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Samuel Wanjiru was in distress while swimming in high surf, authorities said. March 28, 2024, 5:15 PM ET • 4 min read A search is underway for a U.S. Marine who disappeared while swimming at a Puerto Rico beach during a high surf advisory, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Samuel Wanjiru, 26, “came into distress” […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visited Puerto Rico on Friday as part of a whirlwind trip to tout the federal aid the U.S. territory has received following deadly hurricanes and attend a Democratic fundraiser. Her visit comes days after U.S. President Joe Biden launched a campaign targeting Latino voters […]
Joey Bada$$ has announced that he’s launched a new mentorship program called Impact MENTorship, which aims to provide free mentorships for Black men in the United States and Puerto Rico. According to the organization’s official website, the program is open to all Black men ages 18 and older. The mentees receive both career guidance and […]
Anyone who has used H&R Block’s tax return preparation services since 2015 “may have unintentionally helped line Meta and Google’s pocket,” reports Gizmodo: That’s according to a new class action lawsuit which alleges the three companies “jointly schemed” to install trackers on the H&R Block site to scan and transmit tax data . . .
June 20, 2023 NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $10.6 million in grant funding to help coastal and Great Lakes communities protect the health of beachgoers this summer. A total of $653,000 will go to Puerto Rico ($344,000) and the U.S. Virgin Islands ($309,000) contingent upon their meeting the eligibility requirements. Funding will assist states, […]
Comment on this storyComment Dengue, a virus transmitted by infected mosquitoes that causes illness in about 1 in 4 infected people, can lead to symptoms ranging from mild fever to shock or death. In an article this month in JAMA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers in Puerto Rico say the virus must be […]
How Rico Nasty’s fan army became a community — with benefits for all “I’m making music for the people who don’t know if they should say no. For the people that do too much,” Rico Nasty says. “For the people who get too loud, get too rough. The girls that are too tough, the girls […]
Oct 21 (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of House of Representatives lawmakers criticized the Biden administration decision on Friday to waive U.S. shipping rules in September for the delivery of fuel to Puerto Rico. The Sept. 28 Jones Act waiver allowed for the delivery of diesel sourced from the mainland United States by British Petroleum
WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) – The Biden administration late on Sunday approved a waiver of U.S. shipping rules to address Puerto Rico’s urgent need for liquified natural gas (LNG) after Hurricane Fiona. The Homeland Security Department issued a waiver of the Jones Act, a century-old law that requires goods moved between U.S. ports to be […]
A house lays in the mud after it was washed away by Hurricane Fiona at Villa Esperanza in Salinas, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. Alejandro Granadillo/AP hide caption toggle caption Alejandro Granadillo/AP A house lays in the mud after it was washed away by Hurricane Fiona at Villa Esperanza in Salinas, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, […]