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NPR (Laura Sullivan) - The Midwest braces for more heavy flooding, as Indiana seeks federal aid

Indiana, Illinois and surrounding states are preparing for another stretch of flooding through this weekend.

AI:Indiana and surrounding Midwestern states are bracing for additional heavy rainfall through the weekend following a series of historic and devastating floods. Indiana has officially petitioned for federal assistance from FEMA to address the massive strain on regional resources and infrastructure caused by these recurring environmental crises. Residents across the region continue to face imminent flooding threats as local authorities struggle to manage the fallout from the torrential rains and damaged property.Open

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Sourcehttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/15/nx-s1-5932552/midwest-flooding-indiana-fema
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NEWSNATIONNOW (ASTRID SUÁREZ, MANUEL RUEDA and MEGAN JANETSKY, Associated Press) - Colombia searches for its missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100

The U.S. State Department announced it will provide $15.5 million in emergency aid.

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Sourcehttps://www.newsnationnow.com/world/ap-colombia-searches-for-its-missing-after-a-powerful-earthquake-kills-more-than-100/
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STRIPES (Linda F. Hersey) - Cellphones, blankets and rental help offered again to homeless veterans | Stars and Stripes

The program enables the VA to immediately start providing phones, food, blankets, clothes, hygiene items and bus passes to homeless veterans.

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Sourcehttps://www.stripes.com/veterans/2026-08-07/va-program-homeless-veterans-phones-jobs-22485523.html
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NEWSNATIONNOW (Elizabeth Vargas) - CDC chief defends Trump travel restrictions as World Cup begins

Jay Bhattacharya doubled down on the U.S. response to Ebola, which includes temporary travel restrictions.

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Sourcehttps://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/cdc-world-cup-ebola-risk/
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NYTIMES (Nicholas Kristof) - Musk and Trump Slashed Aid. Now We Lack Tools to Tackle Ebola.

The fecklessness of Washington leaders contrasts with the courage of doctors, nurses and aid workers in places like Congo.

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Sourcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/opinion/ebola-disease-trump-musk-usaid.html
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NYTIMES (Apoorva Mandavilli and Stephanie Nolen) - Efforts to Contain Ebola May Have Been Hindered by Lack of U.S. Involvement

Aid cuts by the Trump administration have shut down crucial disease surveillance networks and medical supply chains in East Africa.

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Sourcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/health/ebola-congo-united-states-trump.html
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NPR (Gabrielle Emanuel) - Congress gave money for global HIV work. The Trump administration isn't spending it

U.S. work combatting HIV/AIDS has saved millions of lives globally. Under the Trump administration, funding has been slow in coming and unpredictable, wreaking havoc on people trying to do the work.

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Sourcehttps://www.npr.org/2026/04/04/nx-s1-5763938/hiv-aids-pepfar-funding-delays-may-shut-down-lifesaving-aid
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NYTIMES (Scott Dance) - Kristi Noem Review Delayed FEMA Aid by Weeks, Senate Finds

A report by Senate Democrats found that scrutiny of large FEMA expenditures slowed housing and employment assistance for victims of fires and storms.

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Sourcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/climate/noem-dhs-fema-delays.html
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NYTIMES (Scott Dance) - Extra Scrutiny of FEMA Aid to States Has Created a $17 Billion Bottleneck

Additional layers of review ordered by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, have slowed assistance to disaster-struck communities.

AI:Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has implemented additional layers of review for FEMA aid, creating a $17 billion bottleneck that has delayed assistance to communities affected by disasters.Open

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Sourcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/climate/fema-aid-kristi-noem.html
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