In rare public spat, Zelenskiy criticises Kyiv mayor over emergency centres
(Reuters) – In a rare public spat involving Ukrainian leaders, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday criticised the mayor of Kyiv for doing what he said …
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North Korea rebuked as allied countries hold emergency meeting over missile launch
By Poppy McPherson BANGKOK (Reuters) – Leaders of the United States, South Korea, Japan and allied countries convened an emergency meeting during an Asian summit …
Biden would veto proposed U.S. Senate resolution to end COVID national emergency -White House
(Reuters) -President Joe Biden would veto a proposed U.S. Senate resolution that would terminate a national emergency declared in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 …
NBC Removes Report Claiming Paul Pelosi Walked Away From Police, ‘Did Not Immediately Declare’ Emergency
NBC Removes Report Claiming Paul Pelosi Walked Away From Police, ‘Did Not Immediately Declare’ Emergency Trevor Schakohl on November 4, 2022 NBC pulled an aired …
U.S. awards emergency reserve oil contracts to six cos, including Phillips 66, Shell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday said six companies had been awarded contracts for the latest sale of oil from the …
Man Sentenced To Prison For Threatening Emergency Dispatch
Caller placed approximately 143 calls, tied up sheriff’s dispatch line for three hours GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Mark …
Jackson Police launch new emergency alert system
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Police Department has announced it has contracted with Regroup to provide emergency alert notifications to residents. The system …
Malawi close to sealing $54 million IMF emergency funding for economic shock
By Frank Phiri LILONGWE (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund approval of up to $54 million of emergency funding for Malawi is likely in the next …
Zeldin Pledges To Declare Statewide Crime Emergency, Suspend Cashless Bail Laws
Zeldin Pledges To Declare Statewide Crime Emergency, Suspend Cashless Bail Laws Trevor Schakohl on October 16, 2022 Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin …
Raleigh shooting emergency callers tell of bodies, screams and gunshots
(Reuters) – Distressed callers who dialed 911 as a deadly shooting unfolded in Raleigh, North Carolina, last week described chilling scenes of bleeding bodies lying …
U.S. extends COVID-19 public health emergency declaration
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday extended the COVID-19 pandemic’s status as a public health emergency for another 90 days, …
New York City mayor declares state of emergency over migrant influx in city schools
by Reagan Reese New York City schools are struggling to handle the influx of migrant students enrolling in the city, according to a report by …
New Jersey DOT rolls out dad-jokes and puns on emergency signs statewide
TOMS RIVER, NJ – perhaps it started back in May of 2020 during the covid-19 pandemic when New Jersey DOT signage along the state’s highways …
Biden says Hurricane Ian is an emergency in South Carolina
(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday Hurricane Ian was an emergency in South Carolina and ordered federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, …
Ukraine calls emergency meeting of security chiefs, major decisions expected
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will hold an emergency top-level meeting on Friday where “fundamental decisions” will be taken in the wake of Russian …
France’s ASN: Fire at uranium site under control, no radiation found
PARIS (Reuters) -France’s nuclear watchdog ASN on Wednesday said it had found no traces of nuclear radiation after a fire broke out at a plant …
Valero, Marathon top beneficiaries of U.S. emergency oil releases
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil refiners Valero Energy Corp and Marathon Petroleum Corp are the biggest beneficiaries of the U.S. government’s oil reserve …
COVID-19 pandemic remains a global emergency but end could be in sight: WHO
(Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic remains a global emergency but the end could be in sight if countries use the tools at their disposal, a …
UN draws deep from emergency funds amid record humanitarian aid gap
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – Faced with a record $32 billion shortfall in humanitarian aid funding, the United Nations is dipping deep into its …
EU plans Sept 30 summit to greenlight emergency energy plans
By Jason Hovet and Kate Abnett PRAGUE/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union energy ministers will attempt to approve new bloc-wide measures to pull down soaring gas …
D.C. Mayor Declares State of Emergency After Busloads of Immigrants Dropped Off
WASHINGTON, DC – Washington DC mayor Muriel Bowser declared a public emergency after buses of immigrants sent by Texas and Arizona Governor’s arrived in the …
Crude in U.S. emergency reserve falls to lowest since Nov. 1984
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Crude inventories in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) fell 7.5 million barrels in the week to Sep. 2 to 442.5 million …
CanSino’s inhaled COVID-19 vaccine gets emergency use approval in China
HONG KONG (Reuters) -China’s CanSino Biologics Inc said on Sunday that its recently developed COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the country’s drug regulator for …
Maryland Department of Emergency Management Reminds of National Preparedness Month
by MDOEM REISTERSTOWN, Md. (August 29, 2022) — September is National and Maryland Preparedness Month, and the Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) asks all Marylanders …
Crude in U.S. emergency reserve falls to lowest since Dec. 1984
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Crude inventory in the U.S. emergency reserves fell by 3.1 million barrels in the week to Aug. 26, according to data from …
Ukraine carries out emergency drills near nuclear plant on frontline
By Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian authorities performed disaster response drills on Wednesday following repeated shelling at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, …
Explainer-How worried should we be about the monkeypox health emergency?
(Reuters) – The United States declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency, a move that may increase health agency access to funds and allow …
U.S. Justice to seek to dismiss Texas lawsuit against guidance on emergency care law
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department plans to file a motion to dismiss a Texas lawsuit challenging guidance from the U.S. Health and Human Services …
PUCKETT: Biden’s Disastrous Agenda Is The Real Emergency, Not The Climate
PUCKETT: Biden’s Disastrous Agenda Is The Real Emergency, Not The Climate Jakob Puckett on July 27, 2022 President Joe Biden may jump the (climate change-displaced) …
WHO Declares Monkeypox A ‘Public Health Emergency’
WHO Declares Monkeypox A ‘Public Health Emergency’ Micaela Burrow on July 23, 2022 The World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a public health emergency of …
WHO experts split on monkeypox emergency ahead of decision – sources
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON – Members of a World Health Organization (WHO) expert group are split over whether the monkeypox outbreak represents a global health …
Rochester Police Officer Shot Killed Hours After Mayor Declared Gun Violence State of Emergency
ROCHESTER, NY – Two Rochester police officers were shot Thursday night on Bauman Street by an unknown suspect. One of those officers was killed, and …
Former Director of Emergency Management at Pitt Sentenced for Selling Stolen PPE during Pandemic
PITTSBURGH – A suburban Pittsburgh resident has been sentenced in federal court to four years’ probation, 180 days of house arrest, and a fine of …
Dad Who Killed Son Day After New Jersey Denied Mom Emergency Custody Indicted for Murder
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The State of New Jersey has failed a young boy and his mother in Ocean County, and now he is dead. …
White House Considers Declaring National Emergency Over Abortion Pills: REPORT
White House Considers Declaring National Emergency Over Abortion Pills: REPORT Laurel Duggan on July 20, 2022 President Joe Biden’s White House is considering executive action …
U.S. Senate Democrats urge Biden to declare climate emergency
WASHINGTON – Two U.S. Senate Democrats urged President Joe Biden on Monday to declare a climate emergency and use the Defense Production Act to ramp …
ENA Lantern Award Shines Spotlight on Incredible Work of 29 Emergency Departments
Established in 2011, the ENA Lantern Award recognizes excellence in emergency departments SCHAUMBURG, Ill., July 13, 2022 — On Wednesday, the Emergency Nurses Association announced …
Sri Lanka PM declares state of emergency, curfew – spokesman
NEW DELHI – Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a state of emergency in his role as the acting president, after President Gotabaya …
Biden’s HHS Pressures Healthcare Providers To Perform ‘Emergency’ Abortions
Biden’s HHS Pressures Healthcare Providers To Perform ‘Emergency’ Abortions Laurel Duggan on July 12, 2022 The Biden administration is claiming that, under existing law, doctors …
Biden Considers Declaring Public Health Emergency To Help Secure Abortion Access
Biden Considers Declaring Public Health Emergency To Help Secure Abortion Access Laurel Duggan on July 11, 2022 President Joe Biden is considering declaring a public …
‘An Emergency For Women’: Democrats Demand Biden Declare Public Health Emergency Over Abortion Ruling
‘An Emergency For Women’: Democrats Demand Biden Declare Public Health Emergency Over Abortion Ruling Harold Hutchison on July 11, 2022 Multiple Democrats and liberal pundits …
Sri Lanka prime minister summons emergency party leaders meeting after street unrest
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister on Saturday summoned an emergency meeting of political party leaders after protesters stormed the president’s house in the commercial …
Public health emergency over abortion rights is ‘not off the table’ – White House
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is still considering declaring a health emergency over abortion rights and it is “not off the table,” White House gender …
South Korea unveils $625 million in steps to fight “emergency” inflation situation
SEOUL – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday the current economic conditions constituted an emergency situation and ordered his government to devise all …
Canada’s emergency rooms bear the brunt of a ‘perfect storm’
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO – Health authorities across Canada have cut the hours of hospital emergency departments and urgent care clinics in recent weeks, …
WHO set to decide if monkeypox represents health emergency
By Jennifer Rigby and Mrinalika Roy LONDON -The World Health Organization will convene an emergency committee on Thursday next week to assess whether the monkeypox …
COVID Emergency is Over, But Toms River Officials Still Want to Revive Murphy Curfew
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A provision in Phil Murphy’s pandemic emergency order has allowed Toms River officials to enact a curfew in their Seaside communities. …
U.S. EPA approves emergency fuel waiver in Texas after refinery outage
(Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an emergency air-quality waiver through June 6 to boost supplies of gasoline in East Texas after …
First steps in reforming global health emergency rules adopted at WHO meeting – U.S
GENEVA – Countries around the world on Saturday adopted an initial U.S.-led reform of the rules around disease outbreaks, known as the International Health Regulations …
Calls to 911 emergency number by Texas students during massacre
(Reuters) – At least two girls cowering in their classrooms at Robb Elementary School in Texas called the police emergency number 911 during the massacre, …