Day: August 30, 2023

How Congress might end up funding Florida, Hawaii disaster relief and Ukraine aid at the same time

4:02 pm August 30, 2023

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says it has enough money to handle the impacts of Hurricane Idalia but that money will not last forever. FEMA Director Deanne Criswell said the agency has $3.4 billion left in its coffers to handle present disasters in Hawaii and Florida, but she is asking Congress for more assistance, […]

School board president on being sued by California AG over parental rights policy: This will ’embolden’ others

4:00 pm August 30, 2023

Chino Valley Unified School District Board President Sonja Shaw told Fox News Digital that more school boards in California will be “emboldened” to pass parental notification policies after they were hit with a lawsuit from the Golden State’s attorney general. “I think it’s been made very clear that they will try to use their bullying […]

Kevin Costner accuses ex Christine Baumgartner of ‘gameplaying’ in divorce, requests $14K in attorneys’ fees

3:14 pm August 30, 2023

Kevin Costner accused ex Christine Baumgartner of “gameplaying” in their ongoing divorce, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. The “Yellowstone” actor requested his estranged wife reimburse his attorneys’ fees in the amount of $14,237.50 for having to file the motion to compel. “Petitioner Christine Costner has been given every opportunity and nearly […]

House GOP will ‘examine’ Biden admin response to Maui wildfire, Comer says

3:12 pm August 30, 2023

House Republicans plan to examine the Biden administration’s response to the deadly wildfire in Maui, House Oversight Committee chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., said Wednesday. President Biden faced heavy criticism for his slow response to the wildfire, and many Maui residents have said the federal government did little to support them after the blaze. More […]

Pig kidney still functioning in brain-dead man 6 weeks after transplant surgery: ‘Extremely encouraging’

3:00 pm August 30, 2023

A pig kidney is still functioning correctly more than six weeks after surgeons at NYU Langone Health in New York City transplanted the genetically engineered organ into the body of a 57-year-old man, who had been declared brain-dead. This marks the longest period a pig kidney has functioned in a human being, according to a […]