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It is still unclear whether Markwayne Mullin will continue Kristi Noem’s policies. He still needs to be confirmed by the Senate before taking over DHS.
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In California's greatest farming region, there's a water crisis from overpumping groundwater. The state passed a law in 2014 to restrict overdrawing the aquifers, and the limits are going into effect.
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Security wait times have ballooned at several airports across the U.S. at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints. Workers are not getting paid as a partial government shutdown drags on.
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The comments come after FEMA recently disbursed over $5 billion in disaster aid, nearly depleting its reserves. -
The funding that FEMA announced Friday was not all designated for Helene recovery. It had been waiting for final approval from Kristi Noem. -
Town and tribal officials, along with community members, gathered for a ceremonial deed-signing to return the Noquisiyi Mound in Franklin back to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians after more than 200 years. -
On Sat. Feb. 28, the city will reveal three possible designs for the French Broad River Park system and two designs for Azalea Park at an AB-Tech open house. -
When Asheville City Council voted unanimously in 2020 to establish reparations for Black citizens, the city made national headlines.
