Political fights loom over cost of Harvey recovery
Early estimates for recovery and rebuilding are at $40 billion and climbing, but FEMA's coffers have dwindled to $3.8 billion
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Officials defend Harvey response as floods ravage Houston
Residents of nation's 4th-largest city, gripped by catastrophic rain event, were advised to stay in place rather than flee oncoming hurricane
W.H. adviser calls criticism of Trump's Arpaio pardon during hurricane "wrong"
White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert said Arpaio's pardoning was "within the rule of law"
Texas gov.: Trump admin. providing "everything that we need" for Harvey
"We are working on as many water rescues as we possibly can and trying to find ways to get people out of harm's way," said Texas Gov. Abbott
Trump administration readies for Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey is expected to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday and may bring up to 3 feet of rain to Texas
Uh oh, here comes hurricane season 2017
This year's outlook could be benign or bleak, but more homeowners than ever are at risk -- and are doing less about it
Officials ask gov't to help cover cost of fixing massive holes in Calif. dam
Oroville Dam took a beating this winter after heavy flows of water gouged massive holes in its water-release spillways
America's flood insurance system is sinking
The National Flood Insurance Program expires this fall, but will Congress act in time to renew it, or even better, fix it?
Hundreds of first responders exposed to ricin, a toxin, FEMA says
Agency says the Ohio emergency responders were training at an Alabama FEMA facility when it happened
Matthew beat up small business – insurers may, too
The damage they sustained could be fatal, especially if their insurance claims get denied for any of several reasons
Louisiana flood victims catch a break from the IRS
The agency is relaxing its rules on withdrawals and loans from retirement accounts, but that should be a “last resort”
In southern Louisiana, few spared from flood devastation
Echoes of Hurricane Katrina as neighbors help each other while waiting for more federal aid
Louisiana’s flood costs mount, thousands remain in shelters
Even before the storm, the state was worried; lawmakers had drained treasury reserves to patch together prior year budgets
West Virginia gets federal aid after dozens die in sudden flood
As residents are helped off roofs, out of attics, and down trees, bodies are still being found and the death toll keeps rising
Why "hurricane amnesia" is a big risk this year
After several fairly quiet seasons, 2016's "near normal" forecast could be big trouble for 7 million vulnerable homes
Obama signs emergency order over Flint water crisis
FEMA will now provide federal funds along with clean water, filters, cartridges and other items to Flint residents
NASA forms office to protect Earth from asteroids
The new office will work to detect asteroid threats and coordinate a response
Man seriously injured by e-cigarette explosion
Safety officials say e-cigarette explosions and fires are rare - but the impact can be devastating
Scoundrels who ripped off the needy
When tragedies strike, many people rush to the rescue; others seize the opportunity to take advantage of the needy
Three years after Sandy, and still waiting for help
In New Jersey, the Christie administration's rebuilding efforts have left many of the state's hardest-hit residents in limbo
Flood-zone residents outraged over new insurance rates
New Yorkers who were hit hard by Superstorm Sandy protest skyrocketing flood insurance premiums
Tornado outbreak: FEMA to start assessing Ill. damage
FEMA will begin sifting through tornado damage Thursday in Illinois
Coney Island residents feel forgotten one year after Superstorm Sandy
CBSNews.com's Heba Kanso talks to one resident who says that the surviving the storm was only half the battle
Sandy victims face skyrocketing flood insurance
Congress passed a law to close $24 billion deficit in federally subsidized flood insurance program
FEMA workers, furloughed by shutdown, recalled for Tropical Storm Karen
WH says FEMA is recalling some of its staff furloughed during the government shutdown to help prepare for the Tropical Storm Karen
CBS News poll: On Trump deploying National Guard, divisions over impact on crime, rights
Trump's approval rating ticks back up; support for tariffs declines as some pull back buying.
South Korea says it reached a deal to release workers detained in ICE raid
South Korea says it reached a deal with the U.S. to release more than 300 South Koreans detained in an immigration enforcement raid at a Georgia Hyundai plant.
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MTV Video Music Award winners list for 2025: Live updates
See the full list of winners and nominees for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.
Justice Barrett on the Supreme Court's checks on Trump's power
In her first TV interview since joining the Supreme Court in 2020, Justice Amy Coney Barrett also discusses her vote in the 2022 Dobbs abortion case.
Duckworth: Trump essentially "declared war" on Chicago; no "indications" of deployment
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, said President Trump "essentially just declared war on a major city in his own nation."
Powerball winning tickets sold in Texas, Missouri in estimated $1.8B jackpot
Saturday's jackpot had an estimated cash value of $826.4 million, Powerball said.
Hassett says Fed monetary policy should be "fully independent" of presidents
Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett said the Federal Reserve's monetary policy "needs to be fully independent of political influence — including from President Trump."
Ukraine government building damaged in large Russia aerial attack
Russia attacked Ukraine with 810 drones and decoys – the largest aerial attack on the country since the war began, Ukraine's Air Force said.
Australian woman who killed 3 with toxic mushrooms sentenced to life in prison
Erin Patterson was convicted for serving a poisonous meal to her estranged husband's parents, aunt and uncle during a beef Wellington lunch at her home in 2023