 After crossing the Yucatan Peninsula, the storm is expected to head toward northeastern Mexico and southern Texas by the end of the weekend. Those areas are expected to see up to eight inches of rain, with flash floods and flooding in urban areas possible. Michael Copley, NPR News. Another relatively healthy month of jobs growth for the U.S. economy, though the June report from the Labor Department paints a picture of an employment market that is perhaps growing just enough to reassure the Federal Reserve.