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July 15, 2019

Puerto Rico governor Ricardo Rosselló rejects calls to resign over profanity-laced chat

Puerto Rico’s embattled governor on Monday continued to reject calls for his resignation over a lengthy profane, vulgar and homophobic chat he participated in with close advisors on an encrypted app -- and that was later leaked to investigative reporters.

July 9, 2019

Abandoned boat spotted in Puerto Rico held $3.7 million in cash, Border Patrol says

An abandoned boat recently spotted in Puerto Rico contained a stunning find: $3.7 million in cash inside several duffle bags.

July 8, 2019

Family in shock after toddler daughter of Indiana cop dies in fall from grandfather's hands on cruise ship, reports say

An Indiana family is in shock after a 1-year-old girl — daughter of a South Bend Police Department officer — apparently slipped from her grandfather’s hands and fell to her death from the 11th story of a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico, police said Monday.

July 4, 2019

Air passenger declares he's God, storms cockpit to 'end terrorism'; flight grounded: reports

A passenger on a flight headed to New York City from Puerto Rico Wednesday tried to enter the cockpit while shouting he was God in an episode that forced the pilot to ground the plane, reports said. 

June 20, 2019

Trump campaign to launch 'Latinos for Trump' effort in Miami

President Donald Trump will begin his 2020 re-election effort by trying to woo Hispanic voters with a kickoff event in the crucial swing state of Florida, home to a sizeable portion of Hispanic voters. 

May 30, 2019

$19 billion disaster bill once again blocked in House by a lone Republican lawmaker

The House failed for the third time to approve a $19.1 billion disaster aid bill after another GOP congressman dissented – delaying the passage of the bill until next week.

May 30, 2019

World Series champion rescued after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico: report

World Series champion Angel Pagan was reportedly rescued in the waters near Puerto Rico after bad weather caused his boat to capsize.

May 24, 2019

Lone GOP rep blocks disaster aid bill in surprise move

A lone Republican congressman single-handedly stalled a $19 billion disaster aid bill that lawmakers had expected to pass before the Memorial Day weekend.

May 23, 2019

Senate approves $19 billion disaster-relief bill after Trump backs off from demand for border security money

The Senate on Thursday afternoon approved a $19 billion disaster-relief bill to help several states and Puerto Rico recover from hurricanes, floods and wildfires -- after President Trump backed off from his demand that border security money be added to the package.

May 5, 2019

Red Sox manager Cora won't visit White House, citing Hurricane Maria recovery

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed Sunday that he will not attend a White House ceremony honoring the team's 2018 World Series championship.