Aug 14 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the Omarosa-Trump feud By Patty Gorena Morales, Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Jessica Yarvin The Hurricane Maria deathtoll in Puerto Rico is more than 20 times higher than the government estimated, a jury has awards $289 million in damages to a man who claims a popular herbicide caused his cancer and other stories we're… Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 4:16 News Wrap: Indonesia shaken by third strong quake In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll from a powerful earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok soared to over 300 people. Also, Puerto Rico’s government now estimates Hurricane Maria killed least 1,400 people after it hit the island… Continue watching
Aug 09 Puerto Rico cites storm death toll of 1,427 in damage report By Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico is now estimating that Hurricane Maria killed more than 1,400 people, far more than the official death toll of 64, in a report to Congress seeking billions to help the island recover from… Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 25:06 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 28, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this special edition for Saturday, July 28, the focus is on the ongoing crisis in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria and amid its debt crisis. As hundreds still lack power, power outages are still common, and in Branson, Missouri,… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 4:01 Hundreds still without power in Puerto Rico as power outages continue By PBS News Hour When Hurricane Maria reached Puerto Rico last year, the island was already facing austerity measures in the wake of a debt crisis. Since then, $3.8 billion has been spent to strengthen the power grid but 260 customers still have no… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 10:07 In Branson, Missouri, employers vie for Puerto Rican workforce By Hari Sreenivasan, Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Seasonal industries across the country are facing labor shortages this summer because the federal government cut the number of visas it issues to temporary migrant workers. To compensate, cities like Branson, Missouri, known as the "Las Vegas of the Midwest,”… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 6:27 Puerto Rico’s territorial status is at the center of its challenges By PBS News Hour Hurricane Maria exacerbated many of the difficulties that Puerto Rico was already facing, including a long-running debt crisis, unemployment and housing shortage. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano, who has been reporting on Puerto Rico, joins Hari Sreenivasan to explain why many… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 7:34 Sick Puerto Ricans are facing long waits to see the doctor By Jason Kane and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News From 2006 to 2016, the number of doctors in Puerto Rico dropped from 14,000 to 9,000, an exodus hastened by Hurricane Maria. With so many doctors leaving the island, many low-income families must travel long distances for medical appointments, and… Continue watching
Jul 12 Man charged with hate crime after video shows him harassing woman over Puerto Rico shirt By Joshua Barajas In a widely circulated video, a woman recorded her June 14 encounter with a man who repeatedly questioned her citizenship and told her she shouldn't be wearing her shirt, which prominently featured the Puerto Rican flag. The officer is seen… Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 10:46 Amid new hurricane season, Maria still taking a toll on Puerto Rico’s elderly By Jason Kane and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News As Puerto Rico enters another hurricane season, the island’s elderly residents find themselves especially vulnerable. A recent study found some 4,600 Puerto Ricans perished in the months following Hurricane Maria--including many who died because of delayed medical care. Special correspondent… Continue watching