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Month: February 2026

The Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington

The Trump administration is about to release billions in disaster aid. Several blue states won’t be included

By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is releasing more than $5 billion in long-delayed disaster aid to states – but not to several Democratic-led states where President Donald Trump has clashed with governors, according to four sources familiar with the plan. States rely on these funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency

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Carmen Lauber takes the stand during the Kouri Richins trial on Thursday.

Housecleaner says she bought drugs Kouri Richins allegedly used to kill spouse: ‘Please tell me these pills were not for him’

By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A key witness in Kouri Richins’ murder trial testified Thursday that she obtained the fentanyl that prosecutors allege Richins used to kill her husband of nine years. Carmen Lauber, a housecleaner who worked for Richins, testified she sold illicit pills to the Utah mother four times in early 2022

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Living Desert up for three USA Today Reader’s Choice Awards

PALM DESERT, Calif (KESQ) – The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens has earned three nominations in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards: Best Zoo, Best Exhibit for its Australian Adventures habitat, and Best Zoo Membership. This national honor reflects the Zoo’s commitment to exceptional animal care, educational opportunities, and impactful conservational programs that aim

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Residents gather at the site

Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange cross-border strikes in escalating retaliatory attacks

By Sophia Saifi, Saleem Mehsud, Hira Humayun, CNN Islamabad (CNN) — Pakistan continued to strike areas in several provinces of Afghanistan early on Friday morning, including the capital, Kabul, according to the Afghan Taliban, as Islamabad said it was responding to an attack launched by Kabul on Thursday. “The cowardly Pakistani military has carried out

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

Hillary Clinton comparece ante el Congreso sobre Epstein y critica al Partido Republicano por mantener la declaración privada

Por Annie Grayer y MJ Lee La exsecretaria de Estado Hillary Clinton se enfrentó de manera desafiante el jueves a los legisladores que buscaron interrogarla sobre los lazos pasados de su familia con Jeffrey Epstein, insistiendo en que no tenía información sobre las actividades criminales del difunto delincuente sexual convicto y criticando a los republicanos

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House Oversight Chairman James Comer and Republican members speak to the press at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center in Chappaqua

Hillary Clinton says she answered every question on Epstein and decries GOP for keeping deposition private

By Annie Grayer, MJ Lee, CNN Chappaqua, New York (CNN) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defiantly faced lawmakers Thursday who sought to question her about her family’s past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, insisting that she had no information about the late convicted sex offender’s criminal activities and blasting Republicans for conducting the interview

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

Juez permite que continúe el proyecto de salón de baile de la Casa Blanca; grupo de preservación presentará una nueva demanda

Por Betsy Klein Un juez federal rechazó este jueves el intento del principal grupo nacional de preservación histórica de bloquear el proyecto de salón de baile de la Casa Blanca del presidente Donald Trump, pero también sugirió una posible hoja de ruta para que el grupo presente un nuevo desafío. El National Trust for Historic

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Plaintiffs allege LA immigration raids driven by racial discrimination

LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Plaintiffs in a closely watched lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security today amended their complaint to allege that the Trump administration’s illegal immigration raids in Southern California are not just unlawful, but deliberately designed to target Latino communities.   Residents, workers and advocacy groups sued the DHS in July 2025

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