US: Supreme Court blocks Trump's freeze of $2 billion in aid DW 03/05/2025The Supreme Court ruled that Trump's administration cannot prevent payments for completed foreign aid work.
Rural areas got millions in state fire prevention funds over parts of L.A. that burnedState authorities neglected wildfire prevention funding for hard-hit communities, focusing instead on rural areas perceived as lower risk.Over $3.8 million in wildfire management grants were denied for Pacific Palisades and Malibu since 2021. Funding was instead allocated to projects in less threatened areas.