Euphoria in Puerto Rico as mass protests force governor to resign
People danced on the streets of San Juan’s old city on Wednesday after Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló announced he would quit over offensive chat messages that sparked massive protests on the Caribbean island.
Puerto Rico governor resigns after weeks of mass protests
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló on Wednesday said he would resign after almost two weeks of protests calling for him to step down over a scandal involving offensive chat messages and government corruption that rocked the bankrupt island.
Puerto Rico governor’s likely successor may not soothe protester’s ire
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló’s resignation Wednesday will draw cheers from protesters, politicians and financial stakeholders, but his tapped replacement – Justice Secretary Wanda Vazquez Garced – has not elicited the same excitement.
Puerto Rico governor resigns after weeks of mass protests
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló on Wednesday said he would resign after almost two weeks of protests calling for him to step down over a scandal involving offensive chat messages and government corruption that rocked the bankrupt island.
Billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein found injured in jail cell: media
Jeffrey Epstein, the financier facing charges of sex trafficking involving dozens of underage girls, was found unconscious in a Manhattan jail cell with injuries to his neck, media reported late on Wednesday, citing unidentified sources.
Trump administration swaps land to cut road through Alaska wildlife refuge
The Trump administration has resurrected a plan to carve a road through a national wildlife refuge in Alaska, less than four months after a federal judge struck down an earlier plan as illegal.
Puerto Rico governor plans statement amid uncertainty over his future
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló prepared to make an announcement to the people on Wednesday as the legislature began an impeachment process against him amid mass protests and uncertainty about the governor’s political future.
Dutch Blade Runner star Rutger Hauer dies at 75: ANP
Dutch actor Rutger Hauer, best known for his role in science fiction classic Blade Runner, died on July 19 after a short illness, Dutch news agency ANP reported on Wednesday, citing his family. He was 75.
Colorado school district says won’t tear down Columbine High School, site of massacre
Colorado school officials on Wednesday abandoned a $60 million proposal to raze and rebuild Columbine High School in an effort to discourage unwanted attention at the site of one the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.
Judge blocks new Trump asylum rule
A U.S. judge in San Francisco on Wednesday stopped the Trump administration from enforcing a new rule that would bar almost all asylum applications at the U.S.-Mexico border.
