President Donald Trump has declared his intention to dismantle the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following the 2025 hurricane season, transferring its responsibilities to individual state governments instead.
Read More Trump: Administration planning to ‘wean off’ FEMA, ‘bringing it down to state level’ after 2025 hurricane seasonFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a legislation into law that will impose tougher penalties on residents who abandon their pets during natural disasters.
Read More Gov. DeSantis signs bill imposing tougher penalties for those who abandon pets during natural disasters
Retail sales increased slightly more than expected in October as households boosted purchases of motor vehicles and electronic goods.
Read More Motor vehicles, electronic goods lift US retail sales in October
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting the labor market continued to chug along.
Read More US weekly jobless claims fall; unemployment rolls shrink
A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) official has been removed from her role after reportedly telling workers to skip the houses with Trump signs during Hurricane Milton relief.
Read More FEMA Official Removed From Role After Telling Hurricane Milton Relief Workers To Skip Homes With Trump Signs
New applications for U.S. unemployment aid unexpectedly fell last week, but the number of people collecting benefits in mid-October was the highest in nearly three years.
Read More US weekly jobless claims fall; continuing claims hit highest level in three years