Tag: Emergency management
Brazil Senate starts potentially damaging probe of president
SAO PAULO — Brazil’s Senate on Tuesday began an inquiry into the government’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic, a probe that analysts say could...
Indiana governor sues Legislature over emergency powers
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s governor is asking a court to block a new law passed by state legislators giving themselves more authority to intervene when...
Largest firefighting plane may be sold for COVID-19 response
DENVER — As Western states prepare for this year’s wildfire season, the world’s largest firefighting plane has been grounded and could be converted to...
Lockdown skeptic looks to eclipse far right in Madrid vote
MADRID — Hailed as a flag-bearer of Spain's anti-lockdown movement, the chief of the country's capital region turned Madrid this year into a European...
SOS messages, panic as virus breaks India’s health system
NEW DELHI — Dr. Gautam Singh dreads the daily advent of the ventilator beeps, signaling that oxygen levels are critically low, and hearing his...
More action, less talk, distinguish Biden’s 100-day sprint
WASHINGTON — The card tucked in President Joe Biden’s right jacket pocket must weigh a ton. You can see the weight of it on...
EXPLAINER: What does Japan’s virus state of emergency mean
TOKYO — Japan on Friday declared a state of emergency to curb a rapid coronavirus resurgence, the third since the pandemic began. The measures...
How struggling households can get federal rental assistance
An estimated 8.8 million Americans are behind on their rent, according the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. While relief efforts have staved off some of...
Feds fund mental health crisis teams to stand in for police
WASHINGTON — When police respond to a person gripped by a mental health or drug crisis, the encounter can have tragic results. Now a...
Wildfire-fighting plane is shut down as fire season begins
DENVER — The world’s largest firefighting plane has been shut down just as Western states prepare for a wildfire season that fire officials fear...