Month: January 2019

College of Business Hosts 2nd Summit Series for Hurricane-Prone Communities

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College of Business Hosts 2nd Summit Series for Hurricane-Prone Communities

Coastal Bend leaders attend the second Connected Coast Summit Series to discuss rebuilding communities affected by Hurricane Harvey. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Many community leaders from the Coastal Bend struck by Hurricane Harvey are looking to rebuild their economies and infrastructure with greater resiliency.  To help meet this need, The College of Business (COB) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is hosting a series of summits, called The Connected Coast, bringing in experts targeted at coastal…

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Without paycheck, federal worker could lose it all

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Without paycheck, federal worker could lose it all

DICKINSON, Texas (FOX 26) — U.S. Marine Corps veteran and longtime federal government employee Vanessa Jordon lost nearly everything she owned when Hurricane Harvey flooded her Dickinson home and destroyed her vehicles. “I’m a Harvey survivor and l’m just rebuilding my house,” said Jordon. Rebuilding from the storm absorbed all of Jordon’s savings and maxed out her credit, leaving her completely exposed to the second personal disaster in seventeen months — a partial government shutdown that…

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For Wildfire Victims Suing PG&E, A Company Bankruptcy Could Impact Their Compensation

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For Wildfire Victims Suing PG&E, A Company Bankruptcy Could Impact Their Compensation

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Survivors of California’s recent wildfires are bracing for the possibility that the utility Pacific Gas and Electric may go into bankruptcy protection by the end of this month. Investigators are looking into whether the company’s equipment started the Camp Fire. For victims suing PG&E, a company bankruptcy could impact their compensation. From member station KQED in San Francisco, Lily Jamali has more. LILY JAMALI, BYLINE: For the last several weeks, California’s Butte…

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Trump Administration Brings Back Some Federal Workers As Shutdown Drags On

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Trump Administration Brings Back Some Federal Workers As Shutdown Drags On

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Survivors of California’s recent wildfires are bracing for the possibility that the utility Pacific Gas and Electric may go into bankruptcy protection by the end of this month. Investigators are looking into whether the company’s equipment started the Camp Fire. For victims suing PG&E, a company bankruptcy could impact their compensation. From member station KQED in San Francisco, Lily Jamali has more. LILY JAMALI, BYLINE: For the last several weeks, California’s Butte…

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Composer And Pianist André Mehmari On The Possibilities Of Theme And Variation

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Composer And Pianist André Mehmari On The Possibilities Of Theme And Variation

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Survivors of California’s recent wildfires are bracing for the possibility that the utility Pacific Gas and Electric may go into bankruptcy protection by the end of this month. Investigators are looking into whether the company’s equipment started the Camp Fire. For victims suing PG&E, a company bankruptcy could impact their compensation. From member station KQED in San Francisco, Lily Jamali has more. LILY JAMALI, BYLINE: For the last several weeks, California’s Butte…

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The Shutdown Is Testing Democrats' Promise To Work Across The Aisle

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The Shutdown Is Testing Democrats' Promise To Work Across The Aisle

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Survivors of California’s recent wildfires are bracing for the possibility that the utility Pacific Gas and Electric may go into bankruptcy protection by the end of this month. Investigators are looking into whether the company’s equipment started the Camp Fire. For victims suing PG&E, a company bankruptcy could impact their compensation. From member station KQED in San Francisco, Lily Jamali has more. LILY JAMALI, BYLINE: For the last several weeks, California’s Butte…

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Michigan State President Steps Down After Insulting Comments About Abuse Survivors

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Michigan State President Steps Down After Insulting Comments About Abuse Survivors

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Survivors of California’s recent wildfires are bracing for the possibility that the utility Pacific Gas and Electric may go into bankruptcy protection by the end of this month. Investigators are looking into whether the company’s equipment started the Camp Fire. For victims suing PG&E, a company bankruptcy could impact their compensation. From member station KQED in San Francisco, Lily Jamali has more. LILY JAMALI, BYLINE: For the last several weeks, California’s Butte…

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Teenage Diver Finds Tons Of Golf Balls Rotting Off California

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Teenage Diver Finds Tons Of Golf Balls Rotting Off California

A diver in California has stumbled on an unexpected source of plastic waste in the ocean: golf balls. As the balls degrade, they can emit toxic chemicals. And there appear to be lots of them in certain places underwater — right next to coastal golf courses. Two years ago, a 16-year old diver named Alex Weber was swimming off Pebble Beach along the Pacific near Carmel, Calif. “My dad raised me underwater,” says Weber, and…

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Carolina Hurricanes GM Don Waddell talks Ferland, trade deadline

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Carolina Hurricanes GM Don Waddell talks Ferland, trade deadline

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — With the NHL trade deadline just more than a month away, questions are flowing about what the Carolina Hurricanes plan to do, specifically with Micheal Ferland. Ferland has scored 13 goals and recorded 25 points in his 39 games with the Hurricanes. If that wasn’t enough to get fans on board, his performance on Sunday against the Predators sure did. Ferland threw some afternoon punches at Austin Watson, getting PNC the…

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Hulu And Netflix Release Documentaries To Shed Light On Failed Fyre Festival

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Hulu And Netflix Release Documentaries To Shed Light On Failed Fyre Festival

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Survivors of California’s recent wildfires are bracing for the possibility that the utility Pacific Gas and Electric may go into bankruptcy protection by the end of this month. Investigators are looking into whether the company’s equipment started the Camp Fire. For victims suing PG&E, a company bankruptcy could impact their compensation. From member station KQED in San Francisco, Lily Jamali has more. LILY JAMALI, BYLINE: For the last several weeks, California’s Butte…

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GOP Rep. Steve King's Constituents Are Rethinking His Political Future

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GOP Rep. Steve King's Constituents Are Rethinking His Political Future

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Survivors of California’s recent wildfires are bracing for the possibility that the utility Pacific Gas and Electric may go into bankruptcy protection by the end of this month. Investigators are looking into whether the company’s equipment started the Camp Fire. For victims suing PG&E, a company bankruptcy could impact their compensation. From member station KQED in San Francisco, Lily Jamali has more. LILY JAMALI, BYLINE: For the last several weeks, California’s Butte…

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TX official offers affordable housing advice after experiencing Hurricane Harvey

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TX official offers affordable housing advice after experiencing Hurricane Harvey

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Former Vice Mayor Pro-Tem of Houston, Sue Lovell, came to Wilmington to share her experiences recovering from Hurricane Harvey on Jan. 17, 2019. (Photo: WWAY) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Affordable housing continues to be a major issue in the Cape Fear following Hurricane Florence. Community leaders gathered in Wilmington Thursday morning to talk about it and a special guest joined the conversation all the way from Texas. – Advertisement…

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N&O selected for ‘Report for America’ program to enhance post-hurricane coverage

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N&O selected for ‘Report for America’ program to enhance post-hurricane coverage

The Raleigh News & Observer has been selected as one of about two dozen newspapers nationwide to participate in Report for America, a nonprofit journalism and community service organization that assists newsrooms in helping to cover topics significant to their regions. The program will place a reporter in The N&O newsroom for a year to assist in covering post-Hurricane Florence recovery efforts statewide. Report for America’s efforts began in 2017 when they announced a plan…

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Deadline to Participate in STEP Program for Hurricane Florence Home Repairs Extended

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Deadline to Participate in STEP Program for Hurricane Florence Home Repairs Extended

Fix a Friend flooded during Hurricane Florence in September 2018 (Photo: Fix a Friend) RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — The deadline for North Carolinians who are eligible for a special program to provide rapid repairs to homes damaged by Hurricane Florence has been extended to February 1, 2019, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. That’s the date by which homeowners need to complete the forms to participate in North Carolina’s Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) program….

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California storm triggers crashes, fears in wildfire areas

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California storm triggers crashes, fears in wildfire areas

Rain and snow falling across California have forced the closure of a major freeway, snarled commutes and triggered deadly wrecks on slick roads Wednesday as wildfire-ravished communities braced for dangerous mudslides and mountain residents faced a “potentially life-threatening” blizzard. A series of storms have hit this week, and the latest one could be the strongest in Northern California. “A powerful Pacific storm will hammer the West Coast into Friday with strong winds, heavy rain and…

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