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Despite rumors, no sign of DeSantis sending migrant plane from Texas to Delaware

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — For most of Tuesday, officials in Delaware and members of the public checked the status of a charter flight that was supposed to travel from San Antonio to President Joe Biden’s home state.

Miami Herald · Sep 20, 2022

The river roared into their homes: A Puerto Rican town struggles after Hurricane Fiona

When Jose Albaladejo Santiago opened the white gates of his home Tuesday morning for the first time after Hurricane Fiona flooded Puerto Rico, his dirty refrigerator blocked the entrance.

Miami Herald · Sep 20, 2022

Tropical Storm Gaston forms. A depression could follow, and Fiona may be a Category 4 hurricane

The seventh tropical storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, Gaston, formed Tuesday over the north-central Atlantic — but far from land.

Miami Herald · Sep 20, 2022

Hurricane Fiona is getting stronger, and 2 other systems could turn into depressions

Hurricane Fiona, which left devastating damage in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, is bringing stormy conditions to the Turks and Caicos Tuesday morning as a Category 3 storm. Forecasters are also monitoring two other systems in the Atlantic that could turn into tropical depressions this week.

Miami Herald · Sep 20, 2022

Bryan De La Cruz grand slam lifts Miami Marlins over Chicago Cubs in series opener

MIAMI — Bryan De La Cruz had the highlight moment. The outfielder sent a full-count changeup a projected 398 feet to right-center field for a third-inning grand slam to give the Miami Marlins the lead for good in a 10-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday at loanDepot park…

Miami Herald · Sep 20, 2022

Haiti’s civil unrest is being financed by economic interests, top Biden aide says

The ongoing violent protests that have plunged a crisis-wrecked Haiti into a deeper state of chaos and lawlessness are being “financed by economic actors who stand to lose money,” a top aide in the Biden administration on Latin America and the Caribbean said Monday.

Miami Herald · Sep 20, 2022

Shutdown ordered as Turks and Caicos Islands brace for Hurricane Fiona

As an already catastrophic Hurricane Fiona set its sights on the Turks and Caicos Islands after making landfall in the Dominican Republic and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, the government of the British territory just south of Florida issued shutdown orders for three of its low-lying islands.

Miami Herald · Sep 19, 2022

Already flooded, Puerto Rico awaits intense rains and floods in aftermath of Hurricane Fiona

Hurricane Fiona is expected to continue dumping water in Puerto Rico on Monday, exacerbating flooding in communities catastrophically devastated by the storm.

Miami Herald · Sep 19, 2022

Hurricane Fiona left 1 dead in Puerto Rico, governor says, as heavy rains and flooding continue

Hurricane Fiona left at least one dead and millions without power in Puerto Rico, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said Monday afternoon, warning that the storm, which poured more than 30 inches of rain in some areas, will continue to soak the island the rest of the day.

Miami Herald · Sep 19, 2022

Where is Hurricane Fiona now? How strong is it and where is the storm going?

Hurricane Fiona made landfall in the Dominican Republic Monday morning and is battering parts of the island with wind and heavy rain.

Miami Herald · Sep 19, 2022