WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release dated Jan. 11, 2024: The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1.4 million to the State of Rhode Island to reimburse Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital for the cost of paying its staff overtime to deal with the surge in patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $1,416,089 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the private, non-profit psy  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2024: FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Rhode Island to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes, Sept. 10-13, 2023. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Providence County. Assistance can include g  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The White House issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2024: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Rhode Island and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes from September 10 to September 13, 2023. The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in Providence County. Assistance  more

CRYSTAL CITY, Virginia, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following remarks on Jan. 10, 2024, by Secretary Carlos Del Toro at the Surface Navy Association 36th national symposium: * * * Good afternoon, everyone! Thank you for joining us today at the Surface Navy Association's 36th National Symposium. It's truly wonderful to be here with you again this year. Thank you, Vice Admiral Hunt and Captain Erickson, for your leadership of this organization and for your warm welcome today. So, le  more