United States President Donald Trump has attacked the Federal Emergency Management Agency, known as FEMA, threatening to dismantle the organisation altogether. In a visit to hurricane-ravaged North Carolina on Friday, Trump announced he would sign an executive order “to begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling FEMA — or maybe getting rid of FEMA”….
Hundreds of thousands of people were without power on Friday in Ireland, an extraordinarily high number for the small country, as a powerful storm moved its way across the island, bringing record-breaking winds and disrupting travel. The storm, named Eowyn, was expected to bring gales throughout Friday, according to the Irish Meteorological Service. Forecasters also…
Watch Duty app proved essential during LA fires In the first days of the fires, Watch Duty shot to the No. 1 spot in Apple’s app store seemingly overnight. It provides users easy-to-read maps showing burn areas, evacuation zones, fire cameras and more. In the wake of recent wildfires, a new app has become a…
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah lawmaker wants to require app stores to use age verification and get parental permission for kids to download apps. State Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, is sponsoring the bill. If passed, it would require age verification from both app stores and developers. Kids under 18 years of age would…
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) – With South Louisiana set to receive record snowfall and oftentimes experiencing severe weather, it makes sense that Louisiana residents are always on the lookout for the best apps to track weather patterns and storms. Given just how much information is out there in this digital age, there are a handful of…
Donald Trump, cold weather make history on Inauguration Day Donald Trump will serve as the first president in 100 years since Grover Cleveland to serve non-consecutive presidential terms. Updated: 9:01 AM EST Jan 20, 2025 Washington Bureau Reporter Donald Trump will return to the White House as the 47th president of the United States on…
Happy Saturday, everyone! Make sure to enjoy the “warmer” temperatures today and tonight while they last. We have arctic air on the way that will make temperatures plummet starting Sunday night. Temperatures will remain BELOW FREEZING between Sunday night and Tuesday night – this includes both high and low temperatures. The high today will be…
Washington lawmakers held a hearing on Wednesday in an attempt to shield residents from the relentless barrage of unwanted spam phone calls and text messages. House Bill 1103 could be a game-changer for consumer privacy because of its explicit focus on text messages. While current laws address certain unsolicited texts, the new bill goes a…
A recent study from the Allen Institute in Seattle, led by scientist Hongkui Zeng, offers promising insights into how everyday choices can help preserve brain health as we age. Published in the journal “nature,” Zeng’s research explores the cellular changes in the brain associated with aging and provides practical advice on how to mitigate these effects…
A blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central U.S. on Sunday, as a disruptive winter storm brought the possibility of the “heaviest snowfall in a decade” to some areas. What You Need To Know A major, disruptive winter storm was sweeping across the central U.S. and…