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Tell us about changes when you get Social Security benefits

If you receive Social Security, you can help to make sure we pay you the right benefit each month. You can do that by telling us about relationship or other…

John McCarthy November 2, 2024

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November kicks off with hazardous seas, high surf and life-threatening rip currents

SAN JUAN — Favorable environmental conditions and abundant moisture will maintain ideal conditions for showers and thunderstorms today and tonight, NOAA Chief Meteorologist Ian Colon-Pagan said this morning. Over the…

John McCarthy November 1, 2024

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Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — A series of mid-to-upper level troughs and above-normal moisture from a nearly stationary front will create ideal conditions for thunderstorm development, with the most intense and frequent activity expected…

John McCarthy October 31, 2024

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Unstable weather, dangerous seas and life-threatening rip currents ahead

SAN JUAN — A series of mid-to-upper level troughs and above-normal moisture from a nearly stationary front will create ideal conditions for thunderstorm development over the next few days, with the most intense…

John McCarthy October 30, 2024

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Heavy rains expected across the USVI and Puerto Rico starting soon

SAN JUAN — As model guidance has consistently indicated, we are now experiencing a transition into a wetter and more unstable weather pattern, evident in today’s shower and thunderstorm activity,…

John McCarthy October 29, 2024

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Trump-supporting speaker opens MSG rally by calling Puerto Rico a ‘floating island of garbage’

NEW YORK — Donald Trump rallies in the closing weeks of the campaign have been marked by overt racism and anti-immigrant sentiments and that didn't stop with the former president's…

John McCarthy October 27, 2024

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TRICARE authorizes temporary prescription refill waivers for Puerto Rico due to Invest 94L

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia — The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Puerto Rico were able to receive emergency prescription refills through October 27, 2024 due to Invest 94L.…

John McCarthy October 22, 2024

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Hazardous marine conditions existed in the USVI and Puerto Rico when Invest 94L passed

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard cautions recreational boaters, fishermen, beachgoers and water sports enthusiasts in U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico of potential high-surf and dangerous rip currents associated with…

John McCarthy October 19, 2024

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Puerto Rico ‘most wanted’ homicide fugitive arrested in North Carolina

CHARLOTTE — A “highly dangerous” fugitive accused of murder in Puerto Rico has been arrested in Youngsville, North Carolina, according to multiple agencies. Maytiel Jamar Negron-Guevarez, 32, was arrested on…

John McCarthy October 14, 2024

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156 pounds of cocaine worth $1.3 million seized near Puerto Rico after boat left St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE —Two men are facing federal drug trafficking charges after their vessel was intercepted by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents on October 6.…

John McCarthy October 11, 2024