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Florida’s leaders opposed climate aid. Now they’re depending on it
Hurricane Ian's wrath made clear that Florida faces some of the most severe consequences of climate change anywhere in the country.
But the state's top elected leaders have opposed federal spending to help fortify states against and…
Trump correspondence with North Korea’s Kim missing, US National Archives told lawyers
The top attorney at the National Archives emailed former White House lawyers in May 2021 alerting them that the administration had failed to turn over correspondence between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.…
US CDC ends country-specific Covid-19 travel health notices
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had ended its Covid-19 country travel health notices as fewer countries reported enough data for accurate assessments.
In April, CDC dropped its "Do Not Travel"…
Blinken to begin Latin American tour on Monday in Colombia
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken begins a tour of Latin American countries on Monday in Colombia, at a time when several key regional allies have recently elected leftist presidents. The trip by the top US diplomat, whose country has…
Hurricane Ian death toll rises above 80, response criticized
The death toll from Hurricane Ian in the southeastern United States has climbed past 80 as some officials face criticism over their response to the storm.
At least 85 storm-related deaths have been confirmed since Ian made landfall on…
Death toll rises in Florida as Hurricane Ian wreaks havoc
Hurricane Ian’s death toll soared to at least 44 in the US state of Florida, as rescuers searched for survivors among the ruins and authorities in South Carolina began assessing the damages caused by the calamity.
The hurricane has been…
Biden says US will not be intimidated by reckless Putin
President Joe Biden has warned Russia that the United States will not be intimidated by reckless threats after Vladimir Putin declared the annexation of four occupied regions of Ukraine.
On Friday, President Putin appeared to…
U.S., Pacific islands agree to bolster ties as China influence grows
The United States and Pacific island nations agreed to strengthen their partnership at a summit meeting that ended Thursday, with Washington committing to $810 million in support for the region as it seeks to push back against China's…
Pentagon plans to set up a new command to arm Ukraine, officials say
The Pentagon is preparing to overhaul how the United States and its allies train and equip the Ukrainian military, reflecting what officials say is the Biden administration's long-term commitment to support Ukraine in its war with Russia.…
US says ex-Army major and his wife tried to leak military health data to Russia
A former US Army major and his anesthesiologist wife have been criminally charged for allegedly plotting to leak highly sensitive healthcare data about military patients to Russia, the Justice Department revealed on Thursday.
Jamie Lee…