The death toll due to the Maui wildfire disaster has now reached 96. Only 3% of the fire zone has been searched with cadaver dogs thus far. Over 1,000 people remain missing. It is already, at this point, Hawaii’s worst natural disaster. And the deadliest wildfire since 1918. But if …
Read More »While Maui Burns, Biden Requests $24 Billion for Ukraine and Just $12 Billion in Federal Disaster Aid
President Biden on Thursday put forth a request for a nearly $40 billion aid package that includes $24 billion for Ukraine and $12 billion to replenish federal disaster funds. The breakdown in Ukraine aid includes $13 billion in security assistance, $7.3 billion for economic and humanitarian assistance, and an additional …
Read More »Roundup: Shakira Takes Another Shot at Gerard Pique; Maui Wildfires Death Toll Rises; Spain Moves on at World Cup
Maui wildfires likely largest natural disaster in Hawaii history … Death toll of fires has now topped 50 … Shakira takes another shot at Gerard Pique … Ron DeSantis says he’s open to drone strikes against cartels … Russia launches first moon mission since Soviet era … Supreme Court blocks …
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