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Dredging of Puerto Rico's biggest port begins as environmentalists warn of threat to turtles, corals

Amid opposition from environmentalists, a $62 million project to dredge the biggest seaport in Puerto Rico began Wednesday; crews will remove close to 3 million cubic yards of marine floor.

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Marine goes missing while swimming in high surf off Puerto Rico coast

The Coast Guard announced Thursday its search for Samuel Wanjiru, a 26-year-old Marine from Massachusetts who went missing while swimming in high surf off the Puerto Rican coast.

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4 dead, 5 critical in Puerto Rico bar shooting

Four people have been reported dead and five others critically injured after a drive-by shooting at a roadside bar in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico able to make full transition to clean energy by 2050, feds say

Federal officials released a report Wednesday claiming the overwhelmingly fossil fuel-dependent Puerto Rico will be able to fully transition to clean energy by 2050.

Politics 1 hour ago

Puerto Rico mulls ban on hair discrimination

Puerto Rican lawmakers have opened to public debate a bill that would explicitly ban hairstyle-based discrimination in the Caribbean territory.

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Drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico kills 5, including a teenager

Five people were killed in a drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico, including a 16-year-old boy. It's unclear what led to the shooting, but police suspect drug trafficking is involved.

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Police in Puerto Rico rescue a rhesus macaque monkey chased by a crowd

Officer Joel Vidot Soto of the Puerto Rico animal welfare and protection police safely captured an exhausted rhesus macaque monkey that was being chased by people with cameras.

Politics 1 hour ago

Puerto Rico governor's office ordered to drop slogan over electioneering concerns

Democrat-aligned Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi's office has been ordered to cease using its slogan, "Making things happen," over claims it too closely resembles campaigning.

U.S. 1 hour ago

Feds indict 3 for illegal dumping on Puerto Rico wetlands

Three men have been indicted in connection with the dumping of fill material into the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in southern Puerto Rico.

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Feds detain 48 Haitian migrants on uninhabited island off Puerto Rican coast

Federal authorities have reportedly detained 48 Haitian migrants on Mona Island, an uninhabited isle between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

Media 1 hour ago

Latin superstar Daddy Yankee tells fans he is leaving music to evangelize the world for Jesus

Reggaeton superstar Daddy Yankee recently announced that he was retiring from music so that he could completely dedicate his life to Jesus Christ.

Politics 1 hour ago

Puerto Rico's opposition to hold gubernatorial primary as race heats up

Rep. Jesús Manuel Ortiz of Puerto-Rico's anti-statehood Popular Democratic Party has announced his bid for governor, triggering a primary election next year.

U.S. 1 hour ago

Coast Guard searching for man who took 30-foot plunge off cruise ship near Puerto Rico

The Coast Guard continued searching Wednesday for a 30-year-old Indian national who reportedly fell from a cruise ship northwest of Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rican police officer accused of killing elderly couple commits suicide

José Miguel Centeno Sánchez, a Puerto Rican police officer suspected of killing an elderly couple earlier this month, has reportedly killed himself.

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Puerto Rico police find body during search for missing Indianapolis teacher

Days after Indianapolis art teacher Amanda Webster went missing while on vacation in Puerto Rico, police searching for her on the Caribbean island said they found a body Saturday.

Lifestyle 1 hour ago

On this day in history, August 18, 1934, baseball star Roberto Clemente is born

Major league baseball great, right fielder Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates, was born on this day in history, Aug. 18, 1934. Here's his remarkable story.

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Olympic boxer convicted of kidnapping, killing pregnant lover who allegedly refused to get an abortion

Former Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo-Sánchez, who fought in the 2012 Olympics, was convicted of killing his pregnant lover and unborn child.

Politics 1 hour ago

Puerto Rico to decentralize Education Department

Puerto Rico will decentralize its oft-criticized Education Department, noting potential better outcomes for students absent the largely ineffective and bureaucratic system.

U.S. 1 hour ago

Puerto Rico indicts 44 in $1.2M COVID relief scam

A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted 44 people in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud the federal government of $1.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds.

Sports 1 hour ago

WWE star Zelina Vega has eyes on women's title at Backlash in Puerto Rico: 'It’s a dream come true'

Zelina Vega talked to 91±¬ÁÏ Digital ahead of WWE's foray into Puerto Rico for Backlash and what it says about the company's global reach.

Politics 1 hour ago

Economic oversight board unveils Puerto Rico growth blueprint

A federal oversight board has unveiled a new growth-centric economic plan for Puerto Rico, which has recently emerged from a prolonged bankruptcy process.

U.S. 1 hour ago

Federal government ships 3 mega generators to Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi announced Friday that the federal government has shipped three mega generators to the Caribbean territory.

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‘Dead’ Pennsylvania woman found in Puerto Rico alive is ‘rare’ ending after missing for decades

Patricia Kopta disappeared in Pennsylvania in 1992 and was later declared dead, but Ross Township police said last week she was found alive in Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rican Miss Universe pageant announces first transgender participant

Puerto Rico's Miss Universe pageant will feature contestant Daniela Arroyo González, a prominent activist and the island territory's first transgender competitor.

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Reggae singer, cop among those arrested in Puerto Rico drug bust

A reggaeton singer and police officer are among the two dozen people arrested in a Puerto Rican drug trafficking bust. If convicted, the suspects could face up to life in prison.

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Puerto Rican man sentenced for committing hate crime against transgender woman

Anthony Steven Lobos-Ruiz was sentenced to 33 month in prison after admitting to his involvement in assaulting a transgender woman Puerto Rico.

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President Biden to visit Puerto Rico, announce $60M plan to help territory recover from Hurricane Fiona

President Biden will travel to Ponce, Puerto Rico, to announce $60 million in aid to help Puerto Ricans rebuild after Hurricane Fiona caused significant damage.

Politics 1 hour ago

Puerto Rico still owes company $350 million for restoring grid in 2017 as it faces fresh hurricane outages

The Oklahoma-based Mammoth Energy has reiterated calls for Puerto Rico to pay it more than $360 million it says it is owed for restoring the island's grid after Hurricane Maria.

Weather 1 hour ago

Hurricane Fiona upgraded to Category 3 as it heads for Turks and Caicos Islands

Hurricane Fiona began barreling toward for the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday, after inflicting damage on the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. It is now a Category 3 storm.

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Hurricane Fiona: Puerto Rico faces another day without power, flash flooding and ‘catastrophic’ damage

Hurricane Fiona left multiple counties in Puerto Rico under flash flood warnings through the afternoon Monday as torrential rain pounded the island in the wake of the storm.

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Hurricane Fiona makes landfall in Dominican Republic after hitting Puerto Rico

Hurricane Fiona delivered "catastrophic" damage to Puerto Rico, and the storm made landfall in the Dominican Republic on Monday. No deaths have been reported in Puerto Rico.