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Gas and clean laundry are precious commodities in Puerto Rico

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Lines for fuel and laundry were not for the feint of heart in Puerto Rico Friday. A miles long queue of cars were parked on the side of the freeway with people waiting to be able to fill up their tanks. One...
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Puerto Ricans hit by Maria collect water from streams

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Some Puerto Ricans on Friday collected water and cleaned up the damage caused by the deadly Hurricane Maria. People in Cayey lined up to collect water from nearby streams. U.S. military officials say it is...
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Bloomberg

U.S. Virgin Islands Grapple With Irma Aftermath

Higher Ed
Sep.13 -- The lush greenery has been stripped bare, homes have lost their roofs and cars lie crushed under utility polls. St. John, part of the Virgin Islands struck by Hurricane Irma last week, couldn’t look less like a tourist...
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FEMA: Gov't Bolstering Puerto Rico Response

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A day after traveling to Puerto Rico to assess the scope of the damage, FEMA chief Brock Long said the U.S. federal government is "dramatically increasing the federal footprint" on the island and working tirelessly to stabilize the...
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Trump: We Won't Rest Until Puerto Rico is Safe

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President Donald Trump defended his administration's response to Puerto Rico's hurricane destruction Friday, insisting the federal government is "engaged fully" in the effort to help the island recover from Hurricane Maria. ...
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White House Briefs on Puerto Rican Aid Efforts

Higher Ed
The White House's Homeland Security adviser, for the second time Thursday, has defended the Trump administrations relief efforts in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Tom Bossert followed up an appearance in the...
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Rep. Velazquez Urges Congress to Act on PR

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Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, (D - NY) pressed Congress to act to provide aid to Puerto Rico in the wake of the damage done to the U.S. territory from Hurricane Maria. Rep. Valazquez is the first Puerto Rican woman to be...
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Velazquez urges Congress to act on Puerto Rico

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Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, (D - NY) pressed Congress to act to provide aid to Puerto Rico in the wake of the damage done to the U.S. territory from Hurricane Maria. Rep. Valazquez is the first Puerto Rican woman to be...
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White House Briefs on Puerto Rican Aid Efforts

Higher Ed
The White House's Homeland Security Adviser, for the second time Thursday, has defended the Trump administrations relief efforts in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Tom Bossert followed up an appearance in the...
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Hurricane stresses Puerto Rico's healthcare system

Higher Ed
The fall out from Hurricane Maris has continued to put pressure on Puerto Rico's healthcare system. Martin Lopez was shot in the hand last Saturday by two thieves who made off with his precious cans of fuel in the...
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Puerto Rico preparing for Hurricane Maria to hit

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VOICED: Shows exterior shtos people boarding up windows and preparing properties for Hurricane Maria's arrival. Voxpop with business owner speaking on how bad the storm is expected. Exterior shots shop owners moving stock into basements...
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Florida governor offers help to Puerto Rico

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Florida Governor Rick Scott said he is willing to help Puerto Rico in whatever way he and his state can following the devastation from Hurricane Maria. "We've told them, whatever their needs are, we're going to be there,"...
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Bloomberg

Knighthead's Tom Wagner on Puerto Rico Bond Offer

Higher Ed
Sep.27 -- PREPA (Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority) bondholder Tom Wagner, co-founder of Knighthead Capital, sat down with Bloomberg's David Gura and Michelle Kaske to discuss his plans to lend fresh cash to the storm-ravaged island...
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Bloomberg

Trump Says Puerto Rico 'Literally Starting From Scratch'

Higher Ed
Sep.29 -- President Donald Trump speaks about the devastation suffered in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria during a speech at the National Association of Manufacturers in Washington.
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Former US President Clinton visits Puerto Rico

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Former US President Bill Clinton visited Puerto Rico on Monday and met with those left homeless after Hurricane Maria hit the US territory as a Category 4 storm. Clinton arrived with medical supplies and solar energy...
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AFP News Agency

CLEAN : Despacito singer awaits Grammy Award

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Puerto Rico singer of hit song Despacito Luis Fonsi says that his nomination for the Grammy Awards are a success for Spanish music and hopes to make history this Sunday in Mexico
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Dark, desperate life without power in Puerto Rico

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Tens of thousands of Puerto Rico's residents remain without power, more than three months after Hurricane Maria battered the US island and destroyed its electrical grid. Days before Christmas people stood in a line outside...
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AFP News Agency

CLEAN : All minds on Despacito and Puerto Rico at Latin Grammys

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The global hit Despacito by Puerto Rico singer Luis Fonsi was the favourite at the Latin Grammy ceremony in Las Vegas
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PR Gov. Requests 94 Billion in Disaster Relief

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Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosello requested Monday federal assistance for $94.4 billion as the island struggles to recover from the damage inflicted by Hurricane Maria. Describing his estimate as "conservative," the...
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Bloomberg

Trump Says Puerto Rico Response Was an 'Unsung Success'

Higher Ed
Sep.11 -- President Donald Trump speaks with reporters about the recovery efforts in Puerto Rico after last year's hurricane season.
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Bloomberg

Sen. Braun Says GOP Aims for 'Grand Plan' on Health Care

Higher Ed
Apr.02 -- Senator Mike Braun, a Republican from Indiana and a member of the Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee, discusses the political battle over health Care, the impact of trade on farmers, and conflict over hurricane funds...
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Bloomberg

Wagner Sees Recession Triggering Marketwide Distressed Debt Opportunity

Higher Ed
Dec.14 -- Thomas Wagner, co-chairman and co-founding partner at Knighthead Capital, discusses the state of the distressed debt market, the type of purchases he is looking for, and examines economies and corporate leverage. He speaks on...