PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — Amanda Spartz nearly did not renew her home’s flood insurance policy after her first year in Florida. Two hurricanes came close to the Fort Lauderdale suburbs last year, but they didn’t...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has sent lawmakers an initial request for a $7.9 billion down payment toward Harvey relief and recovery efforts. The request, expected to be swiftly approved by Congress, would add...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is still trying to decide who will get President Donald Trump’s pledged $1 million donation for Harvey storm relief efforts, one of the largest gifts ever given by a president but...
Read MoreDETROIT (AP) — Honda and some of the people suing the company over faulty Takata air bag inflators have agreed to a $605 million settlement. The settlement, which still must be approved by a federal judge, covers owners of...
Read MoreTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The catastrophic flooding unleashed on Texas by Harvey was unprecedented. Elsewhere in the world, flooding associated with wild weather is a challenge confronting all types of communities from...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. job market hit a lull in August, with employers adding a solid but less-than-robust 156,000 jobs and holding back on meaningful pay raises for most workers. Friday’s jobs report from the...
Read MoreGlobal SuperTanker Service’s Boeing 747-400 has been activated to fight a California wildfire, marking its first use in the United States. The company says the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection...
Read MorePLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — Amanda Spartz nearly did not renew her home’s flood insurance policy after her first year in Florida. Two hurricanes came close to the Fort Lauderdale suburbs last year, but they didn’t...
Read MoreDALLAS (AP) — The spike in gasoline prices in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey has hit the accelerator. The national average for regular was $2.54 a gallon by Friday afternoon, an increase of 18 cents in the last week,...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Want to help? Local and national charities are asking for donations as Hurricane Harvey pounded Texas and Louisiana, leaving countless residents — and pets — displaced from their homes. The...
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