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Tropical Storm Trami Hits Vietnam After Killing Dozens in the Philippines
The storm made landfall near Danang on Sunday after leaving at least 80 people dead last week.World - The New York Times - October 27 -
Tropical Storm Rafael gains intensity in Caribbean as it nears Cuba
Storm expected to reach hurricane status but should weaken before it hits the US Gulf coast. Tropical Storm Rafael has grown more powerful in the Caribbean Sea and is poised to reach hurricane ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Eye Opener: Israel strikes Iran
Israel launched its long-anticipated retaliatory strikes on Iran. Also, a former cardiologist was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting women he met online. All that and all that matters in ...Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
Eye Opener: Catastrophic flooding in Spain
In Spain, catastrophic flooding has killed dozens of people and trapped thousands of others. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump attempts to capitalize on a gaffe by President Biden. All that ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Puerto Rico police investigate 8 deaths and about two dozen suspected fentanyl overdoses in one town
At least eight people have died in a town on Puerto Rico’s north coast in recent days after authorities say around two dozen suffered from suspected overdoses linked to drugs likely contaminated ...World - ABC News - October 15 -
Puerto Rico police investigate 8 deaths and about two dozen suspected fentanyl overdoses in one town
At least eight people have died in a town on Puerto Rico’s north coast in recent days after authorities say around two dozen suffered from suspected overdoses linked to drugs likely contaminated ...Health - ABC News - October 15 -
As Trump courts the Latino vote, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe makes racist jokes at MSG rally
As Donald Trump courts the community’s vote, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe crudely mocked Latinos during the pre-program of the former president’s Madison Square Garden rally.Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
2024 election updates: Trump concludes MSG rally with anti-immigrant rhetoric
Donald Trump and some prominent supporters will speak at a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden.Top stories - ABC News - October 28 -
US presidential election updates: Republicans in damage control after racist Puerto Rico comments at Trump rally
Donald Trump’s campaign condemns speaker at Madison Square Garden rally after Kamala Harris makes play for Puerto Rican voters with days to go before the 5 November election. Don’t miss important ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
GOP senator, reps denounce comments from Trump rally comedian mocking Puerto Rico
Multiple Republican lawmakers have denounced comments from a speaker at former President Trump’s rally in New York on Sunday about Puerto Rico. At the rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Obama says ‘you can count on Kamala’ at Philadelphia rally – as it happened
This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of our US elections coverage here . . Outcry over Trump’s hint at ‘little secret’ with House Republicans Share your ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Comedian at Trump rally draws backlash for calling Puerto Rico a "floating pile of garbage"
Former President Donald Trump rallied at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, talking about the economy, the border and unleashing attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris. Allies joined the former ...Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Who is comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who insulted Puerto Rico at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally?
Of the nearly 30 speakers who recently warmed up the crowd for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, one has gotten most of the attention — comedian Tony HinchcliffeEntertainment - ABC News - October 28 -
Harris rejects Tony Hinchcliffe's racist remarks about Puerto Rico at Trump MSG rally as 'nonsense'
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris said GOP nominee Donald Trump is "fixated on his grievances, on himself and on dividing our country."Business - CNBC - October 28 -
Americanswers... on 5 Live! Could a joke about Puerto Rico give Kamala Harris the Latino vote?
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe described the territory as a "floating island of garbage"Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Can Puerto Rico vote in U.S. elections? What to know amid Trump rally backlash
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe is facing a backlash over an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at a Trump rally days before the 2024 election.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Americans in Puerto Rico can't vote for US president. Their anger at Trump is shaping the race
Residents say a speaker calling Puerto Rico garbage before a packed Donald Trump rally in New York was the latest humiliation for an island territory that has long suffered from mistreatmentWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
Harris cuts ad featuring MSG Trump rally Puerto Rico 'garbage' joke
Vice President Harris’s campaign wasted no time making hay of the backlash against a crude comedy set at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden (MSG) rally on Sunday. The Harris campaign on ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Trump campaigns in Georgia amid backlash over rally speaker's Puerto Rico comments
Former President Donald Trump campaigned in battleground Georgia, one day after controversial comments about Puerto Rico by a comedian who spoke at a Madison Square Garden campaign event. NBC News' ...Politics - NBC News - October 28 -
Trump rally comedian workshopped racist Puerto Rico line at NYC comedy club the night before
The racist comments have drawn intense anger and reignited the criticism over Trump's handling of Hurricane Maria's devastating aftermath in Puerto Rico.Politics - NBC News - October 28 -
Trump boasts about New York rally amid furor over Puerto Rico joke
Former President Trump on Monday boasted about the attendance at his Madison Square Garden rally even as his campaign finds itself engulfed in controversy over jokes made during the event. “Look! ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
2024 election updates: Obama criticizes comic's Puerto Rico remarks at Trump's rally
Trump criticizes the former first lady, said she made a 'big mistake' with her comments on the campaign trail.Top stories - ABC News - October 29 -
Speaker Johnson fields questions from Latino voters about ‘stupid’ Puerto Rico joke
BETHLEHEM, Pa. —Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at a Pennsylvania get-out-the-vote event on Monday evening criticized a comedian’s Puerto Rico joke at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Racist jokes about Puerto Rico at rally bring anger and disgust: ‘Truly how the Trump party sees us’
Tony Hinchcliffe’s series of racist jokes at Donald Trump’s rally on Sunday were widely condemned . Some Americans, particularly those of Puerto Rican descent, said that the racist remarks aired ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Puerto Rico GOP leader won't vote for Trump unless he apologizes for comedian's remarks
Puerto Rico GOP Chair Ángel Cintrón says he will not vote for Donald Trump in Puerto Rico’s symbolic presidential poll on Election Day unless the former president personally apologizes for a ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Trump on rally speaker's Puerto Rico comments: 'I can't imagine it's a big deal'
Former President Trump on Tuesday shrugged off the furor over a racist joke told by a comedian at his Madison Square Garden rally. Trump made his first on-camera comments about the backlash over ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Biden sets off a firestorm with his response to Trump rally comedian's Puerto Rico comments
The president appeared to refer to Trump supporters as “garbage,” although he and the White House said he misspoke and was referring to the comedian’s remarks.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Reggaeton star Nicky Jam withdraws Trump endorsement over Puerto Rico joke
Reggaeton star Nicky Jam walked back his previous endorsement of former President Trump Wednesday in the wake of fallout over a poorly received joke at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Aubrey Plaza calls out Tony Hinchcliffe's Puerto Rico joke from Trump rally
Actress Aubrey Plaza on Tuesday took aim at comedian Tony Hinchcliffe for calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage” during a New York City rally for former President Trump on Sunday. “I ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Reggaeton star Nicky Jam walks back Trump endorsement over Puerto Rico 'garbage' comment
Nicky Jam, a Puerto Rican-Dominican singer who endorsed former President Donald Trump, has backtracked after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage” at ...Politics - NBC News - October 30 -
Here's why millions of Americans in Puerto Rico, other territories can't vote for president
As the 2024 election approaches, millions of American citizens who live in U.S. territories remain unable to vote for president.Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Nicky Jam withdraws endorsement of Donald Trump over comedian's 'garbage' comment about Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Nicky Jam has withdrawn his endorsement of Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election a month after appearing at a rally for the candidateEntertainment - ABC News - October 31