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Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump travels to Texas on Friday amid growing questions about how local officials responded to the devastating floods, as well as questions about the federal response — including the fate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency — that he has so far avoided. Trump’s visit comes a week […]
Stella/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When public school teachers return to classrooms this fall, they will confront a new legal landscape that has given parents expanded veto power over certain aspects of a child’s education. A sweeping constitutional interpretation issued last month from the U.S. Supreme Court recognizes a fundamental right under the First Amendment to […]
KABC (CAMARILLO, Calif.) — The FBI offered a $50,000 reward for a person who appeared to point and fire a weapon at federal law enforcement officers in Southern California on Thursday. The alleged shooting occurred in Camarillo, in Ventura County, where protesters and federal agents were clashing over immigration raids. It allegedly happened just before […]
Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A court hearing over the next steps for accused MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia resumes Thursday in Maryland. Abrego Garcia, who was brought back to the U.S. from detention in El Salvador to face charges of human smuggling in Tennessee, is expected […]
ABC News (BOSTON) — A “considerable” flash flood warning was issued in Boston on Thursday morning as heavy rain pounded the city and areas to the south. Four to 6 inches of rain fell in the towns of Canton, Quincy and North Scituate. Rainfall rates reached up to 2 inches per hour. Massachusetts State Police […]
Jim Vondruska/Getty Images (Texas) — Animal rescue groups are stepping up to take in displaced pets amid the deadly flooding in central Texas, relocating them and keeping them safe until they can be reunited with their owners. “When the floods occurred, we knew right away from other emergency response situations, such as the fires in Los […]
Jim Vondruska/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In the wake of the flooding event in central Texas, some governors and mayors are raising concerns over how current or potential cuts to agencies that are part of the federal government’s response to major weather events will impact how effectively the government can respond in the future. The Federal Emergency […]
Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (Ukraine) — About 70% of children in Ukraine — roughly 3.5 million — do not have access to basic goods and services, such as adequate food or shelter, more than three years into the country’s ongoing war with Russia, according to new data published Thursday from UNICEF. This is a […]
Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Since the attempted assassination of Donald Trump last year, the Secret Service has streamlined operations, ensured its workforce is up to meeting its “current and future demands,” enhanced partnerships, modernized the training the service goes through and innovate its technologies, according to a report outlining the changes the […]
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Dogs across the U.S. could soon get longer-lasting protection against pesky parasites thanks to a new treatment approved by federal regulators Thursday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to Bravecto Quantum, the first-ever flea and tick preventative that can protect dogs for up to 12 […]
