Federal health workers targeted in weekend firings
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness…
Federal officials approve reimbursing Florida $608M for immigration detention center
Federal officials on Friday confirmed Florida has been approved for a $608 million reimbursement for the costs of…
How a government shutdown may affect federal agencies
The federal government is nearing a partial shutdown, with a range of effects on public services and the…
911 systems across Mississippi and Louisiana are back up
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — 911 systems across Mississippi and Louisiana are back online after going down Thursday afternoon,…
Judge: Trump can’t tie disaster aid to state immigration enforcement
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled on Wednesday that it’s unconstitutional to require states…
Japan uses AI-generated eruption of Mount Fuji to prepare Tokyo for worst-case scenario
TOKYO — Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have released…
Closing ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ may cost Florida over $200 million
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida could be on the hook for $218 million the state spent to convert…
Top Florida official: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center to be empty within days
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades…
Parents, child killed when tree falls on car as heavy rain and flooding hit Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during…
Mother, father and child killed when tree falls on car during Tennessee storms
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car…
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Turkey, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse
ISTANBUL (AP) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, causing about a…
Trump’s executive order gives political appointees control over all federal grants
NEW YORK (AP) — An executive order signed by President Donald Trump late Thursday aims to give political…