Photos show the trail of destruction in the aftermath of flooding in Kerr County, Texas

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Photos show the trail of destruction in the aftermath of flooding in Kerr County, Texas

2025-07-11 08:14 Last Updated At：08:22

Days after flash floods killed over 100 people during the July Fourth weekend, search-and-rescue teams are using heavy equipment to untangle and peel away layers of trees, unearth large rocks in riverbanks and move massive piles of debris that stretch for miles in the search for the missing people.

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A person searches under a damaged truck along the Guadalupe River after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday , July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Kevin Scott shows a pair of shorts he found with "Heart of the Hills Camp" logo along the Guadalupe River after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday , July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Crews work on the Cade Loop Bridge to clear debris following flooding Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

An American flag sits on a destroyed bridge over the Guadalupe River at Arcadia Loop and Bear Creek Road after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday , July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A boat and debris are stuck in damaged trees following flooding Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Damage from recent flooding is visible Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at an RV park in Georgetown, Texas. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Volunteer Mario Rios, right, and a fellow volunteer, search along the bank of the river after flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Ingram, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A toy horse lies by a fallen tree limbs and debris in Kerrville, Texas, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after flooding. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

This aerial photo shows damage to Camp Mystic from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A volunteer searches the banks of the river days after flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A destroyed vehicle sits next to the Guadalupe River on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Hunt, Texas, after a flash flood swept through the area. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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A person searches under a damaged truck along the Guadalupe River after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday , July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Kevin Scott shows a pair of shorts he found with "Heart of the Hills Camp" logo along the Guadalupe River after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday , July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Crews work on the Cade Loop Bridge to clear debris following flooding Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

An American flag sits on a destroyed bridge over the Guadalupe River at Arcadia Loop and Bear Creek Road after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday , July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A boat and debris are stuck in damaged trees following flooding Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Damage from recent flooding is visible Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at an RV park in Georgetown, Texas. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Volunteer Mario Rios, right, and a fellow volunteer, search along the bank of the river after flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Ingram, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A toy horse lies by a fallen tree limbs and debris in Kerrville, Texas, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after flooding. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

This aerial photo shows damage to Camp Mystic from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A volunteer searches the banks of the river days after flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A destroyed vehicle sits next to the Guadalupe River on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Hunt, Texas, after a flash flood swept through the area. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Paris court to rule in case involving alleged cyberbullying of Brigitte Macron

PARIS (AP) — A Paris court is to rule on Monday in a case involving 10 people accused of cyberbullying French first lady Brigitte Macron by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, allegations her daughter said damaged her health and family life.

The defendants, eight men and two women aged 41 to 60, are accused of posting “numerous malicious comments” falsely claiming that President Emmanuel Macron ’s wife was born a man and linking the 24-year age gap with her husband to pedophilia. Some of the posts were viewed tens of thousands of times.

Brigitte Macron did not attend the two-day trial in October.

Her daughter, Tiphaine Auzière, testified about what she described as the “deterioration” of her mother’s life since the online harassment intensified. “She cannot ignore the horrible things said about her,” Auzière told the court. She said the impact has extended to the entire family, including Macron’s grandchildren.

Defendant Delphine Jegousse, 51, who is known as Amandine Roy and describes herself as a medium and an author, is considered as having played a major role in spreading the rumor after she released a four-hour video on her YouTube channel in 2021.

The X account of Aurélien Poirson-Atlan, 41, known as Zoé Sagan on social media, was suspended in 2024 after his name was cited in several judicial investigations.

Other defendants include an elected official, a teacher and a computer scientist. Several told the court their comments were intended as humor or satire and said they did not understand why they were being prosecuted. They face up to two years in prison if convicted.

The case follows years of conspiracy theories falsely alleging that Brigitte Macron was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux, which is actually the name of her brother. The Macrons have also filed a defamation suit in the United States against conservative influencer Candace Owens.

The Macrons, who have been married since 2007, first met at the high school where he was a student and she was a teacher. Brigitte Macron, 24 years her husband’s senior, was then called Brigitte Auzière, a married mother of three.

Emmanuel Macron, 48, has been France’s president since 2017.

Photos show the trail of destruction in the aftermath of flooding in Kerr County, Texas

Photos show the trail of destruction in the aftermath of flooding in Kerr County, Texas

A person searches under a damaged truck along the Guadalupe River after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday , July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Kevin Scott shows a pair of shorts he found with "Heart of the Hills Camp" logo along the Guadalupe River after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday , July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Crews work on the Cade Loop Bridge to clear debris following flooding Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

An American flag sits on a destroyed bridge over the Guadalupe River at Arcadia Loop and Bear Creek Road after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday , July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A boat and debris are stuck in damaged trees following flooding Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Damage from recent flooding is visible Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at an RV park in Georgetown, Texas. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Volunteer Mario Rios, right, and a fellow volunteer, search along the bank of the river after flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Ingram, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A toy horse lies by a fallen tree limbs and debris in Kerrville, Texas, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after flooding. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

This aerial photo shows damage to Camp Mystic from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A volunteer searches the banks of the river days after flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A destroyed vehicle sits next to the Guadalupe River on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Hunt, Texas, after a flash flood swept through the area. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A person searches under a damaged truck along the Guadalupe River after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday , July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Kevin Scott shows a pair of shorts he found with "Heart of the Hills Camp" logo along the Guadalupe River after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday , July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Crews work on the Cade Loop Bridge to clear debris following flooding Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

An American flag sits on a destroyed bridge over the Guadalupe River at Arcadia Loop and Bear Creek Road after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday , July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A boat and debris are stuck in damaged trees following flooding Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Damage from recent flooding is visible Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at an RV park in Georgetown, Texas. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Volunteer Mario Rios, right, and a fellow volunteer, search along the bank of the river after flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Ingram, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A toy horse lies by a fallen tree limbs and debris in Kerrville, Texas, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after flooding. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

This aerial photo shows damage to Camp Mystic from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A volunteer searches the banks of the river days after flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A destroyed vehicle sits next to the Guadalupe River on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Hunt, Texas, after a flash flood swept through the area. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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