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The number of short-term rentals in Puerto Rico has surged. A new report says that’s a problem

SAN JUAN (AP) — Activists want stricter regulations of short-term rentals in Puerto Rico as the U.S. territory sees a growing number of displaced renters and a spike in housing…

John McCarthy February 21, 2024

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4 dead, 5 in critical condition after a drive-by shooting at a Puerto Rico bar

Police say five people were killed and four others are in critical condition after a drive-by shooting at a streetside bar in Puerto Rico SAN JUAN — Five people were killed…

John McCarthy February 18, 2024

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Social Security shares proposed rule for payroll information exchange

The Social Security Administration published a proposed rule, “Use of Electronic Payroll Data to Improve Program Administration,” describing the agency’s plans for accessing and using information from payroll data providers…

John McCarthy February 17, 2024

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Pesticide linked to reproductive issues found in Cheerios, Quaker Oats and other oat-based foods

CHICAGO — A little-heard-of pesticide linked to infertility in animals is showing up in the overwhelming majority of oat-based foods sold in the United States, including popular cereal brands Quaker…

John McCarthy February 16, 2024

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Beachgoers face ‘life-threatening rip currents’ this weekend, NWS says

SAN JUAN — Pulses of a long-period northerly swell and increasing east winds during the weekend will promote choppy and hazardous seas for small craft and life-threatening rip currents for…

John McCarthy February 16, 2024

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Petition seeks protection for leatherback sea turtle habitat in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — Conservation groups filed a legal petition today urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revise protected critical habitat for the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) under the Endangered…

John McCarthy February 15, 2024

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Social Security Administration Updates Equity Action Plan

Increasing access to programs and improving service are the main goals of the updated Equity Action Plan released by the Social Security Administration (SSA) today. “We will administer our programs…

John McCarthy February 15, 2024

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Chiefs’ Isiah Pacheco proudly displays Puerto Rican flag after Super Bowl win

LAS VEGAS — Puerto Rican pride became part of the elation after the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win. Kansas City Chiefs' running back Isiah Pacheco draped himself in a…

John McCarthy February 13, 2024

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Racially diverse Puerto Rico debates bill that aims to ban hair discrimination

SAN JUAN (AP) — Legislators in racially diverse Puerto Rico have opened a public debate on a bill to explicitly prohibit discrimination against hairstyles such as cornrows and Afros, sparking…

John McCarthy February 12, 2024

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

SAN JUAN (AP) — As Puerto Rico struggles with chronic power outages and a decaying electric grid, federal officials believe the U.S. territory can fully shift from fossil fuels to…

John McCarthy February 12, 2024