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Oct 03 2017
News
Five things to watch as Trump visits Puerto Rico
President Trump is heading to Puerto Rico Tuesday to survey the devastation from Hurricane Maria after he attacked San Juan's mayor and others after they criticized the federal response to the disaster.
The HillSep 30 2017
News
Carnival, Royal Caribbean ships to help Puerto Rico aid efforts
Nearly a week after Hurricane Maria slammed Puerto Rico, many residents are in critical need of supplies. Food, water, and medicine are dwindling and the island is expected to be without power for several months.
Fox News DigitalSep 08 2017
News
Irma menaces Bahamas and Cuba, on course toward Florida
Hurricane Irma menaced Cuba and the Bahamas on Friday as it drove toward Florida after lashing the Caribbean with devastating winds and torrential rain, killing 19 people and leaving a swathe of catastrophic destruction.
ReutersOct 12 2017
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Trump on Puerto Rico Recovery: FEMA, Military Can't Stay Forever
While President Trump has been supportive of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which devastated the island—he has not shied away from criticizing their dire economic situation.
TownhallSep 28 2017
News
Trump waives Jones Act shipping restrictions for Puerto Rico
President Trump waived shipping restrictions for Puerto Rico on Thursday at the request of the island's governor and after an outcry from Congress about shortages of fuel, food and emergency supplies in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
USA TODAYOct 26 2017
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Puerto Rico, Whitefish defend controversial power contract
Puerto Rico and Whitefish Energy Holdings on Tuesday defended their $300 million contract for the small Montana company to repair the U.S. territory's hurricane-ravaged power grid after the deal was criticized by U.S. lawmakers.
Fox News DigitalOct 13 2022
Perspectives Blog
Putin Rhetoric, Increased Russian Strikes Mark New Era in Conflict
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Escalated Russian strikes on Ukraine and threats from President Vladimir Putin have raised new concerns about the conflict. After Putin said last month that Russia would use "all the means that we have" to defend itself,
AllSides StaffOct 12 2017
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Trump points to Congress on Puerto Rico assistance
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said federal assistance cannot stay “forever” on the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico following recent hurricanes, and that Congress must determine how much disaster funding to provide.
ReutersOct 10 2017
News
White House lets Jones Act waiver expire for Puerto Rico
The White House has let a 10-day shipping waiver expire for Puerto Rico, meaning foreign ships can no longer bring aid to the hurricane-ravaged island from U.S. ports.
The HillAug 11 2020
News
'Not Enough Time': Census Workers Fear Rushing Count Could Botch Results
With 50 days left to count every person living in the U.S., Census Bureau workers around the country are facing what many consider an increasingly impossible mission.
Already hampered by the coronavirus pandemic, a shortened schedule for counting has exacerbated lingering challenges in dealing with health risks, retaining workers and deploying new technology for the 2020 census, which
NPR (Online News)