Puerto Rico News – Page 130 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Customs and Border Protection Gives Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport An Upgrade

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently installed a new Federal Inspection Station at Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport. The…

John McCarthy July 27, 2018

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Ritz Crackers Are Being Recalled in Virgin Islands Over Possible Salmonella Risk

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] DEERFIELD, Ill. -- A wide variety of Ritz Bits and Ritz cracker sandwich products got recalled Saturday across the United States, including the U.S. Virgin…

John McCarthy July 24, 2018

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PREPA Power Coming Back To Remote Regions of Puerto Rico … And People Are Happy

ADJUNTAS — It was finally a night to celebrate in this village tucked into the mountains of central Puerto Rico. People pressed TV remote buttons, clicked on fans and plugged…

John McCarthy July 17, 2018

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District Court Judge Nixes Bondholder’s Move to Toss Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Case

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN -- A federal judge on Friday rejected an attempt by a major Puerto Rico bondholder to throw out the U.S. commonwealth’s historic municipal…

John McCarthy July 14, 2018

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FEMA Admits To Being Vastly Underprepared For Hurricane Maria In Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has said it did not have a “phasing” plan in place for getting resources to Puerto Rico when Hurricane Maria devastated the…

VI Free Press July 13, 2018

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Puerto Rico Mayor and Two Gov’t Officials Accused of Misusing $8M in HUD Funds

SAN JUAN — A mayor and two former government officials in Puerto Rico face public corruption charges in separate cases that involve a total of $8 million in federal and…

John McCarthy July 10, 2018

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Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico No Longer in Hurricane Beryl’s ‘Cone of Uncertainty’

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] MIAMI -- Hurricane Beryl lost some strength overnight but is still packing maximum-sustained winds of 75 mph as it moves towards the Caribbean. In its…

John McCarthy July 7, 2018

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NHC: ‘Tiny’ Hurricane Beryl Is Barreling Towards Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] MIAMI -- Hurricane Beryl became the first hurricane of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season this morning after gaining strength overnight. The path of the relatively…

John McCarthy July 6, 2018

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Tropical Storm Beryl Forms In Atlantic, Should Bring Heavy Rains, Winds on Monday

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] MIAMI -- A tropical depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Beryl this afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said. As of 2:30 p.m. ET Thursday, Beryl had winds of 40…

John McCarthy July 5, 2018

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‘Heavy Rains, Winds’ Expected From Tropical Depression Two in Virgin Islands Monday

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] MIAMI -- The National Hurricane Center is watching two areas of the Atlantic Ocean, including one that is a tropical depression. There is no indication either…

John McCarthy July 5, 2018