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Puerto Rico's famous stray cats will be removed from grounds surrounding historic fortress
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hundreds of stray cats that roam a historic seaside tourist area of Puerto Rico’s capital where they are considered both a delight and a nuisance will be removed over the coming year, under a plan unveiled Tuesday by the U.S. National Park Service. ...
Contract between Puerto Rico's government and coal-fired plant operator leaves residents in the dark
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A proposed amended contract between Puerto Rico’s government and the operator of a coal-fired power plant accused of contaminating low-income communities on the island drew scrutiny Monday during a heated public hearing. Environmentalists and lawyers...
Puerto Rico opposition party will hold a gubernatorial primary after its president enters race
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — One of Puerto Rico’s biggest political parties will hold a gubernatorial primary after Rep. Jesús Manuel Ortiz of the Popular Democratic Party announced his candidacy Monday. Ortiz will face Puerto Rico Sen. Juan Zaragoza, who previously served as...
Jeff Bezos's fund has now given almost $640 million to help homeless families
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' fund to support homeless families announced $117 million in new grants on Tuesday to organizations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, which is a part of a $2 billion commitment Bezos made in 2018 to support homeless families and to run free preschools. That...
The flu is soaring in seven US states and rising in others, health officials say
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season is underway, with at least seven states reporting high levels of illnesses and cases rising in other parts of the country, health officials say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted new flu data on Friday, showing very high...
Puerto Rico signs multimillion-dollar deal with Texas company to build a marina for mega yachts
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s government on Thursday signed a multimillion-dollar contract with a Texas-based company to build a marina for mega yachts in the capital of the U.S. territory. Currently, two docks in San Juan are available to yachts and mega yachts, but...
US Coast Guard searches for crew member who fell from cruise ship near Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard was searching Wednesday for a crew member who apparently fell from a cruise ship northwest of Puerto Rico, officials said. The unidentified 30-year-old man of Indian nationality was aboard the MSC Seascape when someone apparently...
Judge's ruling advances plan to restructure $10 billion debt of Puerto Rico's power company
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday tentatively approved a portion of the newest plan to restructure $10 billion of debt owed by Puerto Rico’s power company amid heated negotiations between creditors and the U.S. territory’s government. The overall debt...
Global hacker investigated by federal agents in Puerto Rico pleads guilty in IPStorm case
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A man with Russian and Moldovan citizenship pleaded guilty to illegally taking control of thousands of electronic devices worldwide to rent them to clients who wanted to hide their internet activity, U.S. prosecutors in Puerto Rico said Tuesday. The...
Puerto Rico dentist fatally shot a patient who alleged attacked him at the office, police say
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A surgical dentist in Puerto Rico fatally shot a patient who entered his office Friday and allegedly assaulted the dentist and his secretary, police said. The 41-year-old victim was reportedly upset about recent dental work he had done, a police...
