Fraud Investigation Underway Against Elderly Woman’s Engine Repair Payment
The Puerto Rico Police investigated a fraud complaint reported by an 85-year-old woman from the Vistamar Bahía neighborhood in Carolina.
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Charges to Be Filed Against Seven People Over Child’s Burns in Canóvanas
Authorities will file charges on the afternoon of September 30 over burns suffered by a 5-year-old boy more than a year ago in Canóvanas.
Nino Correa Partners with T-Mobile to Offer Emergency Preparation Tips
Veteran rescuer Nino Correa has partnered with T-Mobile Puerto Rico to share practical tips on preparing for emergencies, particularly as the hurricane season nears…
Gas Leak Prompts Evacuation at Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico
The Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico's Metro Campus and CeDIn, the institution's laboratory school, were evacuated on the morning of September 30 due to…
More Survivors and Victims Found After Migrant Boat Capsizing Near Mona Island
The U.S. Coast Guard reported that it had rescued 49 people and was searching for 10 others after a boat carrying migrants capsized in…
Health Department Investigating Two Deaths Possibly Linked to Dengue, Keeps Avian Flu Surveillance Active
The Puerto Rico Department of Health is maintaining active epidemiological surveillance for possible cases of avian influenza, particularly when the simultaneous death of several…
Family and Friends Pray for Couple Injured in Manatí Accident
Family and friends of Gendy Rivera Nevárez and Carlos Meléndez Guadalupe, parents of a baby born via emergency cesarean after a traffic accident in…
School Cafeterias Could Face Food Shortages as Suppliers Halt Deliveries Over Unpaid Education Department Bills
School cafeterias in Puerto Rico could begin to face food supply problems starting Wednesday after several suppliers halted deliveries over payments the Department of…
Health Department Official Warns a Drop in Vaccination Could Bring Measles Back to Puerto Rico
Dr. Iris Cardona, the Puerto Rico Department of Health's chief medical officer, warned that a sustained reduction in vaccination levels could open the door…
Fire Extinguished in San Juan’s Cobian’s Plaza Building
Firefighters from the Cuerpo de Bomberos extinguished a fire reported on the eighth floor of the residential area of the Cobian's Plaza building in…
Prepare for a Rainier Wednesday
The National Weather Service (NWS) in San Juan reported that Puerto Rico will experience a more active rain pattern on Wednesday, driven by an…
Man Charged with Threatening Mother and Restricting Her Freedom
Kenneth Bruno Delgado, a 40-year-old man, faces charges under the Weapons Law and Elder Abuse Law for allegedly threatening his 77-year-old mother with a…
Citizens and Environmental Groups Denounce Attempt to Revive Natural Gas Pipeline Idea
Representatives of several environmental and civic organizations denounced a lack of government transparency around a proposed natural gas pipeline, dusting off the banners they…
National Park Service Says San Juan Did Not Notify It of El Escambrón Parking Expansion
The federal National Park Service (NPS) confirmed by letter that the Municipality of San Juan did not notify it of, or ask it to…
Eusebio Ramos Morales Takes Possession as New Archbishop
Monsignor Eusebio Ramos Morales took canonical possession as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of San Juan on Tuesday.