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House Republicans probe allegations of FEMA discrimination in Florida
House Republicans are probing allegations of discrimination by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Florida following the termination of an agency employee who advised a survivor ...Politics - The Hill - 9 hours ago -
Florida alleges FEMA officials conspired to discriminate against Trump supporters after hurricane
Florida sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) director and an employee who was fired for telling a survivor assistance team after Hurricane Milton not to visit homes displaying signs ...Politics - The Hill - 14 hours ago -
NI early pregnancy screening delay 'causing trauma'
Pregnant women in NI face discrimination over not being offered early scans for abnormalities, experts say.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Justice Dept. Sues Rocket Mortgage for Appraisal Discrimination
After a white appraiser slashed the value of a Black woman’s duplex, the Justice Department sued all involved in the assessment, including the nation’s largest lender.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
FEMA visits resume in North Carolina after threats
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) resumed visits in North Carolina following alleged threats targeting the agency’s personnel, according to agency administrator Deanne Criswell. “We ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
FEMA workers threatened by armed group in Tennessee
"They were all armed, open carry not guns drawn, but they had surrounded them and there was a lady there that was yelling and threatening them."Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
GOP senators push for more FEMA funding
A group of GOP senators announced legislation Wednesday to replenish a critical disaster relief fund as members on both sides have sounded alarm over its finances amid back-to-back hurricanes. The ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
FEMA administrator on disinformation after Hurricane Helene
FEMA regional administrator Robert Samaan told 60 Minutes that "mistrust in government" makes it harder to deliver aid to victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.Top stories - CBS News - October 20 -
Trump repeats FEMA Helene relief disinformation
Former President Donald Trump is touring areas in North Carolina where Hurricane Helene hammered entire communities. During his tour, Trump repeated claims that federal aid for survivors is being ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
FEMA grants NC's request for aid extension into January
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted a request from the state of North Carolina that will extend its deadline to apply for federal hurricane relief into January. FEMA announced ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Prosecutors reopen investigation into PSG over alleged discrimination in recruiting
The Paris prosecutor’s office is investigating alleged discrimination years ago by PSG following a complaint that scouts from the club illegally profiled potential recruits by their originSports - ABC News - October 17 -
Former 'Jeopardy!' staffers file discrimination, retaliation complaints against Sony
Former 'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune' staffers have filed discrimination and retaliation complaints against Sony Pictures Entertainment.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 25 -
New Yorkers may change their constitution to ban discrimination over ‘pregnancy outcomes’
An amendment to New York’s constitution could bar discrimination based on things including “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes.”Health - ABC News - November 5 -
Latino mobile home park residents denounce conditions, allege discrimination
Latino residents in Ohio and Colorado have filed lawsuits or complaints as experts warn of the risks, especially financial, of renting or buying manufactured homes in mobile parks.Top stories - NBC News - 19 hours ago -
Florida emergency official tells residents to watch for scammers posing as FEMA
Florida emergency officials told the state’s residents to watch out for scammers in the area who are posing as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers. Sarasota County Emergency ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Trump bashes FEMA, NC governor as he tours Helene storm damage
Former President Trump on Monday attacked the federal response to Hurricane Helene by repeating debunked claims about funding and bashed North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) during a stop in ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Trump continues false claims about FEMA response in North Carolina
Trump will also rally in North Carolina and speak at a faith leaders meeting in New Hampshire.Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
FEMA conspiracy theories that have stoked chaos in the South date back to the 1980s
FEMA has been dealing with conspiracy theorists since shortly after the agency was created.Top stories - NBC News - October 27 -
2024 election updates: Trump concludes MSG rally with anti-immigrant rhetoric
Donald Trump and some prominent supporters will speak at a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden.Top stories - ABC News - October 28 -
Already in political crosshairs, fates of NOAA and FEMA hang in the election balance
NOAA and FEMA — the government's weather and disaster agencies — have become politicized, so the election may be pivotal to their futures. Project 2025 recommends cuts to the agencies.Politics - NBC News - November 3 -
FEMA employee fired for telling workers to ignore homes of Trump supporters
The agency did not say where the situation happened, but Gov. Ron DeSantis said it occurred in Florida, calling it "targeted discrimination."Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Why sex discrimination at work doesn’t go away until women are in charge | Torsten Bell
New research reveals men pay little heed to women in mixed-sex teams. Single-sex teams are something for the football pitch, not the workplace. It’s not the 1950s. Many studies show the benefits of ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
Former Suns employee sues team for discrimination, harassment and retaliation; seeks $60M in damages
The team has called her allegations 'misleading' and 'egregious'Sports - CBS Sports - 13 hours ago -
Ex-Phoenix Suns employee files racial discrimination, retaliation lawsuit against the team
A former Phoenix Suns employee is suing the team, alleging racial discrimination and unlawful retaliation that led to her terminationSports - ABC News - 8 hours ago -
Trump still falsely claiming that FEMA is diverting funds from hurricane relief to help migrants
Former President Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina on Monday where he continued to peddle false claims that FEMA is diverting funds from hurricane relief to assist migrants. CBS News ...Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
FEMA has provided more than $190M in aid for North Carolina after Hurricane Helene
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided more than $190 million in aid to North Carolina, as the battleground state continues to recover from devastation left by Hurricane ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
FEMA Fires Employee for Telling Hurricane Milton Relief Workers to Skip Houses With Trump Signs
The agency said it was investigating the incident in the aftermath of the Category 3 hurricane that hit Florida in October.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
FEMA supervisor fired after allegedly advising team to avoid homes with Trump signs
A FEMA supervisor was fired and under investigation for allegedly asking members to not inspect homes in a hurricane-ravaged town that had Trump signs, the agency said.Top stories - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Fema worker fired for telling Milton relief team to skip homes with Trump signs
Fema chief calls action ‘reprehensible’ while Florida governor calls it a ‘weaponization of government’. A employee at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) has been fired from her job and ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
FEMA fires employee who told Florida relief workers to skip Trump supporters
After Hurricane Milton, FEMA slammed Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about the status of the agency's disaster relief funding.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
FEMA employee terminated after telling assistance team to avoid homes with Trump signs
A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee was terminated after advising her survivor assistance team to not go to homes with President-elect Trump campaign signs on them following the ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
FEMA employee fired after advising disaster relief team not to visit homes with pro-Trump signs
A Federal Emergency Management Agency employee was fired after advising a survivor assistance team not to visit homes with yard signs that support President-elect Donald Trump during Hurricane ...Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago