Police shut down more than half of the 2,315 schools in Catalonia designated as polling stations. Tens of thousands are expected to vote in a referendum that’s already been blocked by Spain’s constitutional court. 1/20 Polar bears converge in the hundreds on a bowhead whale carcass
The situation in Puerto Rico is spiraling into a full-blown health crisis. Nearly half of the population has no drinking water, many have no food, and communication remains spotty. 1/20 With much of Puerto Rico's power grid still offline, the island’s health disaster compounds as
Florida governor Rick Scott heads to Puerto Rico to coordinate recovery efforts. A "vast" migration of Puerto Ricans to Florida is expected in the months ahead. 1/22 Warned that Puerto Rico may become his Katrina, Trump temporarily waives the Jones Act. 2/22 Hugh Hefner dies at
Before-and-after aerial photos of Puerto Rico offer a glimpse at the extent of devastation. On the ground, the health situation is dire—only 20 hospitals are operational and 911 is offline. 1/23 The Republican runoff to fill Jeff Sessions' Senate seat in Alabama became a proxy
The cost of damage in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria may reach as much as $20 billion. 1/16 Just 40 percent of islanders in Puerto Rico currently have potable water. 2/16 Federal aid starts to flow, but Trump doesn’t much care for humanitarian crises offshore. 3/16
Maria downed communication lines to half the island, as Puerto Rico tries to evacuate 70,000 residents downstream of a failing dam. 1/12 “Consider the amount of standard daily doses of opioids consumed in Japan. And then double it. And then double it again. And then double it
With Merkel poised to win a fourth term as chancellor, much of her appeal is that she advances successful systems over political agendas. 1/19 Merkel's popularity is strongest among young voters, who view her handling of the refugee crisis as proof of her authenticity. 2/19 A
Hurricane Maria knocked out power on all of Puerto Rico, and it could take up to six months to restore service. Here’s how you can help the island's relief efforts. 1/16 Photos from Maria's path of destruction across the Caribbean. 2/16 Ways to
Maps and photos of the devastation from yesterday's 7.1-magnitude earthquake south of Mexico City. 1/19 More than 200 people have now died in the earthquake, which occurred on the anniversary of the 1985 quake that killed 20,000 and resulted in Mexico upgrading its building
Addressing the UN this morning, Trump says if Pyongyang continues its nuclear threats, the US "will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea." 1/18 No one yet knows what it means that the US wiretapped Manafort before and after the election or that federal agents
