New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) was reportedly missing as Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way (D) declared a state of emergency on Saturday night as a storm, bringing heavy rain and winds, made its way up the East Coast.
The African nation of Lesotho declared a two-year “state of disaster” this week over “high rates of youth unemployment and job losses,” which have ostensibly been exacerbated by uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Hundreds of thousands of people across the midwestern and eastern states were without power, and even more were stuck at home instead of going to work and school, on Monday morning as a historic winter storm dumped — and continues to dump — several inches of snow on them.
The FBI is offering a monetary reward for information leading to those responsible for the pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed two people in the past week.
Officials in the New Jersey beach town of Wildwood closed the boardwalk due to “numerous incidents of civil unrest” from youth.
A Massachusetts couple who volunteered their home as a shelter for illegal immigrants were surprised to find a migrant family at their door within the hour.
Local leaders around Oregon are speaking out about the dire fentanyl crisis sweeping through the state, with Republicans demanding more help.
At least eight people are dead as a result of the killer winter storms sweeping through the Pacific Northwest.
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) declared a state of emergency in response to Tropical Storm Hilary on Sunday.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency Saturday for much of Southern California as Hurricane Hilary approaches the Golden State.
More than 50 New York City Democrats are pleading with President Joe Biden to declare a “state of emergency” due to an “unprecedented” wave of illegal immigration to the sanctuary city as migrants flood the streets of Manhattan.
Residents of Montpelier, Vermont, were warned early Tuesday as a local dam filled close to capacity amid catastrophic flooding.
Democrat North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) declared a “State of Emergency for Public Education” on Monday over a Republican-led effort to promote school choice by expanding the state’s private school voucher program.
Conditions in the heart of downtown El Paso leave no doubt as to the need for Mayor Oscar Leeser’s second disaster declaration in the past six months. Breitbart Texas visited the city observing more than 1,000 migrants, many of whom lack funds to leave the border region, camped on city sidewalks and in nearby alleys.
President Joe Biden’s administration on Monday announced that he is defying the wishes of the Republican-led House and extending the national emergencies related to the Chinese coronavirus on May 11, but the administration directly admitted in its defense that ending Title 42 would result in “a substantial additional inflow of migrants at the Southwest border.”
The BBC has reportedly crafted secret scripts to be read out in the event that the energy crisis results in blackouts during the winter.
Illinois on Monday became the latest state to declare a state of emergency due to the current monkeypox outbreak in the United States.
The government of Costa Rica declared a state of emergency this week after a massive ransomware attack locked down computer networks across multiple government agencies, paralyzing tax collection and leaving the private information of Costa Rican citizens vulnerable.
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency order on Friday night — his second such act since April 1 — after violent protests demanding Gotabaya’s ouster gained renewed momentum in Colombo earlier that same day, Sri Lanka’s Daily Mirror newspaper reported.
The U.S. Senate on Thursday narrowly passed a GOP-led resolution to end President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 National State of Emergency.
A homeless man and self-proclaimed “old-school junkie,” James, reportedly moved from Texas to San Francisco, California because “it’s f*****g easy” to get money and food stamps from the city, as it pays for him to have Amazon Prime and Netflix on his phone.
Italy’s military archbishop has defended the role of the armed forces and police in enforcing anti-coronavirus measures as Italy begins its third year under a “state of emergency.”
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) declared a State of Emergency on Saturday because of severe weather moving through parts of the state.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed declared a “state of emergency” Friday in the Tenderloin district, a notoriously crime-ridden area near Market Street, the broad thoroughfare that cuts through the heart of the downtown area.
The Italian government has approved a decree to extend the Wuhan coronavirus state of emergency beyond December 31st until March 31st and quarantine unvaccinated travellers.
Texas State Representative Eddie Morales, Jr. (D-Eagle Pass) penned a letter to President Joe Biden requesting approval of Governor Greg Abbott’s border emergency declaration. An approval by the president would allow FEMA to reimburse residents for damages caused by migrants.
Chilean President Sebastián Piñera declared a state of emergency in the country’s south on Tuesday after militant members of the Mapuche indigenous group used “heavy caliber weapons” to attack local police, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported Wednesday.
Carl Chan, president of the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, called on Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to declare a “state of emergency” on the crime wave in the city on Tuesday, after a series of assaults and robberies in Chinatown.
The storm, which was downgraded from a Category 1 Hurricane on Saturday, last checked in with maximum sustained winds of 65 miles per hour.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Impromptu street celebrations erupted across Spain as the clock struck midnight on Saturday, when a six-month-long national state of emergency to contain the spread of coronavirus ended and many nighttime curfews were lifted.
Officials in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, have declared a state of emergency prior to the release of bodycam footage of the recent law enforcement-involved shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
Florida Gov. Ron Desantis (R) declared a state of emergency and issued evacuation notices Saturday due to the uncontrollable wastewater release in Manatee County.
Gila Bend, Arizona, declared a state of emergency after the Biden administration ignored requests for assistance amid the border crisis.
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide apologized on Wednesday after lawmakers from his ruling party admitted to visiting Tokyo bars late at night during the capital’s coronavirus state of emergency, which discourages unnecessary outings and urges bars and restaurants to close by 8:00 p.m.
Japan’s federal government declared a limited state of emergency in its national capital, Tokyo, and three neighboring prefectures on Thursday in an effort to curb transmission of the Chinese coronavirus.
A complex of wildfires north of San Francisco burned more than 42,000 acres, destroyed 52 homes, and remains at zero containment.
The Michigan House of Representatives declined to extend Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s state of emergency another 28 days, and instead voted on Thursday to sue her.
At least 16 people were killed Sunday when tornadoes ripped through the South, leaving more than one million residents without power.
Georgia State Rep. Matt Gurtler (R) is asking his Governor Brian Kemp (R) to suspend the handgun carry permit requirement during a state of emergency so Georgians can freely carry open or concealed during days of unrest.
Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a state of emergency Wednesday to help slow the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus that originated in China.
