WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The White House issued the following remarks on Nov. 12, 2024, by First Lady Jill Biden at a reception celebrating culinary arts in diplomacy: * * * Thank you, Clare. You and everyone at the Foundation are continuing James Beard's legacy--bringing incredible food to more people and celebrating the chefs who make it. Ethan--you've been an incredible leader, not just in these last few years at the State Department, but over your three decades of service. As anyone who's   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: RALEIGH, N.C. Thousands of trees damaged by Tropical Storm Helene will be repurposed under a North Carolina project developed through Interagency Recovery Coordination (IRC), a team of federal, state and local government, non-profits and faith-based organizations. More than 320,000 pounds of wood has already been removed. "This marks the transition from respons  more