Aerial footage from Dominica Hours before reaching Puerto Rico, Maria barrelled through the St Croix in the US Virgin Islands as a category five storm, sustaining winds of up to 175mph (281km/h).

More than a week after Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, AP journalists on the ground continue to tell the stories of ...

The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has yet to produce a certified vote tally for a single district almost a month after ...

Mass unemployment, mixed with decades of excessive borrowing by the local government, meant Puerto Rico was facing bankruptcy even before Maria hit. The island now owes Wall Street more than $72bn ...