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February 1, 2023

Indiana man falls to death off coastal cliff in Puerto Rico while filming TikTok video

A 27-year-old Indiana man died in Puerto Rico over the weekend after he fell 70 feet off a coastal cliff while trying to film a video for social media outlet TikTok.

January 23, 2023

US government study finds Puerto Rico should install solar panels at airports, brownfields, industrial areas

A study aimed at modernizing Puerto Rico's disintegrated grid found that the country should install solar panels at airports, brownfields, or industrial areas.

January 16, 2023

Two suspected drug traffickers killed in shootout with US Customs and Border Protection agents

Two suspected drug traffickers have been killed and four have been arrested following a shootout with U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents off Puerto Rico, officials say.

January 10, 2023

Lizards from the forests in Puerto Rico have genetically morphed to survive the city life

The Puerto Rican crested anole has genetically morphed from being a forest lizard to being able to survive in the city. The animals now have special scales to climb smooth surfaces.

December 17, 2022

Coast Guard rescues 34 Haitians dumped by smugglers on Puerto Rico cliff

The U.S. Coast Guard reported 34 Haitians abandoned by smugglers on a Puerto Rico cliff were rescued by crews on cutter Heriberto Hernandez, which is homeported in San Juan.

December 15, 2022

AOC, Dems rally to free Puerto Rico of its ‘colonial bonds,’ give it statehood option

Democrats rallied to support passage of legislation on Thursday that would end Puerto Rico's status as a "colonial" territory of the U.S., and give it three new options.

December 15, 2022

Dems push to 'decolonize' Puerto Rico, give territory option of statehood, independence

House Democrats are making a late push to give Puerto Rico the option of ending its political status as a U.S. territory, with just days left before the year's end.

November 29, 2022

Former Puerto Rican officer sentenced to 20 years for role in biggest firearm robbery in country's history

An ex-police officer from Puerto Rico has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the biggest firearm robbery in the country's history.

November 18, 2022

US agent and suspected smuggler killed during shootout off Puerto Rico coast

A U.S. Boarder Protection agent and a suspected smuggler were killed Thursday during a shootout off the Puerto Rico coast. Two other officers were injured with three arrests made.

November 16, 2022

Border agents find $2M in cocaine, dead man near capsized boat in Puerto Rico

Border agents discovered 198 pounds of cocaine and a dead person near a capsized boat in Puerto Rico.