Jun 13 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Heavily armed man busted en route to L.A. gay pride parade due in court By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, James Howell, the Indiana man arrested with assault rifles and explosive chemicals in Santa Monica Sunday, will appear in court tomorrow. Police said he was heading to the L.A. gay pride parade. Also, the Supreme… Continue watching
Jun 13 Supreme Court rules against Puerto Rico in debt case By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico can't use a local law to restructure the debt of its financially ailing public utilities as it tries to overcome a decade-long economic crisis, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. Continue reading
Jun 11 Obama urges Senate to pass Puerto Rico aid bill quickly By Associated Press President Barack Obama is urging the Senate to swiftly send him a bill to help Puerto Rico manage its staggering debt crisis. Continue reading
Jun 10 Strong House vote bolsters prospects for Puerto Rico bill By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Help for debt-stricken Puerto Rico may be just weeks away as a strong House vote bolstered prospects in the Senate for a rescue package to ease the U.S. territory's crippling $70 billion debt. Continue reading
Jun 09 House passes bill to help ease Puerto Rico's debt By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a rescue package for debt-stricken Puerto Rico, clearing a major hurdle in the ongoing effort to bring relief to the U.S. territory of 3.5 million Americans. Continue reading
Jun 06 World's largest radio telescope faces retirement due to stagnant funding By Sarah Scoles, Scientific American The National Science Foundation is considering pulling its support from the famous Arecibo radio dish in Puerto Rico… Continue reading
May 25 Rare bipartisan deal attempts to shore up Puerto Rico's runaway finances By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The bill to create a financial control board and restructure some of the U.S. territory's $70 billion debt has support from House Republican and Democratic leaders, as well as the Obama administration. But some bondholders, unions and island officials have… Continue reading
May 23 Sanders says Puerto Rican rescue plan would make 'a terrible situation even worse' By Ken Thomas, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is breaking with the Obama administration and House lawmakers over a plan to restructure Puerto Rico's $70 billion in debt. Continue reading
May 16 Bernie Sanders visits Puerto Rico amid debt crisis By Dánica Coto, Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders warned of a humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico Monday, calling on the U.S. government to support a debt restructure in the territory. Continue reading
May 16 3 months later, Congress ready to act on Obama's call to battle Zika By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congress is ready to act on President Barack Obama’s long-stalled request for emergency funds to combat the Zika virus, which has been linked to serious birth defects and other major health problems. Continue reading