Federal report criticizes FEMA response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
The report said that FEMA had to assume many responsibilities of the local government given the loss of power and communications
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Judge: Government can end housing aid for Puerto Rican evacuees
Judge denies effort to force government to continue providing aid that has allowed evacuees to live in hotels
Neighborhoods flooded as hurricane hits Hawaii
Hurricane Lane has dumped more than 30 inches of rain on parts of Hawaii and will continue to threaten the area through the weekend. Forecasters expect the storm to turn west overnight. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal has the latest.
FEMA aid supplies missing in Puerto Rico
Multiple shipping containers packed with supplies for survivors of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico are missing. They are believed to be locked and full of unused supplies that were meant to help people. CBS News' David Begnaud reports.
Ex-FEMA official accused of sexual harassment
A former top official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency faces accusations of sexual harassment and even hiring women as possible sexual partners for male workers. FEMA's administrator said some of the activities could rise to the level of criminal activity. Jeff Pegues reports.
FEMA official accused of sexual misconduct
A former top personnel officer at the Federal Emergency Management Agency is under investigation for widespread sexual harassment. According to an internal FEMA report, he's accused of using the agency's personnel department to harass women. CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues reports.
FEMA official being investigated for sexual misconduct
Former FEMA administrator Craig Fugate, who worked with Corey Coleman, tells CBS' Ed O'Keefe the charges seems "totally out of character" and says "at no time was this brought to my attention while at FEMA"
Turmoil slows rebuilding of Puerto Rico’s power grid
An official said the turmoil has fueled delays in launching $1.4 billion worth of work that includes replacing creaky wooden power poles vulnerable to collapse in the next storm
FEMA says it underestimated the devastation Hurricane Maria would have on Puerto Rico
FEMA said its warehouse was nearly empited out after Hurricane Irma, and there was no time to replenish before Maria hit on Sept. 19
Judge orders housing extension for hurricane victims as Puerto Rico, FEMA ignite spat
Evacuees sued the government agency because they were going to get kicked out on July 1
Judge to decide on order blocking Puerto Rican evictions
Nearly 1,700 Puerto Rican hurricane evacuees living in hotels across the U.S. are awaiting a federal judge's decision on their next home
NASA, White House team up on asteroid emergency plan
NASA, the White House and FEMA are kicking off a 10-year program to improve asteroid detection and emergency planning
Homeowners describe despair after lava destroys hundreds of homes
"You see people walk up with that lost look. They have no clue what they're going to do next"
"A lot of tears": Lava destroys as many as 700 homes in Hawaii
Explosions that shoot plumes of ash into the sky are continuing at Kilauea's summit
First lady Melania Trump at FEMA briefing
First lady Melania Trump attended a FEMA briefing Wednesday alongside her husband -- her first time in front of a camera at a public event in nearly a month. She underwent a medical procedure last month that kept her hospitalized for several days. President Trump blasted speculation about her whereabouts as "vicious" and a "sick narrative."
Trump, first lady attend FEMA briefing
"We've never experienced so many large-scale disasters in such a short period of time," said Mr. Trump as he and first lady Melania Trump joined members of the Cabinet to receive a FEMA briefing ahead of the 2018 hurricane season. Watch the president's remarks.
Trump, first lady receive hurricane briefing at FEMA
The visit to FEMA headquarters marks the first public event for the the first lady where cameras will be rolling
Lava from Hawaii volcano creeps closer to power plant
A plant spokesman, Mike Kaleikini, told the news agency Hawaii News Now that the lava was as close as 130 feet from wells
Puerto Rico "preparing for a catastrophic event" as hurricane season nears
In the wake of Hurricane Maria, emergency plans have been changed to warn the island's residents they need enough supplies to survive 10 days, rather than three
FEMA extends housing aid for Puerto Ricans
CBS News' David Begnaud joins CBSN with details on FEMA's plans to extend its temporary housing program through June 30. People displaced by the hurricane will also be offered transportation to help them return home.
FEMA offers transportation for Puerto Ricans looking to go home after Maria
FEMA announced it is extending its Transitional Shelter Assistance program for Puerto Ricans who were displaced by deadly Hurricane Maria
CBS News investigates flood insurance program
"CBS Evening News" anchor Jeff Glor joins CBSN to discuss the latest CBS News investigation, which uncovered how a federal insurance program meant to help flood victims is actually being used to fight the claims of victims.
National Flood Insurance Program falls short
A CBS News investigation reveals a federal fund intended to protect flood victims often benefits private insurance companies instead. The National Flood Insurance Program run by FEMA is $25 billion in debt. In some years, up to two-thirds of the money that's supposed to help flood victims goes to private insurance companies and the attorneys they hire to fight flood claims. Jeff Glor reports.
Flood insurance program meant to help victims spends millions fighting claims
By paying their premiums on time every year, homeowners like Richard and Linda Brown help fund the very lawyers fighting them in court
Puerto Rico running out of time as storm season approaches, FEMA says
More than 50,000 power customers remain in the dark after the Category 4 storm hit on Sept. 20
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Giorgio Armani, top Italian fashion designer, dies at 91, his company says
Giorgio Armani, the renowned Italian fashion designer, has died at age 91, his company says in a statement.
D.C. sues Trump administration over National Guard deployment
The District of Columbia attorney general is arguing the National Guard troop patrols violates the Constitution and home rule.
U.S. envoy meets Zelenskyy, Europeans as ceasefire efforts stagger on
Putin has indicated no willingness to accept Trump's demands for a ceasefire, but Ukraine's U.S. and European partners are working to put a plan in place despite him.
What the "missing minute" in the Jeffrey Epstein jail video shows
The Epstein jail video officials initially released was missing one minute, but footage released Tuesday contains that minute.
Xi and Putin heard discussing immortality through organ transplants
"Predictions are, in this century, it may be... possible to live to 150 years old," China's Xi Jinping mused to Vladimir Putin before a historic military parade in Beijing.
Death toll in Lisbon streetcar crash mounts, leaving Portugal reeling
Lisbon's Elevador da Gloria funicular streetcar has carried tourists in Portugal's capital for more than a century. The cause of its deadly crash remains unclear.
Spirit Airlines to end service in 12 cities, amid bankruptcy struggles
Spirit confirmed to CBS News on Thursday that it is discontinuing service in 12 cities.