WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ruled that a plan by the Trump administration to slash staffing at the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters by 50% was unlawful. The opinion issued late Friday marked a victory for labor groups who had sued the agency. The labor organization had argued that plans by the
READ MOREThe Atlantic is quiet — record quiet — this hurricane season thanks to an enormous El Nino that crushes storms before they get going. No Atlantic hurricanes have formed yet this year and none are likely to form for at least another week, even though this would normally be the peak of the season, according
READ MORENUREMBERG, Germany — A lone American soldier stood on a dusty road in Germany, fussing with a controller. Moments later, a drone, with wings that stretched almost as wide as his arms, whirred to life and shot into the sky. The soldier was taking part in a U.S. Army training exercise designed to showcase and
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