Evening Wire: Flash Flood Sweeps Texas & Earthquakes Shake An Active Yellowstone Volcano | 7.16.26
Summary
This Evening Wire episode covers catastrophic flash flooding in Texas, escalating security threats against AI executives, and the Trump administration's dismissal of a court-appointed federal prosecutor in Seattle. Other stories include a minor Yellowstone earthquake, the Democratic race to replace Graham Platner in Vermont, and a new military testosterone screening program. The segment also addresses Canadian wildfire smoke affecting 100 million Americans, Sacramento's controversial trash inspections, and a Canadian woman detained for slapping a teen in Trump apparel.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: StreetEasy and NBA 2K27
Catastrophic flash flooding in Texas Hill Country
Security threats against AI executives
Trump administration fires court-appointed prosecutor
Earthquake swarm in Yellowstone National Park
Democrats race to replace Vermont nominee
Colorado pronoun law and free speech challenge
Arizona candidate's controversial Instagram follows
Mandatory testosterone screening for military
Sacramento trash inspection privacy concerns
Facial recognition in Bay Area grocery stores
Canadian wildfire smoke impacts 100 million
Husband defends wife detained for slapping teen
Recap of other major news stories
USAA insurance bundle advertisement
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