WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FRANKFORT, Ky. --With more than $2 million in federal disaster assistance funds approved by FEMA to help homeowners and renters in 15 Kentucky counties affected by the May 21-27 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, landslides and mudslides, the agency wants to remind survivors that these funds are to be used only for certain disaster-related expenses.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Sept. 9, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Okay. I have a couple things at the top. Please bear with me. So, on Saturday, a suspect shot and injured five individuals along Interstate 75 in Kentucky and is still at large. We're praying for those who were injured and  more