SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Thousands of Puerto Rican flags fluttered in the morning breeze as demonstrators arrived from across the island Monday for what many expected to be one of the biggest protests ever seen in the U.S. territory, with irate islanders pledging to drive Gov. Ricardo Rosselló from office. Hundreds of thousands […]
A Georgia man has been sentenced to serve nearly two decades in prison for smuggling cocaine in children’s toys through the United States Postal Service. According to Patch.com, Marlon Matthew Pittman was sentenced to 17 years in prison. According to reports Pittman, 45, will also have to serve eight years on probation and give up […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Clapping and raising their hands to the sky, hundreds of people clad in white gathered at an 18th-century fort in the Puerto Rican capital on Thursday to remember the thousands who died in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria as the U.S. territory struggles to recover one year after […]
Donald Trump tweeted that there’s no way that 3,000 people died in Puerto Rico as a result of Hurricane Maria. His logic was that Democrats made that large umber up to make him looks “as bad as possible.” That response shows that this man really thinks everything is about him. Don’t Miss Out! Follow The […]
Does anyone else cringe every time Donald Trump speaks? He is already talking about how great of a job he’s going to do in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence on the East Coast. Everything has to be about him and how great of a job he’s doing. He even accused people of lying about the […]
A bill was introduced to congress that aims to make Puerto Rico a state by 2021. Last year the Puerto Rican’s voted in favor of becoming a state. It’s not a secret that America has been treating Puerto Rico poorly lately, and DL wants to know if they’ll be treated better if they are granted […]
BOSTON (AP) — A judge ordered federal emergency officials to extend vouchers for temporary hotel housing for nearly 1,700 Puerto Rican hurricane evacuees, saying ending the program could cause irreparable harm. Saturday night’s decision came shortly after civil rights group LatinoJustice PRLDEF filed a lawsuit seeking relief for the Puerto Ricans, whose federal housing assistance […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the U.S. territory struggles to repair an increasingly unstable power grid nearly seven months after Hurricane Maria. Officials said it could take 24 to 36 hours to fully restore power to more than 1.4 million customers as outrage grew across […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it will take up to an estimated $50 billion to help rebuild Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria and warned that the U.S. territory is not ready for another disaster. Brock Long said his agency aims to make the […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — As hundreds of people stood in line for food and many went hungry during the days and weeks after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, Walmart Inc. and local supermarkets threw out tons of spoiled meat, dairy and produce. Emails and text messages made public Tuesday in a letter sent by the top […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — After Hurricane Maria damaged tens of thousands of homes in Puerto Rico, a newly created Florida company with an unproven record won more than $30 million in contracts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide emergency tarps and plastic sheeting for repairs. Bronze Star LLC never delivered those urgently needed supplies, […]
Six weeks after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico sustained horrible damage. With power outages and water shortages, the island is still ailing with many of its stores being closed. However, employees working for three stores, in particular, have still been receiving checks in the mail despite the storm’s damage according to ABC News Arizona. The TJX Company, […]
