Puerto Rico to Get $18.5 Billion in HUD Disaster Grants
The United States will award 18.5 billion in Community Development Block Grant disaster funds to Puerto Rico to repair homes, businesses, and the power grid after Hurricane Maria. Deputy Secretary Patenaude announced the plan amid lingering outages and a projected May full restoration.
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New Alzheimer's criteria aim to redefine disease biology over symptoms
Government and science groups propose diagnosing Alzheimer's by brain changes rather than memory loss to enhance research and enroll patients earlier. Experts caution these biomarkers are not yet ready for routine care, though they would raise counts by revealing pathology in cognitively normal individuals years before symptoms.
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Cohen raid focuses on payments to McDougal and Daniels
Federal agents raided Michael Cohen's office seeking records on hush payments to former Playboy model Karen McDougal and porn star Stormy Daniels. Prosecutors in Manhattan are examining possible fraud related to the $150,000 and $130,000 sums and whether the payments shielded Trump from scandal.
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Trump cancels trip to South America amid Cohen raid
President Donald Trump canceled a planned South American visit as federal agents probe his personal affairs. Agents raided Michael Cohen's office seizing records including a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels.
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Zuckerberg pressed in Senate over Facebook privacy failings
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg faced five hours of Senate questioning over the Cambridge Analytica data harvest affecting about 87 million users. He apologized repeatedly, said Facebook is cooperating with Mueller and reforming its practices, and defended the company against charges of bias while noting stock gains and continued House scrutiny.
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Israeli minister claims Gaza journalist linked to Hamas
Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman asserted journalist Yasser Murtaja was a Hamas member, a claim Hamas and the journalist’s family deny. Murtaja died from a gunshot while filming a protest near the Gaza fence amid ongoing clashes and a border safety crackdown.
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Chemical experts to inspect Syrian attack site
The OPCW says a fact finding mission will deploy to Syria after a suspected chemical gas attack near Douma. Western powers weigh potential military action as Russia and Iran back Syria. U.N. veto blocks a U.S. drafted resolution blaming Assad forces.
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