Donald Trump signed away Obama-era flood standards just weeks before Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in a bid to get infrastructure projects approved more quickly. The rule signed by former president Barack Obama in 2015 had not yet come into effect but aimed to make infrastructure more resilient to the effects of climate change, such as rising sea levels and flooding.Aug 29, 2017
Donald Trump signed away Obama-era flood standards just weeks before Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in a bid to get infrastructure projects approved more quickly. The rule signed by former president Barack Obama in 2015 had not yet come into effect but aimed to make infrastructure more resilient to the effects of climate change, such as rising sea levels and flooding.Aug 29, 2017
Japans military conducted a drill to practice deploying anti-missile batteries at the U.S. base in Yokoto. The exercise comes hours after North Korea test-fired a long-range ballistic missile that flew over Japan and landed in the East Sea on August 29.Aug 29, 2017
Japans military conducted a drill to practice deploying anti-missile batteries at the U.S. base in Yokoto. The exercise comes hours after North Korea test-fired a long-range ballistic missile that flew over Japan and landed in the East Sea on August 29.Aug 29, 2017
Footage shows a helicopter rescuing 11 crew members waiting in the control room of a sinking vessel in Hong Kong at the peak of Storm Pakhar on 27 August. The ships bow was already submerged by the time rescuers arrived to pluck the sailors from the ship. Pakhar brought severe weather to the area as it swept past the Chinese city.Aug 28, 2017
Footage shows a helicopter rescuing 11 crew members waiting in the control room of a sinking vessel in Hong Kong at the peak of Storm Pakhar on 27 August. The ships bow was already submerged by the time rescuers arrived to pluck the sailors from the ship. Pakhar brought severe weather to the area as it swept past the Chinese city.Aug 28, 2017
Emergency crews rescued over 1,000 people around Houston, pulling people from cars and homes, as flood waters rose across southeast Texas on Sunday (August 27).People had to rely solely on boats to move around as more than 30in (75cm) of rain battered parts of the city over the weekend, turning main roads into rivers.Aug 28, 2017
Emergency crews rescued over 1,000 people around Houston, pulling people from cars and homes, as flood waters rose across southeast Texas on Sunday (August 27).People had to rely solely on boats to move around as more than 30in (75cm) of rain battered parts of the city over the weekend, turning main roads into rivers.Aug 28, 2017
Veteran group VoteVets has spoken out against President Trumps proposed legislation, which would band transgender people from serving in the military.Aug 25, 2017
Veteran group VoteVets has spoken out against President Trumps proposed legislation, which would band transgender people from serving in the military.Aug 25, 2017
North Korea has warned the U.S. its prepared to engage in a total conflict if the Pentagon missteps during joint military drills with South Korea.Citing a commentary released Thursday by state-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said that the countrys recent successful intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests meant that it was capable of deterring any US plans to overthrow the government of Kim Jong Un.Aug 25, 2017
North Korea has warned the U.S. its prepared to engage in a total conflict if the Pentagon missteps during joint military drills with South Korea.Citing a commentary released Thursday by state-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said that the countrys recent successful intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests meant that it was capable of deterring any US plans to overthrow the government of Kim Jong Un.Aug 25, 2017
A new poll shows President Donald Trumps response to the violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Viriginia, isnt playing well among Republican voters, according to a new Politico/Morning Consult poll.Aug 24, 2017
Speaking in Phoenix, Arizona, on Tuesday night, President Donald Trump gushed—again—about Twitter. If I didn and amp;#39;t have social media, I wouldn and amp;#39;t be able to get the word out, he said. That and amp;#39;s exactly what Valerie Plame Wilson is hoping for. The former CIA agent has launched a $1 billion GoFundMe campaign to finance her bid to purchase a controlling share of Twitter, according to USA Today. If she reaches the lofty goal, she plans to kick @realDonaldTrump off the website. Aug 24, 2017
A new poll shows President Donald Trumps response to the violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Viriginia, isnt playing well among Republican voters, according to a new Politico/Morning Consult poll.Aug 24, 2017
