Puerto Rico

Cruises January 25, 2020

Family attorney for toddler who died from cruise ship fall accuses Royal Caribbean of giving 'false narrative'

The parents of Chloe Wiegand, the Indiana toddler who fell to her death from the open window of a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico, say it was ‘physically impossible’ to blame the child’s grandfather.

Puerto Rico January 23, 2020

Coast Guard recovers body of cruise ship passenger who fell from 10-story deck off Puerto Rico coast: report

The body of a cruise ship passenger has been recovered after they went overboard from the vessel’s 10-story deck while docked off the coast of Puerto Rico on Wednesday night, according to a report.

Puerto Rico January 22, 2020

Rescued pets from earthquake-ravaged Puerto Rico end up at East Coast shelters

More than 100 shelter dogs and cats from Puerto Rico are now up for adoption at animal rescue organizations along the East Coast.

Puerto Rico January 20, 2020

Sen. Menendez demands Trump release blocked Puerto Rico aid in wake of earthquakes

The New Jersey senator was joined by a group of local Puerto Rican leaders from his state.

Puerto Rico January 20, 2020

Puerto Rico fires two more officials after Hurricane Maria aid found unused amid current earthquake aftermath

Puerto Rico’s Gov. Wanda Vázquez on Sunday fired two more officials in the most recent development since anger broke out over a viral video showing unused emergency supplies allegedly leftover from Hurricane Maria aid sitting in a warehouse in a small town currently grappling with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake last month.

Puerto Rico January 18, 2020

Royal Caribbean claims grandfather knew window was open before toddler's fatal fall

This month, Royal Caribbean filed a motion with the courts in the Southern District of Florida to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the family of Chloe Wiegand, who died after falling from the Freedom of the Seas in July. 

CRIME January 16, 2020

26 charged in Puerto Rico-to-Wisconsin drug smuggling operation that used US Postal Service

Twenty-six people in Wisconsin are facing potential life sentences Thursday after being busted by authorities for allegedly running a massive drug smuggling operation that funneled cocaine and cash between Milwaukee and Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico January 11, 2020

Puerto Rico shocked by magnitude 5.9 earthquake causing further damage to island

A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Puerto Rico on Saturday, causing further damage along the island’s southern coast, where previous recent quakes have toppled homes and schools.

Earthquakes January 8, 2020

Puerto Rico earthquake, power outage spurs state of emergency, many sleep outside amid 'uncertainty'

Schools across Puerto Rico remained closed on Wednesday as more than a half a million people remained without electricity after the island's worst earthquake in a century killed at least one person and caused homes to collapse.

Earthquakes January 7, 2020

Puerto Rico earthquake causes popular tourist rock formation to collapse

A rock formation in Puerto Rico that was a popular tourist destination was reduced to rubble after the first of two powerful earthquakes rocked the island on Monday. 

Earthquakes January 7, 2020

Puerto Rico hit with 6.4 magnitude earthquake, islandwide blackout reported

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake was registered off the coast of Puerto Rico on Tuesday, killing at least one person and causing an island-wide blackout.