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FEMA designates nearly 500 communities as Disaster Resilience Zones
In a move that aims to safeguard communities across the United States from the increasing threats of climate impacts and other hazards, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced the designation of nearly 500 Community Disaster Resilience Zones. These newly designated zones grant priority access to federal funding aimed at fortifying these areas against… -
Get the context for new COVID data as fight over future mandates ramps up
The amount of COVID-19 cases are on the rise, however they are still at a seasonal low. Data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has been interpreted multiple different ways. The latest data available — updated by the CDC on Tuesday, Sept. 5 — shows a gradual increase in weekly hospitalizations from the… -
Biden administration cancels oil, gas leases in Alaska wildlife refuge
The Biden administration canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) on Wednesday, Sept. 6. In addition, the Department of the Interior also announced proposed rules aimed at providing stronger protections against new leasing and development in parts of Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve that are designated as special… -
Maui wildfire one month later: lawsuits, relief efforts pile up
As the people of Maui prepare to mark one month since a wildfire tore through the island, the focus has shifted from the initial devastation to lawsuits and relief efforts. The fire has killed at least 115 people, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. The death toll has not changed… -
Hunter Biden indictment coming: The Morning Rundown Sept. 7, 2023
An indictment may be on its way for Hunter Biden, and Maui continues to recover from a devastating wildfire that hit nearly one month ago. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Sept. 7. Special counsel to seek Hunter Biden in September According to a court filing from special counsel David Weiss,… -
Delaware police tore up a man’s sign, now they’re paying him $50k
The Delaware State Police Department will be paying a man $50,000 after tearing up the sign he was holding on the side of the road. The sign read “Radar Ahead,” warning drivers of an upcoming speed trap. Police let 54-year-old Jonathan Guessford go, but the man flipped them off after he stepped away, leading officers… -
Lawsuit: Twitter helped Saudi Arabia crack down on dissent
Saudi Arabia has reportedly used Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formally Twitter to prosecute people expressing their dissent over the government, using tweets as evidence to sentence some citizens to death. A lawsuit filed earlier in 2023 alleges Twitter helped the Saudi government send its citizens to prison over anti-government rhetoric that they posted… -
Gas prices at historic highs as Russia, Saudi Arabia extend oil cuts
Gas prices in the United States rose to the highest seasonal level in more than a decade on the same day Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed to extend their voluntary oil production cuts through the end of 2023. The move was expected to trim 1.3 million barrels of crude out of the global market and boost energy… -
61 ‘Stop Cop City’ protesters indicted on racketeering charges
Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr announced the indictment of 61 “Stop Cop City” protesters on racketeering charges. The Stop Cop City movement, which has been ongoing for more than two years, is in protest of planned police and firefighter training facility in the Atlanta area. Opponents of the facility have expressed concern that the training… -
Blinken’s unannounced Ukraine visit: The Morning Rundown Sept. 6, 2023
Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes an unannounced visit to Ukraine, and there’s a new oldest wrongful conviction to be overturned based on DNA evidence. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Blinken makes unannounced visit to Ukraine amid counteroffensive Secretary of State Blinken arrived in Kyiv Wednesday as… -
Musk threatens to sue Anti-Defamation League, teases more Twitter Files
More Twitter Files could arrive as soon as next week, and the Anti-defamation League (ADL) could soon be slapped with a defamation lawsuit from Elon Musk. This, according to Musk himself, who made a series of posts on X over the weekend. “Since the acquisition, The @ADL has been trying to kill this platform by… -
US military equipment left in Afghanistan now in hands of Pakistani militants
Pakistani officials are warning that U.S. military equipment left behind during the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan is now in the hands of a militant group that is threatening Pakistan. The high-tech munition was abandoned by the U.S. in order to get troops out of the region quickly. Pakistan Interim Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq… -
Kim Jong Un to visit Russia to negotiate weapons sales, US officials say
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plans to visit Russia later in September, according to U.S. officials. The officials said Russia is looking to buy weapons and ammunition from North Korea to refill reserves drained by Russia’s war with Ukraine. When asked about a New York Times report on the potential visit, Russian presidential spokesman…
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