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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez June 4, 2022

AOC recalls being awakened to her 'indigenous heritage'

AOC says she was welcomed as a "relative" of the Lakota Sioux due to her Taíno ancestry from Puerto Rico, which "awakened" her to her "indigenous heritage."

Puerto Rico April 10, 2022

Power in Puerto Rico restored to over 1 million after widespread blackout

Power has been restored to over 1 million customers in Puerto Rico after a fire at a main power plant caused the biggest blackout so far this year across the U.S. territory.

Puerto Rico April 7, 2022

Major outage hits Puerto Rico, shuttering schools and offices

Puerto Ricans are already frustrated with an electricity system razed by Hurricane Maria. Repairs have been made but reconstruction has been stalled by crumbling infrastructure.

Miami April 7, 2022

Florida man, sister-in-law fight off attempted robbers on street: 'WWE stuff'

A Florida teen and his sister-in-law did not fall victim to an attempted robbery after defending themselves against the suspects.

Faith & Values March 15, 2022

Anti-COVID vaccine mandate bishop in Puerto Rico relieved of leadership by Vatican

Bishop Torres previously refused to sign an episcopal decree advocating the separation of vaccinated and unvaccinated parishioners

Coronavirus March 8, 2022

Chicago teachers vow to fight order to drop mask mandates, Puerto Rico lifts restrictions

With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continuing to fall significantly across the U.S., local, state and territory governments and schools have begun to remove mask mandates. 

Children's Health November 24, 2021

Children’s COVID-19 cases up 32% from two weeks ago, pediatricians report

COVID-19 cases among children are up by 32% from two weeks ago, according to a recent report from pediatricians. 

Weather September 28, 2021

Hurricane Sam strengthens to Category 4 storm as Atlantic season shows no signs of slowing

Hurricane Sam strengthened to a Category 4 storm Tuesday morning over the Atlantic, with maximum sustained winds increasing to near 130 mph, including higher gusts. 

US September 22, 2021

Cold front sweeps East as winds bring elevated fire threat to western US

A strong cold front sweeping across the eastern third of the country will bring isolated storms and flooding over the next few days.  

US September 21, 2021

Rain, flooding potential across East as wind increases western wildfire threats

An approaching cold front will also bring the risk for severe weather, with cooler air moving in behind it.

US September 16, 2021

Cold front brings storms to Midwest as wildfire danger continues in West

What's left of post-Tropical Cyclone Nicholas continues to bring the risk of flooding from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle.