Before South Carolina visit, Trump approves Irma aid for State

Washington D.C. [U.S.A.] Oct 17 : U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday approved federal funding for South Carolina before visiting the state to help raise money for State governor. Trump thanked South Carolina for the warm welcome at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport.

US Virgin Islands is grappling for attention after being hit by two hurricanes

Depending on what media outlets Americans engage, they might think that Puerto Rico is the only US territory hit by hurricanes recently, but that's not true. The US Virgin Islands were hit twice - by Hurricanes Irma and Maria - and for the most part have been overlooked in the national disaster relief conversation, said US House of Representatives Delegate Stacey Plaskett.

LCPD officers on hold for Puerto Rico duty

Las Cruces officers on hold for Puerto Rico duty LCPD officers waiting for possible deployment to hurricane-devastated island at a later time. Check out this story on lcsun-news.com: People wait in line to see a representative of FEMA at the Parque de Nino in Yabucuo in Puerto Rico on Oct. 2, 2017.

International stars revive Egyptian tourism

For almost six years, we had missed that enthusiasm and excitement of hosting our favorite celebrities and seeing their photos around the pyramids, between monumental temple pillars in Luxor, or even lounging at our beautiful, sunny beaches. Egypt's iconic monuments and paramount history have placed it on the top of most - if not all - international figures' bucket lists, from the year one; Agatha Christie , Patricia NIXON and U.S. President Richard Nixon , Louis Armstrong , Muhammed Ali , Amitabh Bachchan , Princess Diana , Shakira , Barack Obama , Salma Hayek , Paris Hilton , Van Diesel , and many more.

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.

HHS augments medical care at hospitals in Puerto Rico impacted by Hurricane Maria

The Department of Health and Human Services medical staff today will assist two more partially operational medical facilities and a shelter in Puerto Rico as part of the Trump administration's relief efforts for the U.S. territories impacted by Hurricane Maria. Last night, HHS began providing assistance at four medical facilities.

Saturday, September 30

This section includes: Health News, Entertainment News, This Day in History, Tourism, Out & About, Movies & Videos, Restaurant Menus, Recipes, & Pets O n Friday morning, a large crowd gathered on the campus of Lincoln College for the official opening of the Lynx Village.

HHS Secretary Tom Price resigns after private charter flights draw Trump’s ire

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price speaks to reporters at Southcentral Foundation's Primary Care Center in Anchorage on Aug. 18, 2017. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price speaks to reporters at Southcentral Foundation's Primary Care Center in Anchorage on Aug. 18, 2017.

Puerto Ricans say US relief efforts failing them

The Trump administration declared Thursday that its relief efforts in Puerto Rico are succeeding, but people on the island said help was scarce and disorganized while food supplies dwindled in some remote towns eight days after Hurricane Maria devastated the US territory of 3.4 million people. President Donald Trump cleared the way for more supplies to head to Puerto Rico by issuing a 10-day waiver of federal restrictions on foreign ships delivering cargo to the island.

Puerto Ricans says US relief efforts failing them

The Trump administration declared Thursday that its relief efforts in Puerto Rico are succeeding, but people on the island said help was scarce and disorganized while food supplies dwindled in some remote towns eight days after Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory of 3.4 million people.

White House is restricting lawmakers from visiting Puerto Rico, U.S….

The Trump administration is restricting lawmakers in both parties from visiting storm-ravaged Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands aboard military aircraft this weekend in order to keep focused on recovery missions there, according to multiple congressional aides. The decision comes as the Pentagon is intensifying its relief efforts on the islands as the U.S. government struggles to respond to devastation caused last week by Hurricane Maria and earlier by Hurricane Irma.

Mayor Emanuel Congratulates Over 31,000 Youth On Successfully…

Mayor Rahm Emanuel today congratulated more than 31,000 youth for successfully completing the One Summer Chicago job program. The 12 week program provided youth ages 14-24 with job training, mentoring opportunities, continuing education programming and more.

Trump suddenly focuses on Puerto Rico

After not mentioning hurricane-devastated island for days, Trump on Tuesday pushed back aggressively and repeatedly against criticism that he had failed to quickly grasp the magnitude of Maria's destruction or give the U.S. commonwealth the top-priority treatment he had bestowed on Texas, Louisiana and Florida after previous storms.

U.S. Supreme Court cancels arguments on previous Trump travel ban

The U.S. Supreme Court canceled oral arguments scheduled in October to decide the legality of President Donald Trump's previous travel ban, signaling the court might dismiss the case. The Court acted after the White House announced on Sunday it was replacing the temporary executive order with a more tailored ban on eight countries that legal experts said could be harder to fight in court than the prior ban.