More Haze and Heat Expected Today
A heat warning is in effect from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for coastal and urban areas of Puerto Rico, with a heat index potentially reaching between 108 and 111…
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Liberty Launches School Supply Drive Across Puerto Rico
Liberty and Liberty Foundation have launched a month-long school supply drive to support five nonprofit organizations in Puerto Rico. The drive, which runs through July 31, aims to collect new…
Mental Health Patients Face Higher Risk from Extreme Heat, Doctor Warns
Dr. José Massa, psychiatrist and vice president of Medical Affairs at APS Health, warned Monday at a press conference that extreme heat poses particular dangers to psychiatric patients, since some…
Study Finds Rising Dementia Rates in Puerto Rico and Latin America
A study published in JAMA Neurology by researchers from Washington University in St. Louis and Newcastle University in the UK found that the proportion of older adults living with dementia…
PR Emergency Officials Push to Train 5,000 Community Rescuers by Year's End
José Ayala, director of the Preparedness Area at Puerto Rico's Negociado de Manejo de Emergencias y Administración de Desastres (NMEAD), told Primera Hora that community response is essential in emergencies…
Habitat for Humanity Delivers 3 Rehabilitated Homes to Families in San Juan, Ponce and Trujillo Alto
Habitat for Humanity Puerto Rico delivered three rehabilitated homes to families in San Juan, Ponce and Trujillo Alto, closing its National Homeownership Month activities with a housing initiative valued at…
Municipal Police Officer Files Complaint Against 'Gallo the Producer' for Intimidation
Municipal police officer Jafet A. Ocaña filed a complaint for intimidation against Jonathan R. Rosario Ortiz, known as 'Gallo the Producer', after an altercation at the intersection of Rufino and…
Traffic Reopens on Martínez Nadal Expressway After Serious Accident
A serious accident occurred on the Rafael Martínez Nadal expressway, involving two vehicles, and left two people injured. The incident happened at kilometer 5.5, near the PR-01 highway towards Guaynabo…
Don Nando, Legend of Naranjito's Longanizas, Passes Away
Héctor Hernán López Rodríguez, known as Don Nando and founder of Rancho de las Longanizas de Don Nando, has passed away due to health complications after a recent operation. His…
Puerto Rico Bar Association to Hold Annual Convention in August
The Puerto Rico Bar Association (AAPR) announced its Annual Convention, to be held from August 7 to 9 at the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar hotel in Río Grande. The event…
Reticulated Python Attacks Man in Naranjito
A man was attacked by a reticulated python in the Cedro Arriba neighborhood of Naranjito, according to José Luis Morales, a snake hunter known as 'Gongo Fishing'. The man was…
Loíza Municipal Library Continues to Open Doors to Knowledge and Technology
The Municipal Library of Loíza, led by Mayor Julia Nazario Fuentes, offers its services from Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The library is named after Miguel…
San Germán Municipal Government Mobilized Against Wildfires
San Germán Mayor Virgilio Olivera Olivera announced on Sunday that wildfires are occurring in various areas of the municipality, including the Guamá and El Retiro neighborhoods. The mayor noted that…
Police Seek Help to Locate One of Ponce's Most Wanted
The Puerto Rico Police Department requested the public's cooperation on Monday to locate Joniel Doménech Torres, one of the most wanted individuals in the Ponce area. Doménech Torres faces charges…
Proposal Seeks Shark Sanctuary Off Cataño to Protect Endangered Species
Scientists and fishermen are proposing the creation of a shark sanctuary in the Boca Vieja area of Cataño, Puerto Rico. The proposed site is a reef near the local fishing…