State emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response at risk
State officials on the front lines of preparing for natural disasters and responding to emergencies say severe cuts to federal security grants, restrictions on money intended for readiness and funding delays tied to litigation are posing a growing risk to their ability to respond to crises. It’s all causing confusion, frustration and concern. The federal government shutdown isn’t helping. “Every day we remain in this grant purgatory reduces the time available to responsibly and spend at...
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- Trump calls Colombia's Petro an illegal drug dealer and announces an end to US aid to the country
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Sat, 18 Oct 2025
- Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, Qatar says
- Israel says Hamas hands over '2 coffins of deceased hostages' from Gaza
- US Embassy issues warning to Americans in Trinidad and Tobago as tensions with Venezuela escalate
- US warns Hamas planning attack on Palestinian civilians in apparent violation of Gaza ceasefire
- US will send survivors of strike on suspected drug vessel back to Ecuador and Colombia, Trump says
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Fri, 17 Oct 2025
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- Trump commutes sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case
- Alaska storm damage so bad many evacuees wont go home for at least 18 months, governor says
- With no takers yet, White House meets with colleges still weighing an agreement with Trump
- Israel received coffin of missing hostage handed over to Red Cross, prime minister's office says
- Prince Andrew gives up his Duke of York title as Epstein allegations refuse to fade
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- What to know about federal charges against former National Security Advisor John Bolton
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- US has seized survivors after strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel in Caribbean, AP sources say
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- US blocks a global fee on shipping emissions as international meeting ends without new regulations
- An army colonel who led a lightning-fast coup takes over as Madagascar's president
- Hannibal Gadhafi, son of late Libyan leader, ordered released in Lebanon if he pays $11 million bail
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Thu, 16 Oct 2025
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- Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged with storing and sharing classified information
- Venezuela floated a plan for Maduro to slowly give up power, but was rejected by US, AP source says
- Ace Frehley, Kiss' original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74
- Judge wants immigration agents in Chicago area to wear body cameras after clashes with public
- US prosecutors charge Smartmatic in alleged $1M Philippines bribery case
- Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, reject government funding bill for 10th time
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- Trump warns Hamas 'we will have no choice but to go in and kill them' if bloodshed persists in Gaza
- Indiana announces new 8-year contract with coach Curt Cignetti worth nearly $93 million
- US stocks drop on worries about banks
- A look at the Tomahawk, a US cruise missile that could come into play in the Ukraine war
- Trump confirms the CIA is conducting covert operations inside Venezuela
- Trump says he'll meet with Putin in Hungary. He first meets Friday with Zelenskyy at the White House
- Russian barrage causes blackouts in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks Trump's help
- UK court opens inquest into death of boxer Ricky Hatton
- Chief of staff of Yemen Houthi rebel's military dies from wounds suffered in Israeli airstrike
- Who's winning the blame game over the shutdown? Here's what a new AP-NORC poll shows
- Trump's push for law and order shows he's no longer encumbered by government guardrails
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- Obesity remains high in the US, but more states are showing progress, a new report finds
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- Guerrero, Springer sparks Blue Jays, who hit 5 HRs and cut Mariners' ALCS lead to 2-1 with 13-4 rout
- Just-released hostage attends funeral of fellow soldier, whose body was among few returned from Gaza
Wed, 15 Oct 2025
- Alaska airlifting hundreds from storm-devastated coastal villages
- County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court
- Supreme Court case could lead to loss of Black representation in Congress, but the scope is unknown
- JD Vance dismisses bipartisan outrage over racist and offensive Young Republican group chat
- Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages as military says another body was not that of a hostage
- Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules
- Faulty engineering led to implosion of Titan submersible headed to Titanic wreckage, NTSB finds
- Most US stocks rise after swinging through another erratic day
- Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown
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- Leader of Madagascar's military coup tells AP he is 'taking the position of president'
- Supreme Court seems inclined to limit race-based electoral districts under the Voting Rights Act
- After months in chains and darkness, freed Hamas hostages begin their long road to recovery
- Democrats say they won't be intimidated by Trump's threats as the shutdown enters a third week
- Why a Supreme Court case from Louisiana will matter for the future of the Voting Rights Act
- Walking is good for you. Walking backward can add to the benefits
- Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas
- Pakistan says it has agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire with Afghanistan
- Former Kenyan premier Raila Odinga, a key figure in African democracy efforts, dies at 80
- Federal workers endure financial strain and fear layoffs as the government shutdown drags on
- Government shutdown delays release of critically important inflation figures
- The government shutdown is putting a renewed spotlight on the cracks in the US aviation system
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- Yamamoto throws 3-hitter as Dodgers beat Brewers 5-1 for 2-0 lead in NLCS
- Pakistan reports a new clash with Afghan forces along border
- Trump's approval on immigration drops among AAPI adults, new AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll finds
Tue, 14 Oct 2025
- Los Angeles County officials approve emergency declaration over immigration raids
- Florida judge temporarily blocks transfer of downtown Miami land for Trump's presidential library
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- Trump threatens to pull support for Argentina if its politics move leftward
- US kills 6 people in strike on boat accused of carrying drugs near Venezuela, Trump says
- Instagram says it's safeguarding teens by limiting them to PG-13 content
- Trump and budget chief Vought are making this a government shutdown unlike any other
- Driver following too close behind van charged in crash that killed 3 adults, 5 kids, officials say
- Trump honors Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would be his 32nd birthday
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- Israel says it has received the remains of 4 more deceased hostages as cuts to aid for Gaza loom
- Stocks wobble as trade tensions between the US and China escalate
- Madagascar's president is ousted in a military coup after weeks of youth-led protests
- News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules
- DAngelo, Grammy-winning RB singer who became an icon with Untitled (How Does It Feel), dies
- UConn tops women's preseason AP Top 25 ahead of South Carolina, UCLA; SEC has 5 teams in top 10
- French prime minister will suspend a pension reform to avoid government collapse
- US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton
- Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in arson attack at governors mansion while Shapiros family slept
- Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting
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- 3 Italian carabinieri killed in apparently deliberate farmhouse explosion
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Mon, 13 Oct 2025
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- SpaceX launches the 11th test flight of its mega Starship rocket with another win
- Despite momentous ceasefire, the path for lasting peace and rebuilding in Gaza is precipitous
- Dallas ICE facility shooter feared radiation exposure and practiced shooting, records show
- Government shutdown could be the longest ever, House Speaker Johnson warns
- Madagascar's president says he fled the country in fear for his life after military rebellion
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- Trump urges leaders to put 'old feuds' aside as he calls for a new era of harmony in the Middle East
- Wall Street veers back upward after Trump softens his criticism of China
- After hostages and prisoners are freed, complex issues remain for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
- Titans fire coach Brian Callahan after 4-19 record and 1-5 start to second season
- The latest idea to save the NBA All-Star Game: US vs. the World. And there's no shortage of intrigue
- Boiler up! Purdue tops preseason AP Top 25 for first time, ahead of Houston, reigning champ Florida
- What to know as Israel and Hamas exchange hostages and prisoners and Trump visits the Middle East
- FBI seeks help to identify suspects in mass shooting that left 6 dead in the Mississippi Delta
- Marc Maron ends his podcast with final guest Barack Obama after 16 years and nearly 1,700 episodes
- Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation
- Bus crash in mountainous region of South Africa kills at least 42 people
- China shows no sign of backing down while issuing call for US to withdraw tariff threat
Sun, 12 Oct 2025
- Mexico looks for missing people and rushes to help after torrential rains killed at least 47
- Steve Martin, Bette Midler and Goldie Hawn are among stars paying tribute to Diane Keaton
- Naked bike riders demonstrate against federal troops in 'quintessentially Portland' protest
- New Jersey declares emergency as nor'easter approaches, while Alaska flooding carries away homes
- Trump warns Russia he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawks if Moscow doesn't settle war soon
- Shooting at packed South Carolina bar kills 4 and injures at least 20 others
- Community near site of deadly Tennessee plant blast recalls the lives of the 16 killed
- Israel expects hostages to be freed from Gaza 'in a few hours' as ceasefire holds
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- China vows to stand firm against Trump's tariff threat. He urges Beijing to be less confrontational
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