FEMA denies North Carolina request for 100% cost-sharing of Hurricane Helene relief
Allison Joyce/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied North Carolina’s request for the agency to match 100% of the state funds for Helene cleanup, according to a letter sent from the acting FEMA
Alleged jet ski driver booked on manslaughter in hit-and-run that killed Air Force Academy cadet candidate
Grapevine Police Department (GRAPEVINE, Texas) — The alleged driver of a jet ski that fatally collided with a U.S. Air Force Academy cadet candidate while she was kayaking has been booked for manslaughter in the “tragic, unnecessary death,” authorities
'Evil man': Search continues for ex-police chief who escaped Arkansas prison
Stone County Arkansas Sheriff’s Office (STONE COUNTY, Ark.) — The manhunt continues for Grant Hardin, the escaped former Arkansas police chief serving a 30-year sentence for murder and rape, as officials enter their fourth day of search efforts. Grant
Israeli airstrikes target Yemen airport as Netanyahu warns Houthis, Iran
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (LONDON) — Israel launched airstrikes on Sana’a International Airport in the Yemeni capital on Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, warning of the possibility of further attacks on the Iran-backed Houthi movement that controls the
Trump to swear in Jeanine Pirro as top prosecutor in DC
John Lamparski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump will swear in Jeanine Pirro as the interim U.S. attorney for D.C. during a ceremony in the Oval Office Wednesday afternoon — making her the latest Fox News host
Macy's slashes profit forecast, says tariffs dampen outlook
Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Macy’s slashed its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday, attributing the downbeat expectations in part to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. The New York-based retail chain is the latest major
RFK Jr. cuts COVID vaccine recommendation for healthy kids, pregnant women — and why it matters
Franklin Jacome/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced the removal of the COVID-19 vaccine from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s immunization schedule for “healthy children and
Judge allows DOGE to access sensitive Treasury payment systems
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A team from the Department of Government Efficiency can now access a sensitive Treasury Department system that controls trillions of dollars in federal payments, a judge ruled late Tuesday. U.S. District Judge
Noem blasts 'weak' European leaders, stumps for conservative candidate in Poland
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday pushed for Karol Nawrocki to be president of Poland while speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Warsaw, decrying his opponent as
'Heartbreaking': Thousands overwhelm Gaza food distribution site after aid blockade
Saeed Jaras/Anadolu via Getty Images) (GAZA) — After 11 weeks of a total blockade of aid into Gaza, two United States-backed food distribution centers opened in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Tuesday, sparking chaos as