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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

December 6, 2023

Feds detain 48 Haitian migrants on uninhabited island off Puerto Rican coast

Federal authorities have reportedly detained 48 Haitian migrants on Mona Island, an uninhabited isle between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

December 5, 2023

Latin superstar Daddy Yankee tells fans he is leaving music to evangelize the world for Jesus

Reggaeton superstar Daddy Yankee recently announced that he was retiring from music so that he could completely dedicate his life to Jesus Christ.

November 27, 2023

Puerto Rico's opposition to hold gubernatorial primary as race heats up

Rep. Jesús Manuel Ortiz of Puerto-Rico's anti-statehood Popular Democratic Party has announced his bid for governor, triggering a primary election next year.

November 15, 2023

Coast Guard searching for man who took 30-foot plunge off cruise ship near Puerto Rico

The Coast Guard continued searching Wednesday for a 30-year-old Indian national who reportedly fell from a cruise ship northwest of Puerto Rico.