NEW ORLEANS — Normally, the weeks just before Easter mean peak business for crawfish harvesters, wholesalers and processors, with ample product and high demand. Instead, they’re waiting to see if the federal government will declare a disaster for their industry, which continues to weather the after-effects of last summer’s extended drought and a bad freeze […]
STORY: A video posted on social media by the Palestine Action protest group showed a woman spraying red paint over the life-size portrait before cutting it repeatedly with a knife – the latest in a flurry of protests prompted by the Israel-Hamas war. Balfour’s declaration, made as Ottoman rule was crumbling in the Middle East […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Amid a crawfish shortage in Louisiana, the nation’s top producer of the crustaceans that are a staple in Gulf Coast seafood boils, Gov. Jeff Landry issued a disaster declaration for the impacted industry Wednesday. Last year’s drought, extreme heat, saltwater intrusion on the Mississippi River and a hard winter freeze […]
Talat Xhaferi, Prime Minister of North Macedonia, has signed a joint declaration of support for Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Source: European Pravda with reference to the Office of the President of Ukraine Details: The leaders signed the declaration on the sidelines of the Ukraine-South-East Europe summit in Tirana, Albania, on 28 February. […]
Texas’ governor issued a disaster declaration Tuesday for 60 counties because of wildfires in the Panhandle that have prompted warnings for residents to leave in some areas. No deaths have been reported in the fires, which officials say are being fueled by hot, dry conditions. “I issued a disaster declaration today to ensure critical fire […]
Feb. 20—President Joe Biden issued a major disaster declaration Monday, six months after the Gray and Oregon Road wildfires devastated parts of Spokane County. The move unlocks a slew of federal aid. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will coordinate the dispersal of likely millions in federal funds for both residents affected and to repair […]
Jan. 29—BISMARCK — Gov. Doug Burgum has requested a presidential major disaster declaration for a severe winter ice storm that caused more than $11.5 million in estimated damage over the Christmas holiday, according to a news release from the Office of the Governor. The request follows an executive order Burgum issued Dec. 29 declaring a […]
Jan. 29—BISMARCK — Gov. Doug Burgum has requested a presidential major disaster declaration for a severe winter ice storm that caused more than $11.5 million in estimated damage over the Christmas holiday, according to a news release from the Office of the Governor. The request follows an executive order Burgum issued Dec. 29 declaring a […]
EAST PROVIDENCE – The City Council president says problems caused by the partial closure of the Washington Bridge are so bad that Gov. Dan McKee should declare a state of emergency. “Currently, I am not looking to assess blame, but I believe that the crisis has reached an emergency situation which calls for federal assistance,” […]
Wilmington officials allowed residents of Herring Manor return to their apartments Friday after condemning the 41-unit apartment complex earlier this week for a lack of heat and hot water. Wilmington officials said they lifted the Department of Licenses and Inspections’ unfit declaration, but two violation notices remain in place until the building owner and management […]
During his visit to Kyiv, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that Poland joined the declaration of the Group of Seven countries on security guarantees for Ukraine. Source: European Pravda, citing Tusk’s statement on Twitter Quote: “Poland has joined the G7 declaration, which seeks to mobilise democratic countries to support Ukraine.” Premier @DonaldTusk w […]
A senior ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the U.K. that putting boots on the ground in Ukraine would amount to a declaration of war against Russia. Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chair of the Security Council of Russia, took aim at the country in a post Friday on X as U.K. Prime Minister […]