Puerto Rico default looms, despite rescue deal
The territory will miss a $2 billion payment as the federal control board gets set to handle its finances
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Obama signs Puerto Rico rescue bill into law
The president calls it "an important first step" to help the U.S. territory and its 3.5 million citizens
Congress passes Puerto Rico debt rescue bill
Vote comes two days before the debt-stricken island is supposed to make a $2 billion payment to creditors
Orlando victim's death takes a toll on Puerto Rico town
Orlando shooting victim among the more than two dozen Puerto Ricans who died in nightclub attack
High court rules against Puerto Rico in debt case
The commonwealth is mired in recession and cannot pay $72 billion in public debt
Puerto Rico's air ambulance company ends service over debt
Gov't officials said they'll boost ambulance services by land, but medical authorities warn that some lives are being put at risk
Hillary Clinton claims victory in Puerto Rico primary
"!Gracias" tweets Clinton, as she and Bernie Sanders look ahead to Tuesday's battle for California
The true cost of Zika in the U.S. could be staggering
The amounts Congress is debating about spending on prevention pale against the virus' potential long-term health care costs
Zika's threat to tourism adds to Puerto Rico's woes
One of the few economic bright spots for the financially struggling island is also now on the ropes as tourists shy away
Bernie Sanders breaks with White House on Puerto Rico deal
Congress reached a deal with the White House last week to restructure Puerto Rico's $70 billion in debt
A bondholder suit adds to Puerto Rico's woes
Five investment funds holding nearly $1 billion in bonds say the island's debt-moratorium law is unconstitutional
As the House acts, Puerto Rico's reaction is mixed
A bill aimed at stabilizing the island's finances gets hammered out, to the relief and protests of citizens and leaders
Sanders blitzes Puerto Rico ahead of primary contest
Vermont senator barnstorms territory, promises vote on independence
Puerto Rico reports first Zika-related microcephaly case
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it conducted the laboratory test that confirmed the microcephaly diagnosis
Treasury Secretary heads to Puerto Rico to pressure Congress
Territory missed a nearly $370 million bond payment May 1; the default was the island's largest payment missed so far
Baseball scraps Puerto Rico series over Zika fears
MLB decides to move Pirates-Marlins series after players expressed concerns about their health
These states top the list of financial disasters
With a new fiscal year looming, several are embroiled in battles over how to plug massive budget shortfalls
Drowning in debt, Puerto Rico calls on Congress for help
Governor attacks hedge-fund creditors as "vultures," warns of default unless lawmakers let island declare bankruptcy
First U.S. Zika-related death reported in Puerto Rico
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has more than 680 cases of Zika virus, government officials said today
Man tells survival tale after being tossed overboard
"I was thinking that was it," Michigan man says as he recalls watching sailboat drift away in Atlantic Ocean
Man accused of asking victim's race before killing 3
Police say Dan Popp learned Jesus Manso-Perez was Puerto Rican, and said, "You guys got to go," before shooting and killing Manso-Perez and two others
Marco Rubio wins Puerto Rico's Republican primary
A very large portion of those registered to vote in Puerto Rico are the island's inmates, who will help decide where its 23 delegates go
U.S. sues Puerto Rico companies over use of pesticides
Charges come after U.S. family vacationing nearly killed by pesticides used in their vacation unit
Puerto Rico's elite linked to $10M health fraud case
U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez says artists, lawyers, government employees and a well-known model participated in the Medicaid scheme
El Faro captain sought route change a day before ship sank
U.S. Coast Guard probing why 790-foot freighter El Faro sank near the Bahamas last fall, killing all 33 aboard
Trump confident ahead of Monday showdown, says Dems' position makes shutdown likely
President Trump is set to meet today with Senate leaders John Thune and Chuck Schumer and House leaders Mike Johnson and Hakeem Jeffries.
JD Vance says U.S. "looking at" selling Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
The White House is weighing Ukraine's request for long-range Tomahawk missiles to defend the country against Russian forces, Vice President JD Vance said Sunday.
Investigation continues into fatal Michigan church shooting, fire
Investigators will be back at the scene Monday in Grand Blanc Township, where a shooting and fire at a church left multiple people dead.
After Charlie Kirk's murder, Utah Gov. Cox grapples with rising political violence
After the assassination of Charlie Kirk in his state, Republican Gov. Spencer Cox asked whether we could all "stop hating our fellow Americans."
Bad Bunny will headline 2026 Super Bowl halftime show
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Bad Bunny will lead the halftime festivities from Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
Maps show Tropical Storm Imelda as it's forecast to become hurricane
Imelda is the ninth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Tuesday.
Where jobs are scarce, people could dodge Trump's Medicaid work rules
Under a new law, many Americans will have to meet a work requirement to obtain and keep their Medicaid coverage. But due to an exemption, millions living in areas of high unemployment could be spared.
Hurricane Humberto could bring dangerous surf to East Coast
Hurricane Humberto's swells will probably cause "life-threatening surf and rip current conditions," the National Hurricane Center warned.
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