Federal officials set timeline for Helene aid to farmers as Georgia enacts tax breaks
Georgia’s governor has signed a law to exempt federal crop insurance and disaster payments following Hurricane Helene damage from Georgia state income taxes.
A US-backed group seeks to take over Gaza aid distribution in a plan similar to Israel’s
A group of American security contractors, ex-military officers and humanitarian aid officials is proposing to take over the distribution of food and other supplies in Gaza based on plans similar…
Democrats block stablecoin bill as they raise concerns about Trump’s crypto ventures
Senate Democrats have blocked legislation to regulate a form of cryptocurrency after arguing that the bill needed stronger protections.
FACT FOCUS: Trump claims the US subsidizes Canada. Experts say the numbers don’t add up
This is false. According to the White House, the number is based on the U.S. trade deficit with Canada and higher military spending by the U.S., including expenditures associated with…
Judge awards $680K to 17 families exposed to jet fuel-tainted water at Hawaii Naval base
A federal judge has awarded a total of more than $680,000 to 17 families who say they were sickened by 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system…
US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it will no longer track the cost of weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more.
Florida man gored by bison in year’s first attack by Yellowstone’s most dangerous wild animal
Yellowstone National Park has recorded the year’s first violent encounter between a visitor and bison, just weeks into the busy summer season.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other US tech leaders testify to Congress on AI competition with China
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and executives from Microsoft and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices testified on Capitol Hill about the biggest opportunities, risks and needs facing an industry which lawmakers and…
Ontario begins construction of 1st small reactor as it aims to lead in new nuclear technology
Ontario is starting to build the first of four new, small nuclear reactors, as Canada seeks to lead the Group of Seven industrialized nations in developing next-generation nuclear technology.
White House overhaul of troubled US air traffic control system will cost ‘lots of billions’
The Trump administration has proposed a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system in the wake of recent deadly plane crashes and technical failures that have put a…