Hurricane Maria Batters Dominica, Sets Sights On Puerto Rico
A very powerful Hurricane Maria is barreling through the Caribbean - an area already battered by Hurricane Irma.
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A very powerful Hurricane Maria is barreling through the Caribbean - an area already battered by Hurricane Irma.
Hurricane Maria, an extremely dangerous storm, is barreling towards the islands in the eastern Caribbean as forecasters warn it could grow stronger.
The eye of Category 5 Hurricane Maria is moving over Dominica.
While there may have been a few cyclones stronger than Hurricane Irma and some have lasted longer, no other storm in recorded history has maintained top wind speeds of 185 mph for 37 hours straight.
Hurricane Irma left 900,000 Puerto Ricans without power and at least two dead on the island of Barbuda.
As heavy rains and 185-mph winds from Hurricane Irma lashed the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico's northeast coast Wednesday, Puerto Rican officials are warning that parts of the island nation could be without power for several months.
From Antigua to Puerto Rico, preparations are underway for the strongest storm the region has seen in decades.
As South Florida hits the stores to stock up on supplies in preparation for Hurricane Irma, it's very different story in the northeastern Caribbean.
More than 200 dogs from Puerto Rico's overwhelmed animal shelters are winging their way to the U.S.
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Much of Puerto Rico was still without electricity Thursday following a fire at a power plant.
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The two-game series in Puerto Rico between the Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates has been scrapped amid concerns over the Zika virus.
There's a very good chance the Miami Marlins' two-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Puerto Rico will not be held there because of concerns about the Zika virus, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Coast Guard crews seized bales of cocaine worth $32.7 million dollars in the Caribbean Sea.
Bacardi is asking for more information on the U.S. government's decision to allow Cuba to sell Havana Club rum in America.
Investigators says they have found a bridge deck of the cargo ship that sank last month off the Bahamas after encountering Hurricane Joaquin.
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The cousin of a veteran American Airlines baggage handler is speaking out after police said the airline employee was shot and killed by his girlfriend who then took her own life Friday.
Members of the maritime community and law enforcement will gather Thursday to honor those lost at sea while on the ship caught in Hurricane Joaquin.
Puerto Rican leaders put Washington, D.C. on notice about looming health care crisis.
Members of the South Florida community gathered for a vigil honoring the crew of a ship lost at sea as Hurricane Joaquin slammed parts of the Caribbean.
Derek Rosa, the Hialeah teenager accused of brutally stabbing his mother to death, accepted a plea deal on Friday, just days before his murder trial was set to start.
Puerto Rico's former governor Wanda Vázquez was previously indicted in a federal corruption case.
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Derek Rosa, the Hialeah teenager accused of brutally stabbing his mother to death, accepted a plea deal on Friday, just days before his murder trial was set to start.
Puerto Rico's former governor Wanda Vázquez was previously indicted in a federal corruption case.
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The Justice Department says it also added about 80 more attorneys this week to help review the Epstein files to be released.
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Puerto Rico's former governor Wanda Vázquez was previously indicted in a federal corruption case.
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