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‘It was like an apocalyptic movie’: 20 climate photographs that changed the world

They are the images that made us sit up and take notice. As world leaders gather for Cop27, these pictures prove that global heating isn’t a distant possibility – it’s already here

The Guardian - UK

Beauty queens Miss Puerto Rico and Miss Argentina marry in a secret ceremony

Fabiola Valentín and Mariana Varela posted a video highlighting their two years together and their courthouse wedding

The Guardian - US

Activists fight bid to remove Puerto Rico's 'colonial cats'

Hundreds of cats have long slinked through the cobblestone streets of Puerto Rico’s historic district, stopping for the occasional pat on the head as delighted tourists and residents snap pictures and offer bits of food

The Independent UK

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Miss Argentina and Miss Puerto Rico announce they are married after secret romance

Miss Argentina, Mariana Varela, and Miss Puerto Rico, Fabiola Valentín, met at the Miss Grand International competition and their love blossomed from there

Daily Mirror

Miss Argentina and Miss Puerto Rico confirm marriage after secret romance

The pageant winners have been together for two years since they met while competing at Miss Grand International in the US in 2020

Evening Standard

Lesbian beauty queens Miss Argentina and Miss Puerto Rico 2020 tie the knot

Beauty Queens Mariana Varela and Fabiola Valentín, who represented Argentina and Puerto Rico in 2020, are now married. The duo who have kept their lesbian romance a secret since a long time, finally tied the knot and shared the news on social media.

The Times of India

Latino voters look beyond immigration, and hope candidates will, too

While immigration remains a threshold issue for many Latino voters, it is not the only thing they're focused on ahead of the midterms.

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Dancer says fear of Weinstein muted her sex assault response

An attorney for Harvey Weinstein repeatedly challenged a woman over why she didn’t raise more objections or leave the hotel room in Puerto Rico where she said he sexually assaulted her during a 2003 film shoot

The Independent UK

Dancer in Harvey Weinstein film testifies he sexually assaulted her in Puerto Rico in 2003

A dancer who worked as a body double in a movie produced by Harvey Weinstein testified Thursday that the filmmaker removed her top and masturbated during a 2003 sexual assault in Puerto Rico.

Tribune News Service

She fled Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Now this Philly high schooler won MLB recognition and a trip to the World Series

PHILADELPHIA — Maritza Lopez-Gonzalez moved to Philadelphia when she was 13, after Hurricane Maria ravaged her native Puerto Rico. She knew no English.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

To Protect Privileged Shippers From Competition, the Government Fought Jones Act Waivers

That's in addition to advocating for opponents of the law to be charged with treason.

Reason

More than 60% of Puerto Ricans seeking FEMA aid after Hurricane Maria had their applications denied – will the agency approve more this time?

The Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected 60.5% of the 1.1 million applications Puerto Ricans filed for housing assistance after Hurricane Maria devastated the territory in 2017.

The Conversation

There’s a disturbance in the Atlantic and another might form north of Puerto Rico

Forecasters on Monday are watching a disturbance east of Bermuda and say there’s a chance another system could form north of Puerto Rico over the next few days.

Miami Herald

The most iconic radio telescope ever is gone for good, U.S. government declares

Since then, many have called for the telescope to be rebuilt or for building an even better replacement telescope at the site. Instead, the NSF wants Arecibo to serve as a hub for STEM education and outreach.

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Singer and songwriter iLe's third album, 'Nacarile,' finds a world deeply in flux

The Puerto Rican artist returns with a new album, her first since protests galvanized San Juan and beyond in 2019.

The Independent UK

EPA: UPS to pay fine, correct hazardous waste violations

The Environmental Protection Agency says it has reached a settlement with United Parcel Service to resolve violations of hazardous waste regulations at more than 1,100 facilities across 45 states and Puerto Rico

The Independent UK

Puerto Rico struggles to recover after hurricane razed crops

Puerto Rico's agriculture minister says Hurricane Fiona destroyed $159 million worth of crops in Puerto Rico when it hit a month ago, decimating fields of plantains, bananas and other crops

Reuters

More than 100 Haitian migrants found on island near Puerto Rico

More than 100 Haitian migrants have been found on an uninhabited island near Puerto Rico, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said on Tuesday, as a gang blockade of a fuel terminal has caused a humanitarian crisis in Haiti.

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The Independent UK

US opts to not rebuild renowned Puerto Rico telescope

The National Science Foundation has announced it will not rebuild a renowned radio telescope in Puerto Rico, which was one of the world’s largest until it collapsed nearly two years ago

The Guardian - US

Thousands still without power weeks after Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico

High temperatures, rain and mosquitoes make life unbearable for those still affected by the longest blackout in US history

Tribune News Service

Some Puerto Ricans fear Hurricane Fiona efforts fading after Ian

TAMPA, Fla. — Advocates and community leaders have been fundraising to help Puerto Rico and local families after Hurricane Fiona recently pummeled the island.

The Guardian - US

‘We would go back’: will Hurricane Fiona worsen Puerto Rico’s population drain?

Hurricane Maria, earthquakes and federal neglect were already driving the US territory’s youth and talent to the mainland

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Demings knocks Rubio for missing hurricane relief vote. She opposed some similar bills

WASHINGTON — Val Demings has repeatedly criticized Republican Sen. Marco Rubio for failing to vote last week on a broad spending bill that would have allocated additional billions of dollars for natural-disaster relief, accusing her foe in this year’s election of letting down Florida residents after Hurricane Ian.

Reuters

About 82,000 still without power in Puerto Rico two weeks after Fiona

Around 82,000 homes and businesses were still without power in Puerto Rico on Thursday, over two weeks after Hurricane Fiona caused an island-wide outage for its 3.3 million people.

Reuters

About 101,000 still without power in Puerto Rico two weeks after Hurricane Fiona

An estimated 101,000 homes and businesses were still without power in Puerto Rico on Wednesday, more than two weeks after Hurricane Fiona caused an island-wide outage for its 3.3 million people.

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