Despite FEMA claiming they have no more disaster funds, Inspector General report says agency is sitting on billions
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faces a new firestorm of criticism for claiming FEMA is out of disaster funds right as the DHS' Inspector General released a report saying FEMA is sitting on at least $8.3 billion in untapped, unspent funds. On Oct 2,...
UPDATE: Hurricane Milton intensifies to Category 5 storm as urgent evacuations begin in Florida
“Milton may be a historic, once-in-a-lifetime storm for Floridians,” AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter said. “Milton has the potential to become one of Florida’s most damaging and costly hurricanes,” he added, in part due to the extreme storm surge expected...
Costco’s gold bars fly off the shelves as Bullion prices smash records
Gold’s breathtaking surge this year to repeated record highs hasn’t stopped bullion from flying off shelves at Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) stores across the US. Costco’s one-stop shopping convenience is bringing gold (GC=F) buying to the masses by offering prices...
Hurricane Milton explodes to category 4 as millions brace for its wrath
The explosive intensification of Hurricane Milton continues after the potentially life-threatening system strengthened into a Category 4 storm with winds of 150 as Florida braces for a deadly storm surge, destructive winds and flooding rain this week. According to the...
(WATCH) FEMA says that criticism of how they are handling Helene recovery is “DANGEROUS” and people need to stop spreading “false narratives”
The administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) argued Sunday that criticizing the agency's response to Hurricane Helene is "dangerous." In an interview on ABC’s "This Week," Deanne Criswell addressed public outcry over the federal government's...
Helene’s deadly flooding in western NC disrupted underground nests of stinging insects, causing them to sting workers and residents
Hurricane Helene’s deadly flooding in western North Carolina disrupted the underground nests of stinging insects, causing them to swarm workers and residents trying to recover from the storm. The surge of stings from yellow jackets, bees and other insects has prompted...
Disinformation and “Conspiracy Theories” being blamed for hampered recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene
The facts emerging from Hurricane Helene’s destruction are heartrending: Businesses and homes destroyed, whole communities nearly wiped out, hundreds of lives lost, hundreds of people missing. Yet this devastation and despair is not enough for the extremist groups,...
Walz tries to downplay laws he signed granting benefits to illegals in Minnesota
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sought to distance Vice President Kamala Harris from laws he himself signed that granted benefits to illegal immigrants in Minnesota on Sunday. Walz made the comments during a wide-ranging interview on Fox News Sunday with host Shannon Bream....
Laboratory in Europe is capable of cloning pets to bring them back from the dead
Bereaved pet lovers have been cloning their favorite animals after death to give them a new life through a UK lab which is 'Europe’s only one of its kind.' From kittens to stallions, animals are now being given a second shot at life in an inconspicuous building at a...
DEVELOPING: Powerful Hurricane Kirk on path to impact Europe
Parts of northwestern Europe are on alert for a significant storm system with origins in the tropical Atlantic. Hurricane Kirk, the 11th named storm of the 2024 hurricane season, peaked at Category 4 storm status on Thursday and has been on a gradual weakening since...
Harris pledges to send $157 million of “additional assistance” to Lebanon, arguing they are “facing an increasingly dire humanitarian situation.”
Users on social media took aim at Vice President Kamala Harris after the Democratic nominee took to X to pledge millions of dollars in aid for Lebanon at the same time residents of North Carolina struggle to recover from Hurricane Helene. "This has to be fake. Even...
4.0 magnitude earthquake rattles area near Los Angeles, California
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake rattled the Ontario area Sunday morning, jolting some residents awake. This comes just 5 days after a 3.1 magnitude quake struck around that area. The 3:51 a.m. quake, measured at a depth of about 3.54 miles, was centered southeast of...
West-Central Florida facing threat from “Once in 100 year” hurricane
Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene struck Florida’s Big Bend, Milton is threatening to do the same, but given the state’s distinctive coastline, the angle of landfall could allow the new storm system to be the worst in over 100 years for parts of west-central...
Trump urges Israel to take out Iran nuclear facilities and slams Biden for urging Jewish state to show restraint
Former President Trump urged Israel to take out Iran’s nuclear facilities, and blasted President Biden for urging the Jewish state to exercise restraint. “I listened to Biden yesterday … they asked him, what do you think about Iran, would you hit Iran and he goes ‘as...