement therapy can be helpful, but they caution against the dangers of using it to replace a therapist.Like much of technology,it's all about how we use it. Americans Taylor Fritz and Amanda Anisimova secured a spot in the final four with quarterfinal wins on Tuesday, with Fritz set to face No. 2 seed and defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in the men's draw and No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka awaiting Anisimova in the women's draw.Watch Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and Ben Sheltonat Wimbledonon Wednesday. 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:Daily Briefing: Dozens still missing in Texas