Plus, a Putin ally's daughter is killed in a Moscow explosion. Torrential rain inundates Dallas; a Russian nationalistâs daughter is killed in a Moscow car explosion. Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. TOP NEWS Months of rain fell overnight in Dallas LM Otero / AP Photo/ - Thunderstorms brought several monthsâ worth of heavy rainfall to the Dallas/Fort Worth area overnight into Monday, triggering flash floods across the city. [[Newsweek / Lauren Giella](]
- Some areas recorded more than 10 inches of rain in just 12 hours. Dallas usually gets about eight inches of rain in summer. [[AccuWeather / Allison Finch](]
- When rain falls so quickly, it overwhelms paved surfaces, especially in urban areas, because the rainwater canât penetrate the concrete; that can (and did) cause severe flash flooding. [[Associated Press / Jamie Stengle and Jake Bleiberg](]
- By Monday afternoon, rescue crews had responded to hundreds of emergency calls reporting traffic incidents and people stuck in high water. [[Dallas Morning News](]
- Scientists predict climate change will cause more frequent extreme rainfall events in the future as a warmer atmosphere holds more moisture. [[Washington Post / Zach Rosenthal, Mary Beth Gahan, and]([Annabelle Timsit](] [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( A Putin ally's daughter is killed in Moscow - Russian security forces have accused Ukraine of killing the daughter of a prominent far-right nationalist in an explosion outside Moscow. [[BBC](]
- Commentator Darya Dugina, 29, died Saturday when a bomb went off in the car she was driving. She and her father, Alexander Dugin, have long advocated for Russiaâs expansion into Ukraine. [[Axios / Ivana Saric](]
- Russia claims a Ukrainian woman surveilled the pair for months before carrying out the attack and fleeing with her daughter to Estonia. Ukraine has denied any involvement. [[Washington Post / Mary Ilyushina, Annabelle Timsit, and Robyn Dixon](]
- Ukraine suggested the attack was an escalation of ongoing disputes between Russian elites. Meanwhile, members of a previously unknown, self-proclaimed anti-Putin group tried to claim responsibility Monday. [[Reuters](] MISCELLANEOUS Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said he will step down in December. [[New York Times / Sheryl Gay Stolberg](] - Three Arkansas police officers are under investigation after a video recorded Sunday showed at least two of them hitting a suspect during an arrest. [[CNN / Eliott C. McLaughlin, Andy Rose, and Hannah Sarisohn](]
- A South Dakota ethics board could take action against Republican Gov. Kristi Noem for her involvement in her daughterâs application for a real estate appraiserâs license. [[Associated Press / Stephen Groves](]
- A partial hand recount confirmed Monday Kansas votersâ support for abortion rights. [[New York Times / Maggie Astor](] Support our journalism Reader contributions help keep newsletters like Sentences free for all. Support our work with a one-time gift today. [Give]( VERBATIM âItâs like a wading pool. This summer has been monstrous. It has just been a mean summer. And now this.â [[Rawlins Gilliland, retired poet and writer, on the floods / Dallas Morning News](] LISTEN TO THIS FREE YSL Two of the biggest rappers in the world, Young Thug and Gunna, are behind bars. And their bars will likely be used as evidence when they go to trial. [Listen now â¶]( Read more from Vox [Thereâs a bipartisan bill to codify Roe â and abortion rights groups canât stand it]( [Airlines are trying to resurrect the Concorde era]( [Letâs talk about House of the Dragonâs brutal childbirth scene]( [The new A League of Their Own TV show honors â and departs from â the original]( [Why friendship is different than any other relationship we have]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Manage your [email preferences]( or [unsubscribe](param=sentences). If you value Voxâs unique explanatory journalism, support our work with a one-time or recurring [contribution](. View our [Privacy Notice]( and our [Terms of Service](. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036.
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