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Texas Governor Greg Abbott had a lot to say when asked a question about “blame” during a Tuesday afternoon press conference in the aftermath of the flash floods that killed more than 100 people over the July Fourth weekend.

Abbott firmly told a reporter: “You asked and I’m going to use your words, ‘Who’s to blame?’ Know this, that’s the word choice of losers.”

He continued, in part: “Let me explain one thing about Texas.”

He then starts to bring up football at a time when families are in pain from losing a loved one.

Every square inch of our state cares about football. Every football team makes mistakes. The losing teams are the ones who try to point out who is to blame. The championship teams are the ones who say don’t worry about it, we got this.”

Since Friday’s devastating floods, there have been multiple attempts to point the finger at someone or an agency that could’ve prevented this tragedy from happening.

Greg Abbott, Donald Trump, and the lack of staffing at the National Weather Service (NWS) due to the Trump administration cuts have been blamed.

The governor’s words would come out better if he hadn’t repeatedly blamed former President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party for issues at the southwest border.

For now, the most important thing is finding the bodies of the missing people and giving families time to grieve.

Governor Greg Abbott Says More Than 161 People Still Missing

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at his bill signing ceremony for a $20 billion water investment bill at SIMFLO’s Engineering Products Facility — 605 26th St. — on June 18, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas.
More than 160 people are still believed to be missing in Texas days after flash floods killed over 100 people during the July Fourth weekend, Greg Abbott revealed.

Those reported missing are in Kerr County, where most of the victims have been recovered so far, the governor added.

“There are far more fatalities than there were in Hurricane Harvey. That’s how catastrophic this is,” Abbott said at the news conference Tuesday.

Kerr County was hit especially hard, with at least 87 d3aths being recorded in the county, including 30 children.

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup.

Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw.

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood, in December after 10 years of marriage.

She has since made swipes at Jesse and moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty, with the pair having been seen kissing during a recent night out.

Fearne has had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged.

She told host Lorraine: ‘It’s all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.’place.’

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Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup

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Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood , in December after 10 years of marriage (both pictured in February 2024)

Discussing her recent surgery, she added: ‘I feel very grateful to have completely recovered.

‘I feel really good. I have a lot of people reaching out who have had the same thing.’

Davina McCall, 56, announced in November she’d been diagnosed with a colloid cyst, a rare type of benign brain tumour, and has supported Fearne.

She continued: ‘Everyone needs a Davina. She’s been amazing, weird that we had the same health thing going on at the same time. She’s so calming and we speak every day. She is just the best

It comes after Fearne has seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she’s ever been in a positive update.

Speaking to Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, Fearne gushed that she is ‘really happy’ and is ‘springing out of bed in the morning ready for life’.

Scott, who has known Fearne for 25 years, said he has never seen her ‘more positive or happier’, prompting Fearne to agree and reply: ‘Yeah I feel great!’