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It was Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a rescue swimmer for the U.S. Coast Guard on the Fourth of July along the Guadalupe River.

President Donald Trump received stellar reviews Friday for his administration's response to the flooding that decimated portions of the Texas Hill Country last week. The president and first lady ...

Search and rescue operations remain underway in Central Texas following the devastating floods over the Fourth of July ...