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Feds Lean On Cash-Strapped Border Towns To COVID Test Migrants
Local officials and NGOs are financing and managing the testing of dozens of migrant families released to them daily by U.S. Border Patrol.
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Biden Says Government Is Investigating Florida Building Collapse
Jul.01 -- President Joe Biden speaks in Surfside, Florida, site of last week's condominium tower collapse. The cause is under investigation. Biden promised help from his administration.
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For the first time ever, the federal government launched a nationwide test of the emergency alert broadcast system (November 9).
HEADLINE: Emergency Alert System Tested Nationwide
CAPTION: For the first time ever, the federal government launched a nationwide test of the emergency alert broadcast system (November 9).
(open nats emergency broadcast...
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Ryan won't tie three-month debt limit hike to Harvey
US House Speaker Paul Ryan is rejecting a Democratic idea to tie Harvey aid to a three-month increase in the debt limit.
The Wisconsin Republican told reporters it was a "ridiculous idea" and said this was no time to play...
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FEMA To End Funding For Cloth Face Masks For Schools
FEMA is changing its policy on mask funding starting Sept. 15. Health and Human Services will provide the masks for schools, instead.
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Pentagon Reviewing FEMA Request For Help With Vaccine Rollout
"We are actively considering support for the vaccine effort and are prepared to certainly do so," a Pentagon spokesperson said.
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Bush briefing, massive aid bill approved, White House protest
1. US President Bush walking into room followed by some of his Cabinet
2. Side view Bush speaking in front of FEMA sign
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, U.S. President:
"First step is providing every household with 2000 dollars...
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Athens' street artists brighten the city still suffering from economic decline
The walls around Athens are becoming canvases for open-air galleries. Scores of closed shops and derelict buildings have deteriorated the city's image.
But graffiti artists are increasingly finding spaces to express themselves -...
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FEMA: Hurricanes, Wildfire Costs Unprecedented
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Brock Long told a Senate oversight committee Tuesday the challenge presented by hurricanes Irma, Harvey and Maria is unprecedented in the history of his agency and the worst devastation...
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Ryan Won't Tie 3-Month Debt Limit Hike to Harvey
House Speaker Paul Ryan is rejecting a Democratic idea to tie Harvey aid to a three-month increase in the debt limit.
The Wisconsin Republican told reporters it was a "ridiculous idea" and said this was no time to play...
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How Bad Could A Storm Be? Look To Waffle House For Answers
The "Waffle House Index" is an informal system developed by a former FEMA official to help assess the risks of a storm.
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Hurricane Dorian Expected To Intensify Before Reaching Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded Florida's state of emergency to include the entire state due to the storm's "uncertain path."
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Puerto Rico Gov. Rosselló Prepared to Fight If Aid Diverted to Border Wall
Feb.05 -- Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló discusses the outlook for the State of the Union address and Puerto Rico's debt restructuring with Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn and Guy Johnson on "Bloomberg Markets."
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Army sending 2 field hospitals to New York City
U.S. Army leaders said Thursday that two field hospitals are on their way to New York City and will be able to begin treating patients at the Javits Center on Monday.
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Biden Administration Calls in FEMA to Help With Kids at Border
FEMA to help the thousands of kids avoid being treated as detainees of Customs and Border Protection for the next three months.
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A spending showdown in Congress is prompting a partisan rift so raw that an effort to help disaster victims has become mired in disputes over jobs, the national debt and the other contentious issues.
HEADLINE: GOP leadership slams Senate for aid relief delay
CAPTION: A spending showdown in Congress is prompting a partisan rift so raw that an effort to help disaster victims has become mired in disputes over jobs, the national debt...
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Foreign ministers on bilateral cooperation
LEADIN:
The foreign ministers of Romania and Egypt met today to discuss ways to manage the flow of migrants, fight terrorism and resolve conflicts in Syria and Libya.
STORYLINE:
Sameh Shoukry,...
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Trump: White House Puerto Rico Response a "10"
President Donald Trump is giving himself a "10" for the hurricane response in Puerto Rico.
Trump met Thursday with Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello at the White House.
The president says the federal...
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Trump: White House Puerto Rico Response a "10"
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY
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ASSOCIATED PRESS - AP CLIENTS ONLY
Washington, DC - 19 October 2017
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President:
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FEMA Asks PG&E To Repay Nearly $4B In Aid Given To Fire Victims
Last year, PG&E reached a $13.5 billion settlement deal for wildfire victims. FEMA says it's entitled to about $4 billion of that sum.
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Parts Of California Still Can't Get Wildfire Alerts
Pockets of California are unable to send warnings using the only system able to reach all cellphones during a wildfire.
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Schumer, AOC demand Fed. burial assistance for NY
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tuesday called on the federal government to provide funding for funeral and burial assistance across New York state.
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Army sending 2 field hospitals to New York City
U.S. Army leaders said Thursday that two field hospitals are on their way to New York City and will be able to begin treating patients at the Javits Center on Monday.
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FEMA To Reimburse Families For COVID Funeral Costs
Families will need to provide a death certificate stating COVID as the cause.