The stabbing of a bus driver in Willowbrook this month amid a spate of increasingly violent assaults on public transit operators prompted transit officials this week to declare an emergency to speed up the building of enclosed protective barriers for drivers. "These incidents have occurred with no prompting or warning and have created an environment of increased risk and trauma as assailants are resorting to the use of deadly weapon such as guns and knives," Los Angeles County Metropolitan...
by WorldTribune Staff, April 28, 2024 Citing “people familiar with the matter” Bloomberg reported that Team Biden is seriously considering invoking the National Emergencies Act and related authorities to declare a “climate emergency.” In declaring the emergency, the Biden team would block crude oil exports, shut down offshore oil rigs, force consumers to “save” electricity, […]
(Minden) – At least four people were injured Friday night as a large
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Recent rainfall is having a positive impact on the Kansas River this week as authorities monitor increases in the water level. Kansas endured a round of severe weather on Saturday, April 27 that caused damage in many areas including downed trees and knocked over semi-trucks. It also brought large amount of much-needed []
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Aamjiwnaang First Nation has declared a local state of emergency for the community near Sarnia due to “ongoing and excessive” discharges of benzene from a nearby chemical plant.
FAFSA has been rocked by frustrating delays and technical problems stemming from the rollout of a redesigned form intended to ask fewer questions and include more automated features.
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. - A town in Labrador has declared a state of emergency because a fire has spread to an area containing explosive material. RCMP are warning residents of Happy Valley-Goose Bay and the town's Canadian Forces base of an uncontrolled fire in the area. Police say an explosion is expected. Mayor George Andrews says the fire broke out at several buildings on the north side of town. The town is asking all residents in that area, locally known as the Canadian side,...
The White House is weighing an unprecedented declaration of a national climate emergency to crack down on the oil industry and advance President Joe Biden’s climate policies, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
(The Center Square) – Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson extended an executive order through Sept. 1 to provide government resources and coordination in response to ongoing drought conditions throughout the state. The drought alert began in late May last year and was scheduled to expire in November. However, it was extended until May of this year. A previous drought alert lasted from July 2022 until March 2023. Eleven of Missouri’s 114 counties are experiencing...
An argument on a Metro bus led to a stabbing in the University Park area, not long after the transit agency's Board of Directors declared a public safety emergency.