state of emergency
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The COVID-19 National Emergency Is Ending Early, Will Black Americans Feel The Impact?
Biden just signed a bill ending the COVID-19 national emergency , here's what that means for Black Americans
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Trump Expected to Declare National State of Emergency
President Donald Trump is expected to declare a national emergency Friday, invoking the Stafford Act to lend federal aid for states and municipalities struggling with the coronavirus. According to several reports, the president is expected to announce the national state of emergency at 3 p.m. ET. From Bloomberg: Trump spoke Friday with Emmanuel Macron, the…
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Update: Hurricane Matthew Leaves at Least 283 Dead in Haiti, Heads Toward Fla.
Updated Thursday, Oct. 6, 9 p.m. EDT: The New York Times is reporting that the death toll in Haiti is at least 283, after officials there drastically raised the number following lower initial reports. They say the number of deaths is likely to rise as international organizations begin to reach the worst-affected areas of the country. Earlier:…
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Atlantic Coast Prepares for Evacuations as Hurricane Matthew Approaches
The Atlantic coast is braced for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew, a deadly storm with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph that is expected to make landfall Thursday. The New York Times reports that the governors of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina have declared emergencies, and more than 7,800 National Guard soldiers were…