Puerto Rico grid teeters after 3.8B repair effort
After an eight month $3.8 billion push to restore power, Puerto Rico’s grid remains fragile and prone to blackout. Officials warn storms could again plunge 3.3 million residents into darkness as contractors used unsafe repairs including wiring to trees and damaged poles.
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CAMN
Puerto Rico
Noe Pagan
Huricane Maria
Pagan
United States
Maria
Ricardo Rossello
Bruce Walker
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Electricity
U.S
Highlands
Cain Alto
Power Authority
Fredyson Martinez
Power Authority Workers’ Union
Trump pardons favor conservative causes
President Donald Trump granted clemency to conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza and signaled possible commuting of Rod Blagojevich and Martha Stewart amid a wave of pardons shaped by celebrity backers and politicalини motive claims. He noted ongoing consideration of more pardons, including Blagojevich and Stewart, tied to his reality TV connections and supporters.
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Washington
Donald Trump
Martha Stewart
Illinois
Rod Blagojevich
Trump
Dinesh D'Souza
Robert Mueller
Blagojevich
U.S. Senate
Barack Obama
Stewart
D'Souza
Obama
D’souza
Mueller
Jack Johnson
Sylvester Stallone
Kim Kardashian
Alice Marie Johnson
Department of Justice
Justice Department
White House
Princeton woman charged with prostitution
Valarie Hartwell, 40, of Princeton, was arrested Thursday in downtown Princeton for soliciting sex. She allegedly waived down vehicles, was arraigned in Princeton City Court, and released after posting bond. Arrest by the Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force and Princeton Police Department.
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Princeton
Valarie Hartwell
Hartwell
Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force
Princeton Police Department
Local scams case nets two suspects in regional frauds
McCoy and Lonnie Christian were arrested amid a family gathering on Rocky Branch Road in Kegley after authorities linked them to fraudulent home improvement schemes. Police say victims, often seniors, paid deposits or large sums for work far below quoted prices and several checks were altered. McCoy faced warrants in Mercer and Wyoming counties in West Virginia and Tazewell and Giles counties in Virginia. Lonnie Christian appeared in connection with the same charges. The arrest was praised by Princeton officers as a successful fugitive roundup. Lonnie Christian had been featured on the 2011 reality show Coal.
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McCoy
Rocky Branch Road
Kegley
Christian
Mercer
Wyoming
West Virginia
Tazewell
Giles
Virginia
Sgt. Christian
Mr. McCoy
Lonnie Christian
Samantha Perry
sperry@bottonline
Arrest of suspect ends years-long pursuit in officer Crook case
Bluefield authorities arrest Smith on the anniversary of Officer Crook’s death after a May 2017 pursuit. Smith allegedly lied to police, missed a court date, and remained at large while a multi-agency effort tracked him down. Officers Crook and Danieley were injured during the pursuit. Crook later died.
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Smith
Crook
Joseph Danieley
Bluefield
Mercer County
Grand Jury
Lt. Crook
Samantha Perry
Sperry
Bdionline
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Saucier
Hillary Clinton
Clinton
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