Biden assures Florida residents, “We’ve got your back” as hurricane approaches

Washington — President Biden spoke about Hurricane Milton ahead of its expected landfall Wednesday night and assured Florida residents and others who have been impacted by the recent storms, “We’ve got your back.” He said his administration would offer support “for as long as it takes to rescue, recover and rebuild.”  Mr. Biden said Milton is expected

Biden assures Florida residents, “We’ve got your back” ahead of Milton

Washington — President Biden spoke about Hurricane Milton ahead of its landfall Wednesday night and assured Florida residents and others who have been impacted by the recent storms, “We’ve got your back.” He said his administration would offer support “for as long as it takes to rescue, recover and rebuild.”  Mr. Biden said Milton is expected to

Springfield, Ohio, grapples with real health challenges as well as false claims

When Ohio senator and Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance claimed Haitian immigrants had caused infectious-disease rates to “skyrocket” in Springfield, local health commissioner Chris Cook checked the records. They showed that in 2023, for example, there were four active tuberculosis cases in Ohio’s Clark County, which includes Springfield, up from three in 2022. HIV

FEMA leader vows “whole federal family” will respond to Hurricane Milton

FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said Wednesday that the agency has a “layered approach” to staffing, along with being just one part of the federal government’s support mechanisms, amid concerns about resources as the agency prepares for powerful Hurricane Milton as it barrels toward Florida shortly after the deadly Hurricane Helene. “We’re just one part of

Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bibles were printed in China

Thousands of Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bibles — sold for $59.99 each — were printed in a country that the former president has frequently accused of engaging in unfair trade practices and stealing American jobs: China. Global trade records reviewed by The Associated Press show that a printing company in China’s eastern city