U.S. Virgin Islands

New Yorker Peter Lopez, who takes office Oct. 10, has his work cut out for him. He earns high marks from an EPA predecessor.
The ship will bring supplies to hurricane-ravaged islands and carry back evacuees.
Maria was the second major hurricane to hit the Caribbean this month and the strongest storm to hit the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico in nearly 90 years.
The owner of a dog rescue raised funds and swooped in to get dogs and cats out of harm's way before Maria hit.
The hurricane has intensified into a Category 5 storm, and threatens a number of islands including Puerto Rico and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands.
Militarizing homeland security in the climate-change era.
The former NBA star donated $250,000 to hurricane relief efforts and pledged to match contributions that total up to $1 million.
The powerful storm has killed at least 38 people in the Antilles.