HC Wake-Up Call: Puerto Rico's Power Outage, A News Anchor's Total Meltdown & Police Fatally Shoot A Deaf Man

Good morning Her Campus! With a break-neck news cycle, there is no possible way for you to stay on top of every story that comes across your feeds—we’re all only human, after all.

But, life comes at you fast. So grab a cup of coffee and settle in for this quick and dirty guide to stories you might’ve been sleeping on (like, literally. It’s early.)

All of Puerto Rico Is Powerless After Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico early Wednesday morning, knocking out about 61 percent of the island's electricity. The Huffington Post confirms that the entire island is now without power. The area is still experiencing "ongoing storm conditions," preventing FEMA officials from observing Maria's full effects on Puerto Rico, but the power could be out for months. A government-issued curfew is currently in place until this Saturday in the aftermath of the devastating storm.

A MSNBC Host Summed Up How We All Feel When Technology Turns on Us

In between segments on MSNBC's The Last Word, host Lawrence O'Donnell just couldn't handle it when his earpiece began malfunctioning. Footage was recently released of the August incident showing how O'Donnell freaked over "insanity in my earpiece." The host began cursing up a storm until he finally begged his crew to "stop the hammering."

Of course, the Internet has gotten creative with his breakdown, which you honestly have to see to believe. 

A Deaf Man Is Dead After Failing to Hear a Police Order

Despite neighbors telling him that a man was deaf and couldn't hear his orders to drop a metal pipe, an Oklahoma City police officer fatally shot Madgiel Sanchez when responding to a hit-and-run incident outside the victim's home on Tuesday night. Sanchez was holding a two-foot-long pipe when police interacted with him, walking towards the officer with the pipe in tow. A neighboring family ran towards the officer, warning him of Sanchez's disability. However, the officer and his backup allegedly ignored the neighbors, eventually killing Sanchez with several shots.

Neighbors say that Sanchez was never seen without the pipe, using it to shoo away dogs and communicate with people. Why police were targeting Sanchez is unknown. One of the officers is now on paid administrative leave.

What to look out for...

It's hard to focus on the world's goodness lately, but we should all do something to work towards peace today on the International Day of Peace. Smile at a stranger, hold doors open for others and try not to let your news feed bring you down today!