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Why did Puerto Rico become part of the US? And why is it not a state? Experts explain
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe year is 1898. The United States had 45 states. William McKinley was president. Candy corn, ice...
Puerto Rico governor requests major disaster declaration; Fiona grows stronger
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor's note: This page recaps the news of Tuesday, Sept. 20. For the latest coverage on Hurricane...
5 years later, Puerto Ricans are still struggling with Hurricane Maria's devastation. Then came...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs Hurricane Fiona bore down on Puerto Rico this week, residents of the U.S. territory in the...
Puerto Rico's water supply is being depleted, contaminated by manufacturing industry on the island,...
ABC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe manufacturing industry in Puerto Rico is putting the island's finite water supply at risk,...
How can I help Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Fiona? Mutual aid, nonprofits to support
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHurricane Fiona has brought devastation to the people of Puerto Rico, and advocates are stressing...
Hurricane Fiona overwhelms Puerto Rico with flooding, mudslides; power partially restored
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor's note: This page recaps the news from Monday, Sept. 19. For the latest updates on Hurricane...
Booming manufacturing industry affecting qualify of life in Puerto Rico, advocates say
ABC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThere is a side of Puerto Rico that many Americans may not know about. Manufacturing industries were...
Hurricane Fiona has devastated Puerto Rico. Here's how you can help.
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStill healing from the devastation of Hurricane Maria five years ago, Puerto Rico was slammed with...
Lin-Manuel Miranda, others seek Puerto Rico silver lining
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFive years after Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico and exposed the funding problems the...
With a record-breaking 2024 Atlantic hurricane forecast, here’s how scientists are helping Caribbean...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoPuerto Rico has a fraught history with tropical storms, and climate change is making them more...