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Team Rubicon VP of Operations Jeff Byard describes conditions on the ground in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton on 'Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street.' 

A former porn shop worker who was accused by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of defamation has asked a court to throw out the lawsuit claim against him

Donald Trump speaks at a fourth-grade level but without him I might never have looked up the word “stochastic.” I began noticing the word in academic circles as Trump made his first run for president in 2016. Stochastic is an adjective, derived from Greek, meaning randomly determined. In social science, it suggests a random probability distribution that may be statistically meaningful without being precisely predictable. Back then, political scientists weren’t using “stochastic” to describe Trump’s meandering speech patterns, which have only become more disjointed and fantastical. They were talking about the violence that he generates, randomly yet also certainly. Violence and Trump are inextricable. After Trump and MAGA propagandist Elon Musk spewed lies about the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the wake of Hurricane Helene, threats and harassment prompted FEMA temporarily to withdraw field teams in North Carolina while the agency assessed the danger to its personnel. A man possessing a handgun and rifle was arrested outside a grocery store that was being used as a relief site. He was charged with a misdemeanor — going armed to the terror of the public. “We know that significant misinformation online contributes to threats against response workers on the ground,” North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said in a statement.

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Now that the threat of Hurricanes Helene and Milton has receded, millions of homeowners and business-owners across Florida and the Southeastern U.S. are faced with traversing the often long and laborious process of using insurance to rebuild their lives

The Biden-Harris administration announced plans to provide up to $750 million in direct funding to Wolfspeed, with the money supporting its new silicon carbide factory in North Carolina that makes the wafers used in advanced computer chips and its fact...

Bradenton, Florida, Police Chief Melanie Bevan discusses the damage caused by Hurricane Milton on Cavuto: Coast to Coast.

FOX Business' Lydia Hu has more on the impact caused by Hurricane Helene's devastation on 'Varney & Co.'

Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., details the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene and the impact of the storm on the upcoming presidential election.

The Small Business Administration could run out of money to fund disaster loans in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation

The two teams suing NASCAR have asked for a court order to compete under the 2025 charter agreement as their antitrust case moves through federal court

A hearing has started in North Carolina over the insurance industry's request to raise homeowner premium rates by more than 42% on average

Air search and rescue teams on Saturday found 39 more storm survivors who were still stranded in western North Carolina, state Gov. Roy Cooper’s office said.

A week after Hurricane Helene overwhelmed the Southeastern U.S., homeowners hit the hardest are grappling with how they could possibly pay for the flood damage from one of the deadliest storms in recent history to hit the mainland

Experts say the fallout from storm damage to a North Carolina factory that makes critical hospital supplies will be felt broadly and could linger

The IRS is expanding its program that allows people to file their taxes directly with the agency for free

FEMA) does not have the funds to see Americans through the remainder of this Atlantic hurricane season. While seeing the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in South and North Carolina, Mayorkas stated during a press conference aboard Air Force One that they are meeting the immediate needs with their money. They anticipate another hurricane making landfall; unfortunately, they lack the necessary funds. The money FEMA needs to survive the season and what's coming up next needs to be improved.

A week after the storm came ashore in Florida before carving a path of destruction through the Southeast, connections between friends, neighbours and even strangers have provided hope in the worst-affected areas. While government cargo planes brought food and water to these areas and rescue crews waded through creeks searching for survivors, those who made it through the storm leaned on one another for support.