Communities hit by the deadly Independence Day floods face a desperate and confused recovery bereft of state and federal aid, survivors told a field hearing of the Texas Legislature in Kerrville on Thursday. With no resources to drain Lake Ingram, it “has become a toxic pit,” resident Ann Carr told the legislators. “We’ve talked to…
The military is walking back its previously announced plans to discontinue some weather forecast data after public pushback. The Navy’s Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center will still distribute data from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program beyond Thursday, according to a statement. The government previously said the data would be discontinued after Thursday. The Defense…
Thousands of children’s play kitchens are being recalled after a toddler died from strangulation and asphyxia, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Live video: Former President Biden addresses National Bar Association in Chicago Trade deals are top of mind Thursday for President Trump, the day before his tariffs take effect. Trump announced Mexico would get a 90-day reprieve, punting a 30 percent tariff that was set to go into effect Friday. The president agreed to terms with South Korea…
JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said he was less skeptical of tariffs in a Thursday interview after months of criticism of the Trump administration’s efforts to rewire global trade policy. “We started tariffs. We didn’t know what they’re going to be. And now we kind of know. And they’re more moderate and thoughtful and, you…
The Senate Appropriations Committee rejected the Trump administration’s massive proposed funding cut to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), advancing a measure that would increase the agency’s budget by $400 million. The White House budget called for slashing NIH funding by $18 billion, a decrease of 40 percent. Instead, the committee advanced the bill on…
A bipartisan pair of senators introduced legislation Thursday calling for tens of billions of dollars in aid for Ukraine to be spent over the next two years, as Russian President Vladimir Putin rebuffs calls from President Trump to halt the war. The bill was introduced by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations…
The Trump administration has struck trade pacts in recent months that seem to benefit the U.S. over its trading partners, giving President Trump ample opportunity to tout his dealmaking skills. But Americans don’t appear to be giving him a pat on the back as the U.S. starts to feel the impact of tariffs already imposed.…
Police gave a lengthy update on how they caught the suspect in the double stabbing deaths of two parents who were visiting Arkansas’ Devil’s Den State Park with their children.
Around 250 National Guard troops will stay in Los Angeles to help protect federal personnel and buildings after the latest drawdown ordered by the Department of Defense (DOD). Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the release of about 1,350 California National Guard members from the federal protection mission on Wednesday. Those troops were initially deployed to…
