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US tourist who flew to Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny concert fatally shot, police say

August 11, 2025 7:03 am

The shooting happened in the predawn hours at a nightspot called “Refuge for Mistreated Men” in La Perla, a coastal community that has struggled to shed its dark reputation.

Massive power outage hits Puerto Rico after widespread power plant failure as residents prepare for Easter weekend

April 17, 2025 7:52 am

At least 328,000 clients in Puerto Rico were without supply of water and officials have warned that power won't be fully restored for another 48 to 72 hours.

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Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year's Eve

January 01, 2025 2:35 am

The outage hit at dawn, plunging the island into an eerie silence as electrical appliances and air conditioners shut down before those who could afford generators turned them on.

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Row over ‘island of garbage’ comment: Puerto Rico's unique relationship with US, influence in polls

November 01, 2024 12:47 pm

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made the derogatory comment about Puerto Rico, a US territory, while introducing Donald Trump at the Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday. How much could it impact the Trump campaign?

Tropical storm Ernesto sends powerful swells, rip currents to US east coast, fatalities and damage reported

August 19, 2024 2:53 am

The advisory emphasized that rip currents can pose a threat even to experienced swimmers, potentially dragging them from shore into deeper waters.

Hurricane Ernesto: Puerto Rico in crisis, Bermuda braces for major storm

August 16, 2024 2:18 am

The Category 1 hurricane, located approximately 550 miles south-southwest of Bermuda, has maximum sustained winds of 85 mph and is moving north at 14 mph.

Puerto Rico cancels classes, activates National Guard as tropical storm Ernesto nears

August 13, 2024 7:38 am

The National Hurricane Center forecasts that Ernesto will approach Puerto Rico and the US and British Virgin Islands on Tuesday evening.

US: 5 people, including teenage boy, killed in drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico, say police

January 16, 2024 8:41 pm

It wasn't immediately clear what led to the shooting that occurred late Monday, although authorities believe it is related to drug trafficking.

Fiona bears down on northeast Canada as big, powerful storm

September 24, 2022 11:02 am

People across Atlantic Canada were stocking up on last-minute essentials and storm-proofing their properties Friday ahead of the arrival.

On anniversary of Hurricane Maria, new storm leaves Puerto Rico in the dark

September 20, 2022 10:20 am

In Puerto Rico, overflowing waterways and the loss of power caused pumps to fail, leaving 70% of households and businesses that rely on the public water and sewer system without potable water.

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Power outage, floods and damage: Hurricane Fiona batters Puerto Rico

September 19, 2022 2:26 pm

Five years after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, another hurricane, Fiona, battered Puerto Rico on Sunday, knocking out the power grid of the island.