New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency in her state to help the areas battered by heavy rainfall that were influenced by Hurricane Ida. Tree crews are on the ground and water rescue teams are out in order to help people who are stuck. She urges… Continue reading New York Gov. Hochul declares a state of emergency
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has declared a state of emergency on Wednesday night after heavy rainfall influenced by Ida batter the city. Over 5,000 residents have reportedly lost power and the Mayor described it as “record breaking rain” which has caused “brutal flooding.” de Blasio taking to… Continue reading State of emergency declared in NYC
A radical group of Progressives has urged President Biden to avoid reappointing Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair in 2022. In a pressure tactic to get a Progressive chief to head the central bank, the group led by none other than Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez “urges” President Biden not to reappoint Powell.… Continue reading Far-Left wants Federal Reserve chief changed
President Biden on Tuesday once again defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan. A decision that brought the Taliban back to power in under 10 days of the second phase of their offensive. Biden addressed the nation a day after the US marked the end of its longest… Continue reading Afghanistan: Biden defends withdrawal as Taliban rejoice
Bahena Rivera, a farm worker who crossed into the US illegally back when he was a teenager has been sentenced to life for the murder of Mollie Tibbetts. Ms. Tibbetts, a student at the University of Iowa was jogging near her home when she disappeared in July 2018. Her disappearance… Continue reading Illegal immigrant gets life in prison for murder
The war on terror ends with the largest non-combatant 18-day evacuation in the military’s history, after starting on August 14. The US military evacuated 79,000 civilians from the Kabul airport in 18 days. 6,000 out of the 79,000 were Americans, the rest being third-country and Afghan nationals. The US military… Continue reading This was America’s biggest non-combatant evacuation – Pentagon
America’s longest war finally comes to an end as the last of the military planes in Afghanistan have left the country with the core diplomatic officials. The War on Terror cost the United States $2.26 trillion and 2,461 troop and civilian lives. Close to 2,000 out of the number were… Continue reading Afghanistan: Last of the US military planes depart
The bodies of 13 soldiers who were martyred in Thursday’s cowardly terrorist attack have returned home. A dignified transfer ceremony took place at the Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. There will now be a knock on the door at the homes of the fallen soldiers, and their bodies inside… Continue reading Bodies of fallen service members return to the US
Update: Entergy says power has been restored to nearly 95% (854,000 out of 902,000) of customers in Louisiana. “The majority of the 48,000 customers that remain without power are in the hardest hit areas of the Bayou Region, River Parishes and I-55 corridor extending to the Northshore” – Entergy. Update:… Continue reading Hurricane Ida: Over a million people in Louisiana without power – Updates
Update: Ida has been downgraded to a category 3 hurricane after hitting Louisiana, maintaining speeds of 125mph. Hurricane Ida strikes Louisiana as one of the most powerful storms in US history. Reversing the flow of the Mississippi river, the storm makes its way from the Louisiana coast towards New Orleans.… Continue reading Hurricane Ida: Makes landfall