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Puerto Rico 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.

Cruises 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.

Puerto Rico 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.

Puerto Rico 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.

Puerto Rico 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.

Puerto Rico February 7, 2024

Puerto Rico able to make full transition to clean energy by 2050, feds say

Federal officials released a report Wednesday claiming the overwhelmingly fossil fuel-dependent Puerto Rico will be able to fully transition to clean energy by 2050.

Puerto Rico January 23, 2024

Puerto Rico mulls ban on hair discrimination

Puerto Rican lawmakers have opened to public debate a bill that would explicitly ban hairstyle-based discrimination in the Caribbean territory.

Puerto Rico January 16, 2024

Drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico kills 5, including a teenager

Five people were killed in a drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico, including a 16-year-old boy. It's unclear what led to the shooting, but police suspect drug trafficking is involved.

Puerto Rico January 12, 2024

Police in Puerto Rico rescue a rhesus macaque monkey chased by a crowd

Officer Joel Vidot Soto of the Puerto Rico animal welfare and protection police safely captured an exhausted rhesus macaque monkey that was being chased by people with cameras.

Puerto Rico January 3, 2024

Puerto Rico governor's office ordered to drop slogan over electioneering concerns

Democrat-aligned Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi's office has been ordered to cease using its slogan, "Making things happen," over claims it too closely resembles campaigning.

Puerto Rico December 7, 2023

Feds indict 3 for illegal dumping on Puerto Rico wetlands

Three men have been indicted in connection with the dumping of fill material into the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in southern Puerto Rico.