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Major power outage leaves 350,000 Puerto Ricans in the dark
LUMA Energy confirmed the outage was tied to an issue with the power plants’ transmission lines.
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After rare flash flood emergency, Florida prepares for more heavy rainfall in coming days
The disorganized storm system was pushing across Florida from the Gulf of Mexico at roughly the same time as the early June start of hurricane season, which this year is forecast to be among the most active in recent memory amid concerns that climate change is increasing storm intensity.
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Six years after Parkland, the bloodstained building will finally be demolished
The victims’ families have been invited to witness the first blows to the building. They have divergent views about the demolition.
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Florida authorities warn of shark dangers along Gulf Coast beaches after 3 people are attacked
There’s no way of knowing whether it was one shark or two separate ones involved in Friday’s attacks, but there are more sharks in the Gulf of Mexico than in past years.
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Voter outreach groups targeted by new laws in Florida and other GOP-led states are struggling to do their work
Florida is one of several states, including Kansas, Missouri and Texas, where Republicans have enacted voting restrictions since 2021 that created or enhanced criminal penalties and fines for those who assist voters.
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Trump’s social media account shares campaign video with a headline about a ‘unified Reich’
The 30-second video appeared Monday on Trump’s account at a time when the presumptive Republican nominee for president, while seeking to portray President Joe Biden as soft on antisemitism, has himself repeatedly faced criticism for using language and rhetoric associated with Nazi Germany.
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The power of giving: Inside the Miranda family’s mission to empower Latino communities
Luis A. Miranda Jr. recounts in his new memoir, “Relentless: My Story of the Latino Spirit that Is Transforming America,” the impact of his work in community activism, political organizing, and philanthropic giving.
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Inside Puerto Rico’s unique role in the US presidential race
Although residents of Puerto Rico can’t vote for president in November, they could potentially still influence Electoral College calculations.
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Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom
Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom. Here’s what you need to know about pregnancy after Roe.
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Sawfish are spinning, and dying, in Florida waters as rescue effort begins
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are exhibiting erratic spinning behavior and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters. Federal and state wildlife agencies are beginning an effort to rescue and rehabilitate sawfish to find out why. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced what it calls…
