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What Was the Actual Death Toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico?
Written by:
David Emery
Jun 4, 2018
Puerto Rico officials originally set the hurricane's death toll at 64, but a more recent assessm ...
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Did Hurricane Maria Cause an IV Bag Shortage Across the United States?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Dec 29, 2017
A California man's account brought to light one of the lesser-known aftereffects of the fatal storm.
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Did All of the Patients in a Puerto Rican Intensive Care Unit Die?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Oct 3, 2017
Official reports seem to corroborate an online allegation that Hurricane Maria's death toll has ...
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Did Puerto Rico's Teamsters Union Go on Strike During Hurricane Maria Relief Efforts?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Dan MacGuill
Oct 2, 2017
Reports that truck drivers are on strike in Puerto Rico are false -- Teamsters have asked mainla ...
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Is the Trump Administration Price Gouging Puerto Rico Evacuees and Seizing Passports?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Sep 28, 2017
The Trump administration did not implement a Department of State policy that was widely rumored ...
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Puerto Rican Hurricane Disaster Reignites Debate Over U.S. Shipping Law
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Sep 27, 2017
Lawmakers had called for the now-waived Jones Act to be suspended to allow aid to more easily re ...
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How To Seek Information on Loved Ones in Puerto Rico
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Sep 22, 2017
Some of the phone numbers shared widely on social media no longer appear to be working or have b ...
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Who Left a Huge Stockpile of Bottled Water Sitting on a Puerto Rico Landing Strip?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sep 13, 2018
An estimated 20,000 pallets of water bottles have been sitting on a landing strip in Puerto Rico ...
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Did a Man Harass a Woman for Wearing a 'Puerto Rico' T-Shirt in the United States?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jul 11, 2018
A Facebook Live video prompted widespread outrage and an internal investigation into the conduct ...
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Is the United States Returning Puerto Rico to Spain?
Written by:
David Emery
Jan 2, 2018
A report in El Nuevo Día that the United States plans to return Puerto Rico to Spain was a Day o ...
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Did Cash-Strapped Puerto Rico Pay Government Employees More Than $100 Million Christmas Bonuses?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Dec 6, 2017
Controversy over the commonwealth's budget is not new, but attention on the bonuses as Puerto Ri ...
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Is Clothing Retailer Marshalls Still Paying Employees in Puerto Rico?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Nov 7, 2017
A Facebook post brought attention to the retail chain's treatment of workers after Hurricane Maria.
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Are Hurricane Maria Survivors Getting 'Skittle Meals' From The Government?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Oct 16, 2017
Volunteer veterans, journalists, and others claim that FEMA is providing "meals" that are little ...
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Are There Posters Calling Trump a 'Pendejo' Across Puerto Rico?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Oct 6, 2017
There is no proof that a viral image insulting the president has been posted "all over" the hurr ...
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Did Trump Administration Refuse Puerto Rico's Request to Allow Food Stamps to be Used for Hot Meals?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Oct 5, 2017
The Department of Agriculture agreed to waive the usual "hot food" ban for food stamps and denie ...
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Is This Viral List of U.S. Government Emergency Aid Sent to Puerto Rico Accurate?
Written by:
David Emery
Oct 2, 2017
Some social media posts defending the Trump administration's relief efforts in Puerto Rico follo ...
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Is CNN Lying About Relief Efforts Reaching Puerto Rico?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Oct 2, 2017
A vague yet viral Facebook post accused the network of spreading misinformation.
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Is San Juan's Mayor Sabotaging Puerto Rican Relief Efforts to Make President Donald Trump Look Bad?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Oct 2, 2017
A woman claiming to be a police officer in Puerto Rico suggested that federal relief was not bei ...
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Did Donald Trump Bankrupt a Golf Course, Leaving Puerto Rico with $33 Million in Debt?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Sep 27, 2017
A viral string of tweets got some facts right about a failed business venture involving a Trump ...
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Trump to Deport Lin-Manuel Miranda, Doesn’t Realize Puerto Rico is US Territory?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Nov 4, 2016
Reports that Donald Trump had threatened to deport Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda were just fa ...
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