Texas and the Czech Republic have had a military relationship since 1993 as part of the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program pairing states to train with countries around the world.

A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.

Oracle has challenged the property valuation of its Stargate data center site in Texas.

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a warning to President Donald Trump and Texas Republicans amid growing attempts at redrawing Texas's congressional districts to further favor Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms. A spokesperson for Newsom told Newsweek his office is "closely tracking what Texas does" and "exploring potential options."

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

MML Hospitality confirmed to the Dallas Morning News that it was expanding into the North Texas market and opening multiple restaurants in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex within the next few years. Leases are signed for a location of MML's Japanese concept Neighborhood Sushi in Dallas' Highland Park community and the seafood spot Clark's Oyster Bar on the city's Katy Trail,

Thursday is another sunny one with slightly warmer temperatures and high temperatures topping out near 97 degrees in Dallas-Fort Worth. If temperatures hit 97 degrees today, that will only be the second time this year it has been so hot. "Feels-like" temperatures will once again reach into the 100s.

Alphabet's Waymo is expanding its service in Austin, Texas, to 90 square miles from 37 square miles earlier, the software giant's self-driving unit said on Thursday, seeking to protect its top position in the city from rivals such as Tesla.