FEMA staff argue Trump administration’s cuts risk undoing progress since Hurricane Katrina

[ad_1] A group of current and former Federal Emergency Management Agency officials warned Congress on Monday that the Trump administration’s sweeping changes to the disaster relief agency could reverse decades of reforms made after Hurricane Katrina. The open letter was released as the U.S. this week marks 20 years since Katrina’s 2005 landfall — sparking…

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After 5 lions kill zookeeper in Thailand, scrutiny on safari park’s animal treatment intensifies

[ad_1] A Thai zoo has temporarily closed its predator zone after lions mauled a zookeeper to death, wildlife officials said Friday, as scrutiny on the park’s animal treatment intensified. Safari World, which claims on its website to be one of Asia’s largest open-air zoos, is controversial for its staged shows featuring kickboxing orangutans and hula-hooping…

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The evolution of Apple products

[ad_1] Flickr/Ed Uthman Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak launched the very first Apple computer in April of 1976. 1977 – Apple II Flickr/Marcin Wichary From a wooden computer box to a glass smartphone, Apple has pushed the boundaries of technology. 1978 – Disk II All About Apple Museum From a wooden computer box to a…

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Is it hard to get approved for Chapter 7 bankruptcy?

[ad_1] Whether or not it’s hard to get approved for Chapter 7 bankruptcy depends heavily on your financial situation.  Getty Images/iStockphoto When the financial troubles pile up faster than you can manage them, as they are for many borrowers in today’s high-rate, inflationary environment, filing for bankruptcy can feel like the only way out. There…

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