Thousands of police officers are calling in sick every day in Puerto Rico, partly to press demands for unpaid overtime pay for hurricane recovery efforts as concerns grow over people’s safety in a U.S. territory struggling to restore power. The increase in absences recently prompted Puerto Rico Police Chief Michelle Hernandez to recommend that U.S. […]
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U.S. home sales rose slightly last month as the Houston housing market quickly recovered from Hurricane Harvey. Still, a shortage of available homes is thwarting many would-be buyers and limiting sales. The National Association of Realtors said Friday existing home sales increased 0.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.39 million. That’s the […]
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Hurricane Irma has roared into the Caribbean with record-setting force — and it’s heading towards the United States next. The deadly hurricane slammed the islands of Antigua and Barbuda early Wednesday, and is on a path experts say will lead it towards Puerto Rico and Florida by the weekend. Sponsored: Eighty year-old prophecy uncovers dire […]
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