TEXAS
Flood sweeps away 2 trapped in cars
SAN ANTONIO — Torrential rains swamped San Antonio with flash floods Saturday, leaving at least two people dead as workers rushed to rescue more than 200 residents stranded in cars and homes. One woman became trapped in her car and climbed to the roof before being swept away in floodwaters, said a fire department spokesman. Her body was found next to a fence. Emergency officials also found the body of a woman who was swept away in her car while firefighters were trying to rescue her. No names were released. (AP)
NEW YORK
Hagel urges cadets to help end scourge
NEW YORK — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Saturday urged the Army’s newest officers to build “a culture of respect and dignity for every member of the military and society” as they assume leadership positions in a military facing sustained challenges around the globe, significant budget cuts at home, and rising reports of sexual assault in its ranks. Sexual harassment and sexual assault in the military are “a profound betrayal of sacred oaths and sacred trusts,” Hagel said in a commencement address at West Point. President Obama had issued a similar call to Navy graduates a day before. (New York Times)
MISSOURI
Cargo train crash gets NTSB scrutiny
CHAFFEE — The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the cause of a cargo train collision that partly collapsed a highway overpass in southeast Missouri, injuring seven people. The collision occurred about 2:30 a.m. Saturday when a Union Pacific train hit a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train at a rail intersection near Chaffee, southwest of Cape Girardeau. (AP)