IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT Officials warn of Ian’s ‘life-threatening’ storm-surge, advise Floridians to seek higher ground 02:07 Watch: Flooding in Florida Keys ahead of Hurricane Ian 01:00 All of Cuba without power after Hurricane Ian makes landfall […]
Mass exodus of draft-eligible men continues from Russia as fears grow that it may close borders
New satellite images released Monday appeared to show a large number of vehicles lining up at Russia’s border crossings with neighboring Georgia and Mongolia. Maxar Technologies, a U.S. defense contractor, said its imagery collected Sunday showed a large traffic jam at the Upper Lars border crossing between Russia and Georgia […]
Gunman fires at draft office in Russia amid growing anger over Putin’s mobilization
A gunman opened fire at a draft office in Russia’s Siberian region of Irkutsk on Monday amid a growing backlash against President Vladimir Putin’s chaotic efforts to mobilize more people to boost his troops in Ukraine. The man, whom officials have not identified, opened fire in the far-eastern city of […]
Many Puerto Ricans still don’t have power and water a week after Fiona: ‘It’s a disgrace’
CABO ROJO, Puerto Rico — Driving in the pitch black winding roads of a mountain town on Saturday night, Hevel Vélez Luciano, 25, gazed ahead and took a deep breath. Beyond the mountain, there was a small cluster of lights in the distance, the only place in Cabo Rojo that […]
Residents of a Puerto Rico town devastated by Fiona are distressed over exclusion from FEMA individual assistance
SAN GERMÁN, Puerto Rico — Jorge Luis Rivera, his wife and two young daughters were trapped for two days inside their home after Hurricane Fiona battered their farm, downing large trees and dragging floodwaters, asphalt and hard-earned crops down the sloping road in front of their property. “It became a […]
Lack of power in Puerto Rico creates life-or-death situations for those with medical needs
JAYUYA, Puerto Rico — When Hurricane Fiona completely knocked out power and water to the mountain town of Jayuya, in the heart of Puerto Rico, it quickly became a life-or-death matter for Luis De Jesús Ramos, who has throat cancer and a tracheostomy. De Jesús Ramos is one of many […]
Florida migrant-moving company gave GOP cash, has ties to DeSantis’ immigration ‘czar’ and Rep. Matt Gaetz
The air charter company Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration hired for his migrant-moving program has contributed big money to some top allies of the governor and was once legally represented by Rep. Matt Gaetz and his former partner, who is now Florida’s “public safety czar” in charge of immigration policy. DeSantis’ […]
New York AG sues Trump, his children and their company on charges of large-scale business fraud
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a sweeping lawsuit Wednesday against former President Donald Trump, his three eldest children and the Trump Organization in connection with her yearslong civil investigation into the company’s business practices. In the suit, which runs more than 200 pages, James’ office details what it […]
Puerto Ricans wake up to eerily similar devastation on Hurricane Maria anniversary
Most people in Puerto Rico woke up Tuesday without access to power or water after Hurricane Fiona ravaged the island, a bleak reality that closely resembles what residents endured exactly five years ago with Hurricane Maria. “I could not imagine any of this,” Raquel Oliver Lopez, a resident of Levittown, […]
Puerto Rico reels from Fiona, with 1.3M without power amid deluge, flash floods
Puerto Rico remains under tropical storm warning after Hurricane Fiona dumped more than 2 feet of rain over the weekend. More floods and landslides are expected Monday as intense rains are expected to continue until the end of day Tuesday. Since Puerto Rico is still in the emergency response phase […]