Trump Falsely Claims Nearly 3,000 Americans In Puerto Rico 'Did Not Die'
Nearly 3,000 people died in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. President Donald Trump denied this reality as a hurricane barrels toward the Carolinas.
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Nearly 3,000 people died in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. President Donald Trump denied this reality as a hurricane barrels toward the Carolinas.
"A lesson from this is that efforts for assistance and recovery need to focus as much as possible on lower-income areas, on people who are older, who are more vulnerable,"
BGE crews are on their way to Puerto Rico to assist with recovery efforts in the wake of September's devastating hurricane.
BGE is sending crews to help restore power and repair infrastructure that was destroyed in Hurricane Maria.
Several Baltimore police officers visited Puerto Rico recently to help citizens affected Hurricane Maria.
Connecticut College has established a guest student program for college students from Puerto Rico whose education was disrupted after Hurricane Maria hit the island in September.
It has been 73 days since Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico and left behind a trail of death and destruction.
Not only was the 2017 hurricane season the most expensive on record, it also left hundreds dead.
More than 140,000 Puerto Ricans have left since the Category 4 Hurricane slammed into the island Sept. 20.
Elizabeth Vázquez's house has a basement apartment, specially built for her parents, Nicolás Vázquez and Priscila Rodríguez. For the past four years, they stayed there during the summer and went back to Puerto Rico for the winter.
Weeks after Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria devastated the U.S., local Army workers are still on the ground helping with the cleanup.
Some of the puppies brought here to Maryland after the devastation left by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico are now available for adoption.
Raw sewage is pouring into the rivers and reservoirs of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. People without running water bathe and wash their clothes in contaminated streams, and some islanders have been drinking water from condemned wells.
The Maryland National Guard is deploying 15 soldiers to participate in relief efforts in Puerto Rico.
The House is on track to backing President Donald Trump's request for billions more in disaster aid.
It's been nearly three weeks since Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico, which is still struggling to recover.
The Maryland SPCA has taken in 20 dogs from Puerto Rico that survived Hurricane Maria, in hopes to find them forever homes in the Baltimore area.
The Caribbean was hit hard by Hurricane Maria, particularly the island of Dominica -- which is not a U.S. territory.
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Touring a small slice of Hurricane Maria's devastation, President Donald Trump congratulated Puerto Rico on Tuesday for escaping the higher death toll of "a real catastrophe like Katrina" and heaped praise on the relief efforts of his administration without mentioning the sharp criticism the federal response has drawn.
The governor of Puerto Rico said Tuesday that the official death toll from Hurricane Maria has been increased to 34 from 16.
President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at the mayor of San Juan and other officials in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, contemptuous of their claims of a laggard U.S. response to the natural disaster that has imperiled the island's future.
A Baltimore woman whose family was directly impacted by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico spoke to WJZ about the challenges now facing the island.
Hurricane Maria may be well offshore, but the storm still has Ocean City taking precautions.
Maria regained strength and became a hurricane again Wednesday, pushing water over both sides of North Carolina's Outer Banks.
Record warmth through Wednesday across Maryland. Wednesday is a First Alert Weather Day for risk of severe storms.
The family and attorney of an arabber who was shot and killed by police in Baltimore's Upton neighborhood in 2025 are planning to announce a lawsuit against the officers.
After the Baltimore Ravens made a big trade and lost some key players to free agency, the fans are not wavering on their Super Bowl aspirations.
Baltimore's Leakin Park will be closed off during the evenings and overnights until March 19 as sharpshooters from the U.S. Department of Agriculture kill deer to reduce the city's deer population.
New development projects in parts of northern Anne Arundel County are on hold after a technical change in how sewer capacity is calculated triggered a moratorium tied to the Baltimore City sewer system.
A group of Maryland lawmakers made an unannounced visit to an ICE facility in Baltimore looking for answers on several issues.
Record warmth through Wednesday across Maryland. Wednesday is a First Alert Weather Day for risk of severe storms.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is giving a $113 million contract to renovate a proposed federal immigration detention and processing facility near Hagerstown, Maryland.
A beloved Baltimore elementary school teacher was found inside Arundel Elementary School on Monday morning after she died over the weekend, according to school officials.
The family and attorney of an arabber who was shot and killed by police in Baltimore's Upton neighborhood in 2025 are planning to announce a lawsuit against the officers on Tuesday.
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Chilly night ahead with some frost possible west of I-95. Warmer weather returns this weekend.
Storm threat continues Thursday with high heat added to the mix too during the afternoon.
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Jimmy’s Famous Seafood offers the U.S. Hockey teams crab cakes for life.
The Maryland Home and Garden Show returns to the State Fairgrounds.
The Las Vegas Raiders took a major step toward improving their substandard offensive line Monday, agreeing to a three-year, $81 million contract with three-time Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.
Baltimore Ravens' tight end Isaiah Likely and All-Pro punter Jordan Stout are following John Harbaugh to the New York Giants, the Associated Press reported.
Star pass rusher Maxx Crosby struggled to hold in his emotions as he said goodbye to Raiders fans in a nearly 13-minute video Saturday and told his new supporters in Baltimore that he would go there with the singular goal of winning the Super Bowl.
Chance Gladden buried a 3-pointer at the buzzer, scoring 24 of his 26 points in the second half to help Boston University stun top-seeded Navy 73-72 on Sunday in the semifinals of the Patriot League Championship, ending the Midshipmen's 14-game winning streak.
When Lamar Jackson is hurt, the next best thing for the Ravens has been Tyler Huntley.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, considered a 2028 presidential contender, is planning a series of commencement addresses in May as he broadens his national profile.
Wait times to get through security hit two hours in New Orleans and over three hours in Houston as TSA staffing took a hit amid the partial government shutdown.
National Transportation Safety Board member Todd Inman called the allegations against him false and a "political hit job."
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said "what you're seeing is emotional reactions and fear that this is a long-term war." He stressed that "this is not a long-term war."
The first U.S. casualties of the war with Iran occurred among American personnel based in Kuwait.
Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
New flights to both U.S. and Caribbean destinations are coming to BWI in 2026.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
Primanti Bros. on Tuesday announced plans to expand to the Baltimore region this spring.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
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With open enrollment starting soon, employees could get sticker shock, with their costs expected to rise 6% to 7% for 2026, a new study says.
After WJZ shed light on a rat infestation plaguing one Towson community, Baltimore County officials say they are now taking action.
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Record warmth through Wednesday across Maryland. Wednesday is a First Alert Weather Day for risk of severe storms.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
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