Carmen Yulin Cruz has many detractors, but even they respect her efforts for Puerto Rico.

US President Donald Trump attacked the Mayor of San Juan for "poor leadership".

Trump launched his personal attack via a morning tweetstorm from his golf resort.

Mayor of San Juan lashes out at Trump over his handling of a staggering natural disaster.

Trump administration facing growing criticism over relief efforts in Puerto Rico.

A week on from Hurricane Maria the island of Puerto Rico is at the mercy of the US.

Trump is finally talking about hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, but he's sparked outrage.

Large amounts of US federal aid have begun moving into disaster-hit Puerto Rico.

Millions of people on Puerto Rico could face months without power after Hurricane Maria.

More than 100 Kiwis are in the path of Hurricane Irma as it tears through the Caribbean.

Gunman Esteban Santiago - an Iraq war veteran - was taken into custody after he opened fire in the baggage claim.

More than 500 people have been evacuated from a cruise ship off Puerto Rico after a fire erupted in the engine room.

Norberto Colón Lorenzana had what we can all agree is a pretty unremarkable idea.

A family in Texas claim to have shot and killed a chupacabra, a mythical creature with a reputation for sucking blood from live-stock across America.

There may have been a time when Puerto Rico was a cheap getaway but those days are long gone - there are some alternatives though.

Rick McKinley searches the Caribbean to see if it can top the seaside pleasures of home... and comes close.

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Thousands of residents and visitors have been ordered to evacuate an island on the North Carolina coast, as Hurricane Earl swings towards mainland USA.