Trough to Bring Showers and Thunderstorms to Puerto Rico on Thursday
Puerto Rico will have a wetter, more unstable Thursday with showers and thunderstorms expected, particularly during the afternoon in the northwest of the island…
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18-Foot Reticulated Python Captured in Naranjito, Longest Recorded in Puerto Rico
A Florida snake hunter known as Snakeaholic, working with the organization Proyectos Retic, captured a reticulated python measuring more than 18 feet in Naranjito…
Metropistas Hands Puerto Rico Police 11 New Patrol Cars in $690,000 Investment
Metropistas, the consortium that manages Puerto Rico's highways, delivered 11 new fully equipped patrol vehicles to the Puerto Rico Police following a $690,000 investment…
Couple Injured in Manatí Crash Out of Intensive Care; Their Baby Remains in NICU
Gendy and Carlos, the couple seriously injured in a traffic accident in Manatí, Puerto Rico, have been moved out of the intensive care unit…
Oil Tanker Drifts and Strikes Crowley Vessel in San Juan Port
The oil tanker Silver Valerie struck another vessel belonging to the company Crowley at the port of San Juan on Tuesday, after dragging its…
Caribbean University Expands Bayamón Campus With FEMA-Funded New Facilities
Caribbean University is expanding its Bayamón campus through a construction project backed by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding to replace facilities damaged by…
Rep. Jorge 'Georgie' Navarro Says He Has Gone a Month Without Alcohol
Puerto Rico Representative Jorge 'Georgie' Navarro said he has gone a month without drinking alcohol, a stretch he attributes to recovering from knee surgery…
FBI and Police Investigate Suspicious Letter at Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández’s Caguas Office
A suspicious letter allegedly containing anthrax virus was received Tuesday afternoon at the district office of Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández, located on Padial…
School Bus Operators Dispute Puerto Rico’s First School Transportation Bid in 10 Years
A bid to select the companies that will provide school transportation for Puerto Rico's Education Department next year has set off a new dispute…
Para la Naturaleza Invites Puerto Rico Residents to Plant 40,000 Trees on October 24
The nonprofit Para la Naturaleza has called on the public to take part in the Día de La Siembra on Saturday, October 24, a…
Puerto Rico Health Department to Resume Nighttime Inspections of Homes for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Puerto Rico Health Department Secretary Víctor Ramos Otero said on Tuesday, October 20, that he ordered nighttime inspections resumed at homes serving people with…
73-Year-Old Man Dies Electrocuted While Working in Santurce
A 73-year-old man died of electrocution on Tuesday morning while preparing to place a metal ladder for work and came into contact with a…
Banks, AARP and Puerto Rico Police Launch AI-Scam Alert Campaign for Older Adults
The Puerto Rico Bankers Association (ABPR), AARP Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Police on Tuesday launched an educational campaign, "Puede ser una feca"…
Lilia Luciano to Headline UPR’s Third Ángel Ramos Journalism Forum
Puerto Rican journalist Lilia Luciano, a national correspondent for CBS News known for her international coverage and documentary work, will deliver the keynote lecture…
Hearing Postponed in Death of 4-Year-Old Boy at Arecibo Foster Home
A court hearing on the death of a 4-year-old boy at a foster home of the Department of the Family in Arecibo was rescheduled…