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REPORT: Hurricane Maria Cost Puerto Rico $43 Billion In Lost Revenues

SAN JUAN — A report from Puerto Rico’s government says Hurricane Maria had a $43 billion impact on the U.S. territory’s economy, $1 billion more than originally estimated. The Puerto…

John McCarthy December 4, 2018

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SEASON OVER! Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Escape Without A Scratch In 2018

MIAMI -- The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season ended today. The season was more active than average, featuring 15 named storms, eight hurricanes and four that made landfall on the U.S.…

John McCarthy December 1, 2018

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Coast Guard Sends 74 Migrants Back to Dominican Republic After 4 At-Sea Interceptions

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard returned 74 Dominican migrants to law enforcement authorities in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Tuesday night following the at-sea interdictions of four migrant vessels…

John McCarthy November 28, 2018

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Puerto Rico Approves Laws For Insurance Policy Holders Post-Hurricane Maria

SAN JUAN — The governor of Puerto Rico overhauled the U.S. commonwealth's insurance laws on Tuesday to help protect policy holders as thousands of claims remain unresolved more than a…

John McCarthy November 28, 2018

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Puerto Rico Man Gets 10 Year Prison Term For Bringing 500 Pounds of Cocaine Here

CHRISTIANSTED – A Puerto Rico man was handed a 10-year prison term on Friday for his involvement in a cocaine smuggling operation that brought about 500 pounds of cocaine here.…

John McCarthy November 20, 2018

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Dominicans Who Smuggled 2,000 Pounds of Cocaine Here Get Slap On The Wrist From Visiting Federal Judge

CHRISTIANSTED – Two natives of the Dominican Republic who brought 2,000 pounds of cocaine by boat near Puerto Rico were given prison terms of four and nearly eight years in…

John McCarthy November 16, 2018

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SEASON’S NOT OVER YET! Tropical Depression Dubbed 96-L Will ‘Enhance’ Rainfall

SAN JUAN -- A disturbance in the central Atlantic is vying to become the season's next tropical depression or tropical storm and forecasters say it will enhance rainfall in the…

John McCarthy November 12, 2018

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FBI Still Looking For Paul ‘Bogus’ Girard, Authorities Double Reward Money To $20,000

WANTED BY THE FBI, U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE, VIPD: PAUL "BOGUS" GIRARD, 30, OF ST. CROIX FREDERIKSTED -- The FBI is still looking for accused armed robber Paul "Bogus" Girard. Virgin…

John McCarthy November 2, 2018

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Puerto Rican Man Who Brought 191 Pounds of Cocaine To St. Croix Gets Five Years

CHRISTIANSTED – A Puerto Rican drug dealer was sentenced to 5.66 years in prison for trying to bring 191 pounds of cocaine to St. Croix. U.S. District Court Judge Wilma…

John McCarthy October 31, 2018

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Scientists Set To Explore New Sites in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Waters Today

SAN JUAN — Scientists will explore new sites in deep waters surrounding Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to learn more about coral and fish habitats as part of…

John McCarthy October 29, 2018