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People place a cross by the Guadalupe River, across from Camp Mystic, following deadly flooding, in Hunt, Texas, U.S., July 10, 2025. (Photo by Umit Bektas/Reuters)

A cross is placed near the Guadalupe River, opposite Camp Mystic, in Hunt, Texas, on July 10, 2025, following deadly flooding.(Photo by Umit Bektas/Reuters)

A man walks through a stairwell to vote at Union Temple Baptist Church during the Ward 8 special election, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Washington. (Photo by Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo)

A man walks down a stairwell to cast his vote at Union Temple Baptist Church during the Ward 8 special election in Washington on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.(Photo by Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo)

A girl runs past crosses at a makeshift memorial for Guadalupe River flood victims in Kerrville, Texas, on Sunday, July 13, 2025. (Photo by Eric Gay/AP Photo)

A girl runs past a makeshift memorial of crosses honoring victims of the Guadalupe River floods in Kerrville, Texas, on July 13, 2025. (Photo by Eric Gay/AP Photo)

Katy Perry performs as part of the “Lifetimes Tour” on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (Phoot by Chris PizzelloAP Photo)

Katy Perry performs during her ‘Lifetimes Tour’ at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, on July 15, 2025.(Phoot by Chris PizzelloAP Photo)

Protest signs are placed next to U.S. President Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to denounce him for threatening to strip U.S. comedian Rosie O'Donnell of her citizenship, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 14, 2025. (Photo by Daniel Cole/Reuters)

Protest signs surround Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on July 14, 2025, denouncing his threat to revoke Rosie O’Donnell’s citizenship.(Photo by Daniel Cole/Reuters)

The digital artwork installation “Living Memory: Messi – A Goal in Life” by artist Refik Anadol during an auction press preview at Christie’s in New York, New York, USA, 11 July 2025. Anadol collaborated with Lionel Messi, using AI techniques to transform Messi’s thoughts and emotions about one of his iconic goals into an immersive artwork. The work is being auctioned online until 22 July 2025, with proceeds benefiting multiple charitable organizations. (Photo by Justin Lane/EPA)

Refik Anadol’s digital artwork ‘Living Memory: Messi – A Goal in Life’ is displayed during a Christie’s auction preview in New York on July 11, 2025. The AI-generated installation, created in collaboration with Lionel Messi, transforms the footballer’s thoughts and emotions about one of his iconic goals into an immersive experience. The piece will be auctioned online through July 22, with proceeds supporting various charities.(Photo by Justin Lane/EPA)

While discussing biological males competing in female sports, U.S. President Donald Trump talks about lifting weights while delivering remarks during a White House Faith Office luncheon in the State Dining Room at the White House on July 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Pastor Paula White-Cain, the head of the White House Faith Office, hosted the luncheon with members of the government, faith-based, and community organizations. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump discusses transgender athletes in women’s sports while making remarks about weightlifting during a White House Faith Office luncheon in the State Dining Room on July 14, 2025. The event, hosted by Pastor Paula White-Cain, brought together government officials and faith leaders.(Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Federal agents detain Carlos Javier Lopez Benitez, center, from Paraguay as they pull away his sister, Porfiria Lopez, a U.S. citizen, left, outside immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits federal building in New York, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (Photo by Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo)

Federal agents detain Paraguayan national Carlos Javier Lopez Benitez (center) outside New York’s immigration court on July 16, 2025, as his sister Porfiria Lopez (left), a U.S. citizen, is pulled away. The arrest occurred at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building.(Photo by Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo)

A protester runs from tear gas fired by federal immigration agents to clear a path for vehicles during a raid in an agricultural region of Camarillo, Calif., Thursday, July 10, 2025. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker/AP Photo)

A protester flees tear gas deployed by federal immigration agents during a raid in Camarillo, California, on July 10, 2025. Authorities used the gas to disperse crowds and clear a path for their vehicles. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker/AP Photo)

An Ingram Fire Department officer performs a search and rescue operation on horseback on July 12, 2025 in Hunt, Texas. More than 160 people are still missing after storm cells halted over the area, dumping nearly 15 inches of rain and causing a 22-foot rise along the Guadalupe River. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

An Ingram Fire Department officer conducts a search-and-rescue operation on horseback in Hunt, Texas, on July 12, 2025. The search continues for more than 160 missing people after severe storms dumped 15 inches of rain, causing the Guadalupe River to rise 22 feet.(Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Smoke from the Dragon Bravo Fire colors a setting sun for onlookers at Grandeur Point on the southern rim of Grand Canyon, Arizona, U.S. July 14, 2025. (Photo by David Swanson/Reuters)

Smoke from the Dragon Bravo Fire tints the setting sun as visitors watch from Grandeur Point on the Grand Canyon’s southern rim in Arizona, July 14, 2025.(Photo by David Swanson/Reuters)

Men try to tow their car out of the rain swell during a flash flood on Watchung Avenue in Plainfield, New Jersey on July 14, 2025. Motorists and residents were left stranded in their cars, the local high school and reports of flooded homes. Earlier in July Plainfield suffered fatalities from a heavy storm that contained hail and heavy winds tearing down power lines and damaging homes in Plainfield along with other Central Jersey towns. (Photo by Brian Branch Price/ZUMA Press Wire via Alamy Live News)

Men attempt to pull their car from floodwaters on Watchung Avenue in Plainfield, New Jersey, on July 14, 2025, as flash floods stranded motorists and residents. The flooding forced evacuations at the local high school and inundated homes, compounding damage from earlier July storms that brought deadly hail and winds to Central Jersey.(Photo by Brian Branch Price/ZUMA Press Wire via Alamy Live News)

A child stands beneath the waterfall while taking a break from the heat in the Yards Park Canal Basin on July 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. The nation's capital is under a heat advisory with temperatures reaching the mid-90s and the heat index climbing over 100-degrees Fahrenheit. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

A child cools off beneath a waterfall at Yards Park Canal Basin in Washington, D.C., on July 17, 2025, as the city endures a heat wave with temperatures reaching the mid-90s and heat indexes exceeding 100°F.(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

New Yorkers relax under a giant disco ball on July 18, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by ZUMAPRESS.com/The Mega Agency)

New Yorkers enjoy the shade beneath a massive disco ball in New York City on July 18, 2025.(Photo by ZUMAPRESS.com/The Mega Agency)

Asuka and Kairi Sane with a double team on Roxanne Perez during Monday Night RAW at Legacy Arena at the BJCC on July 14, 2025 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Owens/WWE via Getty Images)

Asuka and Kairi Sane execute a double-team move on Roxanne Perez during Monday Night RAW at Birmingham’s Legacy Arena (BJCC) on July 14, 2025.(Photo by Michael Owens/WWE via Getty Images)

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (L) and US President Donald Trump carry the trophy during the award ceremony for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Champions, following the final football match between England's Chelsea and France's Paris Saint-Germain at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 13, 2025. (Photo by Angela Weiss/AFP Photo)

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump present the trophy to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup champions after Chelsea (England) defeated Paris Saint-Germain (France) in the final at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 13, 2025. (Photo by Angela Weiss/AFP Photo)

The Dragon Bravo Fire burns on the northern rim as seen from Grandeur Point on the southern rim of Grand Canyon, Arizona, on July 14, 2025. The lightning-sparked fire, which began on July 4, has destroyed up to 80 other structures including cabins, park administrative buildings and visitor facilities, according to the National Park Service, which runs the Grand Canyon National Park. (Photo by David Swanson/Reuters)

The Dragon Bravo Fire burns along the Grand Canyon’s northern rim as viewed from Grandeur Point on the southern rim in Arizona, July 14, 2025. The lightning-caused blaze, ignited on July 4, has consumed approximately 80 structures including cabins, park facilities, and administrative buildings, according to Grand Canyon National Park officials. (Photo by David Swanson/Reuters)

A woman holds a cellphone and covers her face as U.S. federal agents use tear gas while blocking a road leading to an agricultural facility where U.S. federal agents and immigration officers conducted an operation, in Camarillo, California, on July 10, 2025. (Photo by Daniel Cole/Reuters)

A woman shields her face from tear gas as federal agents block a road during an immigration raid at a Camarillo, California agricultural facility on July 10, 2025. (Photo by Daniel Cole/Reuters)

Cast members Chase Sui Wonders, Sarah Pidgeon, Gabriella Bechtel, also known as Gabbriette, and Madelyn Cline attend the premiere of the film “I Know What You Did Last Summer”, in Los Angeles on July 15, 2025. (Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)

Cast members Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Sarah Pidgeon, and Gabbriette (Gabriella Bechtel) arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ on July 15, 2025.(Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)

A car is partially submerged on the street as a result of heavy flooding in the Elmsford area of Westchester, New York, U.S., July 15, 2025. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

A car sits partially submerged in floodwaters on an Elmsford, New York street after heavy rains triggered severe flooding in Westchester County on July 15, 2025.(Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

Julia Everson
Julia is a freelance writer and lifelong learner with an ongoing curiosity to study new things. She enjoys checking out the latest grammar books and writing about video games more than anything else. If she's not running through Colorado’s breathtaking landscape, she's indoors hidden away in her cozy game room trolling noobs and leveling up an RPG character. She is a Final Fantasy IX apologist (although she loves them all… except XV), coffee aficionado, and a bit of a health nut. Julia graduated from Western Kentucky University with a B.A. in English Literature with a minor in Creative Writing.