Hurricane Maria destroyed her home. Now Dorian threatens her shelter
All that is left intact of Lucy Beascochea's house are the stone stairs leading up to where it once was in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
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Trump slams Puerto Rico as impending storm intensifies
President Donald Trump is already picking a fight with Puerto Rican officials as a tropical storm barrels toward the island, showing insensitivity to Americans still recovering from one crisis and facing another.
Several airlines offering travel waivers ahead of TS Dorian
Passengers due to fly into the path of Tropical Storm Dorian may be able to reschedule their flights for free.
Puerto Rico under tropical storm warning as Dorian approaches
Schools are closed Wednesday across Puerto Rico as the island, still grappling with the devastation of 2017's Hurricane Maria, prepares for Tropical Storm Dorian.
Dorian expected to near hurricane strength as it heads for Puerto Rico
Another menacing storm is on track to slam the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, an island still grappling with the devastation of Hurricane Maria.
Tropical Storm Dorian could become a hurricane by Tuesday
Another menacing storm is on track to slam the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, an island still grappling with the devastation of Hurricane Maria.
Tropical Storm Dorian is expected to strengthen into a hurricane
Tropical Storm Dorian is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Wednesday morning and bring wind, rain and storm surges to the Lesser Antilles and Puerto Rico over the coming week.
Puerto Rico swears in third governor in less than a week
Puerto Rico's Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez Garced was sworn in Wednesday afternoon as the third governor that the financially and politically troubled island has had in less than a week.
Pedro Pierluisi was sworn in as Puerto Rico's governor
Veteran politician Pedro Pierluisi was sworn in as Puerto Rico's new governor on Friday, a spokeswoman with the US territory governor's office said.
HUD delays funding for Puerto Rico, citing 'alleged corruption'
Federal officials are delaying the release of more than $8 billion in funding to help Puerto Rico bolster its disaster defenses, with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson citing "alleged corruption."
The downfall of one of Puerto Rico's most powerful political dynasties
Nearly a decade before Puerto Rico's disgraced Gov. Ricardo Rosselló ran for office, the ambitious and telegenic young man and his closest friends made no secret of his aspirations to move back to the palatial governor's mansion where he grew up as the scion of money and privilege.
Puerto Rican governor signs law moving Democratic primary
Outgoing Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rosselló signed a law on Friday shifting Puerto Rico's Democratic primary up from June to March in a push to make the island more influential in selecting the party's nominee.
Puerto Rico legislators to vote for secretary of state
After Puerto Rico legislators delayed a vote to confirm Gov. Ricardo Rosselló's possible successor on Thursday, the woman who is currently next in line for the job said she won't resign and would follow the rule of law.
Outgoing Puerto Rico governor nominates new secretary of state
Ricardo Rosselló, the outgoing governor of Puerto Rico, has called for a special legislative session to try to confirm Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia as the next secretary of state and possibly his successor.
Woman next in line to be Puerto Rico's governor doesn't want the job
Wanda Vázquez Garced, Puerto Rico's secretary of justice, does not want to be governor of the US territory, she said on Twitter Sunday.
Timeline of Puerto Rico governor's fall
Hundreds of thousands of people took the streets of Puerto Rico to bring down Gov. Ricardo Rosselló.
The faces and voices that toppled Puerto Rico's governor
The tropical heat and the downpours. The blasts of tear gas and pepper spray. What they endured during weeks of protests against Gov. Ricardo Rosselló was nothing, they said, compared to what came before.
Likely successor of Puerto Rico's governor in protesters' crosshairs
Now that Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló has said he will leave office after major protests on the island, Secretary of Justice Wanda Vázquez Garced is next in line -- and in the crosshairs of wary demonstrators.
Puerto Rico gov stepping down amid chat scandal
Weeks of fury and protests gave way to celebrations and fireworks as Puerto Rico's embattled governor announced he'll step down.
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló told lawmakers he would resign. Now, the impeachment process is
Puerto Rico's speaker of the House called for a special legislative session to begin impeachment proceedings for Gov. Ricardo Rosselló on Wednesday, after an expected announcement of his resignation did not materialize.
Debt, hurricanes, texting: Puerto Rico's troubles explained
You may think the protests erupting in Puerto Rico are all about the government's texting scandal. But the problems run much deeper.
Puerto Rico governor gets resignation letter from chief of staff
The chief of staff for Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló has submitted his resignation, effective July 31, according to a letter obtained by CNN.
Search warrants issued for Puerto Rico officials involved in chat scandal
Puerto Rico's Justice Department is serving search warrants Tuesday on some of the participants involved in a group chat with Gov. Ricardo Rosselló that helped spur days of protest on the island, a department spokeswoman said.
Publication of leaked texts partly sparked Puerto Rico's mass protests
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