Tag: Hurricanes and typhoons
State legislators fleshing out details on $500M in additional Hurricane Helene relief
RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina House members advanced Wednesday a Republican package to boost state recovery funding after Hurricane Helene as committees fleshed...
Amid pressure from the Trump administration, PBS shuts down its diversity office
NEW YORK -- PBS says it is shutting down its office of diversity, equity and inclusion to comply with President Donald Trump's executive...
Board rejects rate increase to help restructure debt of Puerto Rico power company
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The executive director of a federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances said that it is “impossible”...
Box-office smash 'Moana 2' drives Disney profit in the first quarter
NEW YORK -- Disney easily topped first-quarter expectations thanks in part to the box office success of “Moana 2.”The Walt Disney Co. earned...
New governor tests relations with North Carolina lawmakers with aid request for Helene recovery
RALEIGH, N.C. -- RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein asked state legislators Monday to roughly double their spending so far...
US economic losses from natural disasters soared in 2024, even as they eased globally
Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, reflecting another year of...