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New faces and old favorites will fly, float and march in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and police are going all-out to secure it in a year marked by attacks on outdoor gathering spots. New faces and old favorites will fly, float and march in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and police are going all-out to secure it in a year marked by attacks on outdoor gathering spots.
Dorsey usually hosts a large Thanksgiving dinner for f... . In this Nov. 17, 2017 photo, George Dorsey walks through his hurricane-damaged home in Houston.
Argentine families of 44 crew membe... . In this Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017 photo released by the Argentine Navy on Nov. 22, members of the Argentine Air Force search for a missing submarine in the South Atlantic near Argentina's coast.
Franken has spent much of his nine years as sena... . FILE - In this May 3, 2017, file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Al Franken listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, as FBI Director James Comey testified before the committee on oversight of the FBI.
In this Nov. 17, 2017 photo, George Dorsey walks through his hurricane-damaged home in Houston. He usually hosts a large Thanksgiving dinner for family but is making other arrangements this year as he continues to recover from Hurricane Harvey.
Remember the movie "Moneyball" ? The Oakland A's are struggling, financially and on the baseball field. Then they introduce an innovative system for figuring out which players will improve team performance.
The White House plans to ask the U.S. Congress on Friday for about $45 billion in additional aid for disaster relief to cover damage from hurricanes that struck Puerto Rico, Texas and Florida and other disaster damage, a congressional aide said on late Thursday. FILE PHOTO: An aerial photo shows damage caused by Hurricane Harvey in Rockport, Texas, U.S., August 31, 2017.
The House on Tuesday backed legislation that will increase flood insurance premiums for many property owners to help firm up a program under stress from ever-more frequent and powerful storms. The bill's passage was secured when sponsors made a variety of changes to accommodate lawmakers determined to protect constituents from even steeper rate hikes or from being booted out of the program altogether.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein called for "patience" with the president as he responded to Hurricane Harvey. Her comments came during an August Commonwealth Club event in San Francisco.
Hundreds of volunteers from across Maryland worked side-by-side to harvest more than 20,000 pounds of potatoes Saturday afternoon to directly support the ongoing hurricane recovery effort in Texas. Volunteers who represent a variety of groups and organizations, including schools, churches, businesses, even the US Coast Guard began harvesting the potatoes around 9 a.m. At 3 p.m. a tractor-trailer was loaded with 400 bags of potatoes, equating to more than 20,000 pounds for Hurricane Harvey relief.
The U.S. economy expanded at a 3 percent annualized rate between July and September, advancing President Donald Trump's goal of faster economic growth and potentially providing a tail wind to Republican efforts to overhaul the tax code. The robust pace of economic growth defied analysts' expectations that activity might slow in the third quarter because of Hurricane Harvey.
President Trump called himself "the builder president" during a meeting with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 25 in Dallas about recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. DALLAS -- As President Trump made his way to a high-dollar GOP fundraiser on Wednesday afternoon, he briefly met with a few local officials to discuss the ongoing recovery efforts following Hurricane Harvey and to strategize on how the state could better prepare for future hurricanes.
President Donald Trump will make a trip to Dallas on Wednesday for a fundraising event aimed at his 2020 re-election bid and shoring up Republican support. Trump, who was supposed to visit Texas in September before Hurricane Harvey hit, will be welcomed at Dallas Love Field by Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and will be briefed on hurricane recovery efforts shortly after.
Dozens of lawsuits have been filed on behalf of Houston homeowners seeking compensation as a result of a federal decision to release water from two reservoirs during Hurricane Harvey. The homeowners contend the release by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers amounts to an improper taking under the Fifth Amendment, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The Senate likely will vote Tuesday on a $36.5 billion bill to aid communities affected by recent natural disasters, a measure that could bring relief to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, the majority of which is still without power. "The Senate remains committed to doing its part to support the ongoing hurricane relief efforts," Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said.
Hurricane Harvey just drowned Southeast Texas. The storm gained strength as it crossed the abnormally warm Gulf waters and grew to a Category 4 hurricane.
Five former US presidents, Jimmy Carter, George H W Bush, Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton, at a hurricane relief concert concert Five former US presidents came together in a rare appearance at a relief concert for victims of the hurricanes that battered America and the Caribbean. Democrats Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, and Republicans George H W Bush and his son George W Bush appeared together for the first time since 2013.
Lady Gaga came alongside the five living, former U.S. presidents for an important cause last night: hurricane relief. As a surprise performer and speaker at the One America Appeal relief concert held at Texas A&M University, Gaga shared a message of unity and resilience which she echoed in an Instagram post.