Trump executive order seeks to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by Los Angeles wildfires
LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has signed an executive order to “cut through…
Officials withheld evidence on Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ funding, environmental groups say
ORLANDO, Fla. — Federal and state officials withheld evidence that the Department of Homeland Security had agreed to…
Rescuers and aid workers bring relief to hurricane-hit Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Rescuers and aid workers fanned out across Jamaica on Saturday to distribute food and…
Federal officials approve reimbursing Florida $608M for immigration detention center
Federal officials on Friday confirmed Florida has been approved for a $608 million reimbursement for the costs of…
How a government shutdown may affect federal agencies
The federal government is nearing a partial shutdown, with a range of effects on public services and the…
Closing ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ may cost Florida over $200 million
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida taxpayers could be on the hook for $218 million the state spent to…
Hurricane season brings more fears for immigrants without legal status
If a major hurricane approaches Central Florida this season, Maria knows it’s dangerous to stay inside her wooden,…
Heavy rain and flooding turn deadly in Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car…
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Turkey, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse
ISTANBUL (AP) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, causing about a…
Texas flooding underscores Trump’s challenges in replacing FEMA
Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
At least 5 are dead and 19 injured after a chemical plant explodes in China, authorities say
BEIJING (AP) — A huge explosion rocked a chemical plant in China ’s eastern Shandong province around noon…
ICE releases migrants to shelters despite warning of legal risks
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Trump administration has continued releasing people charged with being in the country illegally…