Hurricane Sandy approaches New York City
A large amount of unopened beer bottles from a business that was flooded and had its door pushed in after Hurricane Sandy hits New York City on October 30, 2012. The effect of the Sandy left large parts of New York City with out power and mass transit and officials at Consolidated Edison said it could be up to a week before power is fully restored. UPI/John Angelillo
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Homeowners in some areas hit hard by Superstorm Sandy and other flood-prone areas will have a chance for buyouts, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday.
President Obama lauded the bravery and devotion of more than 40 of the United States' "Top Cops" Saturday at a White House ceremony.
New federal insurance legislation is making matters more difficult for many trying to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy, residents on the U.S. East Coast said.
Prince Harry of Britain mingled with Colorado's elite at a reception Friday after arriving in Denver, the second stop on a weeklong U.S. visit.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie calls himself a "damn good Republican" and a "good conservative Republican" in an interview airing Friday.
Officials in New York City said they will begin distributing the first of $1.77 billion in federal aid for Hurricane Sandy recovery in June.
A pair of New Jersey women whose cat escaped after they evacuated their home after superstorm Sandy said the cat showed up six months later.
Funding from the government will help East Coast communities recover from last year's Hurricane Sandy, U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said.
The Environmental Protection Agency will award $569 million to repair and upgrade water treatment plants damaged by Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey.
There are signs that sustained warming trends will continue because of high atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, a weather group said from Geneva.
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