Aug 30 Watch 10:35 Florida prepares for 'major' Hurricane Dorian, but trajectory remains uncertain Ten million people along the east coast of Florida could be at risk from Hurricane Dorian. The storm will reach the Bahamas Sunday, then hit Florida by Tuesday -- with Category 4 winds of 140 miles per hour. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 3:17 All of Florida should prepare for hit from strengthening Hurricane Dorian, officials say After missing Puerto Rico, Hurricane Dorian veered toward the U.S. Virgin Islands, battering them with drenching rains and strong winds. The Category 1 storm now appears to be headed for Florida, but its path is difficult to predict. Still, Florida… Continue watching
Aug 29 Florida braces for Hurricane Dorian By Freida Frisaro, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Dorian was expected to strengthen into a dangerous Category 3 hurricane over the next two days. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 4:47 Hurricane Dorian turns away from Puerto Rico but strikes Virgin Islands Hurricane Dorian may be sparing Puerto Rico its very worst, but the territory’s residents are still apprehensive about its "shaky" electrical grid and smaller, more vulnerable islands. The U.S. Virgin Islands, meanwhile, are taking a direct hit from Dorian. Judy… Continue watching
Aug 28 WATCH: Dorian hits U.S. Virgin Islands as Category 1 hurricane By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Puerto Rico on Wednesday faced its first major test of emergency preparedness since the 2017 devastation of Hurricane Maria as Tropical Storm Dorian neared the U.S. territory at near-hurricane force — and forecasters said it could grow to Category 3… Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 5:17 Still recovering from Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico braces for Tropical Storm Dorian Less than two years after Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, Tropical Storm Dorian is bearing down on the island. Much of the territory’s infrastructure, including its power grid and water systems, is still recovering from Maria -- and is thus… Continue watching
Aug 27 Tropical Storm Dorian heads toward Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic By Dánica Coto, Associated Press A still-uncertain long-term track showed the storm could near Florida over the weekend. Continue reading
Aug 16 Puerto Rico governor plans to stay in office, fight corruption By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Wanda Vázquez told the Associated Press that she expects to complete former Gov. Ricardo Rosselló's term through November 2020. Continue reading
Aug 12 New Puerto Rico governor pledges to scrutinize all contracts By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Wanda Vázquez announced late Sunday that she was suspending a pending $450,000 contract that is part of the program to rebuild and strengthen the island's power grid. Continue reading
Aug 08 Puerto Rico, with 3 governors in a week, considers a 4th By Dánica Coto, Associated Press A day after Puerto Rico got its third governor in less than a week following angry street protests, top officials from new leader Wanda Vázquez's own party talked openly Thursday about their desire to see a fourth take over the… Continue reading