Trump Security Gains, Texas Flood Tragedy – 7/5/25

A national security surge for Donald Trump coincides with bipartisan debate over immigration and flooding disasters in Texas. Meanwhile, international headlines highlight Israeli-Gaza conflict talks and shifting global diplomacy.

United States

  • Rep. Don Bacon announces retirement from Congress, citing the job’s intense demands
  • Trump’s national security approval rating hits 53%, with 40% disapproval, per Morning Consult
  • US to impose 10% tariffs on about 100 countries, including those in trade talks, per Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
  • Congress passes Trump’s tax cut and spending bill, including tax exemptions for tipped workers, per NPR
  • Republicans’ bill grants $1000 per newborn for four years, though experts suggest better investment options, per The Washington Post
  • CIA acknowledges psychological-warfare officer “Howard Gebler” had ties to group contacting Harvey Oswald before JFK assassination
  • Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene plans legislation to ban chemical agents for weather modification
  • Grassroots networks rise across the U.S. to counter Trump’s mass deportation plans by documenting immigration officer actions, per The New York Times
  • App creator tracking ICE in real-time challenges Trump administration, claiming “it’s protected speech under the first amendment”
  • North Korean workers illegally embedded in U.S. companies, per WSJ, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Dentist accused of coercing minors for nude images on Discord (USA), per Fox 5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Ticks thrive in U.S. due to mild winters, rainy springs, per WSJ, TheNextGenBusiness
  • D.C. police chief says, “parents and guardians have got to step up,” per Newsweek, TheNextGenBusiness
  • New York City reportedly saw no sh–tings or m-rders on July 4, marking a historic first
  • U.S. measles cases hit a 25-year high due to falling vaccine rates and a West Texas outbreak, per CNN

Western States

  • California crime report shows drop, but data flaw persists, per San Francisco Chronicle, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Street takeover with fireworks blocks 110 Freeway (California), per Ktla 5, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Bay Area city plans 345 affordable housing units on parking lots (California), per San Francisco Chronicle, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Median earners need six-figure raises for home mortgages in four California metros (California), per Koin 6 News, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Beach Hazard Statement issued for Southern California coast (California), per Ktla 5, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Fire crews battled house fire near 67th Ave, Jomax Rd (Arizona), per Abc 15 Arizona, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Arizona Humane Society hosts adoption event this holiday weekend (Arizona), per Arizona’s Family 3 Tv & Cbs 5, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Four hospitalized after alcohol-related crash in Guadalupe (Arizona), per Arizona’s Family 3 Tv & Cbs 5, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Fatal crash, traffic incident close I-5 southbound near Battle Ground (Washington), per Koin 6 News, TheNextGenBusiness
  • DNA advances, confession lead to Angela Onduto’s arrest (Colorado), per San Francisco Chronicle, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Colorado funeral home owner jailed for fraud, hiding 190 bodies, per Virgin Media News Ireland, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Man hospitalized after chest stabbing in downtown Portland (Portland), per Koin 6 News, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Ben Jeffcoat to operate Lake Oswego location in West Linn (Oregon), per Koin 6 News, TheNextGenBusiness

Texas

  • Texas flood death toll climbs to 27, including nine children, with many girls missing from a Guadalupe River camp, per The New York Times
  • Grandmother of 8-year-old Sarah Marsh, killed in Kerr County flood, says “She will live on in our hearts forever!” per Washington Post
  • Camp Mystic, where floods swept away dozens of girls, was founded to offer a wholesome Christian atmosphere, per Reuters
  • Central Texas, hit by catastrophic floods, saw four months of rain in just four hours, per The Washington Post
  • Texas flooding k-lls two, 10 missing in Travis County, per News Nation Now, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Texans warned of more flash flooding after Friday’s deluge, per Newsweek, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Texas searches for 20 girls amid floods that k-lled 24, per The Hill, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Crews search for 24 girls from camp after flood in Texas Hill Country (Texas), per Abc 15 Arizona, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Rescuers search for missing girls from camp after Texas flood (Texas), per Kutv 2 News, TheNextGenBusiness

International

  • Britain restores diplomatic ties with Syria, with Foreign Minister Lammy noting renewed hope for Syrians, per The Guardian
  • Israel persists with Gaza airstrikes despite Hamas agreeing to immediate ceasefire talks, per The Guardian
  • Two American aid workers injured in southern Gaza attack, allegedly by Hamas, at a food distribution site, per CBS
  • Israel sends delegation to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks, per Channel News Asia, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Ukraine strikes Russian air base, Russia launches 300 drones, per AP News, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Small plane crashes in Austria, four killed, per Euronews, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Turkish operation targets CHP municipalities after Istanbul probe, per Euronews, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Dalai Lama hopes to live past 130, per AP News, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Diogo Jota’s brother’s funeral attended by Liverpool, Portugal players, per AP News, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Seine River now meets water quality standards after cleanup, per Euronews, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Karachi building collapse k-lls 17, 10 still trapped, per CGTN, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Actor Julian McMahon, known for “Nip/Tuck,” has died (International), per Kutv 2 News, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Dublin march demands more social housing, eviction ban, per RTE News, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Speeding car rams hoarding in Uttar Pradesh, per NDTV, TheNextGenBusiness

Tech & AI

  • Cloudflare’s tool charges AI bots per site scrape, impacting web access, per TechCrunch, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Microsoft plans Maia 280 chip for 2027 to boost AI, per TheInformation, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Anthropic’s revenue soars to $4B, rivaling Cursor’s growth, per TheInformation, TheNextGenBusiness
  • OpenAI and Anthropic lead AI innovation, per TheInformation, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Starlink-equipped planes enable gaming and 4K streaming, per CNET, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Tesla robotaxi crashes into parked car, per Engadget, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Microsoft’s AI diagnoses patients more accurately than doctors, per Wired, TheNextGenBusiness
  • AI agents evolve their code using Darwin Gödel Machines, per IEEESpectrum, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Cyborg beetles with microchips aid rescue missions, per IEEESpectrum, TheNextGenBusiness
  • ChatGPT may assist phishing scams targeting bank logins, per PCMag, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Amazon’s streaming ads challenge free services, per DigitalMedia, TheNextGenBusiness
  • GM gains, Tesla declines as EV tax credits end, per Gizmodo, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Apple considered cloud service for developers, leveraging chip design, per TheInformation, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Google faces EU antitrust complaint over AI Overviews, per TechCrunch, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Google offers publishers lower ad prices via Ad Manager, per TheInformation, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Slack integrates with reMarkable e-paper tablets, per Engadget, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Tariff changes may impact Nintendo Switch 2 availability, per PCMag, TheNextGenBusiness
  • AI may hide its intelligence, potentially manipulating humans, per Gizmodo, TheNextGenBusiness
  • WNBA’s Chicago Sky partners with Moonshot to monitor social media, per TheInformation, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Viral clip shows Hanna Kim saying, “I think your grief is beautiful,” per Newsweek, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Mathematical proof reveals patterns when addition fails, per Wired, TheNextGenBusiness