The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have announced a nationwide test of their Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) at 2:20 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Oct. 4. There’s no need to panic. The WEA test will be sent to consumer cell phones, while the EAS portion …
Since the arrival of approximately 100,000 asylum seekers in New York City last spring, the city has faced numerous challenges in accommodating these new residents. Despite being a city of immigrants, New York has struggled to provide for the needs of these individuals. Migrants can be found selling candy on the subways, sleeping on the …
The death toll from the devastating Maui fires has reached 114 people, making it the deadliest fire in the United States in over a century. Additionally, there are still 1,000 people reported missing, adding to the urgency of the situation. Currently, around 1,800 individuals are residing in temporary shelters. However, regardless of their housing status, …
In the aftermath of every new indictment, Donald Trump and his supporters have swiftly launched attacks on the case. Their main argument revolves around the idea that prosecutors are treating Trump’s actions as criminal when they were simply part of normal political work. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, for instance, referred to the recent indictment in …
Federal authorities have expressed concerns that the long-awaited legislation declaring First Nations policing an essential service is being delayed due to hesitations from the Assembly of First Nations, according to newly released internal documents. These records, obtained under the Access to Information Act, indicate that one of the main points of contention between the advocacy …
In the past two weeks since Special Counsel Jack Smith indicted former President Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, we have seen the emergence of Trump’s trial strategy. Trump and his lawyer, John Lauro, are attempting to portray the indictment as an attack on his First Amendment rights. They argue …
Chris Burke and his fiancée have spent the past three years trying to save for their first home, but they keep encountering obstacles. The first challenge was saving for a down payment, and now rising interest rates have pushed their homeownership dreams even further away. This setback has not only stalled their plans to get …
In April, Avianca Airlines’ lawyers made a peculiar discovery. It was found that a passenger named Robert Mata had sued the airline, claiming that his left knee had been severely injured by a serving cart on a flight. However, upon investigation, it was revealed that several cases mentioned in Mata’s lawsuit were completely fabricated. These …
Ratings agency Fitch made a significant decision on Tuesday by downgrading the US government’s credit rating from AAA to AA+. The agency cited concerns over the expected fiscal deterioration in the next three years and the increasing general government debt burden. As a result of the downgrade, the value of the dollar declined. It’s worth …
On August 1, 2023, at 7:45 p.m. ET, Donald Trump faced his third indictment. This time, Special Counsel Jack Smith accused him of attempting to subvert the 2020 presidential election. The indictment included charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against the right to vote. The …