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    President Donald Trump said in a letter Thursday that he will raise taxes on many imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening the rift between the longtime North American allies. The letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is an aggressive increase to the top 25% tariff rates that Tru…

      Along the banks of creeks and rivers outside of Austin, farmers growing everything from Christmas trees to ostriches have been affected by flooding. Contending with downed fences and debris, moving animals to different pastures and cleaning up the wreckage are all part of the challenge when extreme weather collides with tight margins. The pressure is especially on for specialty growers who rely on local events, seasonal tourists or specific markets to sell their crops.

        Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before rushing waters swept away children and counselors. The Federal Emergency Management Agency included the prestigious camp for girls in a “Special Flood Hazard Area” in its National Flood Insurance map for Kerr County in 2011, which means it was required to have flood insurance and faced tighter regulation on any future construction projects. But in map amendments in 2013, 2019 and 2020, FEMA granted appeals to remove 30 Camp Mystic structures from the map. The amendments shielded buildings at the original site, as well as at a second camp site.

        Here's the latest for Saturday, July 12th: Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico; Lawmakers tour Florida's immigration detention center; North Korean leader meets with Russia’s foreign minister; Princess of Wales at Wimbledon for women's finals.

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