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Video shows moment gunman opens fire in front of Puerto Rican courthouse, killing 2 people
Video obtained by Telemundo affiliate WKAQ-TV shows the moment at least seven shots were fired near the court’s entrance as a reporter who was preparing for a broadcast fled the area.
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125-degree heat index: Puerto Rico faces ‘dangerous situation' due to record-breaking conditions
Puerto Rico endured temperatures that felt as hot as 125 degrees Fahrenheit this week, according to the National Weather Service, as the U.S. territory experiences excessive heat conditions that will continue for another week.
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Inmate Will Receive Psychological Treatment After Trying to Mutilate His Genitals
An inmate who tried to mutilate his genitals at the Pedro Joel Rodriguez Matos maximum security prison in Ponce, Puerto Rico, will receive therapy and psychological treatment until he completes his sentence in August.
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Spirit Airlines Apologizes After Denying Puerto Rican Family on US Flight Without Passport
Spirit Airlines apologized to a Puerto Rican family after one employee did not allow them to board a flight from Los Angeles to Puerto Rico because their toddler did not have a passport.
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FBI Arrests Man for Placing Hidden Camera in Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship's Public Bathroom
A man is facing serious charges after FBI officials said he placed a hidden camera inside a public restroom on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that filmed more than 150 people including children.
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Woman in Custody in Case of NYU Students Killed in Puerto Rico
A woman is in custody in connection with the killings of two NYU business students who were shot in Puerto Rico while apparently on a birthday celebration trip this past weekend, authorities said Tuesday. Police say the woman, who has not been identified, negotiated with police and turned herself into authorities. They say she has a criminal record that includes…
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Two NYU Students on Puerto Rico Holiday Shot to Death Outside Club
Two college students from NYU were shot and killed in Puerto Rico over the weekend while they were said to be on a trip celebrating a birthday. The MBA students were killed outside of a San Juan nightclub in the early morning hours Saturday when local authorities say the friends were caught in the crossfire between two other groups of…
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Team Puerto Rico Throws First Ever Perfect Game in World Baseball Classic History
Team Puerto Rico had four pitchers combine to make history vs. Team Israel during pool play of the 2023 World Baseball Classic on Monday.
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Fans of Puerto Rico's World Baseball Classic Team Set Hair-Related World Record
Team Puerto Rico fans are hoping blonde leads to gold in the World Baseball Classic.
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Pennsylvania Woman Missing for 30 Years Found in Puerto Rico
Pennsylvania Woman Missing for 30 Years Found in Puerto Rico
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Pa. Woman Went Missing in 1992 and Declared Dead. She Was Just Found in Puerto Rico
A Pennsylvania woman who went missing more than 30 years ago in a case that stumped authorities who later declared her legally dead has been found living in a nursing home in Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico's Only Zoo to Close After Years of Complaints
Puerto Rico is closing the U.S. territory’s only zoo following years of suspected negligence, a lack of resources and deaths of animals that were highlighted by activists.
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2 US Tourists Stabbed, 1 Assaulted in Popular Puerto Rican Neighborhood
Two U.S. tourists were stabbed and another one assaulted in Puerto Rico early Monday after a confrontation that police said was sparked when someone told them to stop filming a food vendor’s cart.
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Puerto Rico's Power Authority Board Approves Privatizating Electric Generation
The governing board of Puerto Rico’s power company says it has approved a plan to privatize electric generation in the U.S. territory after meeting for nearly two hours behind closed doors.
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House Passes Bill Allowing Puerto Rico to Hold Statehood Referendum
The U.S. House has passed a bill that would allow Puerto Rico to hold the first-ever binding referendum on whether to become a state or gain some sort of independence.
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US Customs and Border Protection Agent, Suspected Smuggler Killed in Shootout Off Puerto Rico Coast
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent and a suspected smuggler died during a shootout Thursday off the Puerto Rico coast, authorities said. Other U.S. officers were injured.
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Miss Argentina and Miss Puerto Rico Reveal They Are Secretly Married
Miss Argentina 2020, Mariana Varela, and Miss Puerto Rico 2020, Fabiola Valentin, said that they got married last month after having kept their relationship private.
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Biden Pledges to Rebuild Puerto Rico After Hurricanes Devastate Island
President Joe Biden visited Puerto Rico on Monday to survey damage left by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, pledging to rebuild the island to be more resilient to future storms. “You deserve every bit of help your country can give you…. I’m determined to help Puerto Rico build faster than in the past, and stronger and better prepared for the...
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Biden Tells Puerto Ricans He's ‘Committed to This Island'
President Joe Biden promises to “rebuild it all” after visiting Puerto Rico on Monday to survey damage from Hurricane Fiona, as tens of thousands of people remain without power two weeks after the storm hit. Biden says he’s “committed to this island,” and acknowledges that Fiona was only the latest in a string of disasters that have battered the U.S....
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Puerto Ricans Await Aid and Worry About Post-Hurricane Fiona Recovery
Officials are fanning out across Puerto Rico to gauge the damage inflicted by Hurricane Fiona.