Feb 16 Watch 4:21 News Wrap: White House 'must do better' on security clearance process, says John Kelly By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, White House chief of staff John Kelly ordered an overhaul of the security clearance process. Kelly has come under fire after reports that Rob Porter maintained interim clearance despite abuse allegations by his two ex-wives. Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Investigators hunt for Russian plane crash clues By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, investigators combed through the wreckage of a Sunday jetliner crash outside Moscow that killed all 71 people on board. Officials say they recovered two black boxes. Also, Also, the Senate is set to being a… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 8:42 Puerto Rico's education system hangs in the balance amid Hurricane Maria exodus By Monica Villamizar More than 50,000 students are expected to leave Puerto Rico for the mainland to continue their education. With hundreds of schools expected to close, the mass exodus has major consequences for the education system, and some see the storm as… Continue watching
Feb 01 After mixed messaging, FEMA clarifies it will not end aid to Puerto Rico By Patty Gorena Morales The announcement came after an official erroneously said the agency would cut off food and water deliveries to the island, drawing criticism from lawmakers from both political parties. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 7:33 Here's why restoring power in Puerto Rico is taking so long By Monica Villamizar Four months after Hurricane Maria, about 450,000 of 1.5 million electricity customers in Puerto Rico still have no service. Blackouts regularly occur for hours at a time, even in San Juan. Special correspondent Monica Villamizar reports on the emergency efforts… Continue watching
Jan 25 Puerto Rico's economy will shrink 11 percent by 2019, governor says By Associated Press Governor Ricardo Rossello's proposal, released early Thursday, doesn't set aside any money to pay creditors in the next five years as the island struggles to restructure a portion of its $73 billion public debt. Continue reading
Jan 14 Puerto Rico energy authority investigates dozens of post-Maria bribery cases By Nsikan Akpan The employees under investigation are accused of requesting money in exchange for restoring energy to houses or businesses, as Puerto Rico continues to recover from Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 4:51 Traumatized Puerto Ricans see uncertain, insecure future By PBS News Hour It’s been nearly four months since Puerto Rico was ravaged by Hurricane Maria, and the return to normalcy has been hindered by a painfully slow recovery. Jeffrey Brown talks to special correspondent Monica Villamizar for an update on how residents… Continue watching
Jan 04 Why more than 1,000 deaths are missing from Puerto Rico's official death toll By Alexis R. Santos-Lozada, The Conversation A demographer explains the math behind the new post-hurricane death toll numbers in Puerto Rico. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: 1.5 million still waiting for power in Puerto Rico By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, authorities in Puerto Rico say power has been restored to 55 percent of the island's customers. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will be May before everyone has power back. Also, a gunman… Continue watching