WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Across the Southeast, FEMA is working closely with federal, state, tribal and local officials to coordinate and respond to the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Anticipating the need for additional federal resources, the Biden-Harris Administration granted emergency declarations for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee to assist t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: ATLANTA There are many ways to help those affected by Hurricane Helene across the Southeast. Here are some of the organizations providing support to people who experienced loss from the storm: Get in Touch: Family and friends of people in disaster-affected areas are urged to check social network sites for information about your loved ones. Visit the American R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that it, together with the City of New Orleans (the City), has jointly moved for the City to enter into a two-year "sustainment period" according to the terms of a negotiated plan, bringing the consent decree concerning the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) closer to successful resolution. The joint motion and proposed plan, which must be approve  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: Chester Gallagher, the leader of a March 5, 2021, blockade of a Mount Juliet, Tennessee, reproductive health clinic was sentenced yesterday to 16 months in prison and three years of supervised release following his convictions for federal conspiracy against rights and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act offenses. "This defendant, like everyone else, has a right to his person  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Birmingham, Alabama, Mayor Randall Woodfin issued the following remarks on Sept. 26, 2024, on the scourge of gun violence in the U.S.: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Please have a seat. Please have a seat. Sari, you are extraordinary. You are right, I have been traveling our country for many years meeting with extrao  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 29, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration's Continued Response Efforts to Hurricane Helene Under President Biden and Vice President Harris's leadership, the Administration is continuing to provide robust and well-coordinated Federal support for the ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Helene's impacts. The President and Vice President are closely monitoring these efforts and receive regu  more