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Alex Daugherty is a Washington-based correspondent for the Miami Herald.
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Relief is coming slowly to Puerto Rico Nearly a week after Hurricane Maria left the island, Puerto Rico’s governor is warning of a humanitarian crisis. Power is in very short supply. So is potable water. And relief efforts are just getting started.
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Relief efforts ramp up in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria Phone and internet connections with Puerto Rico are extremely limited, leaving friends and relatives with lots of unanswered questions. In LA, family remembers are doing what they can to stay informed. Meanwhile, the relief effort is ramping up.
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Who Were the Victims of the Orlando Nightclub Shooting? Gunman Omar Mateen killed 49 people early Sunday morning at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando. It was the deadliest mass shooting in American history. The victims include a college student, a UPS worker, and a bouncer who’d moved to Orlando to help her mother and grandmother. Alex Daugherty and Emily Cochrane are reporters for the Miami Herald who’ve been reporting on the Orlando victims and they join us to tell us about some of them.
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Gov. Jerry Brown: California and China will fight climate change together President Donald Trump reportedly wants the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, and he’s expected to announce a decision soon. California Governor Jerry Brown heads to China to strengthen climate and clean energy ties.
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Previewing James Comey's blockbuster testimony Former FBI director James Comey testifies Thursday in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee, but his opening statement has been released. In it, he says he felt pressured by Donald Trump to declare loyalty to him and publicly clear him of any wrongdoing in the Russia investigation.