67 h. ago Texas floods latest: New round of flash flooding brings more evacuations as Kristi Noem denies report she delayed FEMA response

Death toll stands at 129 as heavy rains again inundate Texas Hill Country hindering search for victims

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4 d. ago Trump authorizes Ice agents to protect themselves using ‘whatever means’ necessary

Order comes after California raids resulted in clashes with protesters and a shooting outside a Texas detention centerDonald Trump has given “total authorization” to federal immigration agents to protect themselves after a series of clashes with protesters, including during a enforcement raid on a California cannabis farm.“I am giving Total Authorization for ICE to protect itself, just like they protect the Public,” Trump posted on Truth Social on Friday, adding that he was directing the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, and border czar, Tom Homan, to arrest anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) protesters who impede immigration enforcement operations. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump praises Noem’s disaster response – because he saw her on TV

President praises Homeland Security Secretary as ‘right on the ball’ and doing a ‘great job’ despite intense criticism of FEMA over this week’s devastating flash flooding

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5 d. ago Trump plans to tour Texas flood damage as the scope of the disaster tests his pledge to shutter FEMA

President Donald Trump is visiting Texas on Friday to assess catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 120 people

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5 d. ago Noem demanding to sign off on all FEMA expenditures over $100K and staff says it’s impacting emergency response

FEMA regularly uses millions of dollars in federal funding to assist states in disaster response and recovery

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6 d. ago Kristi Noem claims 1 in 6 survivors of Lahaina wildfires were forced to trade sexual favors for supplies

Noem says administration is ‘up against decades of gross mismanagement and negligence’ in remaking FEMA

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7 d. ago Gemma Atkinson's son, 2, rushed to hospital in 'scary' ordeal – hours before christening

Former Hollyoaks and Emmerdale star Gemma Atkinson has taken to social media to thank the NHS after a hospital trip with her two year old son Thiago, just hours before his christening

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7 d. ago Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA

Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.”

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7 d. ago The Latest: Supreme Court will allow Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce to go ahead

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings from experts that vital government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs

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7 d. ago Travelers no longer required to take off shoes for security at some US airports

TSA ends screening check in place for almost 20 years after Richard Reid’s failed attempt to take down flight in 2001For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers are no longer be required to take off their shoes during security screenings at certain US airports, Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security secretary, announced on Tuesday.The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has abandoned the additional security step that has for years bedeviled anyone passing through US airports, according to media reports. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Travelers no longer required to take off shoes for security at US airports

TSA ends screening check in place for almost 20 years after Richard Reid’s failed attempt to take down flight in 2001For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers are no longer required to take off their shoes during security screenings at US airports, Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security secretary, announced on Tuesday.The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has abandoned the additional security step that has for years bedeviled anyone passing through US airports, according to media reports. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Noem says first responders in Texas 'still looking for a lot of little girls' missing after flood

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says first responders in Texas are “still looking for a lot of little girls” who remain missing after a devastating flood in Texas

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8 d. ago ‘Ice Barbie’ Kristi Noem ripped for asking fans to choose a favorite horseback portrait as Texas disaster continues

As the search and rescue efforts in Texas continue, the Homeland Security Secretary asked her Instagram audience to choose which portrait of her they like best

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8 d. ago Jury retires in inquest into death of boy who had allergic reaction at school

A jury has heard evidence in the inquest for Benedict Blythe, five, who became unwell at school before his death.

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9 d. ago White House blasts 'uninformed Democrats' who blamed Texas floods on Trump

In the wake of the tragedy, Donald Trump , Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other Republicans have come under fire for the lack of preparedness from the National Weather Service.

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1 week ago National Weather Service under fire after failing to warn of horror Texas floods that killed at least 50 people

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was brutally grilled over the delayed warning alerts Texas residents received before the monster flash flood was about to devastate the state.

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1 week ago Kristi Noem is brutally grilled over delayed warning system as monster river burst killed at least 43

Kristi Noem joined Governor Greg Abbott and other state personnel for a press conference on Saturday, where a journalist grilled the cabinet member on the delayed warning.

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1 week ago Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding

Hours before a massive wall of floodwater barreled down a river in the heart of Texas Hill Country before sunrise on Friday, forecasters with the National Weather Service warned people that dangerous conditions were brewing

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1 week ago Kristi Noem is brutally grilled over delayed warning system as monster river burst killed at least 32

Kristi Noem joined Governor Greg Abbott and other state personnel for a press conference on Saturday, where a journalist grilled the cabinet member on the delayed warning.

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1 week ago How to treat a wasp sting and spot signs of allergic reaction after death of man stung 'five to six' times

These are the signs that you are having an allergic reaction and need urgent medical help🐝

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