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Sade Perkins calls Texas flood-hit Camp Mystic an 'all-white girls' camp,' sparking backlash and debate over racial bias amid ...

Debates and finger-pointing began almost immediately, with Texans questioning whether the state is ignoring the effects of ...

Amid the chaos and rescue procedures, several celebrities, including Matthew McConaughey and Shakira, and several companies ...

Camp Mystic was hosting 750 children this week when deadly flooding in Texas devastated the state, leaving at least 79 dead ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbot, second from front left, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, second from right, visit ...

Camp Mystic confirmed Monday it is “grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors” following the devastating floods in Texas ...