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Puerto Rico remains consumed by devastation. PHOTO COURTESY OF BIG THINK By DANICA COTO Associated Press COROZAL, Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria shredded the electric poles …

PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By KYLE ARNOLD Orlando Sentinel ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Red Lobster ran a 55-second commercial before the Super Bowl that was …

PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Foam cups at Dunkin’ Donuts will soon be history, removing what …

Tiger Woods avoided potential DUI conviction. PHOTO COURTESY OF SPORTSKEEDA.COM By JASON DEAREN Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Florida in 2017 was ravaged by …

Hurricane Irma aftermath PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM Staff Report ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved almost 30,000 disaster loans totaling over $1 …

By JENNY STALETOVICH Miami Herald MIAMI (AP) – This spring, Florida lawmakers approved plans for a massive new reservoir near Lake Okeechobee, touting the billion-dollar project …

PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) – North America couldn’t catch a break in 2017. Parts of the …

Oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. – Federal regulators have found fresh …

PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) – An international summit Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of the Paris climate …

PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By SOPHIA TAREEN CHICAGO (AP) – Dozens of mayors from around the world signed a “Chicago Climate Charter” on Tuesday at …