Charles Paprockiadded this to RacismLatin America Hurricane season starts June 1. U.S. mainland media continues to fail Puerto Ricodailykos.com - Denise Oliver Velez for Daily Kos Over 30,000 houses and apartments in Puerto Rico still have blue tarps instead of roofs. Tarps that leak. Tarps that are frayed. Coverings that do …
Futurity Newsadded this to HealthHealth How to provide cancer care in a natural disaster scenariofuturity.org - Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL A new paper focuses on how to prepare for natural disasters so that physicians who provide radiation therapy to patients with cancer have guidelines …
Daily Mailadded this to Top StoriesOlympian Ex-Olympian, 41, who became track coach at specialized sports school coerced 15-year-old student into having sex with himdailymail.co.uk - Chauncey Alcorn A former Olympian-turned-track and field coach coerced a 15-year-old student into having sex with him at a specialized sports school in Puerto …
Latin America Man saves Virginia man’s life while vacationing in Puerto Ricowtkr.com - Megan Garnache Charlie Dickman and his family have vacationed in Puerto Rico several times within the past decade, but none may have been as memorable as their last …
NOLA.comFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPowerball Powerball numbers: Did you win Saturday’s $308 million lottery jackpot? -nola.com The latest Powerball drawing offers a jackpot of over a quarter-billion dollars. The estimated jackpot is $308 million. The lump sum payment before …
iHeartRadioadded this to iHeartRadio Music NewsBebe Rexha Bebe Rexha Says She's 'Very Proud Of' Her Body | iHeartRadioiheart.com - Katrina Nattress Bebe Rexha has no problem speaking her mind, especially when it comes to body positivity. While visiting Puerto Rico last week, the pop star posted an …
Texas Texas Republican Delays Passage Of Bipartisan Disaster Aid Billnationalmemo.com - Joe Conason Americans across the country reeling from hurricane, flood, and wildfire damage will have to wait longer for relief, after freshman Republican Rep. …
Michael Dell More than 9,000 UT Austin students are now 'Texas Exes' following the spring commencementkvue.com - Author: Britny Eubank AUSTIN, Texas — The eyes of Texas will be upon them all their lives. More than 9,000 students graduated from the University of Texas at Austin …
AxiosU.S. Politics $19.1 billion natural disaster aid package blocked by 1 House RepublicanAxios - Orion Rummler Rep. Chip Roy (R -Tex.) voted on Friday to block a $19.1 billion aid package for areas affected by natural disasters over the last 2 years, the …
The Wall Street Journal.Houses Bid to Quickly Pass $19.1 Billion Disaster-Aid Package in House FailsThe Wall Street Journal. - Andrew DuehrenRep. Chip Roy stops attempt to use special rules to pass bill by unanimous consent WASHINGTON—An attempt to pass a $19.1 billion disaster-aid package under special rules in the House failed Friday after
MSNBCDonald Trump Losing yet another fight, Trump backs down on disaster-relief fundingMSNBC - Steve Benen Congress’ disaster-relief package has been stuck in Congress for months because Donald Trump had some specific demands: he wanted the legislation to …
NBC Newsadded this to PoliticsThe White House House fails to pass $19 billion disaster relief bill after GOP lawmaker objectsNBC News - Rebecca ShabadThe Senate passed the measure, which President Donald Trump has backed, Thursday evening in a 85-8 vote after a bipartisan deal was struck. WASHINGTON — The House on Friday failed to pass the Senate-passed
The Mercury Newsadded this to Top StoriesThe White House Texas Republican Rep. Roy blocks $19.1 billion disaster aid billThe Mercury News - The Washington Post WASHINGTON – A House Republican lawmaker blocked a $19.1 billion disaster aid package on Friday, delaying a bill that would send federal funding to …
NBC Newsadded this to Top StoriesLatino News Banks could benefit from investing in Puerto Rico. But few are doing it.NBC News - Nicole Acevedo“One of the roadblocks right now is that banks don’t know about this eligibility for CRA credit in Puerto Rico," Nancy Santiago Negrón of Hispanics in Philanthropy said. American banks have been given
SFChronicleadded this to Chronicle FoodLatino News How Cuban Chinese refugees in Puerto Rico built a life on ice creamsfchronicle.com - By Illyanna Maisonet Puerto Rican food doesn’t always look like its greatest hits. Puerto Rican food can look like empanada de jueyes, a flat dough disc seasoned with …
AudioburstWildfires Listen: Senate passes massive disaster aid packageAudioburst - KNSS "A disaster relief Bill hung up for months over demands from House Democrats, and President Trump has cleared the Senate in bipartisan fashion. The …
Westchester County Senate passes $19 billion disaster relief billnews12.com - westchester.news12.com The Senate has passed a $19 billion disaster aid bill to help a number of states and Puerto Rico recover after a series of hurricanes, floods and …
HuffPostadded this to News & PoliticsPolitics 1 GOP Rep Is Keeping Millions In Disaster Relief From Americans Who Need Ithuffpost.com A $19.1 billion disaster-relief bill seemed headed for quick passage by the House on Friday following Senate approval and the backing of President …
The Wall Street Journal.FEMA FEMA Official Probed Over Puerto Rico Power RestorationThe Wall Street Journal. - Andrew ScurriaAhsha Tribble, who oversaw the repair of Puerto Rico’s power grid, was placed on leave by FEMA amid an Inspector General probe into utility contracting A high-ranking Federal Emergency Management Agency
Decideradded this to Netflix & Netflix OriginalsHurricane Maria Stream It Or Skip It: 'After Maria' on Netflix, a Deeply Empathetic Portrait of Women Displaced by Hurricane MariaDecider - John Serba All they want to do is go home. Netflix short film After Maria profiles displaced Puerto Rican women and their families while they’re holed up in …
Voxadded this to Policy & PoliticsHouse Freedom Caucus One House Republican is holding up $19 billion in disaster aid fundingVox - Li ZhouAfter six months of congressional delays on disaster aid, one House Republican is determined to stall the process even further. On Thursday, the Senate — with buy-in from House Democrats and President
Charles Swisheradded this to Truth Be ToldLiberal View Texas Representative Blocks Disaster Relief Funding Votecrooksandliars.com - Karoli Kuns A simple unanimous consent vote to approve the disaster relief bill approved Thursday by the Senate was blocked by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Trump), who …
GGregory Harpadded this to Photography EssentialsLatin America Battle of the Photography Blogs: SLR Lounge Versus Fstoppersfstoppers.com - by Patrick Hall It's another day in Puerto Rico and another photography shootout. Last week, we asked you which photo was better, but today, we take you behind the …
The Washington TimesRepublicans Freshman House Republican blocks disaster relief bill, says rush to passage shortchanges borderThe Washington Times - Stephen Dinan A Republican on Friday blocked the disaster spending bill from speedy passage through the House, meaning it will be June before the chamber is able …
Daily Dotadded this to EntertainmentPlay buttonHurricane Maria ‘After Maria’ looks at the long road to recovery after Hurricane MariaDaily Dot - Eddie Strait Netflix’s After Maria follows three women living out of a New York hotel. Forced to flee their homes in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, the women …
BuzzFeedadded this to PoliticsU.S. House of Representatives Massive Bipartisan Disaster Aid Bill Blocked By House Republican Rep. Chip Roybuzzfeednews.com - Paul McLeod Rep. Chip Roy of Texas argued the disaster aid bill is not “fiscally responsible.” WASHINGTON — The Senate passed the bill Thursday, and President …
The White House This Texas congressman just delayed disaster aid for Floridatampabay.com - By News Service of Florida A long-stalled federal disaster relief package, which is expected to help the Panhandle’s recovery from Hurricane Michael, will have to wait for a …
The Daily Beastadded this to Cheat SheetTed Cruz $19.1 Billion in Federal Disaster Aid Stalls After Single Republican ObjectsThe Daily Beast Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) single-handedly stopped a $19.1 billion disaster aid package on Friday. Roy’s vote stalled legislation that would send federal …
USA TODAYadded this to Top StoriesHouse Freedom Caucus Bipartisan disaster relief package held up by lone GOP House member over border securityUSA TODAY - Ledyard KingWASHINGTON – Disaster-battered communities including fire-ravaged California, the storm-soaked Midwest and hurricane-pummeled Florida, who have waited for months for federal assistance, will have to sit
MarketWatchU.S. House of Representatives Disaster-aid bill stalls in House as Republican objectsMarketWatch - By Robert Schroeder A $19 billion disaster-aid package stalled in the House of Representatives on Friday after passing the Senate on Thursday. Most lawmakers have left …
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