Christian Horner has said his dismissal as Red Bull Racing's Team Principal and CEO "came as a shock", marking his first public comments since the news broke on Wednesday morning.

The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods. On Wednesday evening, the death toll rose to 120.

"Good Trouble Lives On" protests are scheduled to take place on the anniversary of the death of civil rights icon John Lewis.

The catastrophic flash floods overtook river beds in the span of a few minutes.

Larijani's remarks, even if intended as a joke, will add to speculation over possible retaliation by Iran for the U.S. attacks.