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October 28, 2024

Trump camp responds to backlash over comedian's Puerto Rico joke at rally

A joke about Puerto Rico made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe during a Sunday Trump rally "does not reflect" the views of former President Donald Trump, a Trump campaign spokesperson said.

October 28, 2024

Pro-Trump comedian who told Puerto Rico joke at Madison Square Garden draws criticism from AOC, others

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe sparked bipartisan backlash for making a joke about Puerto Rico during remarks at the Trump rally in Madison Square Garden.

September 2, 2024

Puerto Rican musicians bring star power, endorse Trump: ‘Best president the world has seen’

Puerto Rican reggaeton stars Anuel AA and Justin Quiles went to former President Trump’s Pennsylvania rally in support of the GOP candidate.

August 16, 2024

American Airlines passengers stranded by ‘excruciating circumstances’ in Bahamas, called 'illegal immigrants'

An American Airlines flight from Puerto Rico to Florida was diverted due to weather, stranding passengers at a Bahamas airport overnight and turning them into illegal immigrants.

July 21, 2024

Meet the American who popularized Latin music, Tito Puente, World War II Navy veteran and kamikaze survivor

Tito Puente was born in New York City to parents from Puerto Rico. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he popularized Latin music in the United States.

May 13, 2024

4 Dominicans are accused of smuggling wildlife and throwing 113 birds overboard to their deaths

Four men have been indicted in Puerto Rico and have been charged with smuggling wildlife, after the U.S. Coast Guard spotted them throwing overboard cages holding birds.

April 17, 2024

Disney Cruise Line passenger rescued by US Coast Guard after emergency off Puerto Rico

A 35-year-old pregnant woman was airlifted by the U.S. Coast Guard from the Disney Fantasy about 180 miles off shore from Puerto Rico on April 13.

April 3, 2024

Dredging of Puerto Rico's biggest port begins as environmentalists warn of threat to turtles, corals

Amid opposition from environmentalists, a $62 million project to dredge the biggest seaport in Puerto Rico began Wednesday; crews will remove close to 3 million cubic yards of marine floor.

March 28, 2024

Marine goes missing while swimming in high surf off Puerto Rico coast

The Coast Guard announced Thursday its search for Samuel Wanjiru, a 26-year-old Marine from Massachusetts who went missing while swimming in high surf off the Puerto Rican coast.

February 13, 2024

4 dead, 5 critical in Puerto Rico bar shooting

Four people have been reported dead and five others critically injured after a drive-by shooting at a roadside bar in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.