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Trump says migrants would need to know ‘how to run away from an alligator’ to flee Florida facility

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'The disappointment is huge:' Cuban women's volleyball team denied US visa to compete in Puerto Rico

Read full article: 'The disappointment is huge:' Cuban women's volleyball team denied US visa to compete in Puerto Rico

The Cuban women’s national volleyball team was denied a chance to play in a tournament in Puerto Rico following the new visa restrictions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Connecticut man gets 33 years in prison for stray-bullet killing of Olympian's mother

Read full article: Connecticut man gets 33 years in prison for stray-bullet killing of Olympian's mother

A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for the stray-bullet killing of a Puerto Rican Olympic athlete’s mother.

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Scientists say a record amount of seaweed hit the Caribbean and nearby areas in May

Read full article: Scientists say a record amount of seaweed hit the Caribbean and nearby areas in May

A new report says that a record 38 million metric tons of sargassum piled up across the Caribbean and nearby areas in May, with more expected this month.

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Puerto Rico governor pledges to improve island's crumbling power grid after repeated outages

Read full article: Puerto Rico governor pledges to improve island's crumbling power grid after repeated outages

Puerto Rico’s governor has pledged to improve the island’s crumbling electric grid and boost the economy in her first address after being elected as anger intensifies over chronic power outages and an increase in cost-of-living expenses.

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Puerto Rico seeks to lure manufacturing to boost its economy as Trump's tariff war deepens

Read full article: Puerto Rico seeks to lure manufacturing to boost its economy as Trump's tariff war deepens

A global trade war is offering Puerto Rico hope as the island attempts to strengthen its fragile economy.

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Puerto Rico government demands answers from Luma after island-wide blackout

Read full article: Puerto Rico government demands answers from Luma after island-wide blackout

Puerto Rico’s governor is urging people to moderate their energy consumption and warns the island has no additional generation to fall back on days after a massive blackout hit the U.S. territory.

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Crews restore power to nearly all customers after island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico

Read full article: Crews restore power to nearly all customers after island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico

Officials in Puerto Rico say power has been restored to more than 98% of customers after an island-wide blackout hit the U.S. territory earlier this week.

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Officials demand answers as crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackout

Read full article: Officials demand answers as crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackout

Crews are working to restore power to Puerto Rico after a blackout across the entire island affected the main airport, several hospitals and hotels filled with Easter vacationers.

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Adopt A Pet: Meet Miracle

Read full article: Adopt A Pet: Meet Miracle

Staff at the Humane Society of Broward County are seeking a new home for Miracle, an 8-month-old dog who came all the way from Puerto Rico.

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Raids shatter perception of Puerto Rico as a sanctuary for immigrants

Read full article: Raids shatter perception of Puerto Rico as a sanctuary for immigrants

For decades, undocumented immigrants have lived in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico without fear of arrest.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem promises help in her first visit to Puerto Rico

Read full article: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem promises help in her first visit to Puerto Rico

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has promised to help Puerto Rico in her first visit to the U.S. territory as it struggles to rebuild from catastrophic hurricanes amid chronic power outages.

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Puerto Rico's new governor appoints an energy czar to tackle the island's power crisis

Read full article: Puerto Rico's new governor appoints an energy czar to tackle the island's power crisis

Puerto Rico’s new Gov. Jenniffer González Colón has appointed an energy czar to help pull the U.S. territory out of a power crisis as chronic outages persist.

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Rafael Campos the feel-good winner at Kapalua. New PGA Tour system might limit these tales

Read full article: Rafael Campos the feel-good winner at Kapalua. New PGA Tour system might limit these tales

Rafael Campos might be the happiest player at Kapalua for The Sentry.

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Dengue cases set a new record in the Americas this year as deaths also surge

Read full article: Dengue cases set a new record in the Americas this year as deaths also surge

Dengue fever is sweeping across the Caribbean and the Americas, with a record 12.6 million suspected cases of the mosquito-transmitted virus reported this year, nearly triple the number from last year.

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Ruling may further delay count of Puerto Rico's still-uncertified votes in Nov. 5 elections

Read full article: Ruling may further delay count of Puerto Rico's still-uncertified votes in Nov. 5 elections

The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has yet to produce a certified vote tally for a single district almost a month after holding general elections.

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Jenniffer González of Puerto Rico's pro-statehood party edges ahead in gubernatorial election

Read full article: Jenniffer González of Puerto Rico's pro-statehood party edges ahead in gubernatorial election

Jenniffer González of Puerto Rico's pro-statehood New Progressive Party is leading polls in a historic gubernatorial election that could see her party secure a third consecutive term for the first time.

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Harris campaign spends final hours reminding Pennsylvania of a Trump ally's joke about Puerto Rico

Read full article: Harris campaign spends final hours reminding Pennsylvania of a Trump ally's joke about Puerto Rico

Kamala Harris devoted much of her final full day on the campaign trail to reaching Latino voters in Pennsylvania, a swing state that Democrats consider part of their “blue wall” in the Electoral College.

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Nicky Jam withdraws endorsement of Donald Trump over comedian's 'garbage' comment about Puerto Rico

Read full article: Nicky Jam withdraws endorsement of Donald Trump over comedian's 'garbage' comment about Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Nicky Jam has withdrawn his endorsement of Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election a month after appearing at a rally for the candidate.

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Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults was 'an absolute lovefest'

Read full article: Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults was 'an absolute lovefest'

Donald Trump says his weekend rally that was marked by crude and racist insults was a “lovefest.”.

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Florida leaders, celebs react to Tony Hinchcliffe calling Puerto Rico ‘floating piece of garbage’

Read full article: Florida leaders, celebs react to Tony Hinchcliffe calling Puerto Rico ‘floating piece of garbage’

A comment made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe at a Miami rally for former President Donald Trump on Sunday has sparked bipartisan backlash and ignited strong reactions among Puerto Rican community leaders, local politicians and voters in South Florida.

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Americans in Puerto Rico can't vote for US president. Their anger at Trump is shaping the race

Read full article: Americans in Puerto Rico can't vote for US president. Their anger at Trump is shaping the race

Residents say a speaker calling Puerto Rico garbage before a packed Donald Trump rally in New York was the latest humiliation for an island territory that has long suffered from mistreatment.

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Disturbances bring heavy rain threat to parts of the Caribbean

Read full article: Disturbances bring heavy rain threat to parts of the Caribbean

Two disturbances we’ve been tracking this week – one in the western Caribbean and the other passing just north of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands today – will bring the threat of heavy rainfall to Central America and the Greater Antilles but neither will be a concern for the mainland U.S.

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Los Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes

Read full article: Los Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes

The Los Angeles area is seeing more cases of people with dengue fever without traveling outside the United States, a year after the first such case was reported in California.

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Oversight board says it will help speed up projects to fix Puerto Rico's electric grid

Read full article: Oversight board says it will help speed up projects to fix Puerto Rico's electric grid

A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances says it will step in to help speed up projects to fix the island’s crumbling power grid as widespread outages persist.

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Puerto Rico officials reject request to extend voter registration deadline

Read full article: Puerto Rico officials reject request to extend voter registration deadline

Officials in Puerto Rico rejected a petition to extend a voter registration deadline following an outcry over long lines formed by those seeking to participate in this year’s general election.

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Private power companies in Puerto Rico are under scrutiny as officials demand fewer outages

Read full article: Private power companies in Puerto Rico are under scrutiny as officials demand fewer outages

Two private power companies in Puerto Rico have come under scrutiny while presenting plans to stabilize the island's crumbling electric grid as officials demanded immediate action to minimize chronic power outages.

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US halts plan to remove iconic stray cats from a historic area in Puerto Rico's capital

Read full article: US halts plan to remove iconic stray cats from a historic area in Puerto Rico's capital

The U.S. government has temporarily halted a plan to remove iconic stray cats that live in a historic district in Puerto Rico’s capital until a lawsuit opposing the project is resolved.

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Tens of thousands remain without power in Puerto Rico, a week after tropical storm swiped the island

Read full article: Tens of thousands remain without power in Puerto Rico, a week after tropical storm swiped the island

Tens of thousands of customers are still without power across Puerto Rico, a week after Ernesto swiped the U.S. territory as a tropical storm.

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Hurricane Ernesto lashes Bermuda as wealthy British territory closes down

Read full article: Hurricane Ernesto lashes Bermuda as wealthy British territory closes down

Hurricane Ernesto has started to pound Bermuda with heavy winds and rain after officials on the tiny British territory in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean opened shelters and closed government offices.

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Ernesto grows into Cat 2 hurricane as it aims for Bermuda, leaving many in Puerto Rico without power

Read full article: Ernesto grows into Cat 2 hurricane as it aims for Bermuda, leaving many in Puerto Rico without power

Hurricane Ernesto has strengthened into a Category 2 storm as it barrels toward Bermuda after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water.

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Ernesto dousing Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands; forecast to become hurricane

Read full article: Ernesto dousing Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands; forecast to become hurricane

The center of Tropical Storm Ernesto passed over the Virgin Islands east of Puerto Rico late Tuesday, bringing rounds of torrential rainfall to the U.S. territories that continued into Wednesday morning.

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Hurricane Ernesto drops torrential rain on Puerto Rico as it strengthens heading toward Bermuda

Read full article: Hurricane Ernesto drops torrential rain on Puerto Rico as it strengthens heading toward Bermuda

Hurricane Ernesto has dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and knocked out power for nearly half of all customers in the U.S. territory.

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Tropical Storm Ernesto drenches northeast Caribbean and takes aim at Puerto Rico

Read full article: Tropical Storm Ernesto drenches northeast Caribbean and takes aim at Puerto Rico

Tropical Storm Ernesto has formed in the Atlantic.

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Odds increasing new disturbance will develop as it nears the islands next week

Read full article: Odds increasing new disturbance will develop as it nears the islands next week

A tropical disturbance we first alerted you to in this newsletter on Tuesday is poised to slowly develop as it nears the easternmost Caribbean islands next Monday into Tuesday.

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Chi Chi Rodriguez, Hall of Fame golfer known for antics on the greens, dies at 88

Read full article: Chi Chi Rodriguez, Hall of Fame golfer known for antics on the greens, dies at 88

Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer whose antics on the greens and inspiring life story made him among the sport’s most popular players during a long professional career, died Thursday.

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US rolls into Olympic quarterfinals as No. 1 seed, top Puerto Rico 104-83 in group finale

Read full article: US rolls into Olympic quarterfinals as No. 1 seed, top Puerto Rico 104-83 in group finale

Halfway to its goal of gold, the U.S. has the No. 1 seed going into the medal round at the Paris Olympics.

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China beats Puerto Rico in Olympic women's hoops, puts itself in contention to advance to quarters

Read full article: China beats Puerto Rico in Olympic women's hoops, puts itself in contention to advance to quarters

Li Meng scored 18 points and China topped Puerto Rico 80-58 in the Olympic women’s basketball tournament to keep alive its chances of reaching the quarterfinals.

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US tops South Sudan 103-86 at Paris Olympics, earns spot in men's basketball quarterfinals

Read full article: US tops South Sudan 103-86 at Paris Olympics, earns spot in men's basketball quarterfinals

The U.S. men's basketball team had an easier time with South Sudan in the rematch than it did when the teams first met a couple of weeks ago.

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For some Olympic men's basketball teams, the next game has enormous stakes

Read full article: For some Olympic men's basketball teams, the next game has enormous stakes

No team has reached the quarterfinals yet in the men’s basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics.

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Antetokounmpo, Greece head to Olympics. Brazil, Spain, Puerto Rico join them in Paris Games field

Read full article: Antetokounmpo, Greece head to Olympics. Brazil, Spain, Puerto Rico join them in Paris Games field

Giannis Antetokounmpo is now an Olympian.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece beat Luka Doncic, Slovenia to advance to Olympic qualifying final

Read full article: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece beat Luka Doncic, Slovenia to advance to Olympic qualifying final

Thomas Walkup had 19 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 13 points in 21 minutes and Greece moved one victory from the Paris Games, eliminating Luka Doncic and Slovenia 96-68 from the semifinals of the Olympic qualifying tournament.

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Antetokounmpo, Greece strong in opener; Doncic, Slovenia still have chance to qualify for Olympics

Read full article: Antetokounmpo, Greece strong in opener; Doncic, Slovenia still have chance to qualify for Olympics

Giannis Antetokounmpo was dominant with 32 points in 19 minutes during Greece's 109-82 win over the Dominican Republic in the Olympic qualifying tournament in Piraeus, Greece.

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Drone in Caribbean Sea records video of monster waves caused by Beryl

Read full article: Drone in Caribbean Sea records video of monster waves caused by Beryl

We are seeing more and more video of the deadly destruction caused in the Caribbean islands by Hurricane Beryl.

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CDC: 134 cases of dengue reported in South Florida as cases ramp up worldwide

Read full article: CDC: 134 cases of dengue reported in South Florida as cases ramp up worldwide

U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be alert for dengue cases as the tropical disease breaks international records.

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Extended power outage that hit Puerto Rico angers and worries many during heat advisories

Read full article: Extended power outage that hit Puerto Rico angers and worries many during heat advisories

Towns in central and southern Puerto Rico are struggling to emerge from a prolonged power outage that has forced authorities in the U.S. territory to activate an emergency response team.

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Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi concedes defeat in surprise primary upset by Jenniffer González

Read full article: Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi concedes defeat in surprise primary upset by Jenniffer González

Puerto Rico congressional representative Jenniffer González has defeated Gov. Pedro Pierluisi in a surprise upset during a primary election held by their pro-statehood party.

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Bad Bunny sports agency sues baseball players' union over ban, announces Ronald Acuña Jr. as client

Read full article: Bad Bunny sports agency sues baseball players' union over ban, announces Ronald Acuña Jr. as client

Bad Bunny’s sports representation firm sued the baseball players’ association Thursday, asking for a restraining order against the union that would allow it to keep working with the company’s clients.

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It's not a matter of if a hurricane will hit Florida, but when, forecasters say

Read full article: It's not a matter of if a hurricane will hit Florida, but when, forecasters say

U.S. officials who predict, prepare for and respond to natural disasters have a message for Floridians: It’s not a matter of if but when a hurricane will hit the state.

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Luis Miranda Jr. reflects on giving, the arts and his son Lin-Manuel in the new memoir 'Relentless'

Read full article: Luis Miranda Jr. reflects on giving, the arts and his son Lin-Manuel in the new memoir 'Relentless'

Long before his son Lin-Manuel's Tony Award-winning musical “Hamilton” brought his family international recognition and unexpected fortune, Luis A.

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Dredging of Puerto Rico's biggest port begins despite warnings it may harm turtles and corals

Read full article: Dredging of Puerto Rico's biggest port begins despite warnings it may harm turtles and corals

A $62 million project to dredge Puerto Rico’s biggest and most important seaport has started amid fierce opposition from environmentalists and a pending lawsuit.

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Activists sue US National Park Service over plan to remove Puerto Rico's famous stray cats

Read full article: Activists sue US National Park Service over plan to remove Puerto Rico's famous stray cats

A nonprofit organization has sued the U.S. National Park Service over a plan to remove Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats from a historic district in the U.S. territory.

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Dengue is sweeping through the Americas early this year

Read full article: Dengue is sweeping through the Americas early this year

Dengue is surging across the Americas early this year from Puerto Rico to Brazil.

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Haiti extends a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try and repel widespread gang attacks

Read full article: Haiti extends a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try and repel widespread gang attacks

Haiti’s government says it is extending a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try and curb violent gang attacks that have paralyzed the capital of Port-au-Prince in a fierce political battle for power.

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NIST provides update on investigation into Surfside building collapse

Read full article: NIST provides update on investigation into Surfside building collapse

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provided an update Thursday on its investigation into the Surfside building collapse, as well as the impacts of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico.

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Surfers from Brazil and Australia win final Olympic qualifier in warm and windy Puerto Rico

Read full article: Surfers from Brazil and Australia win final Olympic qualifier in warm and windy Puerto Rico

Top surfers Gabriel Medina of Brazil and Sally Fitzgibbons of Australia have won the final qualifier for the upcoming Olympics following nine days of volatile weather.

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Inmate escapes federal correctional institution in Miami-Dade after judge denies release request

Read full article: Inmate escapes federal correctional institution in Miami-Dade after judge denies release request

A 43-year-old man escaped the Federal Correctional Institution near Miami-Dade County’s Country Walk neighborhood, according to a flyer distributed on Saturday.

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Fossil fuel-dependent Puerto Rico can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, a federal study says

Read full article: Fossil fuel-dependent Puerto Rico can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, a federal study says

As Puerto Rico struggles with chronic power outages and a decaying electric grid, federal officials believe the U.S. territory that is heavily dependent on fossil fuels can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, according to a new study that has been two years in the making.

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Cesarean deliveries surge in Puerto Rico, reaching a record rate in the US territory, report says

Read full article: Cesarean deliveries surge in Puerto Rico, reaching a record rate in the US territory, report says

Cesareans are surging in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, which has one of the world’s highest rates.

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Royal Caribbean’s largest ship set to arrive in South Florida next week

Read full article: Royal Caribbean’s largest ship set to arrive in South Florida next week

Royal Caribbean’s largest ship, the Icon of the Seas, will be arriving in South Florida next week.

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‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve' will feature Janelle Monáe, Green Day, Ludacris, Reneé Rapp and more in LA

Read full article: ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve' will feature Janelle Monáe, Green Day, Ludacris, Reneé Rapp and more in LA

Ryan Seacrest will usher in 2024 on “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” from Times Square, with satellite locations in Los Angeles and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico's famous stray cats will be removed from grounds surrounding historic fortress

Read full article: Puerto Rico's famous stray cats will be removed from grounds surrounding historic fortress

Officials say that hundreds of stray cats that roam a historic seaside tourist area of Puerto Rico’s capital will be removed over the coming year.

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Crews search for overboard MSC cruise ship crew member; voyage began in Miami

Read full article: Crews search for overboard MSC cruise ship crew member; voyage began in Miami

Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard searched Wednesday for a cruise ship crew member believed to have fallen overboard off the coast of Puerto Rico the previous night.

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Hurricanes are now twice as likely to zip from minor to whopper than decades ago, study says

Read full article: Hurricanes are now twice as likely to zip from minor to whopper than decades ago, study says

A study says Atlantic hurricanes are now more than twice as likely as before to rapidly intensify from wimpy minor hurricanes to powerful and catastrophic in just 24 hours.

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Philippe becoming extratropical, headed to Maine and Atlantic Canada as a potent storm system this weekend

Read full article: Philippe becoming extratropical, headed to Maine and Atlantic Canada as a potent storm system this weekend

Philippe, the erratic tropical storm that first formed 13 days ago and brought widespread flooding to the eastern Caribbean – from Dominica and Guadeloupe westward to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands – for the first half of this week is transitioning into a much larger extratropical storm system and setting a weekend collision course for Maine and Atlantic Canada

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Philippe largely unchanged, tropical storm conditions expected in Bermuda by tonight

Read full article: Philippe largely unchanged, tropical storm conditions expected in Bermuda by tonight

Philippe continued to bring heavy rains to parts of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Wednesday, producing areas of flooding from widespread totals of 4-8 inches over the islands. The rains will continue to taper off today as Philippe finally begins to accelerate northward and away from the Caribbean.

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Amphibians are the world's most vulnerable species and threats are increasing

Read full article: Amphibians are the world's most vulnerable species and threats are increasing

The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble.

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Powerball prize rises to $672 million for Wednesday’s jackpot

Read full article: Powerball prize rises to $672 million for Wednesday’s jackpot

The Powerball jackpot has rolled over to $672 million after no winners were announced in Monday's drawing.

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Puerto Rico's public schools clamor for air conditioning to get relief from record-breaking heat

Read full article: Puerto Rico's public schools clamor for air conditioning to get relief from record-breaking heat

Students and teachers are sweltering in public schools across Puerto Rico and demanding that the government install air conditioners as the U.S. Caribbean territory bakes under record heat this year.

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Hurricane Lee barrels through open Atlantic waters after becoming season's first Category 5 storm

Read full article: Hurricane Lee barrels through open Atlantic waters after becoming season's first Category 5 storm

Hurricane Lee is charging through warm Atlantic waters and threatening to unleash heavy swells across the northeast Caribbean.

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Italy, Latvia, Serbia and Canada clinch spots in Basketball World Cup quarterfinals

Read full article: Italy, Latvia, Serbia and Canada clinch spots in Basketball World Cup quarterfinals

For the first time in 25 years, Italy is going to the quarterfinals of the Basketball World Cup.

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Germany, Slovenia, US and Lithuania make World Cup quarterfinals

Read full article: Germany, Slovenia, US and Lithuania make World Cup quarterfinals

Luka Doncic and Slovenia are headed to the World Cup quarterfinals.

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Brazil's Marcelo Huertas becomes the second oldest to play in basketball World Cup

Read full article: Brazil's Marcelo Huertas becomes the second oldest to play in basketball World Cup

Brazil’s Marcelo Huertas became the second oldest to play in the basketball World Cup in South American's victory over Iran.

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Atlantic sees historic tropical cyclone outbreak, Hilary hits Southern California with devastating floods

Read full article: Atlantic sees historic tropical cyclone outbreak, Hilary hits Southern California with devastating floods

As we discussed in our August 1st newsletter, myriad factors appeared to favor activity for the latter part of August. This weekend, the Atlantic delivered in spectacular fashion, with three tropical cyclones forming – Tropical Depression Six (now Gert), Tropical Storm Emily, and Tropical Storm Franklin – in only 24 hours, only the third time that’s occurred since records began in 1851.

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Dealer gets 10 years in prison in death of actor Michael K. Williams

Read full article: Dealer gets 10 years in prison in death of actor Michael K. Williams

A New York City drug dealer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for providing “The Wire” actor Michael K.

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Jalen Brunson has perfect shooting night to help US beat Spain 98-88

Read full article: Jalen Brunson has perfect shooting night to help US beat Spain 98-88

The U.S. World Cup basketball team got its first big test of the summer Sunday, and a perfect shooting night from Jalen Brunson helped ensure the Americans passed.

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USA Basketball rolls past Puerto Rico in World Cup tune-up opener, 117-74

Read full article: USA Basketball rolls past Puerto Rico in World Cup tune-up opener, 117-74

Anthony Edwards and Cam Johnson each scored 15 points, and USA Basketball used a 20-0 run in the second half on the way to rolling past Puerto Rico 117-74 on Monday night in the first World Cup tune-up game for the Americans.

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Man convicted in stray-bullet killing of Puerto Rican Olympian's mom in her Connecticut home

Read full article: Man convicted in stray-bullet killing of Puerto Rican Olympian's mom in her Connecticut home

A Connecticut man has been convicted of murder in the stray-bullet killing of the mother of a two-time Olympian rifle shooter from Puerto Rico.

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Crews will rebuild a critical dam in Puerto Rico that was battered by Hurricane Maria

Read full article: Crews will rebuild a critical dam in Puerto Rico that was battered by Hurricane Maria

Officials say a key dam in Puerto Rico that was severely damaged by Hurricane Maria will be rebuilt and improved.

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FBI arrests fugitive wanted for Puerto Rico casino fraud, South Florida armored truck heist

Read full article: FBI arrests fugitive wanted for Puerto Rico casino fraud, South Florida armored truck heist

FBI agents announced on Thursday that Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies had arrested a 28-year-old fugitive who was wanted for casino fraud in Puerto Rico and an armored truck heist in South Florida.

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Supreme Court rules against Puerto Rican journalists seeking records from financial oversight board

Read full article: Supreme Court rules against Puerto Rican journalists seeking records from financial oversight board

The Supreme Court has ruled against an organization of Puerto Rican journalists in its quest for documents from the financial oversight board created to deal with the island territory’s bankruptcy.

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Urías leads Mexico 5-4 over Puerto Rico, into WBC semis

Read full article: Urías leads Mexico 5-4 over Puerto Rico, into WBC semis

Luis Urías hit the go-ahead single in a three-run seventh inning that fueled Mexico’s 5-4 comeback victory over Puerto Rico to advance to its first-ever World Baseball Classic semifinals.

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Mets' Díaz latest on list of freak celebration injuries

Read full article: Mets' Díaz latest on list of freak celebration injuries

New York Mets fans began the year dreaming about a World Series closed out by Edwin Díaz.

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Mets' Edwin Díaz injured celebrating Puerto Rico's WBC win

Read full article: Mets' Edwin Díaz injured celebrating Puerto Rico's WBC win

New York Mets fans began the year dreaming about a World Series closed out by Edwin Díaz.

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Puerto Rico pitchers perfect in 8-inning WBC win vs Israel

Read full article: Puerto Rico pitchers perfect in 8-inning WBC win vs Israel

José De León and three relievers combined on a perfect pitching performance as Puerto Rico routed Israel 10-0 in a World Baseball Classic matchup called after eight innings because of the tournament’s 10-run mercy rule.

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Schwarber's 3-run homer sends U.S. past Britain in WBC

Read full article: Schwarber's 3-run homer sends U.S. past Britain in WBC

Kyle Schwarber launched a three-run homer, Nolan Arenado had three hits and two RBIs, and the United States overcame a slow start to beat Britain 6-2 in the World Baseball Classic opener for both teams.

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Puerto Rico breaks world record as baseball fans go blond

Read full article: Puerto Rico breaks world record as baseball fans go blond

The blonds are back.

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'Hamilton' fundraiser set for Hispanic Federation, Flamboyan

Read full article: 'Hamilton' fundraiser set for Hispanic Federation, Flamboyan

“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will bring his award-winning musical back to Puerto Rico for two weeks of performances in June, including a fundraiser for the Hispanic Federation and education nonprofit, the Flamboyan Foundation.

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Puerto Rico's southern region fights for cleaner air, water

Read full article: Puerto Rico's southern region fights for cleaner air, water

Puerto Rico’s southeast coast has long been considered one of the U.S. territory’s most contaminated regions.

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Study: Puerto Rico should go solar to meet clean energy goal

Read full article: Study: Puerto Rico should go solar to meet clean energy goal

A U.S. government study aimed at helping Puerto Rico shift to clean energy has found there’s not enough available land for large-scale solar farms and installation of wind generators.

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Puerto Rico pushes for private power generation amid secrecy

Read full article: Puerto Rico pushes for private power generation amid secrecy

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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US seizes nearly 2,000 pounds of cocaine from boat off Puerto Rico

Read full article: US seizes nearly 2,000 pounds of cocaine from boat off Puerto Rico

A whopping 1,987 pounds of cocaine was seized Monday by agents with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations (AMO) unit from a boat off the coast of Guayama, Puerto Rico, authorities announced on Wednesday.

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CBP agent killed in Puerto Rico returns to heroes salute in South Florida

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The remains of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent killed in Puerto Rico arrived in South Florida Wednesday afternoon to a water cannon salute and full honors on the tarmac at Miami International Airport.

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FBI investigating after CBP agent killed, 2 injured in high seas shootout in Puerto Rico

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The FBI is investigating after a federal agent was killed in a shootout on the high seas of Puerto Rico Thursday morning.

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US Customs agent dies, 2 remain hospitalized after being shot while approaching suspected smuggling boat

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Three agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection were shot Thursday morning off the coast of Puerto Rico, one of whom has since passed away, officials confirmed.

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US Customs agent dies, 2 remain hospitalized after being shot while approaching suspected smuggling boat

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Three agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection were shot Thursday morning off the coast of Puerto Rico, one of whom has since passed away, officials confirmed.

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Dominican drug lord pleads guilty in US federal court

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A powerful drug lord from the Dominican Republic known as “The Abuser” has pled guilty to drug trafficking charges in U.S. federal court.

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Developing late season storm to deliver nasty week of weather

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An unusual and impactful late season storm developing north of the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico – designated Invest 98L – will gradually organize over the next several days and slide westward toward Florida, bringing dangerous seas, widespread coastal flooding and beach erosion, gusty squalls, and the potential for heavy rain to a wide stretch of Florida’s Atlantic coast starting Tuesday into Wednesday.

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Dancer says fear of Weinstein muted her sex assault response

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An attorney for Harvey Weinstein repeatedly challenged a woman over why she didn’t raise more objections or leave the hotel room in Puerto Rico where she said he sexually assaulted her during a 2003 film shoot.

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EPA: UPS to pay fine, correct hazardous waste violations

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The Environmental Protection Agency says it has reached a settlement with United Parcel Service to resolve violations of hazardous waste regulations at more than 1,100 facilities across 45 states and Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico struggles to recover after hurricane razed crops

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Puerto Rico's agriculture minister says Hurricane Fiona destroyed $159 million worth of crops in Puerto Rico when it hit a month ago, decimating fields of plantains, bananas and other crops.

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