White House to seek almost $30 billion in new disaster response funding

The White House as soon as Wednesday will ask Congress to authorize almost $30 billion in new funding to address recent natural disasters, a senior administration official said, adding to the costly tally from three deadly hurricanes that have devastated Puerto Rico and parts of Texas and Florida in recent weeks. The funding request includes $12.77 billion in disaster recovery funds, $577 million to address wildfires, and another $15 billion to fund the flood insurance program.

Skye Wheatley captions a flirty photo ‘pray for Las Vegas’

First victims of Las Vegas music festival mass shooting that killed 59 and injured 527: The dead include a mechanic, 23, a 20-year-old student, a wife who died in her husband's arms and a heroic male nurse, 29, who saved his surgeon wife's life Who is Stephen Paddock? Multimillionaire Las Vegas shooter, 64, was a hunting enthusiast, licensed pilot and gambler with no criminal record who owned a $400,000 home in Nevada retirement community PIERS MORGAN: If a Muslim terrorist had committed this Vegas atrocity we'd have a slew of new laws in a heartbeat. But because it's an old white guy with guns NOTHING will happen.

Survivor’s Nicola ‘Ziggy’ Zagame announces her engagement

First victims of Las Vegas music festival mass shooting that killed 59 and injured 527: The dead include a mechanic, 23, a 20-year-old student, a wife who died in her husband's arms and a heroic male nurse, 29, who saved his surgeon wife's life Who is Stephen Paddock? Multimillionaire Las Vegas shooter, 64, was a hunting enthusiast, licensed pilot and gambler with no criminal record who owned a $400,000 home in Nevada retirement community PIERS MORGAN: If a Muslim terrorist had committed this Vegas atrocity we'd have a slew of new laws in a heartbeat. But because it's an old white guy with guns NOTHING will happen.

‘SNL’ Season Opener Ratings Fall Short Of Last Season

"Saturday Night Live" season 43 opener fell short in the ratings of last year's premiere and finale, according to Deadline Sunday. The season premiere hosted by Ryan Gosling with musical guest Jay-Z brought in 7.02 million viewers with a 1.91 rating in the coveted demographic of ages 18-49 and was aired live across the country.

‘SNL’ hammers President Trump over Puerto Rico response

"Saturday Night Live" didn't waste any time going after President Donald Trump and the comments he made on Saturday regarding hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. The 43rd season premiere of the NBC sketch series opened with Alec Baldwin's Trump speaking on the phone with San Juan Mayor Carmen Yuln Cruz, who was played by Melissa Villaseor.

After criticism, acting homeland security chief admits humanitarian…

"I am proud of the work that's being done," Duke told a press conference in San Juan this afternoon upon arriving in the U.S. territory. "Clearly, the situation here in Puerto Rico after the devastating hurricane is not satisfactory."

Fall o’ the Leader? House Urges McConnell’s Ouster

If anyone's ready to turn the page on September, it's Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell . The last few weeks haven't exactly been kind to the Kentucky senator, who watched his own party set fire to the latest GOP health care repeal, blew millions of dollars on a losing effort in Alabama's Senate runoff, and got blamed for all of it by Donald Trump.

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ABC's late-night host Jimmy Kimmel isn't likely to stop talking about health care anytime soon - especially after the harrowing surgery experience with his infant son, Billy, and the massive response he's received from viewers. But he did reach some closure on Tuesday night.

Fox News’ MacCallum to Conway: Why Wasn’t White House…

Martha MacCallum ended her interview with Kellyanne Conway today by bringing up the news of Jared Kushner and others in the White House using private email accounts. The New York Times reported that "at least six of President Trump's closest advisers occasionally used private email addresses to discuss White House matters."

Jimmy Kimmel Rebuffs Fox News’ Conspiracy Theories About Health Care Bill

Jimmy Kimmel mixed personal anecdotes and public opinion polls in his latest segment about the dangers of the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill. Jimmy Kimmel continued to denounce the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill on Monday, arguing that it does not provide adequate protections for patients with preexisting conditions.  "The audacity of a group of Republican senators saying they know more than everyone in the health care community is outrageous," says congressman Over the weekend, Fox News contributor Pete Hegseth said Kimmel was a "puppet for the democrats" who only spoke to "one side of the aisle," referencing Kimmel speaking with Senator Chuck Schumer about Graham-Cassidy.

RBR: No Minor Feat for Teen Playwright

Red Bank Regional senior Willow Martin of Little Silver will have her short play "Late Shift" performed by the professional actors of New Jersey Repertory Company October 8. When New Jersey Repertory , the acclaimed professional stage company in Long Branch, inaugurates its new West End Arts Center facility in October, it will be with a multi-media Theater and Arts Festival organized around the theme "All About Eve." At the heart of the eight-day festival will be the world premieres of 28 short plays - a select group winnowed from over 450 submissions - and a collection that includes a one-act drama authored by a 16 year old high school senior who attends the Visual and Performing Arts Academy at Red Bank Regional .

Trevor Noah: ‘I Don’t Know if Trump is Racist,’ But …

"Just so we're on the same page," Noah began, "when Nazis were protesting in Charlottesville, Trump said 'some of these were'very fine people' but then when black football players protest peacefully by taking a knee during the anthem, he calls them 'sons of b**ches who should be fired?' Now look, I don't know if Trump is racist, but I do know he definitely prefers white people to black people. I could say that with confidence."

McCain calls brain cancer prognosis ‘very poor’

In this July 27, 2017, file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Legislative budget analysts say a possibly doomed Republican health care bill would mean a first-year loss of $1.7 billion of funding for Arizona for the Medicaid eligibility expansion and the health exchange.