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Newsom asks Congress for almost $40B in wildfire recovery aid
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has requested that Congress appropriate nearly $40 billion to support communities affected by the wildfires that devastated the Los Angeles region last month. ...The Hill - 6h -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for Los Angeles wildfire relief
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January’s devastating wildfires, which he said ...NBC News - 1d -
California governor asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for LA wildfire relief
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January’s devastating wildfiresABC News - 1d -
Newsom requests nearly $40 billion in disaster aid following Los Angeles wildfires
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) sent a letter to members of Congress requesting nearly $40 billion in funding to rebuild communities after wildfires devastated the Pacific Palisades and Altadena ...The Hill - 1d -
California wildfire aid will come with 'strings,' says Trump envoy Grenell
The Trump administration will place “strings” on the recovery assistance it gives to California after the state faced deadly wildfires, Trump envoy Richard Grenell said Friday. “The federal ...The Hill - 3d -
Will Republicans in Congress agree on a budget plan?
The Senate adopted a narrower budget proposal although Republicans in the House of Representatives are pushing ahead with different plan endorsed by President Trump. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.CBS News - 3d -
No pain, no gain? Hardly. This year's fitness buzzword is 'recovery'
There was a time not long ago that the exercise mantra in gyms was “no pain, no gain.”ABC News - 5d -
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"Resolute": Benjamin Hall on embracing the challenge of recovery
In 2022 the Fox News correspondent, covering the war in Ukraine, was critically wounded when his car was struck by Russian missiles. The author of the bestseller "Saved," he now writes about his ...CBS News - 1d -
Ohio Republican pushes for Congress to act on Trump's orders
Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) on Thursday urged Congress to act on President Trump's executive orders, saying the national legislature "must do its job." "It’s up to us on Capitol Hill to make ...The Hill - 3d -
Staff at multiple agencies instructed not to speak to Congress, says Democrat
Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) sent several letters Thursday to various federal agency heads seeking answers regarding directives banning employees from speaking to Congress. “The Committee on ...The Hill - 3d -
The Influence of Foreign Aid
America is losing a diplomatic tool the government has relied on for decades.The New York Times - 3d -
Concacaf disciplines ref for Messi autograph ask
Concacaf has disciplined referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava after he was seen apparently asking Lionel Messi for his shirt following Inter Miami CF's Concacaf Champions Cup win over Sporting Kansas ...ESPN - 3d -
Pope asks for prayers in message from hospital
The pontiff is receiving hospital treatment as the Vatican warns his condition is still critical.BBC News - 1d -
FDA Asks 300 Fired Scientists to Return
Some FDA scientists said they were not sure if they wanted to return.Inc. - 21h -
Melting glaciers caused almost 2cm of sea level rise this century, study reveals
Decades-long research shows world’s glaciers collectively lost 6.542tn tonnes of ice between 2000 and 2023. Melting glaciers have caused almost 2cm of sea level rise this century alone, a ...The Guardian - 5d -
Jessica Simpson left L.A. for Nashville. Now she's released her first single in almost 17 years
Jessica Simpson's new single, 'Use My Heart Against Me,' is the first look into her new country EP, 'Nashville Canyon, Part 1.' The project will be released March 21.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
FireAid distributes first $50 million to L.A. wildfire relief groups
These grants coming from the massive benefit concert in January will prioritize immediate recovery services for displaced residents, workers, small-business owners and first responders.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
Wildfires becoming less frequent but more destructive, study finds
Recent wildfires throughout the U.S. have been significantly more devastating. However, the number of these fires has actually gone down in the past few decades, according to a new study published ...CBS News - 4d -
Los Angeles removes fire chief in wake of massive wildfires
Los Angeles Fire Chef Kristin Crowley has been removed from her position by Mayor Karen Bass after wildfires that killed dozens and destroyed hundreds of homes.ABC News - 3d -
LA mayor removes fire chief amid tensions over deadly wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) has removed the city’s fire chief, Kristin Crowley, amid ongoing tensions over the handling of and response to the region's deadly January wildfires. Crowley was ...The Hill - 3d -
Los Angeles Mayor removes fire chief over wildfires handling
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has removed Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley and alleged that her response to the wildfires that devoured parts of Los Angeles County was mishandled. CBS News' ...CBS News - 3d -
A look at the effort to save historic tiles from the L.A. wildfires
A group has banded together to try to preserve antique tiles amid the devastation in Altadena from the L.A. wildfires. CBS Los Angeles' Alys Martinez has the story behind Save the Tiles.CBS News - 1d -
The F.B.I.’s New Boss, and the Foreign Aid Fallout
Plus, a James Bond takeover.The New York Times - 3d -
Lessons in foreign aid from a trip to Uganda
When President Trump and Elon Mask brought the shutters down on USAID, I was reminded of things I had seen and heard in Uganda last month while conducting development research there — things that ...The Hill - 3d -
As the U.S. Exits Foreign Aid, Who Will Fill the Gap?
China could reap the soft-power advantage, but like Western governments, the country is cutting back on aid. Philanthropies say they cannot replace the United States.The New York Times - 2d -
'People will starve' because of US aid cut to Sudan
Nearly two million people who have relied on community kitchens for food have lost this lifeline.BBC News - 35m -
Texas AG asks court to require NCAA to begin gender testing
The Republican attorney general in Texas wants the NCAA to take its transgender policy a step further and require gender testing for athletes who compete in women’s sportsABC News - 3d -
Menendez brothers case: DA asks court to deny their petition for new trial
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said he's asked the court to deny the Menendez brothers' habeas corpus petition.ABC News - 2d -
Streeting to ask employers to pay for more staff medical checks
UK government wants to boost workplace preventive health measures to cut spending on hospital careFinancial Times - 13h -
Transfer rumors, news: Real Madrid keep asking about Barcelona's Yamal
Real Madrid are regularly contacting Lamine Yamal's agent to enquire about the Barcelona star. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.ESPN - 10h -
Institute Asks Judge in Trump Documents Case to Disclose Special Counsel Report
The report is the second volume of a report Jack Smith wrote after dropping the federal criminal cases he brought against Donald J. Trump because of his 2024 election victory.The New York Times - 5h -
Starbucks asks office workers to stay at home as it announces 1,100 job cuts
Corporate lay-offs are the first for coffee shop chain since 2018Financial Times - 2h -
Special counsel determines some probationary layoffs violate law, asks for intervention
The Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) has determined that six probationary employees were improperly terminated, asking an employment body to intervene and temporarily bar the removals in a ...The Hill - 1h -
LA mayor Karen Bass removes fire chief after public rift over wildfire response
Kristen Crowley dismissed after blaming city’s budget cuts, while mayor claimed firefighters weren’t properly deployed. Six weeks after the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles ...The Guardian - 3d -
Skate for LA Strong rosters: Justin Bieber, Steve Carrell headline players in benefit for wildfire victims
Hollywood stars and NHL legends will be raising money for LA wildfire victimsCBS Sports - 2d -
Ecuador will seek foreign military aid to combat drug cartels as violence surges
The government of Ecuador has taken another step in its effort to gain help from foreign military forces to combat drug cartels and various organized crime groupsABC News - 5d -
Fresh executive order targets sanctuary cities, federal aid for undocumented migrants
The action marks Trump’s latest attempt to crack down on illegal immigration.Politico - 4d -
International aid groups axe thousands of jobs in wake of Trump funding freeze
Fears that cuts will ‘decimate’ ability to react to crises as sector loses expertise and skills at every level, report finds. Some of the world’s largest aid organisations are axing thousands of ...The Guardian - 3d -
Daughter of aid worker beheaded by ISIS reads final texts at trial
Bethany Haines read out the last text message she would ever receive from her father, David Haines, before he was abducted and killed by ISIS over a decade ago.CBS News - 3d
