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Bad Bunny releases video love letter to Puerto Rico after Trump rally slam
Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny is highlighting his love for his home island Tuesday, following the fracas over a comedy set at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally Sunday that ...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Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Nicky Jam has withdrawn his endorsement of Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election a month after appearing at a rally for the candidateEntertainment - ABC News - October 31 -
‘I feel robbed’: the millions of residents in US territories like Puerto Rico who can’t vote in presidential race
After a comedian at a Trump rally described Puerto Rico as ‘garbage’, old resentments were fired up, as residents say it’s unfair to be disfranchised in elections. Donald Trump’s Madison Square ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Trump stages garbage truck stunt in bid to turn tables over Puerto Rico backlash
Republican nominee in high-vis vest says ‘250 million Americans are not garbage’ as he capitalises on Biden gaffe. Dressing like a sanitation worker and, at one point, appearing in the cab of a ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Rogan says he warned comedian against Puerto Rico joke before NYC Trump rally
Podcaster Joe Rogan suggested Wednesday that he advised his comedian friend, Tony Hinchcliffe, against using a joke about Puerto Rico in his set ahead of former President Trump's recent rally at ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Puerto Rico governor's race is upended by a third party for the first time in 70 years
What's been a race between the pro-statehood and pro-commonwealth parties now includes a candidate from a new Alianza (alliance) coalition— and he's in 2nd place.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Florida House GOP member becomes 100th sponsor of Puerto Rico Status Act
Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) signed on to the Puerto Rico Status Act this week, The Hill has learned, becoming the 100th sponsor of the bill. The legislation would authorize a federally sponsored ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Rubio on Trump rally comedian's Puerto Rico comments: 'Tasteless, but it wasn’t Trump that said it’
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Sunday called racist comments about Puerto Rico made by a comedian at a Trump rally last week “tasteless,” but he also noted “it wasn't Trump that said it.” “A comedian ...Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
Jenniffer González of Puerto Rico's pro-statehood party edges ahead in gubernatorial election
Jenniffer González of Puerto Rico's pro-statehood New Progressive Party is leading polls in a historic gubernatorial election that could see her party secure a third consecutive term for the first ...World - ABC News - November 6 -
In Puerto Rico governor’s race, the statehood candidate who's pro-Trump edges ahead
Jenniffer González, Puerto Rico’s nonvoting member of Congress since 2016 and a Republican who supports Trump, is projected to win a historic gubernatorial election.Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
Young adults in Puerto Rico are struggling financially. Here's what that means and why some return
More than half of adults ages 18 to 29 in Puerto Rico are financially fragile compared to older generations on the island, and young adults in the U.S.Business - CNBC - November 10 -
Cowboys' Mike McCarthy drops RB-by-committee approach, anoints Rico Dowdle as RB1: 'He's the lead back'
'Rico needs to touch the ball,' McCarthy saysSports - CBS Sports - November 14 -
Pentagon: No, troops not authorized to use force against Americans during election
The Pentagon clarified in a statement Thursday that U.S. troops are not authorized to use force against American citizens during the election. In doing so, the Pentagon pushed back at suggestions ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Biden apologizes for Native American children forced into federal boarding schools
His visit to Arizona's Gila River Indian Community was his first as president.Top stories - ABC News - October 25 -
Biden apologizes for forced Native American boarding school policy
President Joe Biden delivered an apology for a United States policy that forcibly separated generations of indigenous children from their families for more than 150 years and sent them to federally ...Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Militants in northwest Pakistan attack a security post killing 10 forces
Authorities say a group of militants have attacked a security post in northwest Pakistan and killed 10 officers in an intense shootoutWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Biden apologizes for forced Native American boarding school policy
President Biden issued a formal apology for a government-run boarding school system that forcibly separated families and their children for 150 years before it ended in 1969.Politics - NBC News - October 26 -
The couple who took on Google and cost the tech giant £2bn
Shivaun Raff and her husband, Adam, describe their long court battle with technology giant Google.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
A puff on a joint - then six months of forced rehab in a concrete cell
A young woman buys cannabis for friends - and finds herself facing up to 20 years in prison.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Olympus chief executive forced to quit over alleged illegal drug purchase
Medical equipment maker says Stefan Kaufmann, one of Japan’s few foreign CEOs, likely to have breached code of conductWorld - Financial Times - October 28 -
Myanmar's civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups
Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a strategic stalemate with the regime’s military with rapid gains of huge swaths of ...World - ABC News - October 28