World Report - July 07: Monday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: July 7, 2025

At least 82 people, including 28 children now confirmed dead after flash floods in Texas. US President Donald Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington to discuss war in Gaza.Police in Kenya open fire on anti-government protesters on 35th anniversary of historic Saba Saba demonstrations. Australian woman Erin Patterson is found guilty of murdering relatives with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms.US President Donald Trump says tariff notices for other countries will begin rolling out today.Anti-government protests in Kenya heat up as country marks 35 years since historic Saba Saba pro-democracy protests.Some people who paid deposits for season tickets for a Halifax CFL franchise still waiting for refund.

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Camp Mystic is on the banks of the Guadalupe River. It confirms 27 of those victims were their campers and one councillor. Officials say they expect the number of dead to rise. Families who are waiting for news are asking some tough questions of officials, specifically about the warning system. The CBC's Sam Sampson joins me now from Washington. Sam, what can you tell us? Many of the people who live along the Guadalupe River say they did not get warnings at all

about the flash flooding and instead they say they woke up to water in their homes, they had to break out of windows, rush outside and swim to safety. Here's how one woman who was visiting family when the flood hit described the warnings. They came hours later, which was the most devastating part. You know, we got the warnings on our phones hours later. The National Weather Service did send out warnings days before it warned of potential flooding. Then on Friday at 1 14 a.m. a cell phone notification went out about flash flooding

for Kerr County. That's the worst hit region. And the warnings then even got more urgent from there. But still many locals have questions about whether enough was done. Sam, what are we hearing from other officials? Well, local and state officials say no one could have seen this storm coming the way it happened and they say they did take proper precautions. But in response to most questions about a lack of warnings, the answers sounded something like this. Here's Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice. There's going to be a full review of this so we can make sure that we focus on future preparedness.

Unfortunately, the rain hit at the most inopportune time and right in the most inopportune areas where the north and south fork hit. It converged and so here we are. So again, we want to continue to focus on those rescue operations. Nationally, there are questions about how US President Donald Trump's recent cuts to national agencies that monitor and warn of dangerous weather affected the way people received warnings, as in with the change in staff, was the public as prepared as it could have been? Now, there's no indication that was the case here, but the president told

reporters last night he did not think so. He was asked if in light of this tragedy, would he hire back that staff to help with future weather events? And he said no. Thank you, Sam. Thank you. Sam Sampson in Washington. Israel's prime minister is in Washington today to discuss a path for peace in Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with US President Donald Trump. Trump wants Israel and Hamas to agree to a US-backed ceasefire plan. It would halt the fighting at least temporarily, and it would mean the release of more hostages. The CBC's Tom Perry has the story from Jerusalem. What would your message be on Gaza to Netanyahu? I think we're close to a deal on Gaza. We could have it this week.

On his way back to Washington from his golf resort in New Jersey, US President Donald Trump continued to sound upbeat about the prospects for a ceasefire. I think there's a good chance we have a deal with Hamas during the week, during the coming week pertaining to quite a few of the hostages. Hamas continues to hold 50 hostages, living and dead, inside Gaza. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been under pressure from hostage families and a large part of the Israeli public to reach a ceasefire and bring them home. As he departed for Washington yesterday, Netanyahu said his goal is to see the hostages returned

and for Hamas to no longer pose a threat to Israel. We are working to achieve the deal that has been discussed Netanyahu says I believe the conversation with President Trump can definitely help advance this outcome. Any ceasefire would come as a relief to people inside Gaza, where tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed in more than a year and a half of relentless Israeli bombardment, and where the hope is that this war might finally end. Tom Perry, CBC News, Jerusalem. Police in Kenya fire tear gas canisters and use water cannons against anti-government

protesters. Roadblocks have been set up around Nairobi for this latest wave of demonstrations. Some schools have closed and commuters trying to get into the capital are stranded. Today is the 35th anniversary of the historic Saba Saba pro-democracy protests on July 7th, 1990. Kenya has been the epicentre of several deadly demonstrations over the past year. Groups of mostly young people say they are angry over alleged government corruption and police brutality. An Australian woman has been found guilty of murdering her relatives with poisonous mushrooms. Erin Patterson insisted throughout the trial the deaths were accidental.

She served her in-laws toxic mushrooms in a beef wellington two years ago. As Phil Mercer reports, she could face a life sentence. There is so much happening behind us here. You can see the huge contingent of media. The 10-week trial in Morwell, a small town east of Melbourne, attracted immense media interest. Good afternoon. We're breaking into programming with a major development in Erin Paterson's triple murder

trial. The prosecution argued Paterson deliberately poisoned her in-laws, Don and Gail Paterson, and Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, with death cap mushrooms in a beef Wellington lunch. Lawyers said she lied to the police and hid evidence although they also acknowledged the mother of two had no particular motive. Erin Patterson told the jury it was all a terrible accident and that she'd used wild toxic mushrooms in the meal by mistake. She'd previously told reporters that she was innocent. Devastated by what's happened, by the loss of Ian and Heather and Gail. They were some of the best people that I've ever met.

Australian psychologist Tim Watson-Munroe believes Patterson will appeal against her convictions. The jury deliberated for six, nearly seven days before arriving at their verdict. So I think we have to have confidence in that. But clearly it's been a big case, and I would imagine there will be an appeal process in play. I don't think we've heard the end of this case by a long shot. Patterson will return to court at a later date

for sentencing and could face life in prison. Phil Mercer for CBC News, Sydney. US President Donald Trump says tariff notices for other countries will begin rolling out today. Trump made the comments shortly before boarding Air Force One late yesterday. He says he will be informing several countries of just how high tariffs on their imports will go. Sending letters out on Monday having to do with the trade deals.

Could be 12, maybe 15, and they'll be going out on Monday and some will go out on Tuesday and Wednesday. And I think we'll have most countries done by July 9th. Either a letter or a deal. Trump says some new trade deals have already been made. The higher tariff rates are set to take effect August 1st. The premiers of Alberta and Ontario are meeting in Calgary today. Daniel Smith and Doug Ford are expected to sign two new memorandums of understanding on

energy priorities, trade and inter-provincial cooperation. The premiers were together at a roundtable in Calgary yesterday. Ford wrote on social media they discussed how to build new pipelines as well as rail lines to export Canadian critical minerals and energy. Data from the federal government shows eliminating internal trade barriers could add up to 200 billion dollars to the Canadian economy. Some people who paid deposits for's tickets for a Halifax CFL franchise are still waiting for a refund. About seven years ago, the group behind the Atlantic Schooners launched a season ticket drive, but the team never made it to the field. Richard Woodbury

has that story. Over time, I felt that the deposit was gone and it was a hundred dollars, not the end of the end of the world, but you know, it just felt like things weren't going to happen. Rob Acormack of Windsor Junction, Nova Scotia paid a down payment for two season tickets. At least 6,000 deposits were made for the season ticket drive. That's at least $300,000 cash. Jason Mollis of Gatineau, Quebec never got his money back either. People are upset, they're like, oh I haven't heard nothing, where's our money?

But I don't worry about it, it's just, if you really want it back you can complain enough, you'll get your money back. Obviously the first order of business is securing the site that is going to be acceptable to council. Schooner Sports and Entertainment was the latest group that tried to bring a CFL franchise to Halifax. As part of that, the company planned to build a stadium. In late 2019, the Halifax Regional Municipality said they would contribute 20 million dollars toward it, if a list of conditions were met. But the COVID-19

pandemic threw a wrench in Schooner's plans. The company officially shut down in 2023. This was partly because the city was no longer going to contribute toward the stadium cost. CBC News contacted former officials with Schooner Sports and Entertainment to find out what happened to the deposit money. In a statement, they said a significant number of people did receive refunds, but they said they are creating a portal to handle any outstanding refund requests. Richard Woodbury, CBC News, Halifax. That is World Report. I'm Marcia Young.