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…

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,…

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…

Congress returns to Capitol Hill with a chock-full agenda, and a community in mourning following a mass shooting gets a little relief. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. Congress returns to Capitol Hill, looks to avoid shutdown Lawmakers were set to return to Capitol Hill Tuesday as Congress…

The recent fist-ever auction of offshore wind farm leases in the Gulf of Mexico has been hailed by the Department of the Interior as a “significant stride” in the Biden administration’s “efforts to create a clean energy future.” However, the response from investors has been less enthusiastic, potentially signaling challenges ahead for the offshore wind…

The White House has announced it will allocate $95 million toward the Hawaii power grid through a 2021 infrastructure law as part of its response to the deadly Maui wildfires. However, Hawaiian Electric had been petitioning for a grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to modernize the island’s electrical infrastructure since soon after the bill…

Florida begins to assess the damage after Hurricane Idalia slammed its Gulf Coast. And Tesla is under investigation for alleged secret plans involving a glass house for Elon Musk. These stories highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Hurricane Idalia barrels through Florida Florida residents are hopeful they avoided grave devastation after Gulf Coast…