Resources committee. During his remarks, chief moore also talks about efforts to mitigate wildfires as the dry season approaches. For parts of the western united states. This is an hour and 25 minutes. This morning we are here to discuss the president s fiscal year 2025 budget request. I thank chief randy moore and the budget director mark licken stein for being with us this morning. Thank you both. I look forward to hearing about the justification for the 6. 5 increase requested over fiscal year 2024 enacted appropriations. Although may would normally be just the start of the fire season, we have had record breaking wildfires as is becoming all too often. In february, wile it was still snowing, over one million acres in texas burned. Killing two people and destroying 130 homes. All signs point to a very active fire year in the u. S. I know my colleagues from western states are on pins and needles watching the next ignition that could devastate their communities. Our committee has cons
The strikes killed at least 230 people in gaza while hamas militants have killed at least 300 israelis and taken dozens of hostages, both military and civilian. Overnight, Israeli Security forces rescued some hostages who had not been taken back to gaza and re took a captured Police Station. In the last few hours, they have shelled Enemy Positions in lebanon after reports of incoming artillery in northern israel. Our reporter simon jones has the latest. What israel is describing as its Mighty Vengeance on the Palestinian Militant Group hamas. Overnight, gaza has been rocked by explosions. Earlier, warplanes at several buildings in the centre of the city. Earlier, warplanes hit several buildings in the centre of the city. The Israeli Defense forces has released these pictures, which they say are hamas cells being targeted. The Israeli Military trying to show they are on the front foot after being taken by surprise by the hamas attacks. The israeli Prime Minister issued this morning in a
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Gaj understand noolg are are. Goodage, are ever ed bus stoib. But the big story on action news, a school is mourning the death of a feature Sheila Hawkins. Katherine scott is live at shawmont elementary where students and staff are mourning the loss. Reporter Sheila Hawkins had been with the district since92. My heart is aching she was so wonderful. The kids loved her. Its going to be hard, youre talking about a teacher who knew everybody. Sunday morning before 8 00 a. M. , a fire trapped hawkins and others inside their home on wren street. Hawkins was rushed to the hospital with third degree burns. She want into cardiac rest and died at the hospital. Neighbors gathered to help the fament. A letter was provided to arriving parents. The principal said he was going to have a briefing on what happened. Reporter the School District said it touch the entire School Community and brought in grief counselors to help. We have someone in place to talk to fi difficult time in this difficult time