US President Donald Trump launched an attack on a federal judge presiding over a high-stakes legal battle between his administration and Harvard University.He accused her of bias and vowed to appeal in case of an unfavourable ruling.Taking to his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “The Harvard case was just tried in Massachusetts before an Obama appointed Judge. She is a …
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President Donald Trump speaks as first lady Melania Trump, left, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott listen during a roundtable discussion with first responders and local officials at Hill Country Youth Event Center in Kerrville, Texas, during a tour to observe flood damage July 11. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Just over two weeks since floods in the …
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Officials in Florida diverted crucial disaster preparedness and response resources to support the hasty construction of the so-called Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention jail by the Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, a newly published report has claimed. Some of the $20m in contracts analyzed by Talking Points Memo (TPM) before they inexplicably disappeared from the Florida department of financial services website went …
Read More »Twenty Democratic-led states filed suit Wednesday against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, challenging the elimination of a long-running grant program that helps communities guard against damage from natural disasters. The lawsuit contends President Donald Trump’s administration acted illegally when it announced in April that it was ending the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program. FEMA canceled some projects already in …
Read More »20 States Sue Trump Administration Over Ending FEMA Funding for Disaster Mitigation The New York Times Trump administration sued by 20 states for cutting disaster prevention grants The Guardian 20 states sue FEMA for canceling grant program that guards against natural disasters AP News 20 states sue Trump administration over disaster prevention funding The Hill Democrats sue Trump over canceled disaster grant program Politico Source …
Read More »Floods put Abbott, a disaster veteran, at crossroads of Trump’s FEMA rebrand The Washington Post Noem Defends FEMA Response to Texas Flooding and Says Trump Wants Agency ‘Remade,’ Not Cut The New York Times Trump and Noem’s attacks on FEMA make Texas floods all the more devastating MSNBC News Noem fights criticism of FEMA management in Texas flood response Politico Trump wants to ‘remake’ …
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Disaster victims trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed building or mine may one day be rescued by a tiny and unlikely savior: a beetle with a backpack. Researchers have made major strides in cyborg technology, creating a breed of cyborg beetles that can climb walls, obstacles, and sloped surfaces while being remotely guided by a video game controller. Called …
Read More »Trump Is Gutting Weather Science and Reducing Disaster Response The New York Times In Texas, cutting-edge weather forecasts hit their limits as Trump budget cuts loom NBC News Trump-led cuts at NOAA bemoaned by a California-trained ocean researcher Los Angeles Times Dangerous weather predictions will get tougher after these Trump administration actions USA Today Ezell: No concerns over NOAA budget cuts, reaffirms position on …
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