2023 severe weather: $57 billion in damage and 253 people dead so far
The U.S. has suffered the highest number of billion-dollar weather disasters on record this year with wildfires and severe storms…
Two 9/11 victims identified more than two decades after World Trade Center attacks
Two victims who perished in the World Trade Center have been identified more than two decades after the Sept. 11,…
Congress returns with the clock ticking to avert government shutdown, fund U.S. disaster response
A deeply divided Congress returned Tuesday from a monthlong summer vacation with the clock ticking to pass spending legislation to…
Mitch McConnell brain scans found no stroke, seizures after second freeze, doctor says
Brain scans conducted on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell found no evidence he has a seizure disorder or experienced a…
Judge withdraws from Medicare drug price case after stock ownership is revealed
A federal judge on Friday withdrew from a case that could block Medicare from negotiating over drug prices, just hours…
FEMA is down to its last $3.4 billion as Maui wildfires, Hurricane Idalia slam U.S.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is running low on money to respond to natural disasters as the U.S. faces billions…
McConnell suffering ‘occasional lightheadedness’ but is clear to keep working after freezing up in press conference, his doctor says
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is “medically clear” to continue working, the attending physician for the U.S. Congress said one…
Medicare pricing deal set to play a key role in Biden’s 2024 campaign pitch
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is placing a priority on reducing individual health-care costs as he seeks reelection in a…
Electric utilities face billions in wildfire liability with aging power lines risking another catastrophe
Electric companies in the western U.S. are facing mounting lawsuits alleging that their failure to prepare for extreme weather has…
Hawaii calls for tourists to visit Maui as unemployment claims surge after deadly wildfires
Officials in Hawaii are encouraging tourists to visit Maui to help support the economy as unemployment claims surge on the…
