President Donald Trump expressed plans to potentially overhaul or eliminate FEMA due to its response to floods in North Carolina, stating he may recommend that FEMA “go away.” Trump, who visited Asheville to address Hurricane Helene’s aftermath, criticized the agency’s effectiveness and suggested that states should handle disasters independently. The president is expected to visit Los Angeles, currently battling wildfires, further emphasizing his concerns about FEMA’s role in disaster response.
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'It's like hell': Race to evacuate residents from Ukraine front-line city
out of the summary. Anton Yaremchuk, a Ukrainian cinematographer turned humanitarian, leads evacuation missions from the besieged city of Pokrovsk, located near the front lines of the conflict with Russian forces. With the city under constant attack and Russian forces closing in, Anton and his team have evacuated around 3,000 civilians to safer areas. Despite the dangers and uncertainties of the ongoing war, Anton remains committed to his mission of rescuing those trapped in the...
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