Susan Collins has become the third Republican Senator to oppose the GOP’s latest attempt to repeal Obamacare. Previously, Senators John McCain and Rand Paul had said they planned to vote against the measure, and Republicans can only afford two defections. Collins said the Graham-Cassidy bill, which had been amended on Sunday in a bid to win her support, "was as deeply flawed as its previous iterations." There could be more defections, as other Republican Senators, including Ted Cruz, have indicated that they oppose the bill in its current form. It’s not clear whether or not House Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will go ahead with plans to hold a vote this week. – HILL  Nearly all of Puerto Rico’s 1.6 million electricity customers still don't have power, five days after Hurricane Maria hit the island with winds of 155mph. The onslaught inflicted some damage to Puerto Rico’s power plants but the biggest problem is that 80 percent of transmission and distribution lines were knocked down, according to Public Affairs Secretary Ramon Rosario. Nearly all of Puerto Rico’s 1.6 million electricity customers still don't have power, five days after Hurricane Maria hit the island with winds of 155mph. The onslaught inflicted some damage to Puerto Rico’s power plants but the biggest problem is that 80 percent of transmission and distribution lines were knocked down, according to Public Affairs Secretary Ramon Rosario. According to the official, when Hurricane Hugo hit in 1989, it took four months to restore power to the whole island, and it took six months to repair the grid after Hurricane Georges in 1998. Part of the problem is that utility companies still don’t know the full extent of the damage. Officials want to use helicopters and drones to locate the areas that they need to prioritize, but since the airport is not operating normally, the arrival of crews, equipment and generators has been delayed. – AP Susan Collins has become the third Republican Senator to oppose the GOP’s latest attempt to repeal Obamacare. Previously, Senators John McCain and Rand Paul had said they planned to vote against the measure, and Republicans can only afford two defections. Collins said the Graham-Cassidy bill, which had been amended on Sunday in a bid to win her support, "was as deeply flawed as its previous iterations." There could be more defections, as other Republican Senators, including Ted Cruz, have indicated that they oppose the bill in its current form. It’s not clear whether or not House Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will go ahead with plans to hold a vote this week. – HILL Nearly all of Puerto Rico’s 1.6 million electricity customers still don't have power, five days after Hurricane Maria hit the island with winds of 155mph. The onslaught inflicted some damage to Puerto Rico’s power plants but the biggest problem is that 80 percent of transmission and distribution lines were knocked down, according to Public Affairs Secretary Ramon Rosario. According to the official, when Hurricane Hugo hit in 1989, it took four months to restore power to the whole island, and it took six months to repair the grid after Hurricane Georges in 1998. Part of the problem is that utility companies still don’t know the full extent of the damage. Officials want to use helicopters and drones to locate the areas that they need to prioritize, but since the airport is not operating normally, the arrival of crews, equipment and generators has been delayed. – AP On Tuesday, Equifax's CEO announced that he will retire as the credit reporting firm faces a backlash over a data breach that exposed personal information from 143 million Americans. "At this critical juncture, I believe it is in the best interests of the company to have new leadership to move the company forward," Richard F. Smith, 57, said in a statement. Equifax has faced strong criticism for waiting until September 7 to make the breach public, more than two months after it was discovered that hacke...
Susan Collins has become the third Republican Senator to oppose the GOP’s latest attempt to repeal Obamacare. Previously, Senators John McCain and Rand Paul had said they planned to vote against the measure, and Republicans can only afford two defections. Collins said the Graham-Cassidy bill, which had been amended on Sunday in a bid to win her support, "was as deeply flawed as its previous iterations." There could be more defections, as other Republican Senators, including Ted Cruz, have indicated that they oppose the bill in its current form. It’s not clear whether or not House Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will go ahead with plans to hold a vote this week. – HILL  Nearly all of Puerto Rico’s 1.6 million electricity customers still don't have power, five days after Hurricane Maria hit the island with winds of 155mph. The onslaught inflicted some damage to Puerto Rico’s power plants but the biggest problem is that 80 percent of transmission and distribution lines were knocked down, according to Public Affairs Secretary Ramon Rosario. Nearly all of Puerto Rico’s 1.6 million electricity customers still don't have power, five days after Hurricane Maria hit the island with winds of 155mph. The onslaught inflicted some damage to Puerto Rico’s power plants but the biggest problem is that 80 percent of transmission and distribution lines were knocked down, according to Public Affairs Secretary Ramon Rosario. According to the official, when Hurricane Hugo hit in 1989, it took four months to restore power to the whole island, and it took six months to repair the grid after Hurricane Georges in 1998. Part of the problem is that utility companies still don’t know the full extent of the damage. Officials want to use helicopters and drones to locate the areas that they need to prioritize, but since the airport is not operating normally, the arrival of crews, equipment and generators has been delayed. – AP Susan Collins has become the third Republican Senator to oppose the GOP’s latest attempt to repeal Obamacare. Previously, Senators John McCain and Rand Paul had said they planned to vote against the measure, and Republicans can only afford two defections. Collins said the Graham-Cassidy bill, which had been amended on Sunday in a bid to win her support, "was as deeply flawed as its previous iterations." There could be more defections, as other Republican Senators, including Ted Cruz, have indicated that they oppose the bill in its current form. It’s not clear whether or not House Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will go ahead with plans to hold a vote this week. – HILL Nearly all of Puerto Rico’s 1.6 million electricity customers still don't have power, five days after Hurricane Maria hit the island with winds of 155mph. The onslaught inflicted some damage to Puerto Rico’s power plants but the biggest problem is that 80 percent of transmission and distribution lines were knocked down, according to Public Affairs Secretary Ramon Rosario. According to the official, when Hurricane Hugo hit in 1989, it took four months to restore power to the whole island, and it took six months to repair the grid after Hurricane Georges in 1998. Part of the problem is that utility companies still don’t know the full extent of the damage. Officials want to use helicopters and drones to locate the areas that they need to prioritize, but since the airport is not operating normally, the arrival of crews, equipment and generators has been delayed. – AP On Tuesday, Equifax's CEO announced that he will retire as the credit reporting firm faces a backlash over a data breach that exposed personal information from 143 million Americans. "At this critical juncture, I believe it is in the best interests of the company to have new leadership to move the company forward," Richard F. Smith, 57, said in a statement. Equifax has faced strong criticism for waiting until September 7 to make the breach public, more than two months after it was discovered that hackers might have stolen personal information from over two-thirds of adults in the U.S., including birthdays, addresses, Social Security numbers and, in some cases, credit card details. – NPR
Susan Collins has become the third Republican Senator to oppose the GOP’s latest attempt to repeal Obamacare. Previously, Senators John McCain and Rand Paul had said they planned to vote against the measure, and Republicans can only afford two defections. Collins said the Graham-Cassidy bill, which had been amended on Sunday in a bid to win her support, "was as deeply flawed as its previous iterations." There could be more defections, as other Republican Senators, including Ted Cruz, have indicated that they oppose the bill in its current form. It’s not clear whether or not House Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will go ahead with plans to hold a vote this week. – HILL  Nearly all of Puerto Rico’s 1.6 million electricity customers still don't have power, five days after Hurricane Maria hit the island with winds of 155mph. The onslaught inflicted some damage to Puerto Rico’s power plants but the biggest problem is that 80 percent of transmission and distribution lines were knocked down, according to Public Affairs Secretary Ramon Rosario.
Nearly all of Puerto Rico’s 1.6 million electricity customers still don't have power, five days after Hurricane Maria hit the island with winds of 155mph. The onslaught inflicted some damage to Puerto Rico’s power plants but the biggest problem is that 80 percent of transmission and distribution lines were knocked down, according to Public Affairs Secretary Ramon Rosario. According to the official, when Hurricane Hugo hit in 1989, it took four months to restore power to the whole island, and it took six months to repair the grid after Hurricane Georges in 1998. Part of the problem is that utility companies still don’t know the full extent of the damage. Officials want to use helicopters and drones to locate the areas that they need to prioritize, but since the airport is not operating normally, the arrival of crews, equipment and generators has been delayed. – AP
Susan Collins has become the third Republican Senator to oppose the GOP’s latest attempt to repeal Obamacare. Previously, Senators John McCain and Rand Paul had said they planned to vote against the measure, and Republicans can only afford two defections. Collins said the Graham-Cassidy bill, which had been amended on Sunday in a bid to win her support, "was as deeply flawed as its previous iterations." There could be more defections, as other Republican Senators, including Ted Cruz, have indicated that they oppose the bill in its current form. It’s not clear whether or not House Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will go ahead with plans to hold a vote this week. – HILL
Nearly all of Puerto Rico’s 1.6 million electricity customers still don't have power, five days after Hurricane Maria hit the island with winds of 155mph. The onslaught inflicted some damage to Puerto Rico’s power plants but the biggest problem is that 80 percent of transmission and distribution lines were knocked down, according to Public Affairs Secretary Ramon Rosario. According to the official, when Hurricane Hugo hit in 1989, it took four months to restore power to the whole island, and it took six months to repair the grid after Hurricane Georges in 1998. Part of the problem is that utility companies still don’t know the full extent of the damage. Officials want to use helicopters and drones to locate the areas that they need to prioritize, but since the airport is not operating normally, the arrival of crews, equipment and generators has been delayed. – AP
On Tuesday, Equifax's CEO announced that he will retire as the credit reporting firm faces a backlash over a data breach that exposed personal information from 143 million Americans. "At this critical juncture, I believe it is in the best interests of the company to have new leadership to move the company forward," Richard F. Smith, 57, said in a statement. Equifax has faced strong criticism for waiting until September 7 to make the breach public, more than two months after it was discovered that hackers might have stolen personal information from over two-thirds of adults in the U.S., including birthdays, addresses, Social Security numbers and, in some cases, credit card details. – NPR