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It has been six months since Hurricane Harvey hit and devastated the lives of hundreds of thousands of Houston-area residents. But new information shows that survivors-including African American families-have received more than $12 billion to help them recover from the catastrophic storm in August.
Senate leaders brokered a long-sought budget agreement Wednesday that would shower the Pentagon and domestic programs with an extra $300 billion over the next two years. But both Democratic liberals and GOP tea party forces swung against the plan, raising questions about its chances just a day before the latest government shutdown deadline.
Senate leaders brokered a long-sought budget agreement Wednesday that would shower the Pentagon and domestic programs with an extra $300 billion over the next two years. But both Democratic liberals and GOP tea party forces swung against the plan, raising questions about its chances just a day before the latest government shutdown deadline.
Miguel Rosario Lopez watches a television that works using electricity from a generator, while his wife Milagros Jimenez walks through their house, which was partially destroyed by Hurricane Maria, at the squatter community of Villa Hugo in Canovanas, Puerto Rico, December 11, 2017. Villa Hugo is a settlement initially formed by people whose houses were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Hugo in 1989.
President Donald Trump smiles during the State of the Union address in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., Jan. 30, 2018. President Donald Trump opened himself up to scrutiny on Monday as he boasted about the booming economy, tying its growth to legislation that he signed into law, while the U.S. stock market took a record-breaking dive at the same time.
An opioid epidemic that has claimed the lives of hundreds of Minnesotans. A giant backlog of uninvestigated maltreatment complaints at senior care homes.
As F.B.I. Took a Year to Pursue the Nassar Case, Dozens Say They Were Molested - For more than a year, an F.B.I. inquiry into allegations that Lawrence G. Nassar, a respected sports doctor, had molested three elite teenage gymnasts followed a plodding pace as it moved back and forth among agents in three cities. Bucks County Judge Clyde W. Waite was nearly arrested at his own home for being black.
The Pentagon is asking for new nuclear weapons to keep up with other world powers who it says are advancing capabilities The president says the U.S. defense must also include a nuclear weapons arsenal so strong and powerful that it will deter any acts of aggression. A new report released by the Defense Department Friday calls for new additional nuclear weapons to keep other world powers at bay.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. Republicans are bracing for strong headwinds in this year's midterm elections, but also see signs that the environment might not be as treacherous as once anticipated.
US President Donald Trump today delivered his first State of the Union address to the Congress where he listed out the achievements of his one-year-old administration and outlined his future agenda. His speech focused on immigration reforms, terrorism, tax reforms, infrastructure, job creation.
Florida's Prescribed Fire Awareness Week is being observed to call attention to the need for slow-moving, low-grade fire to decrease wildfire danger. "Following one of the most active wildfire seasons in recent history and a devastating hurricane season, forecasts predict an extremely dry spring," said Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam.
This past year is what the era of Big Climate Change looks like. We are only at the beginning of the massive changes we are making to our environment by farting 41 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide into our atmosphere every year, but we can already see the shape of the future and it is alarming.
Every day, 115 people die from an opioid overdose . It now surpasses motor vehicle accidents as the number one accidental cause of death in the nation.
Mayon Volcano is seen emitting smoke in Albay province, Bicol region, south of Manila September 17, 2014. The Philippines has evacuated more than 12,000 people from around the foot of its most active volcano as the crater glows red and authorities warn of a possible eruption.
Can't take a joke? The horrifying moment an enraged audience member attacked comedian Steve Brown with a mic stand and chair after he teased him for looking 'grumpy' during his routine 'Big win! See you at the negotiating table': Trump breaks his shutdown silence to welcome talks with the Democrats over DACA and illegal immigration BREAKING NEWS: Tsunami alert for the west coast of America after 8.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off of southern Alaska Did NBC dump Bob Costas from Super Bowl for concussion talk? Long-time host has been replaced months after he warned that football 'destroys people's brains' Freed from the house of horror: Video shows the moment 13 children were rescued by police after years of being being kept chained to their beds and tortured by their evil parents Neil Diamond, 76, reveals he has Parkinson's disease and retires from touring but vows to keep on recording ... (more)
With all the talk about a possible government shutdown due to an impasse on immigration reform, no one seems to be paying attention to a story of even bigger long-term consequence. Congress is preparing a two-year budget that blows past bipartisan spending caps to the tune of $216 billion through 2019.
A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain blanketed a large swath of the South, trailed by a blast of frigid air that could approach record low temperatures Wednesday. By Tuesday evening, steadily dropping snow about 15 miles northwest of Atlanta was forcing cars on Interstate 75 to slow considerably amid scattered fender benders.
Four months after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, the devastation and difficulty recovering is still apparent across the island, something that U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas and other members of the congressional delegation from Massachusetts saw firsthand during a visit last week. Officials toured a community health center and a children's hospital, observed damage from a helicopter and met with leaders of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which was criticized for an initially slow response, as they work to help the island rebuild.
What do you get when you get when the Trump administration's notorious staffing problems meet its insufficient focus on the opioid epidemic? A 24-year-old former Trump campaign staffer serving in the second most important position in the Office of National Drug Control Policy , which coordinates the federal government's multi-billion dollar anti-drug efforts and President Trump's strategy to fight rampant opioid abuse. The Washington Post reported on Sunday that Taylor Weyeneth, who graduated from St. John's University in Queens in May 2016, was until recently second-in-command at ONDCP.