Health officials tell US doctors to be alert for dengue as cases ramp up worldwide

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Tuesday warned doctors to be alert for dengue cases as the tropical disease breaks international records. The virus, which is spread by mosquitoes, has been surging worldwide, helped by climate change. In barely six months, countries in the...

Puerto Rico sues former officials accused of corruption to recover more than $30M in public funds

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s Justice Department announced Tuesday it is suing at least 30 former government officials accused of corruption to recover more than $30 million in public funds. Among those sued are three former legislators, including María Milagros...

Puerto Rico issues an island-wide heat advisory for the first time as power outages persist

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Meteorologists on Tuesday for the first time issued a heat advisory for the entire island of Puerto Rico, struggling with chronic power outages as it broils under an unrelenting sun. All 78 of the U.S. territory's municipalities were placed under a heat...

Puerto Rico sues 30 ex-government officials accused of corruption to recover more than $30 million in public funds

Small Business Administration offers $30 million in grant funding to Women's Business Centers

NEW YORK (AP) — The Small Business Administration will offer $30 million in grant funding for Women's Business Centers for a variety of projects, including funding to open a center in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Eligible organizations that are selected will be awarded up to $150,000...

Puerto Rico power company suspends $65M worth of maintenance projects, sparking outcry amid outages

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The private operator of Puerto Rico’s power grid confirmed Monday the deferral of $65 million worth of maintenance and improvement projects in the U.S. territory, with some repairs postponed for at least a year because of budget constraints, putting at risk the...

Puerto Rico restores power after a massive blackout as lawmakers call for a state of emergency

BAYAMÓN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A power company in Puerto Rico announced Thursday that it has restored electricity to most areas affected by a massive outage that hit the U.S. territory the previous day. The outage left over 340,000 customers in the capital, San Juan, and neighboring...

Widespread outage hits Puerto Rico as customers demand ouster of private electric company

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A widespread power outage hit Puerto Rico Wednesday night, leaving more than 340,000 customers without electricity after two of the U.S. territory’s power plants shut down. The capital of San Juan was left without power, as well as neighboring...

Voting machine contract under scrutiny following discrepancies in Puerto Rico's primaries

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s elections commission said Tuesday that it’s reviewing its contract with a U.S. electronic voting company after hundreds of discrepancies were discovered following the island’s heated primaries. The problem stemmed from a software...

Extended power outage that hit Puerto Rico angers and worries many during heat advisories

COAMO, Puerto Rico (AP) — Towns in central and southern Puerto Rico are struggling to emerge from a prolonged power outage that forced authorities in the U.S. territory to activate an emergency response team on Monday and request food distribution to those in need. The outage...