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Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.”But after months of promises to overhaul or eliminate the federal agency charged with responding to disasters, Trump and his administration are touting a fast and robust federal response to the devastating Texas floods. In doing so, they are aligning more closely with a traditional model of disaster response — and less with the dramatic reform the president has proposed.The president approved Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s…
Swarms of “lovebugs” are back in South Korea, blanketing a mountain peak, entering houses and sticking to car windows. Source link
Elon Musk’s plan to create a new political party puts him in the company of a long line of business and political titans looking to upend the two-party system that has dominated U.S. politics since almost the beginning.From the Anti-Masonic Party in the early 1800s to last year’s ill-fated No Labels, nascent political parties have been a near-constant feature of U.S. politics. Some are impactful, others ephemeral, but few endure for long.Though the Republican and Democratic parties have had a lock on political power since the Civil War, they have remade themselves over and over, often when faced with the…
Mysuru: Amid reports of a sudden spike in cardiac-related illnesses among younger patients, the Cardiological Society of India (CSI), Mysuru Chapter, launched the Mysuru Premature Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Registry (MPACS).The two-year project aims to determine the risk profiles of young patients below 45 years with heart attacks. It aims to understand the impact of existing therapies as forms of intervention on hospital outcomes, as well as one-year clinical outcomes, and to use appropriate measures to prevent them.”When we treat a single patient, we know the risk factor profile of a single individual. If we study the same disease process…
LOS ANGELES — Results from a union member vote on a tentative contract between video game performers and their employers are expected Wednesday evening.If ratified, the contract would formally end a nearly three-year effort from Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists negotiators to obtain a new contract for video game performers. The process, which included an 11-month strike against several major game makers, hinged on how artificial intelligence would affect performers in the industry.If approved, the agreement will deliver pay raises, control over performers’ likenesses and artificial intelligence protections. The contract was first reached in early June…
Since 2016, the topic of a “flood warning system” for Kerr County has come up at 20 different county commissioners’ meetings, according to minutes.The idea for a system was first introduced by Kerr County Commissioner Thomas Moser and Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas in March 2016.Moser noted that neighboring counties had much more advanced flood warning systems than Kerr County, “even though this is probably one of the highest flood-prone regions in the entire state.”A downed sign is seen near a crossing of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area, July 5, 2025, in Ingram, Texas.Julio…
LOS ANGELES — Growing up, Sage Sol Pitchenik wanted to hide. “I hated my body,” the nonbinary 16-year-old said. “I hated looking at it.”When therapy didn’t help, Pitchenik, who uses the pronoun they, started going to the Center for Transyouth Health and Development at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the country’s biggest public provider of gender-affirming care for children and teens. It changed their life.But in response to the Trump administration’s threat to cut federal funds to places that offer gender-affirming care to minors, the center will be closing its doors July 22. Pitchenik has been among the scores of protesters…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » British Airways Pilots Expose Shocking ATC Mistake At San Francisco Airport Wednesday, July 9, 2025A routine flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO) took an unexpected turn when British Airways pilots were scolded by an angry air traffic control (ATC) officer. While the Boeing 777 landed safely, the pilots’ taxiing process became the subject of controversy due to a miscommunication with the SFO ground controller. The incident has since sparked a discussion on the importance of clear communication between pilots and air traffic controllers.The Miscommunication IncidentFollowing a routine landing at San Francisco International…
ABC News asked New Yorkers if they think they could be a fair juror in the case against Sean “Diddy” Combs, who has pleaded not guilty on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. Source link
ABC News asked New Yorkers if they think they could be a fair juror in the case against Sean “Diddy” Combs, who has pleaded not guilty on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. Source link