Prior to Benjamin Song’s capture, a manhunt for him prompted a “Blue Alert” that pinged numerous cell phones on July 9.

PAWS Chicago’s disaster relief program began in 2005 when the organization took in more than 200 pets in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, according to the shelter. Since then, PAWS has rescued pets from areas impacted by Hurricane Helene last year and rescued 33 dogs from Houston shelters after storms in 2023.

State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might help in future floods.

General parking lots (lots D, E, L, M, N and V): Parking passes in these lots can be accessed in the MLB Ballpark app and purchased either online or upon entry into the lot. Parking costs $20 in lots M and N, $30 in lots D, E and L and $40 in lot V. That pricing can vary for opening day and the playoffs.

Texas' attorney general said on Wednesday he has begun investigating Mars, which makes M&M's and Skittles candies, for its alleged refusal to remove synthetic food dyes from its products. Ken Paxton,

Kerr County commissioners discussed ongoing search and rescue efforts Monday in their first official meeting since catastrophic flooding killed more than 100 people in the county over the July 4 weekend.

The Battleship Texas Foundation and the Port of Galveston have reached a critical, though unglamorous, stage in securing the World War I-era vessel’s long-term berth at Pier 15. The saga has now been going on for going on for almost three years, but its final chapter could begin as soon as next week.

A spokesman for Camp Mystic, the Texas enclave devastated by a July 4 flash flood, is raising concerns about communication failures during the disaster.