On the week of the 100-day mark of Hurricane Maria making landfall in Puerto Rico, San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz thanked the Americans "that have stood with San Juan and Puerto Rico," but again criticized President Trump's response, per ABC.
"He was disrespectful to the Puerto Rican people, he was disrespectful to the American people who were leaving their homes to come help us here...Where he needed to be a commander-in-chief, he was a disaster-in-chief. President Trump does not embody the values of the good-hearted American people that have make sure that we are not forgotten."
Why it matters: According to the Puerto Rican government site, still only 69% of the island has power, and there's skepticism around the current death toll. Officially, the number is 64, ABC reports, but Gov. Ricardo Rossello ordered that all deaths since Maria be reviewed.
The central and eastern United States is set to receive another frigid Arctic blast just in time for this weekend's New Year's celebrations, per Accuweather. The cold snap is likely to bring a subzero windchill to New York City as the ball drops on Sunday night — and Minneapolis likely won't see temperatures above zero for the whole weekend.
To escape the cold: Head to Key West, Florida or Honolulu, Hawaii for the weekend if you can. The highs in both cities will sit in the comfortable mid-70s.
