In this Feb 9, 2022 photo, a person holds a Puerto Rican flag in front of the Capitol building during a protest of teachers demanding salary increases and better working conditions, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (RICARDO ARDUENGO / REUTERS) W;ASHINGTON – Puerto Rico's movement for greater self-government got a boost on Thursday in the […]
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Hurricane Fiona heads to Bermuda, 8 dead in Puerto Rico
View of a damaged bridge after Hurricane Fiona hit Villa Esperanza in Salinas, Puerto Rico on Sept 21, 2022. (ALEJANDRO GRANADILLO / AP) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Hurricane Fiona strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm on Wednesday as it headed toward Bermuda after carving a destructive path through the Dominican Republic and Puerto […]
Hurricane Fiona slams Turks and Caicos, heads for Bermuda
Fallen palm trees lay over the Ports of Call Resort entrance after the passage of Hurricane Fiona in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, Sept 20, 2022. (VIVIAN TYSON / AP) SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – Hurricane Fiona slammed into the Turks and Caicos Islands as a powerful Category 3 storm on Tuesday, dumping heavy rains […]
Powerful Hurricane Fiona heads toward Turks and Caicos islands
Residents stand amid their homes that were damaged by Hurricane Fiona in the low-income neighborhood of Kosovo in Veron de Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Sept 19, 2022. (RICARDO HERNANDEZ / AP) SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO/SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Residents were ordered to take shelter on the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday as an […]
Hurricane Fiona seen intensifying after slamming Caribbean
Residents stand amid their homes that were damaged by Hurricane Fiona in the low-income neighborhood of Kosovo in Veron de Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Sept 19, 2022. (RICARDO HERNANDEZ / AP) SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO/SANTO DOMINGO – Hurricane Fiona was churning north on Monday evening after bringing torrential rain and powerful winds to the Dominican […]
Hurricane Fiona swamps Puerto Rico, knocks out power to island
A home is submerged in floodwaters caused by Hurricane Fiona in Cayey, Puerto Rico on Sept 18, 2022. (STEPHANIE ROJAS / AP) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico/SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Hurricane Fiona left most of Puerto Rico without power on Sunday, causing catastrophic flooding and landslides on the island before barreling toward the Dominican Republic, […]
Hurricane Fiona swamps Puerto Rico, knocking out power to island
A home is submerged in floodwaters caused by Hurricane Fiona in Cayey, Puerto Rico on Sept 18, 2022. (STEPHANIE ROJAS / AP) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico/SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Hurricane Fiona left most of Puerto Rico without power on Sunday, causing catastrophic flooding and landslides on the island before barreling toward the Dominican Republic, […]