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«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Some in Hurricane Helene-ravaged North Carolina embrace Trump's push to abolish FEMA

President Donald Trump's suggestion about “getting rid of” the nation's disaster relief agency doesn't sound like a bad idea for some residents of western North Carolina who are still navigating the long recovery process from Hurricane Helene. Frustrations over the flow of aid has led some North Carolinians to express support for the agency's elimination. But some experts and officials warn that disbanding the Federal Emergency Management Agency could mean a slower recovery process and strain local resources. Читать дальше...

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Dismantling of federal efforts to monitor election interference creates opening for foreign meddling

President Donald Trump's administration has disbanded an FBI task force focused on investigating foreign influence campaigns and placed on leave several election security employees at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency. The moves in the first weeks of his administration raise questions about the future of the federal government's work to support states and local governments, which run America's elections. Election officials say the government's previous work has helped them prepare for cyber and physical security threats. Читать дальше...

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Justice Department's independence is threatened as Trump's team asserts power over cases and staff

Pam Bondi had insisted at her Senate confirmation hearing that as attorney general, her Justice Department would not “play politics.” Yet in the month since the Trump administration took over, a succession of actions has raised concerns the department is doing exactly that. The moves have generated great upheaval and tested the department's independence. Recent firings and resignations have rattled the foundations of an institution that's prided itself on being driven solely by facts, evidence and the law. Читать дальше...

«FOX Business» (foxbusiness.com) 

Lori Loughlin lists LA mansion for $16.5 million

Lori Loughlin and husband Mossimo Giannulli have re-listed their Los Angeles mansion for $16.5 million. The couple purchased the home during their college admissions scandal.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Austria calls stabbing that killed teen 'Islamist attack'

Saturday's attack in the city of Villach has shaken the Alpine nation after this week's collapse of government talks where immigration and security were major issues. Austria had so far only seen one jihadist attack, in 2020, when a convicted Islamic State (IS) sympathiser went on a shooting rampage in downtown Vienna, killing four.

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UK's Starmer tells hunger-striking mum he will press Egypt to release her son

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told a mother who has been on hunger strike for 140 days that he will press the Egyptian government to release her son. Starmer confirmed that he met Laila Soueif in recent days and said he will do “all that I can” to secure the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah, a British-Egyptian dual national who has who has spent more than five years in an Egyptian prison. He has been accused of “spreading false news” on social media. Soueif, 68, has been on hunger strike since Sep. Читать дальше...