Ash Short

Noem also stressed that recovery efforts have stepped up considerably since Trump took office. Here's Noem.

Noem also stressed that recovery efforts have stepped up considerably since Trump took office. Here's Noem.

When Trump took office, the US Army Corps of Engineers was also dispatched to repair roads and bridges that were destroyed in the storm. We should also note that Trump's first presidential trip was to North Carolina, where he met with families and surveyed the damage.

When Trump took office, the US Army Corps of Engineers was also dispatched to repair roads and bridges that were destroyed in the storm. We should also note that Trump's first presidential trip was to North Carolina, where he met with families and surveyed the damage.

Well, she suggested Trump should, quote, get rid of FEMA the way it exists today, adding that we still need the resources and the funds and the finances to go to people that have these types of disasters like Hurricane Helene and fires in California, end quote. Noem made sure to note that Trump should work with Congress to make sure FEMA is reformed correctly.

Well, she suggested Trump should, quote, get rid of FEMA the way it exists today, adding that we still need the resources and the funds and the finances to go to people that have these types of disasters like Hurricane Helene and fires in California, end quote. Noem made sure to note that Trump should work with Congress to make sure FEMA is reformed correctly.

Musk posted the claim on X, at which point acting FEMA director Cameron Hamilton responded, announcing that such payments have been suspended and that personnel will be held accountable.

Musk posted the claim on X, at which point acting FEMA director Cameron Hamilton responded, announcing that such payments have been suspended and that personnel will be held accountable.

Though the fires have been put out, recovery is a long way off. Los Angeles County announced on Friday that it had hired a private firm to investigate how the county responded to the fires. And California Governor Gavin Newsom recently said that people would not be able to build their homes back as they were, but would instead need to build in a way with, quote, climate reality in mind. And L.A.

Though the fires have been put out, recovery is a long way off. Los Angeles County announced on Friday that it had hired a private firm to investigate how the county responded to the fires. And California Governor Gavin Newsom recently said that people would not be able to build their homes back as they were, but would instead need to build in a way with, quote, climate reality in mind. And L.A.

Mayor Karen Bass has also come under fire for appointing a recovery czar that would be paid $500,000 for just three months of work. While the pay was coming from reported charity groups, the backlash caused the czar to announce he would not accept the money. Rick Grinnell, Trump's envoy for special missions, was one of those who called out the astronomical salary. Yeah, that is terrible optics.

Mayor Karen Bass has also come under fire for appointing a recovery czar that would be paid $500,000 for just three months of work. While the pay was coming from reported charity groups, the backlash caused the czar to announce he would not accept the money. Rick Grinnell, Trump's envoy for special missions, was one of those who called out the astronomical salary. Yeah, that is terrible optics.

Ash, thanks for reporting.

Ash, thanks for reporting.

Columbia Bible College is challenging its suspension from PacWest. League officials are accusing the team of abuse towards trans-identifying athlete Harriet McKenzie. McKenzie claims he was purposefully fouled on the court and claims CBC's head coach Taylor Claggett cornered him to say he shouldn't be allowed to compete.

Columbia Bible College is challenging its suspension from PacWest. League officials are accusing the team of abuse towards trans-identifying athlete Harriet McKenzie. McKenzie claims he was purposefully fouled on the court and claims CBC's head coach Taylor Claggett cornered him to say he shouldn't be allowed to compete.

Claggett denies wrongdoing, saying her concerns were about player safety, not identity. This comes after President Trump's recent executive order in the U.S. banning the participation of men in federally funded women's sports. Meanwhile, Canada protects such participation.

Claggett denies wrongdoing, saying her concerns were about player safety, not identity. This comes after President Trump's recent executive order in the U.S. banning the participation of men in federally funded women's sports. Meanwhile, Canada protects such participation.

The lawsuit, backed by the Independent Council on Women's Sports, claims the women faced emotional trauma and were pressured to remain silent while being forced to compete against a trans-identifying male athlete, presumed to be Leah Thomas.

The lawsuit, backed by the Independent Council on Women's Sports, claims the women faced emotional trauma and were pressured to remain silent while being forced to compete against a trans-identifying male athlete, presumed to be Leah Thomas.