Tag: Emergency management
Maine’s Golden is lone Democrat to vote down COVID-19 bill
PORTLAND, Maine — The sole Democratic congressman to vote against the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package is a Marine Corps veteran who represents a...
Vaccine site overrun after false rumors said all could come
FLORIDA CITY, Fla. — A Florida vaccination site had so few eligible takers Saturday that is started inoculating any adult who wanted a shot...
Cuomo allegations leave Democrats grappling with response
NEW YORK — Democrats across the country celebrated New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as the face of governing competence as President Donald Trump fumbled...
Republicans test history in vote against pandemic relief
NEW YORK — With the nation's financial system on the brink of collapse, all but three Republicans voted against the massive stimulus package designed...
El Salvador election could remake political landscape
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — In the two years since President Nayib Bukele won a stunning victory over El Salvador’s established political parties, the...
Highlights of COVID-19 relief bill progressing in House
WASHINGTON — A Democratic-led effort to pass a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package has passed its latest challenge with House committees advancing measures that...
Audit: FEMA paid for unused rooms for 2017 disaster victims
WASHINGTON — An audit has found that the Federal Emergency Management Agency paid for unused hotel rooms and may have overpaid room taxes as...
Audit raises concerns about wildfire risks at US nuclear lab
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — One of the nation’s premier nuclear laboratories isn’t taking the necessary precautions to guard against wildfires, according to an audit by...
South Africa’s Ramaphosa urges support for vaccination drive
JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged support for his government’s efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic as it struggles to implement...
Biden order reestablishes faith-focused White House office
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Sunday relaunching a White House office aimed at fostering cooperation between the federal government and...
